place of interment

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One of the most curious objects in it was the Church of the Innocents, with its adjoining cemetery, once the main place of interment for all the capital.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXVI. October, 1843. Vol. LIV. by Various

When he died, the entire city of St. Louis was plunged into profound mourning, and over three hundred carriages—many belonging to the wealthiest families in the city—followed his body to the place of interment.

From History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 (of 2) Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens by Williams, George Washington

The priest was buried without a coffin at the end of his little garden plot, and some of the villagers placed a rough cross on the mound which marked the place of interment.

From The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915 by Various

Amongst the latter are the paintings on the celebrated wells of Platonia, said to have been the place of interment, for a certain period, of St. Peter and St. Paul.

From The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851 by Various

A little opening on the margin of the bay, a wild and solitary spot, was selected as the place of interment.

From The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 by Headley, Joel Tyler