. In the old paths: memories of literary pilgrimages . d reach this secluded was not so long since there was not a single head-stone in this primitive burying-ground. From 1671 theQuakers slept in nameless graves. Penns biographer,Dixon, says that when he visited Jordans in 1851 withGranville Penn,the great-grandson of the state founder,they had some difficulty in identifying the particularspot where heaves the turf over his sacred Dixon adds that Granville Penn is disposed tomark the spot by some simple but durable record—aplain stone or block of granite ; and if this be n
. In the old paths: memories of literary pilgrimages . d reach this secluded was not so long since there was not a single head-stone in this primitive burying-ground. From 1671 theQuakers slept in nameless graves. Penns biographer,Dixon, says that when he visited Jordans in 1851 withGranville Penn,the great-grandson of the state founder,they had some difficulty in identifying the particularspot where heaves the turf over his sacred Dixon adds that Granville Penn is disposed tomark the spot by some simple but durable record—aplain stone or block of granite ; and if this be not done,the neglect will only hasten the day on which hisancestors remains will be carried off to America—their proper and inevitable home ! ^ Twelve yearslater, at the heads of such graves as had been identified 1 In 188 I and again in 1909 proposals were made to remove theremains of Penn to the United States, but the negotiations fortunatelyproved unsuccessful. Long may the remains of one of Englandsnoblest sons rest in hallowed English ^y^-?- JORDANS BURYING-GROUND :The innermost sanctuary of Englands Pennsylvania^ 52 IN ENGLANDS PENNSYLVANIA were placed the simple memorial stones, with name anddate of burial only, that we see to-day. Penn still restsat Jordans. Made welcome by the kindly caretaker, Ilingered long in the old meeting-room, poring overthe old-world names recorded on its walls. These namesincluded a list of some 385 burials between 1671 and1845. The first entry I looked for read as follows :— Penn, William, Esquire, 1718, the illustriousfounder of Pennsylvania, died at his residence at Rus-combe, near Twyford, Berks, 4th day [Wednesday]30th of 5th mo. [July] 1718 aged 74, buried at Jordans,3rd day [Tuesday] 5th of 6th mo. [August] 1718 whensome 30 Quaker ministers attended the funeral in-cluding Thomas Story and a vast concourse of Friendsand others. Story was the faithful friend of his latter name was recorded under date 1693. Ou
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