. Guide through Mount Auburn : a hand-book for passengers over the Cambridge railroad : illustrated with engravings and a plan of the cemetery . ing Agriculture. There isa small marble column on the Buck lot at the left. Marblemonuments on the Winsor and Turner lots, at the left, arenoticeable. Each of these monuments is in the form of asarcophagus. In the rear of these lots may be seen a lotwith a very singular granite inclosure, the property ofMessrs. Chaplin and Dexter, designed by the latter. Onthe Robinson lot at the left there is a small figure of akneeUng child, and another of a sleepin
. Guide through Mount Auburn : a hand-book for passengers over the Cambridge railroad : illustrated with engravings and a plan of the cemetery . ing Agriculture. There isa small marble column on the Buck lot at the left. Marblemonuments on the Winsor and Turner lots, at the left, arenoticeable. Each of these monuments is in the form of asarcophagus. In the rear of these lots may be seen a lotwith a very singular granite inclosure, the property ofMessrs. Chaplin and Dexter, designed by the latter. Onthe Robinson lot at the left there is a small figure of akneeUng child, and another of a sleeping infant. On theright is a marble monument to the memory of Edward Dil-lingham Bangs, for many years Secretary of the Common-wealth ; and in the same inclosure is another to the memoryof George P. Bangs, a well-kno^-n Boston merchant. Onthe Whipple lot at the right is a marble bearing this in-scription : — We have eternity for Loves communion. The Whitney lot, on the left, is very appropriately ar-ranged. The sculpture of Little Emily in the Binney lot, atthe right, generally attracts considerable attention. It is afine specimen of MONUMENT ON THE LOT OF ALVIN ADAMS. See page 44. 46 HANDBOOK. Shed not for her the bitter tear, Nor give the heart to vain regret;Tis but tlie casket tliat lies here,Tlie gem that filled it sparkles Dana monument, of granite, may be seen at the right,and also the Kendi-ick monument, of marble, surmountedby a cross. Turn to the right, and pass into Fir Ave^ standing in Fir Avenue, the Magoun monument,one of the most beautiful in the grounds, will be noticed atthe left; a large pedestal of marble, with two keepingfemale figures, one bending over the other, sculpturedabove it. A households tomb, to Faith how dear !A part have gone ; part linger here}United all in love and hope, One household still !Together we shall sleep,Together may we rise,And sing our morning hymn,One household still ! Leave the Magoun monument on the left,
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