A CURIOUS EPITAPH
(Lydforcl, on the Borders of Dartmoor) Here lies, in horizontal position, the outside case of George Routleigh, Watchmaker, whose abilities in that line were an honour to his profession Integrity was the Mainspring, and Prudence the Regulator of all the actions of his life. Humane, generous, and liberal his Hand never stopped till he had relieved distress. So nicely regulated were all his Motions that he never went wrong except when set-a-going by people who did not know his Key. Even i iii'ii he was easily set right again. He had the ait of disposing his time well that his hours glided away in oik continual round of pleasure and delight, till an unlucky minute put a period to his existence. He departed this life Nov. 14. 1802, Aged 58, Wound up, in hopes of being taken in hand by His [Maker, and of being’ thoroughly cleaned, repaired and sot a-going in the world to come.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIX, 30 January 1936, Page 5
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159A CURIOUS EPITAPH Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIX, 30 January 1936, Page 5
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