face dead man concealed, course, customs south, corpses carried grave — Jan Neruda, Prague Tales

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The face of the dead man was concealed, of course, our customs not being those of the south, where corpses are carried to the grave in open coffins, that they might – one last time before slipping into the pit – be warmed by the light of the sun.

Jan Neruda, Prague Tales

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