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Kicol Godin's Monument.
Nicol Godin, a Boy of a generous Disposition, by Nati-
vity a French-man, Son to Nicol Godin Merchant and
Judith Duef'ur, Burgesses of the Town of Haverdegrace in.
France, sent by his Parents into Scotland, assoon as he arrived
on the Scottish Shoar, was presently snatcht away by a Fever,
4. February. 1648. when he had lived 13. Years and 10.
Months.
Patrick Jackson's Monument.
Reader, if you desire to know, whose Bones this Monument
covers, read, and you shall find, it contains the Ashes of an
honest Citizen Patrick Jackson, who was dear to God for
Piety, to his Houshold for Prudence, to his Friends for
Kindness, and to his Neighbours for good Services : By his
Death, he loaded his Family with Tears, his Friends with
Grief, and his Neighbours with Sorrow. He departed 1689,
aged 39. His Wife, Margaret Garden, to the Memory of
her Husband and of her Uncle Patrick Jackson, and of his
Wife Margaret Jackson, caused this Monument to be erected.
Patrick Pourie's Monument.
Under this Stone, rests, in the Lord, Patrick Pourie, Bax-
ter in this Burgh; a Man free of Guile and notable for God-
liness and Honesty : When he had lived sixty five Years,
leaving his virtuous Wife Katharine Watson, with two Sons
and as many Daughters, from the End of a blameless .Life,
he removed to God and the Saints, upon the 25. December,
1639-
While Fire and Sand thee serve, do well, I pray;
Too late thou wilt repent of thy Delay.
Richard Blyth' s Monument.
To the Memory of Richard Blyth, a Boy of a generous
Engine, Son to Richard Blyth of Pittachob, who, by the
disturbed Order of Nature, was pluckt away from Life and
from his mournful Parents, being as yet but 9. Years old, 7.
February. 1637.
Fates only shew'd this Child unto the Light,
And then him shrouded in long lasting Night;
Dull Souls have many Years upon Earth's Stage>
But Spirits great come rarely to old Age.