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Funeral rites on Sussex Downs cremation of Brahman in England
The piece reports a Brahman cremation at a ghat on the Sussex Downs near Brighton, detailing Hindu funeral rites and offerings as the body is prepared, burned, and ashes prepared for shipment to India. Included is a second brief note about Milton Rawlins seeking pardon in Georgia for a family murder case tied to the Rawlins-Carter feud.
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