Dominique wrote:
<Further-
more, people who died from the plague would be burned so as
to reduce the possible spread of the disease ("ashes, ashes,
we all fall down"). " >
I was brought up with this line being "Atichoo! Atichoo! We all fall down.",
which, without thinking why, I'd always assumed was sneezing before dying. I
can't imagine why people would sneeze with the plague though.
I don't know if countries other than England had the plague, but here at
least bodies weren't burnt; they were thrown into large holes, known as
plague pits. Plague pits are being uncovered today by archaeologists.
Jean in Poole
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