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Excerpt from By-Laws and Rules of Mountain View Cemetary Association: With History and Appendix We have come together here, under the open meridian sky, to set apart with appropriate ceremonies of religious faith this fair area, in reverent acknowledgment of the claims of Death. If, in the strife and struggle of the men of this world, we have any of us thought to hold it by prior right, to-day we relinquish our title, and of our own free will and accord sign the deed that runs in fee simple to him and his heirs forever. We hold no controversy with him, neither dispute his privilege. We claim, however, that in his own name and right he has no victory over us; and we reserve for ourselves, here and now. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.