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33. Large, classical with fine detail, to: Henrietta wife of William Bates d. 7th Nov 1786 in 40th yr. -Leaving behind to mourn their own Loss/ or rather to rejoice in her happy Translation/ to Glory-. -Four sons and four daughters-. -Friendly Reader/( ) be as Mild/ ( ) thy Life as kindness/ ( ) thy Soul like hers ( )/ (obscured and submerged). Graffiti, N Wilkes 1861, and Wm Smith 1867 were made when the slate surface was less than 60 years old. Since then, the slate has had three times as long to harden. (Photo Mar 2014).