Caskets

Alderney, called the Caskets, where the sea running high, the ship went to pieces, the boat sunk alongside, and every soul on board perished, except myself, who, by the assistance of a grating got ashore on the coast of Normandy.

The Adventures of Roderick Random 2004

Granville, but we had the misfortune to run upon a ridge of rocks near the Island of Alderney, called the Caskets, where the sea running high, the ship went to pieces, the boat sunk alongside, and every soul on board perished, except myself, who, by the assistance of a grating got ashore on the coast of Normandy.

The Adventures of Roderick Random Tobias George Smollett 1746

Most of the stuff that comes my way over the transom is absolute shit and I can't delete the e-mail fast enough but I took a chance on this blind query and now pass "Caskets" on to you.

"You must remove the skin..." Arbogast 2008

Damien Jurado, "Caskets" from Matt Daniels on Vimeo.

"You must remove the skin..." Arbogast 2008

About 10 lines on page 22 of the business section, right above the standard columns of general obits — and just over a small advertisement that read: Best Price Caskets — Our Price $995; Retail Price $5000.

March « 2009 « poetry dispatch & other notes from the underground 2009

Hot Rod Caskets, based in Oklahoma, designs and produces a range of flashy models, including the Smoke Eater (with attachments for pike poles) for firefighters and the Uncle Sam (in desert sand and olive green, with camouflage lining) for members of the military.

Colorful Coffins and Funerals to Die For Sarah Murray 2011

Associated Press Caskets were lined up at a mortuary in Rifucho in northern Japan.

One Week Since Earthquake 2011

About 10 lines on page 22 of the business section, right above the standard columns of general obits — and just over a small advertisement that read: Best Price Caskets — Our Price $995; Retail Price $5000.

norbert blei | james purdy 1914-2009 « poetry dispatch & other notes from the underground 2009

Caskets containing the bodies of Kaczynski and his wife were carried in a solemn procession to the Warsaw Cathedral for a funeral Mass.

Mass held in Krakow for Poland's President Kaczynski 2010

You can read the article Alison wrote about her efforts to build the Center for Families of the Fallen, "The Bad Scene at Dover Where Military Caskets Arrive," and how one military wife fought to change it - all that at npr. org.

Military Spouses Fight Cultural Battles From Home 2010