Curiosities of Olden Times by Sabine Baring-Gould is about a variety of medieval events from paranormal, sociological, and various perspectives. Excerpt: "To the present day, in some of the villages of the ancient Duchy of Teck, in Wurtemberg, it is customary when a corpse is being conveyed to the cemetery, for relatives and friends to surround the dead, and in turn talk to it assure it what a blessed rest it is going to, how anxious the kinsfolk are that it may be comfortable…"