The Diary of a Resurrectionist, 1811-1812: To which are Added an Account of the Resurrection Men in London and a Short History of the Passing of the Anatomy ActS. Sonnenschein & Company, lim., 1896 - 184 sidor |
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Sida 116 - ... to such court shall seem meet ; and that the sentence to be pronounced by the court shall express that the body of such prisoner shall be hung in chains, or buried within the precincts of the prison, whichever of the two the court shall order.
Sida 74 - And see the coffin weigh'd I beg Lest the Plumber should be a cheat. And let it be solder'd closely down Strong as strong can be I implore, And put it in a patent coffin, That I may rise no more. If they carry me off in the patent coffin Their labour will be in vain, Let the Undertaker see it bought of the maker Who lives by St. Martin's lane.
Sida 115 - An Act for consolidating and amending the Statutes in England relative to Offences against the Person...
Sida 90 - It is to be observed that in every sepulchre that hath a monument two things are to be considered, viz., the monument, and the sepulture or burial of the dead. The burial of the cadaver that is caro data vermibus...
Sida 75 - And they cut thro' the lead, And they laugh'd aloud when they saw the shroud, Because they had got at the dead. And they allowed the Sexton the shroud, And they put the coffin back, And nose and knees they then did squeeze The Surgeon in a sack. The watchmen as they past along, Full four yards off, could smell, And a curse bestowed upon the load So disagreeable.
Sida 40 - Sir, I have been informed you are in the habit of purchasing bodys, and allowing the person a sum weekly. Knowing a poor woman that is desirous of doing so, I have taken the liberty of calling to know the truth. I remain, your humble servant, * * * . ' Sir Astley Cooper's answer (copied on the back of the application) was brief : ' The truth is, that you deserve to be hanged for making such an unfeeling offer. — AC...
Sida 102 - June of this year, however, a Select Committee was appointed by the House of Commons: — "To enquire...
Sida 31 - It appears from the returns obtained by the Committee, from 127 of the parishes situate in London, Westminster, and Southwark, or their immediate vicinity, that out of 3744 persons who died in the workhouses of these parishes, in the year 1827, 3103 were buried at the parish expense ; and that of these, about 1108 were not attended to their graves by any relations.
Sida 43 - Converzationes will be held weekly, when the different subjects treated of will be discussed familiarly, and the students' views forwarded. — To these none but pupils can be admitted. Spacious apartments, thoroughly ventilated, and replete with every convenience, will be open in the morning for the purposes of dissecting and injecting; where Mr. Brookes attends to direct the students, and demonstrate the various parts as they appear on dissection. An extensive Museum, containing preparations illustrative...
Sida 66 - They laughed at one another as they turned me from side to side, and treated what they believed a corpse with the most appalling ribaldry. When they had laid me out, these wretches retired, and the degrading formality of affected mourning commenced. For three days, a number of friends called to see me. I heard them, in low accents, speak of what I was ; and more than one touched me with his finger. On the third day, some of them talked of the smell of corruption in the room. The coffin was procured...