[71]Extremities.
[72]These words are illegible.
[73]St. Pancras.
[74]Male.
[75]Mr. Edward Stanley, Surgeon to St. Bartholomew’s Hospital.
[76]Private door into the burial-ground, probably generally left unlocked for them by the custodian; for some special reason it was closed on this particular night.
[77]In all probability Israel Chapman, a Jew, who was in the resurrection trade; the object of following was to try and prevent his doing any business. (See page49.) The next entry shows that the Jew had sold a body at St. Bartholomew’s; there was “a row” at this, and, no doubt, “the regular men” had to be pacified.
[78]Placed there by friends of the deceased, in all probability.
[79]Opened two graves; one body too decomposed to bring away, so they drew the canine teeth and sold them.
[80]Words crossed out and illegible in the MS.
[81]Tom Light.
[82]See also p.129.
[83]The words in brackets are crossed out in the MS.
[84]i.e.The clothes specially used for resurrection work; they would naturally be clay-stained, and if worn during the day would betray their owner’s occupation.
[85]Probably slang for a funeral.
[86]Blue Lion.
[87]Canine teeth.
[88]The watchman.
[89]i.e.got 6 adults, 1 small, and 1 fœtus from St. Pancras: these were taken to S. Bartholomew’s: the four from Tottenham went to Mr. Wilson.