Chapter 6

[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.


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