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 ActBailey, James Blake
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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 Act
Bailey, James Blake
Body snatching
_Report from the Select Committee [House of Commons] on Anatomy_. Fol.,
London, 1828.
This is, perhaps, the best source of information respecting the
Resurrectionists. Many important documents are printed in this volume, in
addition to the evidence and the report.
"Importance of Dissection in Anatomy." _Westminster Review_, x., 1828, p.
116.
_An Address to the members of both Houses of Parliament, on the
legislative measures necessary for providing an adequate supply of human
bodies for the purpose of anatomical instruction. [By a friend of science
and of man.]_ 8vo. Bath. n.d.
The debates in the Houses of Parliament on the Anatomy Bills will be found
in _Hansard_.
There is also much information in the pages of the _Lancet_ for the period
during which the Bills were before Parliament. Mr. Wakley, the editor,
took a great interest in the question, and wrote many vigorous articles,
pointing out defects in the Bills whilst they were under discussion.
"Supply of Subjects for Anatomy." _London Mag._, xxiii., 1829, p. 121.
Article in _Blackwood_ for March, 1829, by "Christopher North," on "Robert
Knox."
_The Trial of Bishop, Williams, and May, at the Old Bailey, December 2nd,
1831, for the murder of the Italian Boy_. 8vo. London, 1831.
There were many Reports of this trial published, both as broadsides and as
pamphlets.
"Regulation of Anatomy." _Westminster Review_, xvi., 1831, p. 482.
"Obstructions to Science of Anatomy." _Monthly Review_, cxxvii., 1831, p.
91.
HANSON, N. _A Letter addressed to the Government and the Royal College of
Surgeons, founded on the diabolical and horrible practice of Burking;
setting forth the necessity of placing Anatomical Schools on a different
footing_. 8vo. London, 1831.
GUTHRIE, G. J. _Remarks on the Anatomy Bill now before Parliament, in a
letter addressed to the Right Hon. the Lord Althorp_. 8vo. London, 1832.
_An Act for regulating Schools of Anatomy_ (2 and 3 Guil. IV. cap. 75).
Fol. London, 1832.
DERMOTT, G. D. _A Lecture introductory to a course of Lectures on Anatomy,
Physiology, and Surgery, delivered at the School of Medicine and Surgery,
Gerrard Street, Soho_. 8vo. London, 1833.
COOPER, BRANSBY B. _The Life of Sir Astley Cooper_. 2 vols. 8vo. London,
1843.
"The Resurrectionists." _Chambers' Journal_, xxxix., 1862, p. 100.
"Body-snatching and Burking." _Once a Week_, x., 1863, p. 261.
"Burke and Hare." _All the Year Round_, xvii., 1866, p. 282.
LONSDALE, H. _A Sketch of the Life and Writings of Robert Knox, the
Anatomist_. 8vo. London, 1870.
"Body-snatchers." _Every Saturday_, ix., 1870, p. 166.
FELTOE, C. L. _Memorials of John Flint South_. 12mo. London, 1884.
MACGREGOR, GEORGE. _The History of Burke and Hare, and of the
Resurrectionist Times_. 8vo. Glasgow, 1884.
There is a large mass of literature relating to Burke and Hare and their
trial and execution: this is well summed up in Mr. MacGregor's book.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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