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West Port Murders: Or an Authentic Account of the Atrocious Murders Committed by Burke and His Associates; Containing a Full Account of All the Extraordinary Circumstances Connected With Them. Also, a Report of the Trial of Burke and M'Dougal. With a Description of the Execution of Burke, His Confessions, and Memoirs of His Accomplices, Including the Proceedings Against Hare, &c. — John Shaqi

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West Port Murders: Or an Authentic Account of the Atrocious Murders Committed by Burke and His Associates; Containing a Full Account of All the Extraordinary Circumstances Connected With Them. Also, a Report of the Trial of Burke and M'Dougal. With a Description of the Execution of Burke, His Confessions, and Memoirs of His Accomplices, Including the Proceedings Against Hare, &c.

Name: West Port Murders: Or an Authentic Account of the Atrocious Murders Committed by Burke and His Associates; Containing a Full Account of All the Extraordinary Circumstances Connected With Them. Also, a Report of the Trial of Burke and M'Dougal. With a Description of the Execution of Burke, His Confessions, and Memoirs of His Accomplices, Including the Proceedings Against Hare, &c.
Author: Anonymous

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Burke, William, 1792-1829; M'Dougal, Helen, 1795?-; Trials (Murder) -- Scotland -- Edinburgh

Phrenological Development of Burke                             259

    Observations on the Head of William Burke                      262

    Remarks on do.                                                 267

    Proceedings against Hare                                       272

    Memoirs of Hare                                                306

    Hare’s Reception in Dumfries                                   312

    Hare’s Appearance                                              325

    Letter from the Sheriff to the Right Hon. the Lord Provost     329

    Official Confessions of Burke                                  331

    Confessions of Burke from the Edinburgh Evening Courant        340

    Account of Helen M‘Dougal                                      353

    ---- ---- Mrs. Hare                                            355

    Popular Tumult                                                 361

                            LIST OF PLATES.

    Portrait of Burke, to face title

    Ground Plan of Burke’s House                                    36

    Portrait of Helen M‘Dougal                                      97

    Burke’s House from the Back Court                              120

    View of Burke’s Execution                                      237

    Portrait of Hare                                               272

    Fac-simile of Burke’s Hand-writing                             352

    Portrait of Mrs. Hare                                          355

                        THE WEST PORT MURDERS.

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