. An authentic and faithful history of the mysterious murder of Maria Marten, with a full development of all the extraordinary circumstances which led to the discovery of her body in the Red barn; to which is added the trial of William Corder. Taken at large in short hand specially for this work, with an account of his execution, dissection, &c., and many interestng particulars relative to the village of Polstead and its vicinity; the prison correspondence of Corder, and fifty-three letters, in answer to his advertisement for a wife [electronic resource]. ween love and to the spot Th
. An authentic and faithful history of the mysterious murder of Maria Marten, with a full development of all the extraordinary circumstances which led to the discovery of her body in the Red barn; to which is added the trial of William Corder. Taken at large in short hand specially for this work, with an account of his execution, dissection, &c., and many interestng particulars relative to the village of Polstead and its vicinity; the prison correspondence of Corder, and fifty-three letters, in answer to his advertisement for a wife [electronic resource]. ween love and to the spot The bat would flit with giddy wing, And on the barn-roof watch the cat;Sweet breathe the ruminating beastsNear where Maria musing sat. Such was the cot wherein Maria fell a victim topersuasion, almost ere reason had ascended its throneto direct her judgment: here she once lived happy,but by indulging lawless passions, was frequentlyrendered the subject of misery and despair. It was in that humble abode, perhaps, that herlast golden dream of emancipation from thraldomand disgrace was formed, and an idea of happinessburst upon her on the very day, too, when she wentto the Red Barn, with the hope of becoming a wife;little suspecting that she was about to meet a mur-derer instead of a husband. THE RED BARN. This simple structure, which has acquired such agloomy immortality from the deed of blood perpe-trated beneath its roof, stands about a mile from Pol- i km accurate View 6f tLie Interior, showing the holefrom wMen the Body of Maria Marten was A correct View of tlie Exter
Size: 1851px × 1350px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bo, bookcentury1800, bookdecade1820, bookidb20443237, bookyear1828
