. 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]. OF MARIA MARTEN. 41 The loss of his ex
. 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]. OF MARIA MARTEN. 41 The loss of his excellent partner, was a sad blowto old Marten, for he was much attached to her. Sheis represented as having been not only frugal and in-dustrious as an housewife, but as performing theparamount and important duty of inculcating moralprecepts into the minds of her infant children. Notbeing of an ambitious turn of mind, but contentedwith the station in which Providence had placed her,she, at the same time, set an example of connubialfelicity,which rendered her abode the Cottage ofContent. Upon this bereavement, Marias father took herfrom her place of servitude, and she became hislittle housekeeper, and upon her devolved, in agreat degree, at this early age, the cares of a mother;for, during her fathers absence, she had to tend andprovide for her younger brothers and sisters. Howshe demeaned herself in this station, not only herfather, but many of the inhabitants, can now conduct was such, indeed, that she obtainedthe esteem and admiration
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