Comments on: Blaming the Burke and Hare Victim http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/2009/11/blaming-the-burke-and-hare-victim.html A Community for Curious Minds who love History, its Odd Stories, and Good Reads Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:14:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Editor http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/2009/11/blaming-the-burke-and-hare-victim.html/comment-page-1#comment-3326 Editor Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:21:31 +0000 http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/?p=2758#comment-3326 Hi Don. Let us know what you think about the book. And good luck with yours! Holly Hi Don. Let us know what you think about the book. And good luck with yours! Holly

]]> By: Don Shelton http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/2009/11/blaming-the-burke-and-hare-victim.html/comment-page-1#comment-3040 Don Shelton Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:53:55 +0000 http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/?p=2758#comment-3040 I have just ordered a copy of Lisa Rosner's new book about Burke and Hare, and will be interested to read it. By coincidence, I have just published an ebook on a related subject, which others may find interesting. It is about Sir Anthony Carlisle, the early 19c surgeon, titled "The Real Mr Frankenstein". In my research I looked for evidence of "burking " prior to Burke and Hare. To my initial surprise, I found a number of 18C examples. The most noteworthy and shocking instances, arose from research which now demonstrates, beyond reasonable doubt, that the famous 18C anatomical atlases of William Smellie and William Hunter, depict undelivered subjects who were murdered to order, i.e. burked, the only way for them to procure such extremely rare subjects for dissection. From that and other research, I now believe burking was quite widespread, especially in London, during the 18C. Regards, Don I have just ordered a copy of Lisa Rosner’s new book about Burke and Hare, and will be interested to read it. By coincidence, I have just published an ebook on a related subject, which others may find interesting. It is about Sir Anthony Carlisle, the early 19c surgeon, titled “The Real Mr Frankenstein”. In my research I looked for evidence of “burking ” prior to Burke and Hare. To my initial surprise, I found a number of 18C examples. The most noteworthy and shocking instances, arose from research which now demonstrates, beyond reasonable doubt, that the famous 18C anatomical atlases of William Smellie and William Hunter, depict undelivered subjects who were murdered to order, i.e. burked, the only way for them to procure such extremely rare subjects for dissection. From that and other research, I now believe burking was quite widespread, especially in London, during the 18C. Regards, Don

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