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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1887 Excerpt: ...residence on the other side of the street, and that it was afterwards conveyed with some other curiosities to the top of King-street, and finally lodged in the Museum in Peter-street In 1837. All this is tradition, but I believe it is substantially true. With a view of verifying these circumstances I have examined all the likely books and places for authentic information. It may seem incredible, but it is nevertheless a fact, that uo catalogue of the old museum has found its way into the Reference Library, nor any other record worth a straw. Here upon this very ground lived Dr. White, and here probably he embalmed Miss Beswick, and yet, so far as I can discover, there is no available information upon this subject. Now, on the 22nd day of July, 1868--1 fear somewhat clandestinely--the body of this strange lady was interred at Harpurhey Cemetery, and there left without stone or record. I remember the day of the interment very well, and a stranger funeral I never saw. Theie were numerous carriages of a better sort which followed the fossilcorpse, for I sa.w them pass my door, and only after pertinacious and rude curiosity obtained the information I now give. Whether there was a funeral service read over the grave, or a relative present, or a single tear shod, nobody, not even the sexton, can tell. The books I have consulted have been legion, but if there be any record I have certainly missed it. The other day, in leaving the Reference Library, I met a gentleman of good family and standing, a Ijarrister-at-law, with whom I am on excellent terms, and told him my difficulty. He instantly replied, "I am a relative of the Miss Beswick, but you will get the information you want, from Mr. D, solicitor, who buried her, and I understand that the nurditions of Miss...