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Lines on the sorrowful end of Mary and Caroline Back [i.e. Beck] : who met with their death on Sunday, August the third, through the jealousy of the lover of the sister Caroline, at Dover : the perpetrater of this fearful deed is Didea Readanies [i.e. Dedea Redanies], in the service of the Spanish Legion, and the cause of his commiting [sic] the murders was, firstly, that he believed a false report that was current, which was, that Caroline was pregnant, secondly, because Caroline returned his portrait, and they were going to part; thus, for these trifling things have two young and beautiful women been a sacrifice to his fearful disposition / in memory of which these verses have been written by a near relative

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Title
Lines on the sorrowful end of Mary and Caroline Back [i.e. Beck] : who met with their death on Sunday, August the third, through the jealousy of the lover of the sister Caroline, at Dover : the perpetrater of this fearful deed is Didea Readanies [i.e. Dedea Redanies], in the service of the Spanish Legion, and the cause of his commiting [sic] the murders was, firstly, that he believed a false report that was current, which was, that Caroline was pregnant, secondly, because Caroline returned his portrait, and they were going to part; thus, for these trifling things have two young and beautiful women been a sacrifice to his fearful disposition / in memory of which these verses have been written by a near relative
Alternative Title
Lines on the sorrowful end of Mary and Caroline Beck
Creator
Near relative  
Date
1856  
Publication Place
London (England)
Printer
Hodges, E. (Elizabeth Mary Ann), fl. 1855-1861  
Description
  • Likely published in London (England).
  • Likely published 1856.
  • "E. Hodges, printer, Wholesale Toy and Marble Warehouse, Grafton Street, Soho."
  • In verse.
  • Caption title.
  • Date of imprint conjectured from Redanies' date of execution: Jan. 1, 1857. Cf. Capital Punishment U.K. site via WWW, viewed September 10, 2008.
  • Verse begins "Come all you lovers I pray take warning."
  • Printed in 2 columns, with an engraving at head of first column and an ornamental border between columns.
  • Includes transcriptions of three letters from Redanies to Caroline.
  • No other recorded copy of this work identified at time of cataloging.
  • Acquisition made accessible thanks to the generous support of the Frederick J. and Margret L. Worden Endowment.
Extent
1 sheet ([1] p.) : 1 ill.
Dimensions
25 x 20 cm
Language
English
Topical Subject
  • Beck, Caroline, d. 1856?  
  • Beck, Mary, d. 1856?  
  • Redanies, Dedea, d. 1857  
  • Murder  
Geographic Subject
England  
Genre Subject
Poetry  
Associated Entities
  • Hodges, E. (Elizabeth Mary Ann), fl. 1855-1861
  • Redanies, Dedea, d. 1857
Collection Title
Digital Rare Book Collection
Sub-Collection
Project Unica (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library)
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Bibliographic Identifier
99566358212205899
Collection
Digital Rare Book Collection
TitleLines on the sorrowful end of Mary and Caroline Back [i.e. Beck] : who met with their death on Sunday, August the third, through the jealousy of the lover of the sister Caroline, at Dover : the perpetrater of this fearful deed is Didea Readanies [i.e. Dedea Redanies], in the service of the Spanish Legion, and the cause of his commiting [sic] the murders was, firstly, that he believed a false report that was current, which was, that Caroline was pregnant, secondly, because Caroline returned his portrait, and they were going to part; thus, for these trifling things have two young and beautiful women been a sacrifice to his fearful disposition / in memory of which these verses have been written by a near relative
Alternative TitleLines on the sorrowful end of Mary and Caroline Beck
CreatorNear relative  
Date1856  
Publication PlaceLondon (England)
PrinterHodges, E. (Elizabeth Mary Ann), fl. 1855-1861  
Description
  • Likely published in London (England).
  • Likely published 1856.
  • "E. Hodges, printer, Wholesale Toy and Marble Warehouse, Grafton Street, Soho."
  • In verse.
  • Caption title.
  • Date of imprint conjectured from Redanies' date of execution: Jan. 1, 1857. Cf. Capital Punishment U.K. site via WWW, viewed September 10, 2008.
  • Verse begins "Come all you lovers I pray take warning."
  • Printed in 2 columns, with an engraving at head of first column and an ornamental border between columns.
  • Includes transcriptions of three letters from Redanies to Caroline.
  • No other recorded copy of this work identified at time of cataloging.
  • Acquisition made accessible thanks to the generous support of the Frederick J. and Margret L. Worden Endowment.
Extent1 sheet ([1] p.) : 1 ill.
Dimensions25 x 20 cm
LanguageEnglish
Topical Subject
  • Beck, Caroline, d. 1856?  
  • Beck, Mary, d. 1856?  
  • Redanies, Dedea, d. 1857  
  • Murder  
Geographic SubjectEngland  
Genre SubjectPoetry  
Associated Entities
  • Hodges, E. (Elizabeth Mary Ann), fl. 1855-1861
  • Redanies, Dedea, d. 1857
Collection TitleDigital Rare Book Collection
Sub-CollectionProject Unica (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library)
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Bibliographic Identifier99566358212205899
CollectionDigital Rare Book Collection

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