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The prostitute whose pox inspired feminists
Fitzrovia, 1875. A woman recorded only as A.G. enters hospital and is diagnosed with syphilis.
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The child whose town rejected vaccines
Gloucester, 1896. Ethel Cromwell is taken ill at the height of Britain’s last great smallpox epidemic.
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The poor child’s nurse
Charming family scenes in Victorian ads for children’s medicines were at odds with some of the dangerous ingredients they contained.
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Cocaine, the Victorian wonder drug
Today, cocaine has a very poor public image as one of the causes of crime and violence. But for the Victorians it was welcomed as the saviour of modern surgery.
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In His Majesty's High Court of Appeals for Prizes. The Karel den Vyfden, Joan Gaston, Master. John Peter Du Roveray, of London, Merchant, Claimant of the said Ship and Cargo, on behalf of divers neutral Subjects - - - Appellant. Stephen Casey, Commander of the Private Ship of War the Regulator, the Captor of the said Ship and Cargo - - - - - - Respondent. Appendix to the captor's and respondent's case.
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The karel den Vyfden, Jean Gaston, master. John Peter Du Roveray, of London, Merchant, a Subject of our Sovereign Lord the King, the Claimant of the said Ship, her Tackle, Apparel, and Furniture, and all and singular the Goods, Wares, Merchandizes, and Private Adventures laden therein, - - - - - - - Appellant. Against Stephen Casey, Commander of the Private Ship of War the Regulator, the Captor, - - Respondent. Appendix to the Appellant's case.
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners for Appeals in Prize Causes. The Karel den Vyfden, Jean Gaston, Master. John Peter Du Roveray, of London, Merchant, a Subject of our Sovereign Lord the King, the Claimant of the said Ship and Cargo, - - - - Appellant. Against Stephen Casey, Commander of the Private Ship of War the Regulator, the Captor thereof, - - - - - - Respondent. Case on behalf of the Claimant and Appellant.
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. The Staadt Trieste, Jean Joseph Hyvert, Master. Jean Joseph Hyvert, the Master and Claimant of the said Ship, her Tackle, Apparel, and Furniture, with all and singular the Goods, Wares, Merchandizes, and Private Adventures laden therein, at the Time of the Capture and Seizure thereof, - - - - Appellant. Against William George Fairfax, Esquire, Commander of His Majesty's Ship of War the Tartar, and Benjamin Hulke, Esquire, Commander of His Majesty's Sloop of War the Du Quay Trouin, the Captors, - - - - - - - Respondents Case on behlaf of the Appellant.
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. The Madona, Michael Drosso, Master. John Smith, Master or Commander of the Ship or Vessel called the Tartar, and Peter Cazalet and William Cook, of London, Merchants, Owners of the said Ship or Vessel, - - - - Appellants. Against Messrs. John and Christopher Harris, of Plymouth, in the County of Devon, Merchants, Owners of the Private Ship or Vessel of War called the Viper, whereof Michael Fawckner was Master or Commander, - - - - - - Respondents. On an Appeal from the High Court of Admiralty of England. Case on behalf of the respondents.
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