A faithful relation of the wonderful and extraordinary abstinence of Ann Moore, of Tutbury, Staffordshire : who for nearly three years has, and still continues, to live without any kind of food, to which are added, moral reflections and observations / published by her request.

Date:
1810
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Credit: A faithful relation of the wonderful and extraordinary abstinence of Ann Moore, of Tutbury, Staffordshire : who for nearly three years has, and still continues, to live without any kind of food, to which are added, moral reflections and observations / published by her request. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Glasgow Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Glasgow Library.

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    1^ Medical men. She still persisted it was so : and the Reverend Mr. Hutchenson, for her pious behaviour, seemed to be the best friend she had remaining, unto whom Nanny often expressed a wish an investigation might take place that would satisfy every one, beyond the shadow of doubt, and to confute the nu- merous scandals and falsehoods circulated from every quarter : the young women who lived with her were not exempt from the same calumnies, as aiding an impostor, &c. Sec. On Monday, the 12th September, i8o8, she was visited by Mr. Taylor, from Lane- end, and interrogated as to the fact, when she siill persisted in the truth of her former asser- tions; and expressed a desire, that an inves- tigation might take place, at the same tim0 she should consider herself perfetly safe un- der his hands. The young women at first hesitated, fearing her removal to another house, which was then intended, might cause her death, but readily consented to retrieve their characters. The house fixed upon for her being re- moved to was Mr. Jackson's, who himself inclined to the opinion of the majority* of * The various and numerous reports at that time in cijf culation are really not worth noticing.