An account of the extraordinary abstinence of Ann Moor, of Tutbury, Staffordshire, England. Who has for more than three years, lived entirely without food; giving the particulars of her life to the present time, an account of the investigation instituted on the occasion, and observations on the letters of some medical men who attended it.

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1811
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An account of the extraordinary abstinence of Ann Moor, of Tutbury, Staffordshire, England. Who has for more than three years, lived entirely without food; giving the particulars of her life to the present time, an account of the investigation instituted on the occasion, and observations on the letters of some medical men who attended it. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Springfield, Massachusetts : Printed by Thomas Dickman, 1811.

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iv, 5-35 pages ; (12mo)

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3rd. American from the 2nd London edition.

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Austin 13

Notes

Differs slightly from the 1st American edition published in Philadelphia in 1810. The advertisement to the 2d English edition has been omitted, and the introduction shortened. The note at end by Thomas Ford, testifying to his belief in the truth of the preceding account, dated Boston, February 12, 1811, has been added

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