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  • Smethurst's luck : the story of Dr Thomas Smethurst, "The Richmond poisoner" / by Peter Maggs.

    • Maggs, Peter, 1945-
    Date
    2013
    • Books
  • The genuine tryal at large of Mary Blandy, spinster, for poisoning her late father Francis Blandy : at the Assizes held at Oxford, for the county of Oxford, on Tuesday the third of March, 1752.

    Date
    1752
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  • Poison mysteries in history, romance and crime / by C. J. S. Thompson.

    • Thompson, C. J. S. (Charles John Samuel), 1862-1943.
    Date
    1923
    • Books
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  • Marie-Madeleine d'Aubray, marquise de Brinvilliers. Lithograph by F.S. Delpech after C. Le Brun, ca. 1820.

    • Le Brun, Charles, 1619-1690.
    Date
    [1820?]
    Reference
    559511i
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  • Mysteries of history : with accounts of some remarkable characters and charlatans / by C.J.S. Thompson.

    • Thompson, C. J. S. (Charles John Samuel), 1862-1943.
    Date
    [1928]
    • Books
  • A genuine account of the most horrid parricide committed by Mary Blandy, spinster, upon the body of her father Mr. Francis Blandy, Gent. Town-Clerk of Henley upon Thames, Oxfordshire. Containing The several Incidents that happened from the Time she received the poisonous Powder from her Lover, the Hon. William Henry C-n, to the 5th of August, when she first administer'd some of it to her Father in Water-Gruel; and from that Time to the 14th of the same Month, when he expir'd in the greatest Agonies. With Copies of the Affidavits taken before the Mayor and Coroner, &c. Together With the Copy of a Letter she had wrote to Mr. C-n, which was intercepted by Mr. Littleton a few Days before Mr. Blandy's Death, which was read to him; and her Confession before the Magistrate. Also A Copy of her Commitment to Oxford Gaol, and her Behaviour to the present Time. Published by some of the Friends and Relations of the Family, in order to prevent the Publick from being any longer imposed on with fictitious Stories.

    Date
    [1751]
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  • A genuine account of the most horrid parricide committed by Mary Blandy, spinster, upon the body of her father Francis Blandy ... : Together with the copy of a letter she had wrote to Mr. C-n ... and her confession before the magistrate. Also a copy of her commitment to Oxford Gaol ... / Published by some of the friends and relations of the family.

    Date
    1751
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  • Die Gifte in der Weltgeschichte : Toxikologische, allgemeinverständliche Untersuchungen der historischen Quellen / von Prof. Dr. L. Lewin.

    • Lewin, Louis, 1850-1929.
    Date
    1920
    • Books
  • Famous American poison mysteries / by Edward H. Smith.

    • Smith, Edward H. (Edward Henry), 1881-1927.
    Date
    [1926]
    • Books
  • Poisons and poisoners : with historical accounts of some famous mysteries in ancient and modern times / by C.J.S. Thompson.

    • Thompson, C. J. S. (Charles John Samuel), 1862-1943.
    Date
    [1931]
    • Books
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