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The last dying speech, of Miss Mary Laws, near Dereham in Norfolk. : Being a full and particular account of her most cruelly and barbarously poisoning her father, Sir J. Laws, for the love of a young man, after she had travelled four years abroad. Likewise, her last dying speech and confession at the place of execution, which was at the last assizes at Norwich. She was attended during that dreadful ceremony by a hearse and three mourning coaches. During which time, was sung the lamentation of a sinner, till after she was cut down.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Laws, Mary.
Series:
Eighteenth century collections online. Part 2: New editions.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Last words--Early works to 1800.
Last words.
Physical Description:
8 pages ; 12⁰
Place of Publication:
[Norwich?] : [publisher not identified], [1790?]
System Details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
text file
Notes:
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns
Reproduction of original from Cambridge University Library.
Cited in:
English Short Title Catalog, T155012.
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

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