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234 ACCOUNT OF THE DEATH AND BURIAL
quantity of laudanum before her death, which accelerated
that event. After her decease, till the day of her inter-
ment, she was publicly exhibited, the neighbours and pas-
sengers wishing to see a monster, concerning whom they
had heard so much. Before her departure, she conveyed
her money to some particular friend. Thus ended the life
of a woman who was a disgrace to her sex and to humanity,
as well as the torment and scourge of all who had the mis-
fortune to have any connection with her. The honest in-
dignation of the multitude was never displayed more pro-
perly than at the interment of so infamous a character.—-
The most romantic imagination can scarcely conceive, a
more horrid exit to an infamous and execrable life than the
pen of truth describes on this occasion. It is to be hoped,
that the world contains but few such persons, and that,
when they do appear, they may only serve to render vice
more detestable. Her remains were interred in St. Mary-
le-bone burying-ground. The body was borne by four
men belonging to an undertaker, with two small sweeps fol-
lowing as chief mourners. Next followed the old woman
whom she had from the workhouse, to attend her during
her illness. The latter was in black, having been left the
mourning which the deceased wore for her late husband
Bridger. The other distinguished personages who formed
the chief part of the cavalcade, were composed of the
mobility, who followed, loudly vociferating very hideous
mock lamentations, with ragged sheets of paper in their
hands as substitutes for weeping handkerchiefs. As she ad-
vanced to the place of interment, the concourse rapidly
increased, the name of Mrs. Bridger exciting universal
curiosity. We may unequivocally affirm, that a prince
could not have more come through curiosity to see him
buried, than had the notorious Mrs. Bridger, until such
time as she was consigned to the earth. There was a Mrs.
Voyer, the widow of another chimney-sweep, who sup-
plied the deceased with money in her wants, in consider-
ation
quantity of laudanum before her death, which accelerated
that event. After her decease, till the day of her inter-
ment, she was publicly exhibited, the neighbours and pas-
sengers wishing to see a monster, concerning whom they
had heard so much. Before her departure, she conveyed
her money to some particular friend. Thus ended the life
of a woman who was a disgrace to her sex and to humanity,
as well as the torment and scourge of all who had the mis-
fortune to have any connection with her. The honest in-
dignation of the multitude was never displayed more pro-
perly than at the interment of so infamous a character.—-
The most romantic imagination can scarcely conceive, a
more horrid exit to an infamous and execrable life than the
pen of truth describes on this occasion. It is to be hoped,
that the world contains but few such persons, and that,
when they do appear, they may only serve to render vice
more detestable. Her remains were interred in St. Mary-
le-bone burying-ground. The body was borne by four
men belonging to an undertaker, with two small sweeps fol-
lowing as chief mourners. Next followed the old woman
whom she had from the workhouse, to attend her during
her illness. The latter was in black, having been left the
mourning which the deceased wore for her late husband
Bridger. The other distinguished personages who formed
the chief part of the cavalcade, were composed of the
mobility, who followed, loudly vociferating very hideous
mock lamentations, with ragged sheets of paper in their
hands as substitutes for weeping handkerchiefs. As she ad-
vanced to the place of interment, the concourse rapidly
increased, the name of Mrs. Bridger exciting universal
curiosity. We may unequivocally affirm, that a prince
could not have more come through curiosity to see him
buried, than had the notorious Mrs. Bridger, until such
time as she was consigned to the earth. There was a Mrs.
Voyer, the widow of another chimney-sweep, who sup-
plied the deceased with money in her wants, in consider-
ation