London: Houlston and Wright, Paternoster Row. Edinburgh: W. P. Nimmo, St David Street. 1861. I have not written this book,--narrating a series of tragedies unprecedented in the history of mankind, as well for the number of victims and the depth of their sufferings as for the sordid temptation of the actors,--without a proper consideration of what is due to the public and myself. If I had thought I was to contribute to the increase of a taste for moral stimulants, said to be peculiarly incident to our age--and yet, I suspect, as strong in all bygone times--and without any countervailing advantage to morals and the welfare of society, I would have desisted from my labours. But, being satisfie…
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