Grisly relics of the dead
Subtitle: where some gruesome memorials are to be found
Publisher: Penny pictorial magazine
Published: 1899
Place of publication: Place of publication not identified]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 36
Subjects: Murderers; History; Legends; Catacombs; Bone and Bones; Conjoined Twins; Death
Description: Article detailing stories about relics and human remains such as 'The trial of Corder' book (bound in Corder's skin), Roger Downe's skull (removal caused violent thunderstorms), the Biddenden biscuits (or cakes) commemorating the 12th century Biddenden conjoined twins and the Capuchino monks' remains in catacombs in Rome and Palermo.