poor little My brother's! poor little boy!"
-- and then
she burst out like a little child,
& cried, & cried, & wrung her
hands" --
After the examination General A
gave the girl into Mumbet s
hands
with orders that every thing should
be done for her security & comfort
Every thing was done, but her the misery
of the unfortunate child never
released - The father was apprehended
the his child was confronted with
him -- "He was an awful looking
man" Mumbet said -- "He had
short
grey hair but not close cropped & when
Tamor I led Tamor in it rose & every
hair stood stiff & upright on his
head I've seen awful sights in my day, but nothing near to that --"
-- + ["+" signifiies reference mark] , Much corroborative testimony
was obtained
There was then no Court for capital
trials in
Berkshire -- The culprit was
+
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the
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