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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Sex, blackmail, arsenic and the pre-Raphaelites (article)




http://heritage.caledonianmercury.com/2010/03/14/sex-blackmail-arsenic-and-the-pre-raphaelites/00276
[nb. Wardle is mis-spelt Wardie in the article]


http://www.historyscotland.com/features/madeleinesmith.html

2 comments:

  1. Despite the ordinariness of the drawing, there must have been something quite compelling about her that even after the events in the episode described by the article, she went on to marry twice. You can understand why this story is an inspiration for crime writers.

    Lucy

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  2. Thanks Lucy. I'd heard of her but never read the full story. What a fascinating, strong, woman.

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