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Figure 13. William Hare as he appeared at the Bar. Drawn by Lutenor 

 and engraved by Clerk. Edinburgh, 1829. From Ball, J. M.: The Sack-'em-up 

 Men. London, Oliver & Boyd, 1928. By permission of Oliver & Boyd. 



on February 12, 1828, in the person of an old woman, Abigail 

 Simpson, who was in the city from the neighboring village of 

 Gilmerton. She was under the influence of liquor and readily 

 followed them to Hare's lodginghouse, at their invitation. Plied 

 with more strong drink, she became very merry, talkative, and 



I entered into the spirit of the occasion by singing her favorite, 

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