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I went thither and exd a dead body pointed out to me by a servt of Mr. Duncan’s.
It had the appearance of a body which had bn dd some time. It was cold.
I examined minutely every part of the body, but did not find any mark of external violence.
I examd the head & face particularly having heard that the man had recd a blow there; but I saw neither wound nor bruise nor swelling, not even any dis=
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