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Foreign News
September 22, 1836
Martinsburg Gazette
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
In Paris's Quartier St. Jacques, a grisette died from inflammation after a botched bloodletting to extract iron for a ring for her medical student lover, who mourned her visibly.
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VICTIM OF LOVE.—A grisette of the Quartier St. Jacques, who had heard her lover, a medical student, talk of human blood containing a portion of iron, was determined to have as much taken from her own person as would make a ring which she meant to bestow on the idol of her heart. Unfortunately, her whim was complied with, and the operation managed so unskilfully, that the poor girl fell a victim, and died of inflammation. Her hapless lover followed her remains to the grave, and attracted the pity, as well as the eyes of all, by his deplorable appearance.—Paris Courier.
What sub-type of article is it?
Tragic Love Story
Medical Mishap
What keywords are associated?
Paris Grisette
Medical Student Lover
Blood Iron Ring
Botched Bloodletting
Death By Inflammation
Where did it happen?
Quartier St. Jacques, Paris
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Quartier St. Jacques, Paris
Outcome
the grisette died of inflammation from the unskilful bloodletting operation.
Event Details
A grisette in Quartier St. Jacques requested bloodletting to extract iron for a ring for her medical student lover, based on his talk of blood containing iron. The operation was performed unskilfully, leading to her death from inflammation. Her lover followed her to the grave in a deplorable state, attracting pity.