Body-snatcher

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  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of body snatcher. alt-of, alternative

    "Body-snatcher, a stealer of dead bodies from churchyards; which are sold to the surgeons and students in anatomy."

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"Body-snatcher, a stealer of dead bodies from churchyards; which are sold to the surgeons and students in anatomy."

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