THE DIARY; or, WOODFALL'S REGISTER, from London, dated August 19, 1791.

* Man with the Iron Mask
* Extraordinary Suicide
* Observations and Sayings
* Red Ink Tax Stamp
* Uncommon Title

On the back page of this issue is an article entitled "Iron Mask" which is nearly a full column in length. On page 3 is an article entitled "Extraordinary Suicide" in which James Sutherland, Esq. planned his death to occur in front of the King and had his suicide note written and directed specifically to him. The back page also features a column plus of "Observations and Reflections" of different sayings and wise observations to live by.

This is a complete 4 page issue which is in nice condition and is untrimmed. It also contain contains a nearly full red ink tax stamp at the lower right corner of the front page.

Background Information: The Man in the Iron Mask (French: L'Homme au Masque de Fer) (died November 1703) was a prisoner who was held in a number of jails, including the Bastille and the Chateau d’lf, during the reign of Louis XIV of France. The identity of this man has been thoroughly discussed, mainly because no one ever saw his face which was hidden by a mask of black velvet cloth. Later retellings of the story have claimed that it was an iron mask. In popular myth he is believed to have been the twin brother of Louis XIV, but there is little actual evidence for this. What facts are known about this prisoner are based mainly on correspondence between his jailer and his superiors in Paris. (Source: Wikipedia)