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" Every stroke seemed to penetrate deep into the flesh. But his master, thinking him too gentle, pushed him aside, took his place, and gave all the remaining strokes himself, which were evidently more severe. The woman received twenty-five and the man sixty.... "
John Howard and the Prison-world of Europe: From Original and Authentic ... - Page 303
by William Hepworth Dixon - 1918 - 401 pages
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The Opinions of Different Authors Upon the Punishment of Death

Basil Montagu - 1809 - 338 pages
...to penetrate deep into her flesh. But his master thinking him too gentle, pushed him aside, took his place, and gave all the remaining strokes himself,...Both seemed but just alive, especially the man, who yet had strength enough to receive a small donation with some signs of gratitude. They were conducted...
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The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select [by] Sholto and Reuben ..., Volume 8

1826 - 372 pages
...evidently more severe. The woman received twenty-five blows, and the man sixty. " I, (continues Mr. Howard) pressed through the hussars, and counted the number as they were chalked on a board for the purpose. Both the criminals seemed but jus alive, especially the man, who had yet strengt enougr....
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Memoirs of the Public and Private Life of John Howard, the Philanthropist

James Baldwin Brown - 1823 - 702 pages
...penetrate deep into 'her flesh. But his master, thinking him too gentle. pushed him aside. took his place, and gave all the remaining strokes himself,...counted the number as they were chalked on a board; and both seemed but just alive, especially the man, who yet had strength enough to receive a small...
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The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select, Volume 8

Reuben Percy - 1826 - 384 pages
...penetrate deep into her flesh ; but his master thinking him too gentle, pushed him aside, took his place, and gave all the remaining strokes himself,...evidently more severe. The woman received twenty-five blows, and the man sixty. " 1 (continues Mr. Howard) pressed through the hussars, and counted the number...
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Memoirs of Howard, Compiled from His Diary, His Confidential Letters, and ...

James Baldwin Brown - 1831 - 388 pages
...penetrate deep into her flesh. But his master, thinking him too gentle, pushed him aside, took his place, and gave all the remaining strokes himself,...counted the number as they were chalked on a board; and both seemed but just alive, especially the man, who yet had strength enough to receive a small...
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A System of Penal Law, for the State of Louisiana: Consisting of a Code of ...

Edward Livingston - 1833 - 768 pages
...that I cannot omit its detail. In the year 1822 a person named John Lechler was.executed at maining strokes himself, which were evidently more severe....seemed but just alive, especially the man, who had, however, strength enough to receive a small donation with some signs of gratitude. They were conducted...
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A System of Penal Law, for the State of Louisiana: Consisting of a Code of ...

Edward Livingston - 1833 - 766 pages
...that I cannot omit its detail. In the year 1822 a person named John Lechler was executed at maining strokes himself, which were evidently more severe....sixty. I pressed through the hussars, and counted the Dumber as they were chalked on a board. Both seemed but just alive, especially the man, who had, however,...
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A System of Penal Law, for the State of Louisiana: Consisting of a Code of ...

Edward Livingston - 1833 - 768 pages
...executed al maining strokes himself, which were evidently more severe. The woman received (wentj five and the man sixty. I pressed through the hussars, and counted the number as the were chalked on a board. Both seemed but just ulirc, especially the man, who had, how ever, strength...
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Memoirs of John Howard

Thomas Taylor (biographer.) - 1836 - 482 pages
...strokes himself, which were evidently more severe. The man received sixty lashes in the same manner. I pressed through the hussars, and counted the number...were chalked on a board ; both seemed but just alive, the man especially, and they had barely sufficient strength left to evince signs of gratitude on my...
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The Percy Anecdotes, Revised Edition: To which is Added, a Valuable ...

1852 - 670 pages
...liuesars, and counted the number as they were chalked on a board for th« purpose. Both the criminals seemed but just alive, especially the man, who had yet strength enough remaining to receive a small present with some ligne of gratitude. I saw the woman in a very weak condition...
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