I saw two criminals, a man and a woman, suffer the punishment of the knout. They were conducted from prison by about fifteen hussars and ten soldiers. When they arrived at the place of punishment, the hussars formed... Memoirs of John Howard - Pagina 163door Thomas Taylor (biographer.) - 1836Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Basil Montagu - 1809 - 338 pagina’s
...insisting to see the wall that I might be assured of the fact, I found the cellar still open. I hemselves into a ring round the whipping-post, the drum beat a minute or two, and then some prayers were repeated, the populace taking off their hats. The woman was lakcn first ; and after being roughly stript... | |
| Basil Montagu - 1816 - 340 pagina’s
...knoot. They were conducted from prison by about fifteen hussars and ten soldiers. When they arrived at the place of punishment, the hussars formed themselves into a ring round the whipping post, the drum beat a minute or two, and then some prayers were repeated, the populace taking... | |
| 1826 - 372 pagina’s
...and then some prayers were repeated, the populace taking off their hats. The woman was first taken, and after being roughly stripped to the waist, her hands and feet were bound with cords to a post made for the purpose. A servant attended the executioner, and both' were stout men. The servant... | |
| James Baldwin Brown - 1823 - 700 pagina’s
...kitoot. They were conducted from prison by about fifteen hussars and ten soldiers. When they arrived at the place of punishment, the hussars formed themselves...waist, her hands and feet were bound with cords to a post made for the purpose, a man standing before the post, and holding the cords to keep them tight.... | |
| Reuben Percy - 1826 - 384 pagina’s
...They were conducted from prison by about fifteen hussars and ten soldiers. When they had arrived at the place of punishment, the hussars formed themselves...drum beat a minute or two, and then some prayers were repeated, the populace taking off their hats. The woman was first taken, and after being roughly stripped... | |
| James Baldwin Brown - 1831 - 388 pagina’s
...knoot. They were conducted from prison by about fifteen hussars and ten soldiers. When they arrived at the place of punishment the hussars formed themselves into a ring round the whipping post, the drum beat a minute or two, and then some prayers were read, the populace taking... | |
| Edward Livingston - 1833 - 766 pagina’s
...beat a minute or two, and lhen some pnyerf were repeated, the populace taking off their hats. Tin- woman was taken first ; and after being roughly stripped...waist, her hands and feet were bound with cords to the po*t, i man standing before the post to keep the cords tight. A servant attended the executioners,... | |
| Edward Livingston - 1833 - 768 pagina’s
...knout. They were conducted from prison by about fifteen hussars and ten soldiers. When they arrived at the place of punishment, the hussars formed themselves into a ring round the whipping post. The drum beat a minute or two, and then some prayers were repeated, the populace taking... | |
| Edward Livingston - 1833 - 768 pagina’s
...knout. They were conducted from prison by about fifteen hussars «nd ten soldiers. When they arrived at the place of punishment, the hussars 'formed themselves into a ring round the whipping post. The drum beat a minute or two, and then some prayers were repeated, the populace taking... | |
| 1852 - 670 pagina’s
...soldiers. When they had arriv-ed at the place of punishment, tlie husaara formed themselves into u ring round the whipping-post; the drum beat a minute or two, and then some prayers were repeated, the populace taking olí their hate. The woman watt first tuken, and after being roughly... | |
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