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Indirect
These expedients determine the class: but
the determination of the class is of use no otherwise
than in as far as it leads to the
determination of the individual.
The boys upon the foundation of Bridewell
hospital have not only an uniform which
is common to them all but have each a figure
number by way of a badge.
In Japan, we are informed by a Swedish
traveller† † Dr Thunberg. who very lately travelled for about four months
in that rarely-visited country, "you seldom meet with a man
who has not his mark imprinted on the sleeves
and back of his cloaths, in the same colour in
which the pattern is worked: white spots are
left in manufacturing them for the purpose of
inserting these marks.⊞ ⊞ Phil. Transactions 1780 Append. p. VI. The word By a man's mark I take
for granted the author means his is intended to mean name".
"Their penal laws" says Dr Thunberg
a little lower‡ ‡ ibid, "are very severe; but punishments
"are seldom inflicted. Perhaps there is no country
where fewer crimes against society are committed."
Is [this singular] the custom optional or compulsory?
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