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extraordinary indeed, if in the imagination of
the most refractory prisoner, all chance of success
in any such attempt, would not be rendered
hopeless,— manifestly as well as constantly hopeless.

16

Fresh in every recollection is the unhappy occasion,
on which, by this very part of the public force under the
spur of a presumed necessity tumult was quenched
in blood at the expence of life. These same defenders
of their country would they not with much less
regret be employed in preventing for ever, and without
bloodshed, and by their mere presence, on the past
of convicted felons, tumults still more dangerous?

Further observations on this head may be seen in
Panopticon Postscript. Part II 8.15. pages from 201 to 208.

15.

Against every danger of this sort such are the means
of security afforded by the Metropolis in general, but in
a more particular degree by the particular spot in
question. What security comparable to it this, In any of the Provisional situations, what could be
afforded, 3 and that too, as in this case, without any special allotment of military
force for this particular purpose,.2 in any of the forevential
situations. 2

17

True it is that, spite of military guards, French and
and other prisoners of war have from time to time,
and but too often, and in too great numbers, continued
to make their escapes.

18

But, against the escape of Convict Prisoners, the
Panopticon often presents securities in abundance,
very few of which, if any, would (I believe) be found employed
on

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Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering	15-18
Box	117	Main Headings	panopticon
Folio number	418	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
Category	correspondence	Number of Pages	1
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Penner	john herbert koe	Watermarks
Marginals	jeremy bentham	Paper Producer
Corrections	jeremy bentham	Paper Produced in Year
Notes public	letter 2118, vol. 8	ID Number	39035
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