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Nothing can serve as a more caus convincing
proof of the state of debasement to which the whole
Chinese nation is reduced than the whips that
are in such constant use by the Police. Mandarins
of the highest rank, Princes of the blood
& the lowest keeper of the lowest rank are all
alike expound to the punishments of the bamboo.

3. Exemplarity: Simple affliction punishments
are peculiarly eligible on the score of exemplarity.
Whatever the patient suffers, he is seen to suffer
and the clap of spectators persons to whom such a scene
is most likely to present the attraction, is generally
that upon whom it is most desirable such as
should be made.

The the principal characteristics
of this species of punishment is
oth other heads nothing need in particular be
observed of them. They are in general better-
calculated to produce intimidation, than
information: in this respect however they on nearly
upon a footing with all other punishments, with
the exception however of one particular species of
punishment of the denomination in question, which
being of the dietetic kind will be considered more
properly under the head of imprisonment with
which it stands naturally connected.

Identifier: | JB/141/051/002 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 141.
Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	141	Main Headings	rationale of punishment
Folio number	051	Info in main headings field	chapter ii
Image	002	Titles	first section / of deformation or punishments which alter the exterior of the person
Category	copy/fair copy sheet	Number of Pages	4
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	/ / f2 /
Penner	richard smith	Watermarks	[[watermarks::dusautoy & rump 1809 [britannia and shield emblem]]]
Marginals		Paper Producer	edward collins
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1809
Notes public		ID Number	48268
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