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of the individual and continually supplying
it with water in such manner that every
time the individual breathed he was obliged
to swallow a portion of water till his stomach
became visibly distended—In the infamous
transactions of the Dutch at Ambryna this
species of torture was practised upon the
English who fell into their power.
It would be useless Not to follow so painful a
subject into all its details.—How variously
however the causes may be diversified organic the one
is one thing pain results from them all.—These
different kinds of punishment may however
differ greatly in the degrees of their intensity
and the more greater or less importance of their
consequences.—
These consequences may be
arranged under three heads. 1. consist 1. In
the confirmation of the organic pain beyond the
time appointed for the infliction of the punishments.
2. In the different physical evils of other kinds
which may follow the infliction of the punishment.
3. If the degree of Ignominy which is attached to it—In
the choice of punishment all these considerations
are of great importance.
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