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Discolourment Simple orders of Punishment.

By Deformation I mean on the producing any alteration change
in the visible qualities of [the sufferers a mans] person
the effect of which is to render his aspect less agreeable:
and this without either Disablement or Mutilation, or
any other bad personal prejudicial effect upon his person; excepting
always so much bodily uneasiness as may be necessary to
the bringing about the change in question.

The parts susceptible of the
The visible qualities in any object as we have observed are two. 1st
Figures 2dly Colour. 2dly Figure. In conformity to
this division, the punishment of Deformation may be performed under brought about in
either of two
ways] [or susceptible of two ] 1st By Discolourment:
2dly By Disfigurement.

Discolourment may be either 1st Temporal Transient Temporary
or 2dly Permanent Perpetual.
Transient, and or 2dly
Permanent: and that which is permanent may
again be either 1st Temporary Transient or 2dly Perpetual
By I call that transient of
disablement
which lasts no longer than the application instrument
of the instrument continues in contact with the part it is applied to: transient when it continues beyond that time. Now any painting
or daubing would produce a transient discolourment.
Partly of this kind is the American punishment
of tarring and feathering, as far as the tarring is concerned, when considered apart from the uneasy sensation excited by such a process and from the other violences
other excruciating violences the of which it has been made the signal.
I mean as far as should rather say indeed the timing alone is considered for
The


Identifier: | JB/159/150/001
"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 159.

Date_1

Marginal Summary Numbering

not numbered

Box

159

Main Headings

punishment

Folio number

150

Info in main headings field

discolourment

Image

001

Titles

deformation / discolourment / disablement

Category

text sheet

Number of Pages

2

Recto/Verso

recto

Page Numbering

a1 / f31

Penner

jeremy bentham

Watermarks

l v g

Marginals

jeremy bentham

Paper Producer

caroline vernon

Corrections

Paper Produced in Year

Notes public

ID Number

53973

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