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In point of continuance, Mutilation is
not susceptible of distinctions like Deformation
and Disablement. Mutilation can be no otherwise
than perpetual. The privilege which
Nature has given to many of the less perfect
animals, the faculty of renewing their perished
members, is not communicated to man.[a]

There is no species of mutilation but what
was formerly in use in England. Whenever
an offence could be punished with death, it
could be punished instead of Death with Mutilation.
This was upon the ground of Common
Law:

NOTE

[a] The Insect called the Polype has the power of
renewing all its members.# # Snails have been thought
to renew their heads: but this is controverted or rather
seems to be determined in the negative.† † See Evangile du Jour attributed to Mr Voltaire. Tom. ⊞ ⊞ Lizards renew their tails: Lobsters
and

Identifier: | JB/159/162/003 "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	162	Info in main headings field	mutilation
Image	003	Titles	mutilation, what / pseudo-mutilation / semi-mutilation / note
Category	text sheet	Number of Pages	4
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	f1 / f2 / f3 / f4
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks	[[watermarks::l v g propatria [britannia motif]]]
Marginals	jeremy bentham	Paper Producer	caroline vernon
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year
Notes public		ID Number	53985
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