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Nothing can serve as a more <del>caus</del> convincing<lb/> | |||
<hi rend="superscript">proof</hi> of the state of debasement to which the whole<lb/> | |||
Chinese nation is reduced than the whips that<lb/> | |||
are in such constant use by the Police. Mandarins<lb/> | |||
of the highest rank, Princes of the blood<lb/> | |||
& <del>the lowest</del> keeper of the lowest rank are <del>all</del><lb/> | |||
alike expound to the punishments of the bamboo.<lb/> | |||
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3. Exemplarity: Simple affliction punishments<lb/> | |||
are peculiarly eligible on the score of exemplarity.<lb/> | |||
Whatever the patient suffers, he is seen to suffer<lb/> | |||
and the clap of <del>spectators</del> <hi rend="superscript"><unclear>persons</unclear></hi> to whom such a scene<lb/> | |||
<del>is most likely to <gap/></del> <hi rend="superscript">present the <gap/></hi> attraction, is generally<lb/> | |||
that upon whom it is most <unclear>desirable</unclear> <hi rend="superscript">such</hi> <del><gap/></del> as <unclear><gap/></unclear><lb/> | |||
should be made. <lb/> | |||
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The <gap/> <gap/> the principal characteristics<lb/> | |||
of this species of punishment is <gap/><lb/> | |||
<del>oth</del> other heads nothing need in particular be<lb/> | |||
observed of them. They are in general <del><gap/></del> <hi rend="superscript">better</hi>- <lb/> | |||
<del><gap/></del> calculated to produce intimidation, than<lb/> | |||
information: in <hi rend="superscript">this</hi> <gap/> however they <del><gap/></del> <hi rend="superscript">on</hi> nearly<lb/> | |||
upon a footing with all other punishments, with<lb/> | |||
the exception however of one particular species of<lb/> | |||
punishment of the denomination in question, which<lb/> | |||
being of the <unclear>dietetic</unclear> kind will be considered more<lb/> | |||
properly under the head of imprisonment with<lb/> | |||
which it stands naturally connected.<lb/> | |||
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 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.
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rationale of punishment |
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chapter ii |
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first section / of deformation or punishments which alter the exterior of the person |
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richard smith |
[[watermarks::dusautoy & rump 1809 [britannia and shield emblem]]] |
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edward collins |
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1809 |
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