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<head>C<lb/>Punishments</head><lb/>The Pantomime of Bribery is [[shown]] to be ex<lb/>-hibited.<lb/>1. The Bribe-taker shall be seated on the<lb/>stool of repentance, [[fast]] by the Pillar of Disgrace.<lb/>2. <unclear></unclear> To the Pillar of Disgrace shall be applied<lb/>an iron bracket composed of parallel bars of<lb/>iron extending horizontally.<lb/>3. <unclear></unclear> [[Upon]] [[this]] [[laid]] [[open]] bracket shall the hand<lb/>of the Bribe-taker be laid, open, [[the]] palm outwards,<lb/><unclear></unclear> the wrist and each finger tied down<lb/>to a corresponding bar of iron; in such manner as<lb/>not to be capable of [[gloving]] [[upon]] any thing that should be [[put]] [[into]] it.<lb/>4. <unclear></unclear> <unclear></unclear> the Bribe-taker shall be exhibited <unclear></unclear> Bribe-<lb/>-giver, standing, in a stooping posture, his [[mouth]] [[close]]<lb/>to the ear of the Bribe-giver in the [[attitude]] of whispering.<lb/>5. [[One]] of his [[arms]] shall be leaning on the<lb/>shoulder of the Bribe-taker and fastened thereto in the hand of the other<lb/>arm and fastened to it shall be a [[purse]] of gold<lb/>hanging [[over]] and just touching the hand of the<lb/>Bribe-taker.<lb/>6. [[Should]] [[either]] of the actors be wanting, his place shall<lb/>be supplied by a wooden effigy.<lb/><lb/>Other representations might be added for diversifying<lb/>the scene and aggravating the ignominy. To the purse<lb/>of gold might be fastened a [[string]] which the [[executi]]- <lb/>-[[oner]] might be [[directed]] to pull up and down from time to time, so<lb/>as to make the money clink.<lb/>If the Bribery [[consisted]] in prostitution, instead of the purse of money the effigy of a woman might be employed<lb/> where the Bribe-giver should be [[represented]] as [[introducing]] [[as]] the Bribe-taker.
<p>The Pantomime of Bribery is thus to be exhibited.<lb/>
<add><del>is thus to be performed.</del></add></p>
 
<p>1. The Bribe-taker shall be seated on the<lb/>
stool of repentance, <add>fast</add> <del>close</del> by the Pillar of Disgrace.<lb/>
2. <del>For</del> To the Pillar of Disgrace shall be applied<lb/>
an iron bracket composed of parallel bars of<lb/>
iron extending horizontally.<lb/>
3. <del>To</del> Upon the said <del>iron</del> bracket shall the hand<lb/>
of the Bribe-taker be laid, <add>open,</add> the palm outwards,<lb/>
<del>the <gap/> <gap/></del> the wrist and each finger tied down<lb/>
to a corresponding bar of iron; in such manner as<lb/>
<add>not to be capable of closing upon any thing that should be put into it.</add><lb/>
4. <add>Close to the Bribe-taker</add> <del>The Bribe-giver</del> shall be exhibited the Bribe-<lb/>
-giver, standing, in a stooping posture, his <del>ear</del> mouth close<lb/>
<add>to the ear</add> of the Bribe-giver <add>in the attitude of whispering</add> <del>and fastened thus to it, the other</del>.<lb/>
5. <add>One of his arms</add> shall be leaning on the<lb/>
shoulder of the Bribe-taker <add>and fastened thereto</add> in the hand of the other<lb/>
arm and fastened to it shall be a purse of gold<lb/>
hanging over and just touching the hand of the<lb/>
Bribe-taker.<lb/>
6. Should either of the actors be wanting, his place shall<lb/>
be supplied by a wooden effigy.</p>
 
<p>Other representations might be added for <del>varying</del> <add>diversifying</add><lb/>
the scene and aggravating the ignominy. To the purse<lb/>
of gold might be <add>fastened</add> <add>connected</add> a string which the executioner<lb/>
might be directed to pull up and down from time to time, so<lb/>
as to make the money clink.</p>
 
<p>If the Bribery consisted in prostitution, instead<lb/> of the purse of money the <add>effigy</add> <del>figure</del> of a woman might be employed<lb/>
where the Bribe-giver should be represented as introducing to the<lb/>
Bribe-taker.</p>
 




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The Pantomime of Bribery is thus to be exhibited.
is thus to be performed.

1. The Bribe-taker shall be seated on the
stool of repentance, fast close by the Pillar of Disgrace.
2. For To the Pillar of Disgrace shall be applied
an iron bracket composed of parallel bars of
iron extending horizontally.
3. To Upon the said iron bracket shall the hand
of the Bribe-taker be laid, open, the palm outwards,
the the wrist and each finger tied down
to a corresponding bar of iron; in such manner as
not to be capable of closing upon any thing that should be put into it.
4. Close to the Bribe-taker The Bribe-giver shall be exhibited the Bribe-
-giver, standing, in a stooping posture, his ear mouth close
to the ear of the Bribe-giver in the attitude of whispering and fastened thus to it, the other.
5. One of his arms shall be leaning on the
shoulder of the Bribe-taker and fastened thereto in the hand of the other
arm and fastened to it shall be a purse of gold
hanging over and just touching the hand of the
Bribe-taker.
6. Should either of the actors be wanting, his place shall
be supplied by a wooden effigy.

Other representations might be added for varying diversifying
the scene and aggravating the ignominy. To the purse
of gold might be fastened connected a string which the executioner
might be directed to pull up and down from time to time, so
as to make the money clink.

If the Bribery consisted in prostitution, instead
of the purse of money the effigy figure of a woman might be employed
where the Bribe-giver should be represented as introducing to the
Bribe-taker.





Identifier: | JB/143/021/003"JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 143.

Date_1

Marginal Summary Numbering

not numbered

Box

143

Main Headings

punishment

Folio number

021

Info in main headings field

punishments

Image

003

Titles

Category

text sheet

Number of Pages

4

Recto/Verso

recto

Page Numbering

f25 / f26 / f27 / f28

Penner

jeremy bentham

Watermarks

[[watermarks::myears [lion with crown motif]]]

Marginals

jeremy bentham

Paper Producer

caroline fox

Corrections

jeremy bentham

Paper Produced in Year

Notes public

ID Number

48654

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