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punishment was inflicted If they hoor no desire to kill

thief or

the prisoner such as a highway robber thee they apply

only

the

rattan, but the prisoner.

thee office recrives from 100 to 800-

lashes 13

legs,

watir

730

and: 13. ow

the ankles 13 on the

the back.. No.

being given to the man

to wash himself

no plaster

lied to the wounds, no

applied

rags exchanged for the blody

ours, the viction becomes now

Au

object of horror and

to his judgs.

huspers,

15

in

509

the heart of a Eurapraus,

has the c

Contrary effect

Chinaman's mind and causes

either

avr

on

birch indifferruer to

Chilly

the man's sufferings

or.

a

smile at his wretchedness. This is the moment when all affections

between Govt

and

ets are

Subjects

Extinquished, all union severed; the Govt crases to firt for, or have

pilip

220

with the

longer.

and as

Maco,

desires

to must or ser.

or ser him

if conscience stricken.

but still too proud to acknowledge

loathing

it, they often

as well as to his

and his queech sufferings

which would Excite Commiseration

Criminal

Moir. prtand)

the

to in sprite

again, though

- all the toitures, pertaps rect a

of att