CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12] — Page 290

8.

and Mansel. The vessel, however. fitted with cages - il divisions formed along both sides of the hold by heavy upright bans of woods

within which rude

arranged.

was

berths

were ~

d. The longitudinal space divided at intervals by other

stanchions, and in each division

50 men

were

placed. The "cages"

thus resemble the fastenings in

which one wild beasts conveyed, but-

would expect to

perhaps still

more

see

are

noisome through.

the of

confined

lack of light, ventilation, and

cleanliness. Until the

18

August the cookies

were

to these only at night, but in

C

the

a rose

evening of

287

that

day great

lamentations

in the hold, as the prisoners

لید قیمت

reflected on

the

approaching

Chinese

one:

of their

Fentival of August 20th; and

number was deputed to ask Pastor..

whither he was

drove the

and

man

taking them. Pastor

below with a blow;

had him ironed, together with

another cookie, while all the rest were

into the

forced into

once on

cages, from which they did not emerge, except the following day, for nearly fortnight when they after reaching Hongkong.

On the

th

were

liberated

19th August Pastor

went below, and compelled all

affix their marks to

to

a contract,