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What is flogging, or hanging, King Ryence's paletot, or the tanneries of Meudon, to the slavery, starvation, waste of life, year-long imprisonment in dungeons narrower and fouler than those of the Inquisition, which goes on among thousands of free English clothes-makers at this day? "The man is mad," says Mammon, smiling supercilious pity.
When Sir Richard rejoined his family, it was with a stern expression on his face. "The boy has been grossly maltreated," he said. "It is no mere paternal chastisement he has received this day, but such a flogging as none but the lowest vagabond would receive at the hands of the law. The very bone is in one place laid bare, and there be many traces of savage handling before this.
The guards declared that the women could not be effectively disciplined except by flogging, and threatened to quit in a body if the practise were disallowed. Dr.
When I came home at night my valet proposed to give me a flogging. With the rest of the adventure I believe you are as well acquainted as myself." "I suppose," said I, "you missed the spot, in the first attempt at digging, through Jupiter's stupidity in letting the bug fall through the right instead of through the left eye of the skull." "Precisely.
No one pays you anything for it. All you get is a terrible flogging, which is taking your life from you." "Yer ax me, mas'r, what I'se doin' it fer. I'll tell you, mas'r. I'se goin' ter tak all dos stripes an' all dos scars, mas'r, up to Jesus, by an' by, to show him how faithful I'se been, 'cause he loved you an' me, mas'r, an' bled an' died on the cross for you an' me, mas'r."
But morning found them dead beat; they stood stock still as the sun rose, and neither coaxing nor flogging could get the poor brutes a step farther. According to Inyati's reckoning we were still four hours from the water, and it was obvious that once we left them we could never hope to save them, for we could never bring back enough water to keep them alive.
A feeling that he had been deserted by both God and man took possession of him. Covey was lying in wait for him, knowing full well that he must return as defenseless as he went away. As soon as Douglass came near the place where the white man was hiding, the latter made a leap at Fred for the purpose of tying him for a flogging.
"Musquerusque chief Huron chief got very tender back; never forget rope." "You mean us to understand that my black's prisoner will be apt to make some attempt to revenge himself for the flogging he got from his captor?" "Just so. Indian good memory no forget friend no forget enemy." "But your Huron will be puzzled to find us, Onondago.
I could think of nothing but to repeat: "I am not in the least hurt, mademoiselle." "Ah, but if they have spared you the flogging to take your life!" she breathed. It was not a heartening suggestion. To my astonishment, suddenly I found myself, frightened victim, striving to comfort this noblewoman for my death. "Nay, I am not afraid. Since mademoiselle weeps over me, I can die happily."
"Boy," said I, "who's been flogging you speak!" "Red Andy," he gasped, "'e be always a' doin' of it 'e be wish I was dead like my mother!" Now as I lay there I kicked off my shoes and hearkened expectant. Thus, all at once I heard a murmur rising to a wail that ended in a shrill scream, and getting to my feet I crept stealthily forward.
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