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The Rasphuys, the Pillory, nay, even the Dungeons beneath the Stadt House, may be his Doom. This, Mr. He e'en showed his Creditors a clean Pair of Heels, and took Shipping for Harwich in England.
Take my advice, and get you out of Holland as quick as ever you can; for their High Mightinesses, to say nothing of the Worshipful Burgomasters of this City, have a misliking for Men that are too quick with the Sword and too slow with the Pen; and if you don't speedily mend your way of Life, and bid farewell to this Country, you will find yourself sawing of Campeachy-wood at the Rasphuys, with Dirk Juill, the Beadle, standing over you with a Thong."
So in the Yard of the Rasphuys is a Whipping-post in Terrorem, with another little figure of Justice flagrant with Execution. Here the Rogues saw Campeachy-wood, which seems to be most toilsome work; and yet by practice they can saw Two Hundred Pounds' weight every week with ease, and also make many little Articles in Straw, Wood, Bone, and Copper, to sell to Visitors.
Thus have they their famous Rasphuys for the Confinement and Correction of those whose Crimes are not capital.
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