The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-25
OSMAN DIGNA.

with bonds vllalnous rogues, fastening
manaoles on their hands, letters on their
feet plliories on their nccks. and thrust
ing some into bride wells where. being
fetter'd. they may perform their drudgery:
other again exposing TO rublick view, sit
ting up on stocks openly. delivering others
% a goaier' ('goal" and not 'gaol, Is
the old spelling) "to keep In prison and 10
be mortified with hunger. nastiness and
stink
sI.awless malafactors arr delivered 10
the executioner 20 suffer torments. that
Is To he set on the rack and 10 be pressed
with weights or TO be- stretched with
strappadoes and 90 be tortured, scorchcd
and 80 tprmented II they Will not confess
without torture such things as are almost
notorious that at length punishment may
he tnAseted on tho0se that cnufess accord
ing as they deserve Shameless people
are ssigmatiEed branded and burnt IN the
fore head. as also runnagates and cheats.
cut-parses. stealers OF cettci, piiferers are
punished with clubs. or a fine. or are
strnngloe, being hanEa On a Eihhet. In
soma places also the complaints OF thieves
twho receive stolen goodsl are made equal
so the thieves themselves and undofgos
she same penalty.
Robbers. breakers ~ houses, spirits.
murthererz and traitors, guilty OF hiEh
treason. are beheaded Highwaymen. cut
threats, pirats robbers OF churches. have
their legs hruk hnt heretofore they we're
fasfsnes 60 cross or fork tthe old
ehrcnicler seems 10 fiatter himself that
there was distinct advance In hu-
manityl,
nut PARTICLES. killers OF parents: fra,ri-
ciaes killers ~ brothers. murdorors Of
children. were sewn in bag with SER
peug aud. being plunged into the water.
we're stlied. The murierers of Princes
are torn limb-meai b chaviois driven sew
erai waves. but their goods are eonascated
or paelickly set 90 sale; inceadiAries.
sorceresaes ana witches ARE burnt bias-
pAemsrs have their tongues pulled out
Malicious siandercrs and haekbitsrS and
those who with Infamous liseis written
without any name 20 them, lgnominiously
aefAme those that deserve It not and
those that ar~ convicted 81 perjury are
MANNED % some member. or are con
arnned TO the mines 90 TO the xRiiies. or
are exterrninatea, that Is are prescribed.
sent away vita infsmy either % GER
tain place apd then they are called eN-
Hes. or 70 wander 10 and down. and then
they are vagaeonds. that 80. also. the
commonwealth may be ria o, as alth-oy-
securing
Turning 20 The Fashions ~ Recrsa
tioa." the chron!cler writes; That oar
sraii strength may not decay ~ grow
faint. VIC now and then leave en- oar ssri-
o,ls business and some time u bestowed
on plays or sports. which, when We are
weary. delight as Nv sight ~ quicken us
IS motion or refresh us Sy striving to-
gether which thrce sorts Of sport,ul
vacations, wins should We not also view
in paSSage9
"JugieFs make sights nee unpleasant to
the common people whilst they dazxie
their eyes and east their mist before them
with a strange nimt5ensss Of doing their
tricks that they are thought miracles
hen nevertheless the thing Is performed
by s,eight or hand and also dancers on
the ropes, not walking only upon a rope
streicht forth on high, but also leRptnr
with naked swords-woudrous bold
whilst they poise themselves with a pole
held in their hands. and also mummers
with wizards on. and such Ike sypsies
"Stage-Pays afford a more plausible