Speeches on Social and Political Subjects: Military floggingRichard Griffin, 1857 - Great Britain |
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... soldiers have never yet been brought up to view one of their comrades stripped naked ; his limbs tied with ropes to a triangular machine ; his back torn to the bone by the merci- less cutting whipcord , applied by persons who relieve ...
... soldiers have never yet been brought up to view one of their comrades stripped naked ; his limbs tied with ropes to a triangular machine ; his back torn to the bone by the merci- less cutting whipcord , applied by persons who relieve ...
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... soldiers . We despise and detest those who would tell us that there is as much liberty now enjoyed in France as there ... soldier pleasant to himself , or desirable , far less honourable , in the estimation of others , while the whip is ...
... soldiers . We despise and detest those who would tell us that there is as much liberty now enjoyed in France as there ... soldier pleasant to himself , or desirable , far less honourable , in the estimation of others , while the whip is ...
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... soldier ; intimately persuaded that on the feelings and the honour of the soldier depend the honour and glory of our arms ; sensible that upon those feelings and that honour hinges the safety of the country at all times , but never so ...
... soldier ; intimately persuaded that on the feelings and the honour of the soldier depend the honour and glory of our arms ; sensible that upon those feelings and that honour hinges the safety of the country at all times , but never so ...
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... soldier , is shortening the duration of his service ; and upon that important subject it is unnecessary for me to use words . of my own , when I have , in a publication which is be- fore the world , and , I dare say , has been before ...
... soldier , is shortening the duration of his service ; and upon that important subject it is unnecessary for me to use words . of my own , when I have , in a publication which is be- fore the world , and , I dare say , has been before ...
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... soldier's condition ? Is it not a declaration to the world , that the service is so ungrateful to the feelings of the soldiery , that when once the unfortunate victim is entrapped , it is necessary to secure his allegiance by a ...
... soldier's condition ? Is it not a declaration to the world , that the service is so ungrateful to the feelings of the soldiery , that when once the unfortunate victim is entrapped , it is necessary to secure his allegiance by a ...
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