Speeches on Social and Political Subjects: Military floggingRichard Griffin, 1857 - Great Britain |
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... stand . He recruits his ranks by force , - -so do we . We flog those whom we have forced , he does not . It may be said he punishes them in some manner ; that is very true . He imprisons his refractory troops , occasionally in chains ...
... stand . He recruits his ranks by force , - -so do we . We flog those whom we have forced , he does not . It may be said he punishes them in some manner ; that is very true . He imprisons his refractory troops , occasionally in chains ...
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... stand in the situation of defendants prosecuted by the Crown , for in ordinary cases they would have the common presumption of innocence to work in their favour ; but the hardship of their case originates in the nature of the charge on ...
... stand in the situation of defendants prosecuted by the Crown , for in ordinary cases they would have the common presumption of innocence to work in their favour ; but the hardship of their case originates in the nature of the charge on ...
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... of prejudice , in which they would in vain have attempted , and I should not have counselled them to stand , had they not rested on the firm footing of the merits of their individual case , and the confidence that 14 MILITARY FLOGGING .
... of prejudice , in which they would in vain have attempted , and I should not have counselled them to stand , had they not rested on the firm footing of the merits of their individual case , and the confidence that 14 MILITARY FLOGGING .
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... stand . " He might have appealed to his general conduct since he edited this newspaper ; he might have appealed to the bold and manly tone with which he has frequently guarded his readers against the designs and character of Buonaparte ...
... stand . " He might have appealed to his general conduct since he edited this newspaper ; he might have appealed to the bold and manly tone with which he has frequently guarded his readers against the designs and character of Buonaparte ...
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... colours , ought to be traced through his whole career of service , from the day he first entered the army , up to the present time ; whose fame stands upon record in almost every land where a battle has been 60 MILITARY FLOGGING .
... colours , ought to be traced through his whole career of service , from the day he first entered the army , up to the present time ; whose fame stands upon record in almost every land where a battle has been 60 MILITARY FLOGGING .
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