The Criminal Recorder, or Biographical Sketches of Notorious Public Characters, Vol. 1: Including Murderers, Traitors, Pirates, Mutineers, ... Swindlers, Housebreakers, Coiners, R - Softcover

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Excerpt from The Criminal Recorder, or Biographical Sketches of Notorious Public Characters, Vol. 1: Including Murderers, Traitors, Pirates, Mutineers, Incendiaries, Defrauders, Rioters, Sharpers, Highwaymen, Footpads, Pickpockets, Swindlers, Housebreakers, Coiners, Receivers, Extortioners

As an interesting Appendix to this Work, an account of the various Punishments inflicted on those who transgress the laws of the Country; viz. The Rack, Knout, Cage, Guillov tine, 8m. As well as a description of their Crimes by which these Punishments are incur red, &c. Ste. Are given in the last volume, under appropriate heads, alphabetically errang ed from the best authorities, including some original observations; which improvement is further illustrated by suitable Plates descriptive of those modes of Punishment, &c. Used by those who make depredations on Society, by which the unwary may guard against them.

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