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Man is tied to cross-shaped frame and bled; another man carries severed head in cage.

Man is tied to cross-shaped frame and bled; another man carries severe...

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Man is bound to low platform on which a piece of wood secures his head.

Man is bound to low platform on which a piece of wood secures his head...

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Punishment by stretching the criminal on a wooden bench[.]

Punishment by stretching the criminal on a wooden bench[.]

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Torture by pressing the ancles [sic] of criminal with wooden poles.

Torture by pressing the ancles [sic] of criminal with wooden poles.

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Large group conducting a trial [?]]

Large group conducting a trial [?]]

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Ling Ch'ee (i.e. cutting off the flesh of the criminal piece by piece.

Ling Ch'ee (i.e. cutting off the flesh of the criminal piece by piece.

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Tying him to a stone.

Tying him to a stone.

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Beheading--the capital punishment in China.

Beheading--the capital punishment in China.

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Man is trapped inside a large barrel.

Man is trapped inside a large barrel.

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Punishment of criminal by parading him in the street.

Punishment of criminal by parading him in the street.

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Woman is led by another woman by chain around neck.

Woman is led by another woman by chain around neck.

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Two guards lead a man bound with chains.

Two guards lead a man bound with chains.

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Slapping the mouth for telling lies.

Slapping the mouth for telling lies.

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Scene of beheading.

Scene of beheading.

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Bambooing his breeches.

Bambooing his breeches.

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Two prisoners, bound hand and foot, are led by two guards.

Two prisoners, bound hand and foot, are led by two guards.

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Two men carry a man in a basket.

Two men carry a man in a basket.

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Banishment.

Banishment.

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Punishment by cangue, or wooden pillory.

Punishment by cangue, or wooden pillory.

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Trial scene; [?] thrree people kneel in front of man who reads from a paper.]

Trial scene; [?] thrree people kneel in front of man who reads from a ...

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Four figures; one man beats another who is chained to a weight.

Four figures; one man beats another who is chained to a weight.

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Four figures; one man leads another by chain around neck.

Four figures; one man leads another by chain around neck.

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Two men placing severed heads in cages.

Two men placing severed heads in cages.

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Man is laid in coffin and pierced through the neck with a sword.

Man is laid in coffin and pierced through the neck with a sword.

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Man is tied to cross-shaped frame; another man kneels.

Man is tied to cross-shaped frame; another man kneels.

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