Worcester Legends Incidents Anecdotes Reminiscences Etc Connected With the
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One favorite in- strument of punishment, the pillory, consisted of a wooden frame in which the offender's head and hands were made fast ; the victim being thus exposed to public ridicule. The ducking- stool was used in some places for the punishment of women who were scolds or slanderers. Blasphemy was sometimes punished by placing the tongue of the swearer in the opening of a split stick.
The stocks were also used to discourage petty offenders, and cages for the imprii, onment of crimi- nals b...efore jails were provided. The time selected for punish- ment in the pillory, stocks or cage was usually some public holiday or market day, and in the most public place, to make the shame greater.
The whipping post was also a familiar object in those days and in the case of more notorious offenders they were given a liberal number of stripes, a turn at the pillory and an hour's sitting on the gallows with the rope around the neck.
The Sunday l--^ a^s in New England were rigorously enforced. Tything- men with a stafl' or rod in their hands kept order during tiie long services.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
One favorite in- strument of punishment, the pillory, consisted of a wooden frame in which the offender's head and hands were made fast ; the victim being thus exposed to public ridicule. The ducking- stool was used in some places for the punishment of women who were scolds or slanderers. Blasphemy was sometimes punished by placing the tongue of the swearer in the opening of a split stick.
The stocks were also used to discourage petty offenders, and cages for the imprii, onment of crimi- nals b...efore jails were provided. The time selected for punish- ment in the pillory, stocks or cage was usually some public holiday or market day, and in the most public place, to make the shame greater.
The whipping post was also a familiar object in those days and in the case of more notorious offenders they were given a liberal number of stripes, a turn at the pillory and an hour's sitting on the gallows with the rope around the neck.
The Sunday l--^ a^s in New England were rigorously enforced. Tything- men with a stafl' or rod in their hands kept order during tiie long services.
What to read after Worcester Legends Incidents Anecdotes Reminiscences Etc Connected With the?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by William a William Andrew Emerson to read onlineMoreLess
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