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Singular Mode of Executing a Criminal

such interference at an early stage would who have been mentioned there were sevproduce more harm than good. This last eral executioners, who were pleasant and act of barbarism, however, was too much agreeable men in private life, and held in for my English blood to stand; and as I great respect by the people. They were heard my name; M'zungu, imploringly supposed to be in command of the pages, pronounced, I rushed at the king, and, who bound with their rope turbans the staying his uplifted arm, demanded from unfortunates who were to suffer, and him the woman's life. Of course, I ran mostly inflicted the punishment itself. imminent risk of losing my own in thus thwarting the capricious tyrant, but his Our illustration shows you how criminals in some parts of Africa are put to death. The condemned man is bound and made fast to his neck to hold the fast in a seat, a bandage is tied over his head in place, and then the executioner, eyes, a spring-pole is bent over his head with a rude axe, strikes the fatal blow.