Execution: The Guillotine, the Pendulum, the Thousand Cuts, the Spanish Donkey, and 66 Other Ways of Putting Someone to DeathSt. Martin's Publishing Group, 2006. ápr. 4. - 288 oldal In his own darkly humorous style, Geoffrey Abbott describes the instruments used and their effectiveness and reveals the macabre origins of familiar phrases such as "gone west" or "drawn a blank," as well as the jargon of the underworld. He covers everything from the preparation of the victim to the disposal of the body. Execution is everything you ever wanted to know about the ultimate penalty---and a lot you never thought to ask. |
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The Guillotine, the Pendulum, the Thousand Cuts, the Spanish Donkey, and 66 Other Ways of Putting Someone to Death Geoffrey Abbott. in causing his grievous injury. They were charged with attempted fraud, and received light prison ...
The Guillotine, the Pendulum, the Thousand Cuts, the Spanish Donkey, and 66 Other Ways of Putting Someone to Death Geoffrey Abbott. BOILED ALIVE A minor scald is painful enough , but the agony of being totally immersed in boiling liquid ...
The Guillotine, the Pendulum, the Thousand Cuts, the Spanish Donkey, and 66 Other Ways of Putting Someone to Death Geoffrey Abbott. These executions also drew large crowds, a man boiled to death in the centre of the town of Lübecke ...
The Guillotine, the Pendulum, the Thousand Cuts, the Spanish Donkey, and 66 Other Ways of Putting Someone to Death Geoffrey Abbott. Many of the early Christian saints who suffered for their faith died in this horrific manner. The ...
The Guillotine, the Pendulum, the Thousand Cuts, the Spanish Donkey, and 66 Other Ways of Putting Someone to Death Geoffrey Abbott. BROKEN. ON. THE. WHEEL. The invention of the wheel may have been a boon, bringing immeasurable benefits to ...
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