The Executioner Always Chops Twice: Ghastly Blunders on the ScaffoldSt. Martin's Publishing Group, 2004. ápr. 3. - 240 oldal A morbidly fascinating mixture of bungled executions, strange last requests, and classic final one-liners from medieval times to the present day. |
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... blades jammed. Even in more recent centuries, when executions took place behind prison walls and the executioners themselves were men of conscience and humanity, the scientific advances at their disposal, being more intricate and ...
... the shoulder blades. To add to the torment, and further encourage a confession, lighted candles were sometimes applied to the armpits and other parts of the body. The Ladder Rack Where it was considered that wider publicity.
... blades and elbows because of the already contorted position of the criminal's arms. And should any additional punishment be deemed necessary, the executioner would deliver measured blows with an iron bar. Water. Torture. The Water Torture ...
... blade itself is rough and unpolished, the cutting edge ten and a half inches long. Its size and the fact that most of its weight is at the back of the blade means that when brought down rapidly the weapon would tend to twist slightly ...
... blade travelled. This blade was six inches in depth and weighed fifteen pounds, with an iron block weighing sixty-five pounds mounted on top in order to maximise the speed of descent. The blade was held in the raised position by a rope ...
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The Executioner Always Chops Twice: Ghastly Blunders on the Scaffold Geoffrey Abbott Korlátozott előnézet - 2004 |
The Executioner Always Chops Twice: Ghastly Blunders on the Scaffold Geoffrey Abbott Nincs elérhető előnézet - 2002 |