Around the world with General Grant: a narrative of the visit of General , ex-president of the United States, to various countries in Europe, Asia, and Africa, in 1877, 1878, 1879To which are added certain conversations with General Grant on questions connected with American politics and history . ion, strangulation, im-prisonment, decapitation and exposure of the head, crucifixionand transfixion, burning, and so on. It was forbidden to tiecriminals legs to two oxen and drive them in different direc-tions, or to boil a condemned man in oil. Capital punishment,however, was not to be has
Around the world with General Grant: a narrative of the visit of General , ex-president of the United States, to various countries in Europe, Asia, and Africa, in 1877, 1878, 1879To which are added certain conversations with General Grant on questions connected with American politics and history . ion, strangulation, im-prisonment, decapitation and exposure of the head, crucifixionand transfixion, burning, and so on. It was forbidden to tiecriminals legs to two oxen and drive them in different direc-tions, or to boil a condemned man in oil. Capital punishment,however, was not to be hastily imposed, and the science of suc-cessful government was in showing due deference on the partof a ruler to his vassals. Hawking, fishing, and hunting withthe spear were commended as useful sports. Although sing- 556 JAPAN. ing and music were not the calling of the soldiers, yet theyrelieved depression, and were delightful recreations in time ofpeace. Let there be a careful attention to parents, and letthem be followed when long gone. Eighteen times have Iescaped with my life —from hand-to-hand encounters in battle ; therefore have I founded eighteen sandal-grove temples. Allmanner of religion was tolerated except the false and corruptschool of Roman Catholicism. As religious disputes had been. A JAPANESE THEATER. the bane of the empire they should be discountenanced. Con-fucianism was recognized as teaching the only principles bywhich an empire could be governed. Doctors were not to beallowed large estates, lest they straightway become indolent intheir profession. All wandering mendicants, such as malesorcerers, female diviners, hermits, blind people, beggars andtanners, were put under special regulations. Persons wound-ing others with weapons should be punished according to thenature and extent of the wounds. It was a capital offense tomurder by stratagem or after premeditation, or to poison for IYEYAS—THE LAWGIVER. rry selfish purposes, or wound others while robbing a
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