Our journey around the world; an illustrated record of a year's travel of forty thousand . PLACING THE HEAD OF AN EXECUTED CRIMINAL IN A BASKET. (From an instantaneous photograph.) of the prisoner is placed between two rigid bamboo bars,one in front and the other at the back of the neck, whiletwo shorter bars rest across the shoulders and fasten thelong side bars together. The headsman accompanies theprocession to the field of execution, holding his blade aloft,followed by a crowd of spectators. The execution is public,and generally takes place in an open field accessible to UP T
Our journey around the world; an illustrated record of a year's travel of forty thousand . PLACING THE HEAD OF AN EXECUTED CRIMINAL IN A BASKET. (From an instantaneous photograph.) of the prisoner is placed between two rigid bamboo bars,one in front and the other at the back of the neck, whiletwo shorter bars rest across the shoulders and fasten thelong side bars together. The headsman accompanies theprocession to the field of execution, holding his blade aloft,followed by a crowd of spectators. The execution is public,and generally takes place in an open field accessible to UP THE PEARL RIVER. 159 The prisoner kneels, bends forward a trifle, bows his head,and in an instant all is over. The sail up the river is a most interesting one, followingthe windings of the great stream, which sometimes broadensout into a lake miles upon miles in extent, and sometimes
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