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Three women in a gin shop divert the landlady's attention while a match boy steals her money. Mezzotint, c. 1765.

Thieves being tortured by snakes in the 8th circle of Hell, watched by Dante and Virgil. Etching by B. Pinelli, 1825.

A tooth-drawer extracting a tooth from a seated patient while a woman steals from his bag. Etching by J.J. van Vliet.

A chicken-thief in Yunnan Province, China, punished by being attached to a tree by his arms, watched by a crowd of people. Halftone after F.W. Carey.

Police raid a lodging house at night and arrest a convicted thief. Etching by G. Cruikshank, 1848, after himself.

A tooth-drawer extracting a tooth from a seated patient while a woman steals from his bag. Watercolour after J.J. van Vliet.

A tooth-drawer extracting a tooth from a standing patient, who is being pick-pocketed by a woman. Line engraving after L. van Leyden, 1523.

Amoy (Xiamen), Fukien province, China: a thief with his thumbs chopped off. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.

Policemen apprehend a pickpocket taking a license from a publican; representing the value to the government of publicans' licenses. Chromolithograph by T. Merry, 1890, after himself.

A cattle thief in Siam punished by having a yoke fixed around his neck. Process print, 19--.

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A chicken-thief in Yunnan Province, China, punished by being attached to a tree by his arms, watched by a crowd of people. Halftone after F.W. Carey.

A tooth-drawer extracting a tooth from a standing patient, who is being pick-pocketed by a woman. Line engraving after L. van Leyden, 1523.

Amoy (Xiamen), Fukien province, China: a thief with his thumbs chopped off. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.

A tooth-drawer extracting a tooth from a seated patient while a woman steals from his bag. Watercolour after J.J. van Vliet.

A cattle thief in Siam punished by having a yoke fixed around his neck. Process print, 19--.