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  • A Chinese man lying on the ground is being scourged by order of a magistrate and his clerk; a man carrying the cangue around his neck as a punishment walks past. Engraving by T. Wallis after W.M. Craig, May 1805.
  • A Chinese man carrying the cangue around his neck as a punishment is being fed by a woman; a guard holding a whip stands next to him. Engraving by G. Paterson after T. Allom after W. Varnham, 1843.
  • A Chinese man with his hands bound in a wooden grid, kneeling on the ground, is tortured by two men holding a long stick and a man with a rope. Coloured stipple print by J. Dadley, 1801.
  • Criminal soldiers are broken on the wheel on a scaffold in the middle of a marketplace. Etching after Jacques Callot, ca. 1633.
  • Prostitutes in Bern (Berne) being punished by collecting night-soil in the streets. Engraving by C. Warren, ca. 1790.
  • A Chinese prisoner who has tried to escape is lying on the ground while a man wearing a red jacket is cutting his ankles with a sword. Coloured stipple print by J. Dadley, 1801.
  • The new and complete Newgate calendar; or, villany displayed in all its branches ... Containing ... narratives ... of the various executions and other exemplary punishments ... in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, from the year 1700 to the present time / by William Jackson.
  • The punishments of China / illustrated by twenty-two engravings: with explanations in English and French. [Anon].
  • An angler pulls in a raft on which Russian pirates are tied to a gibbet with hooks piercing into their flesh. Engraving by T. Wallis after W.M. Craig, 1805.
  • A Chinese man being taken prisoner: a man is shown being led away by two other men, who pull on a chain attached to his neck, while a woman and child look on. Gouache painting on rice-paper, 1780/1880?.
  • A kneeling Chinese woman is subjected to a beating, while a fellow prisoner looks on, his wrists enclosed in stocks. Gouache painting on rice-paper, 1780/1880?.
  • Abelard and Eloise confessing their love to his brother monks and her sister nuns. Coloured stipple engraving by Miss Martin after B. Pernotin.
  • A Chinese officer is holding a prisoner by his chain and leading him away into exile. Coloured stipple print by J. Dadley, 1801.
  • The new and complete Newgate calendar; or, villany displayed in all its branches ... Containing ... narratives ... of the various executions and other exemplary punishments ... in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, from the year 1700 to the present time / by William Jackson.
  • Middlesex House of Correction: prisoners are sitting in a room sewing large pieces of cloth. Wood engraving by H.H. after M. Fitzgerald.
  • A Chinese prisoner being subjected to a flogging: the prisoner is shown being held in a kneeling position by one man, while another administers lashes to his back. Gouache painting on rice-paper, 18--?.
  • Three Chinese men being subjected to torture and execution: left, the body of a recently decapitated man, centre, a man tied to a cross, right, an executioner prepars to decapitate a kneeling man. Gouache painting on rice-paper, 18--?.
  • A Chinese interpreter kneeling with a stick behind his knees is being tortured by two men standing on the stick. Coloured stipple print by J. Dadley, 1801.
  • A Chinese man, with hands tied behind his back and a chain attached to his neck, is led by one man, while another hits him from behind with a stick. Gouache painting on rice-paper, 18--?.
  • Criminal soldiers are caught in their hiding places in woods and brought to justice. Etching after Jacques Callot, ca. 1633.
  • Two Chinese prisoners, shackled to large weights: one prisoner sits on a bench tea, while the other fans the flames of a small furnace. Gouache painting on rice-paper, 18--?.
  • A man with his gouty leg on a stool, a maid accidently pours boiling water over him and a small boy is stealing from his wallet, perhaps further punishment for his overindulgence. Mezzotint by V. Green, 1775, after E. Penny.
  • The new and complete Newgate calendar; or, villany displayed in all its branches ... Containing ... narratives ... of the various executions and other exemplary punishments ... in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, from the year 1700 to the present time / by William Jackson.
  • Two Chinese prisoners carrying heavy loads on poles balanced on their shoulders: the men have their legs shackled and are led by two other men, who hold the long chains attached to the prisoners' necks. Gouache painting on rice-paper, 1780/1880?.
  • A Chinese man seated with his neck fastened in a cangue or pillory; a whip at his feet and houses in the background. Aquatint by W. Alexander, 1814.
  • A Chinese man kneeling on the ground and held by a man in uniform is being hit by a man wearing a similar uniform. Coloured stipple print by J. Dadley, 1801.
  • Two Chinese prisoners, shackled to large weights: one prisoner drinks tea (?), while the other sits beside a small furnace. Gouache painting on rice-paper, 18--?.
  • The new and complete Newgate calendar; or, villany displayed in all its branches ... Containing ... narratives ... of the various executions and other exemplary punishments ... in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, from the year 1700 to the present time / by William Jackson.
  • Two Chinese men carrying the cangue around their necks as a punishment. Wood engraving after John Thomson.
  • Middlesex House of Correction: prisoners sitting on long benches untangling bundles of twine (picking oakum); a guard raises his hand. Wood engraving. after M. Fitzgerald, 1874.