The Roman military punishments / [John Beaver].

  • Beaver, John, active 18th century
Date:
[1725]
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Credit: The Roman military punishments / [John Beaver]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    the Purport of which was. That he fioould not Ileal or pilfer in or about the Camp ; and if he happen’d to find any thing, he wcu within Three Days to carry it to the General, or jome other Chief Officer, or to refiore it himjelf to the Perfon, whom he believed it belonged to. And tho’ * Polybius fays, this Punifhment was infli£led only for Theft committed in the Camp, or within Ten thoufand Paces of it ; yet he feetns to think, it was alfo intended to put a Check upon fuch as were addicted to Maroding and Plundering the Countrey on the March; who, no doubt, were as feverely handled, as thofe that were convinc'd of Theft within the Limits mentioned in the Oath „• For belides * Polyb. lib. io8 what