In its intention, I am well convinced that it is kind, humane, and meant for reformation; butl am persuaded that those who devised this system of Prison Discipline, and those benevolent gentlemen who carry it into execution , do not know what it is that... American Notes for General Circulation - Page 119by Charles Dickens - 1842 - 310 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1843 - 632 pages
...against the solitary in a strong light. He commences his remarks on the subject by declaring his belief ' that very few men are capable of estimating the immense...'prolonged for years, inflicts upon the sufferers,' and that, 'in ' guessing at it himself, and in reasoning from what he has seen ' written upon their faces,... | |
| Prison Discipline Society (Boston, Mass.) - 1841 - 628 pages
...u In its intention, I am well convinced that it is kind, humane, and meant for reformation ; but I am persuaded that those who devised this system of...is that they are doing. I believe that very few men arc capable of estimating the immense amount of torture and agony whicli this dreadful punishment,... | |
| 1843 - 630 pages
...against the solitary in a strong lightHe commences his remarks on the subject by declaring his belief ' that very few men are capable of estimating the immense...which this dreadful punishment, 'prolonged for years, infl.cts upon the sufferers,' and that, 'in ' guessing at it himself, and in reasoning from what he... | |
| THE EDINBURGH REVIEW OR CRITICAL JOURNAL - 1843 - 672 pages
...against the solitary in a strong lightHe commences his remarks on the subject hy declaring his belief ' that very few men are capable of estimating the immense 'amount of torture and atjony which this dreadful punishment, 'prolonged for years, inflicts upon the sufferers,' and that,... | |
| Joseph Adshead - 1845 - 348 pages
...its intentions, I am well " convinced that it is kind, humane, and meant for reformation ; " but I am persuaded that those who devised this system of...discipline, and those benevolent gentlemen who carry it into execu" tion, do not know what they are doing." We uphold, with as much tenacity as Mr. Dickens can... | |
| John Field - 1848 - 192 pages
...wrong. In its intentions, 1 am well convinced that it is kind, humane, and meant for reformation ; but I am persuaded that those who devised this system of...gentlemen who carry it into execution, do not know what they are doing.' * * * Mr. Dickens certainly gives credit to ' those benevolent gentlemen ' who have... | |
| William Parker Foulke - 1861 - 118 pages
..." In its intention, I am well convinced that it is kind, humane, and meant for reformation ; but I am persuaded that those who devised this system of...is that they are doing. I believe that very few men arc capable of estimating the immense amount of torture and agony which this dreadful punishment, prolonged... | |
| Arthur George F. Griffiths - 1875 - 336 pages
...— "In its intention I am well convinced that it is kind, humane, and meant for reformation ; but I am persuaded that those who devised this system of...who carry it into execution, do not know what it is they are doing. I believe very few men are capable of estimating the immense amount of torture and... | |
| Arthur Griffiths - 1875 - 344 pages
...benevolent gentlemen who carry it into execution, do not know what it is they are doing. I believe very few men are capable of estimating the immense...prolonged for years, inflicts upon the sufferers. ... I hesitated once, debating with myself, whether, if I had the power of saying ' yes' or ' no,'... | |
| Vagabond - 1877 - 238 pages
...— " In its intention I am well convinced that it is kind, humane, and meant for reformation, but I am persuaded that those who devised this system of...who carry it into execution, do not know what it is they are doing. I believe that very few men are capable of estimating the immense amount of torture... | |
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