Items matching punishments taken from Bill Nye’s History of England (1900)

punishments: a device or procedure used to discourage criminals (see also torture).

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Pictures from Bill Nye’s History of England by (as you guessed) Bill Nye, in 1896; my copy is dated 1900 and has a preface that mentions the death of the author.

The cartoons are by W. M. Goodes and A. M. Richards.

detail: swinging corpse: silhouette

Bill Nye’s History of England (1900)

A version of the swinging corpose cartoon with the details obliterated, leaving just an outline.

Keywords: spooky, death, people, punishments, cartoons, humour, silhouettes

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Added: 2006-10-15

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A Reluctant Tax-Payer

Bill Nye’s History of England (1900)

It is night-time and a man’s corpose swings from the hangman’s noose on the gibbet. He is clothed, including boots and a hangman’s hood. In the background the moon looks on, aghast. At one time most p [...]

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Added: 2006-10-15

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detail: swinging corpse

Bill Nye’s History of England (1900)

This is a version of A Reluctant Tax Payer with the background cut away, to make a more powerful (but less moody) image. A dead man is shown hung by the neck, “you are to be taken from this place and [...]

Keywords: spooky, death, people, punishments, cartoons, humour

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Added: 2006-10-15

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Image status: public domain, hence royalty-free stock image; usage credit requested

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