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3.—Suspended by the thumbs, heavy stones being fastened to the feet; hung up over a slow fire and beaten more
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A. Martyr suspended by his thumbs, heavy stones being attached to his feet.
B. Christians hung up, and a slow fire kindled underneath, so as to suffocate them with the smoke; the victims being scourged meantime with rods.