Volume 2

The world in miniature / edited by Frederic Shoberl.

Date:
[1821-1827?]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The world in miniature / edited by Frederic Shoberl. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    took up a pinch of rice, threw it on the ground at three several times, and after striking the pullet very hard against the mat, he laid hold of it by the bill and watched it expire. As soon as the animal ceased to move, he carefully examined the disposition of the feathers and the feet, and again addressing his companion calmly conversed with him. The other two pullets were put to death with the same ceremonies. These three victims were not sufficient; a fourth was called for, and it underwent the fate of the preceding. ‘The con- versation of the two old men then be- came more animated. The slave kin- dled a fire: the victims were thrown upon it and the flame soon stripped