The reminiscences of a very old man, 1808-1897 (1899)
Sartain, John, 1808-1897 · New York : D. Appleton and Co. · leaf 72
the beadle who came twice a week totake him out for an airing and a whipping.As a general thing schoolmasters punished their boys,not for any offence or unwillingness or incapacity tolearn, but on the theory of the Hebrew king. Eras-mus bears witness that this was the principle on whichhe was… … W Q o ENGLAND he dined with the Dean of St. Pauls, one or two boyswere served up to be flogged by way of dessert. On oneof these occasions the Dean called up a meek, gentleboy, ten years old, who had lately been earnestly com-mended to his care by a tender mother,—orderedhim to be flogged for some…
Sartain, John, 1808-1897 · Engravers · Older men
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