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Title: Extracts from the note-book of Mr. Percival Pug : illustrated by sketches from his portfolio
Year: 1837 (1830s)
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Subjects: Christian life Boys -- Conduct of life Swine
Publisher: Boston : Printed by Torrey & Blair, No. 31 Cornhill
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
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read of the Dominiesbirch. At hist the good man liit upon a plan bywhich he could cause the least pain, and yetpunish all. To Robert he said— You seemdisposed to lend youi-sclf as an instalment inchastising others ; and therefore I shall use youagain. You must hold Peter fairly on yourback while he receives his chastisement. Andas to Peter, I do not see that any thing willanswer for him hut a gootl wliippiug. Thewise man, in speakini,^ of the fitness of things,lays the rod on the fools hack. That is clearlyits projHT place, and therefore vou must all seethat Peters back is excellently prepared toreceive it. And you, blaster Simon, for yourshare, shall administer the punishment. The heart of Simon leaped within him forjoy : his little soul could hardly contain itself,and prevent his chuckling aloud. The ideathat his own back was to escape a scourging,was all that he could think of. To gain that,he would trladly have become whipper to everyboy in the school. Peter tliought it was very
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PETER PEPPER. 123 hard he was to be whipped, thinking he hadflogging enough for one day. But when heheard Simons sentence, he was glad he was tobe whipped, and not the whipper. Robert was a noble-spirited boy, and wouldmuch rather have received a scourging himselfthan have been made an instrument in chas-tising another. The master considered theirvarious characters when he appointed theirpunishment: his object was to reform, and notto please. To be sure, Simon appeared satis-fied with the part assigned him, inasmuch as itwould save his own back from the birch. But his satisfaction was of short duration;for as he stole his eyes round the room, heperceived a sneer upon every face. He soonperceived that the general contempt would beharder to bear, than even the pain of a whip-ping. As he struck the first blow after Peterwas mounted, a universal hiss pervaded theschool. This public reprobation was more thanhe could bear, and he could find neither strengthnor courage to go on. This express

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