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Fronttspiece CHARLES PRIOE, oltaa OLD PATCH ... ... ... 18 JUSTICE HALL IN THE OLD BAILET ... ... To foce p. 36 WHIPPING AT THE OLD BAILET ... ... 60 REV. MR. WHITFIELD PREACHING ON KBNNINGTON COMMON ... ... ... ... Toace p. 118 i ENTRANCE TO MB FRT SWARD ... ... 143 BBLLINGHAM ... ... ... ... ... 244 preparing for an execution ... ... t(0ac6 p. 246 exhibition of bodt of williams ... ... 267 conspirators stable in gato street ... 281 fauntlerot in the dock ... ... ... ... 297 courvoisier ... ... ... ... ... 349 EXECUTION SHED (1883) ... ... ... To foce jp. 427 INTERIOR OF CHAPEL (1880) ... ... ...
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