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Show Cruel Old Laws. Kngland's present King Ceorge H spared the tin ntal torture t-xpei i licet by tin earlier George by reason of tin lillli eioiis (uses of capital I .iilshtneril for which lin y bud to sign -..ai rants says the I-cmlon Chronicle. ,e ";. ;,i III . for example, It Is s-.i.l -hi'' b kept a ri g st- r of nil lb- c,i.-i ol capital punishment it whs th- n t capita! off-use t npi n w.ll,..,. ::u thorny a b tier hi! die s-d to ai.i-' r -that be entered in It the names c all telonr seitetiied to d'-ath. itli u. ' and particulars of convictions. lo cetler wiih H-marks upon lie i..oo:; which Induced Um to s'g i Hie v ar THMs It Is nl'O recorded that le fr qmiitly got up r.t night to peruse I'm fatal list, and that h shut I. in ill up ch, m ly In bis private roeu s d iri'n the Lours appointed for tin- xi- nion of criminals No wonder he en( mad. |