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It could not have been less severe than the knout of Russia, and we may well believe that slaves died beneath its blows.
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He gave himself up to justice, received the knout and was transported for life.
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Knout and axe made their appearance in the penal code, flesh and blood cheapened in the market of civil life.
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Tyranny, misery, and the knout are the chief ingredients of the savoury dish.
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If he is accused of having harboured a fugitive like me, and cannot give an account of me, the knout and Siberia will be his fate.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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