ng a Prisoner
led away, follow after. At the place of Execution, there are alwayes
some sticking upon Poles, others hanging up in quarters upon Trees;
besides, what lyes killed by Elephants on the ground, or by other
ways. This place is alwayes in the greatest High-way, that all may
see and stand in awe. For which end this is his constant practice.

[The Kings Prisoners; their Misery.] Moreover, he hath a great many
Prisoners, whom he keepeth in Chains, some in the common Gaol, some
committed to the custody of Great Men; and for what or for how long
time none dare enquire. Commonly they ly thus two, four or six years;
and some have Victuals given them, and some not having it, must ask
leave to go out and beg with a Keeper. It is according as the King
appoints, when they are committed. Or some of them being driven to
want do get food by work, such as, sewing, making Caps, Doublets,
Purses. This coming once to the Kings Ears, he said, I put them there
to torment and punish them, not to work and be well maintained; and so
commanded to take away their Sizzars and Needles from them. Yet this
lasted not long, for afterwards they fell to their work again. Those
that have been long there are permitted to build little Shops on
the Street side against the Prison, and to come out in the day time,
and sell their work as they make it; but in the Night time are shut
up again.

When the Streets are to be swept about the Palace, they make the
Prisoners come out in their Chains, and do it.

And after all their Imprisonment, without any examination, they are
carried forth and executed: and these not only the common sort, but
even the greatest and most nobly descended in the Land: For with whom
he is displeased, he maketh no difference.

[He punishes whole generations for the sake of one.] Nor is his
wrath appeased by the Execution of the Malefactor, but oftentimes
he punisheth all his Generation; it may be kills them alltogether,
or gives them all away for Slaves.

[The sad condition of young Gentlemen that wait on his Person.] Thus
he often deals with those, whose Children are his Attendants. I
mentioned before, that young Men of the best Families in the Land,
are sought out to wait upon the King in his Court. These after they
have served here some small time, and have as it were but seen the
Court, and known his Customs and Manners, he requiteth them by cutting
off their Heads, and putting them into their Bellies: other faults
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