Friday 3 July 2009

Bridewell

The Nell in Bridewell pic. A strange bench contraption with wooden attachments that hold the victim. It must have worked. I always wanted to take her place.

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  1. Nothing quite like being beaten in front of an assembled crowd. I'm not quite sure what she is using here, a birch? Is the women at her head soaking further birches. And look at the man on the right, leaning forward, ensuring the jobs being done properly.

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  2. I think a birching was carried out with a new birch every so many strokes. Think of the effect on the victim of seeing all those new birches waiting to be used !

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  3. I once fell in love with a young girl who had the most anmazing bottom, Carolyn was her name. Oh how I wish she could be on this bench ... Yes, I like the idea of instead of 36 strokes, having a whole set of birches in front of you , all to be used until frayed and useless. Just when your arse is getting used to the birch, it is discarded and a bigger heavier birch takes it place,

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