"How ingeniously devised are our Star-Chamber punishments, Master Joachim, and how well they meet the offences.

Infamous libellers and slanderers of the State, like Sir Jocelyn, are ever punished in one way; but new crimes require new manner of punishment.

You recollect the case of Traske, who practised Judaism, and forbade the use of swine's flesh, and who was sentenced to be fed upon nothing but pork during his confinement." "I recollect it perfectly," cried Tunstall, "a just judgment.

The wretch abhorred the food, and would have starved himself rather than take it; but we forced the greasy morsels down his throat.

Ha! ha! You are merry, Sir Giles, very merry; I have not seen you so gleesome this many a day--scarcely since the time when Clement Lanyere underwent his sentence." "Ah! the accursed traitor!" exclaimed Sir Giles, with an explosion of rage.