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CHAPTER III
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247.
Read M.Villani, vii.

48, for the story of a peasant who was given to Bernabo's dogs to be devoured for having killed a hare.

Corio (p.
247) describes the punishments which he inflicted on his subjects who were convicted of poaching--eyes put out, houses burned, etc.

A young man who dreamed of killing a boar had an eye put out and a hand cut off because he imprudently recounted his vision of sport in sleep.

On one occasion he burned two friars who ventured to remonstrate.


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