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In the Days of Poor Richard

CHAPTER IV
15/23

One woman died and was buried at sea.

A man had his leg broken by being thrown violently against the bulwarks and the best of us were bumped a little.
"Some days ago a New Yorker who was suspected of cheating at cards on the complaint of several passengers was put on trial and convicted through the evidence of one who had seen him marking a pack of the ship's cards.

He was condemned to be carried up to the round top and made fast there, in view of all the ship's company for three hours and to pay a fine of two bottles of brandy.

He refused to pay his fine and we excommunicated the culprit refusing either to eat, drink or speak with him until he should submit.

Today he gave up and paid his fine.
Man is a sociable being and the bitterest of all punishments is exclusion.


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