 | Thomas Braidwood Wilson - Aboriginal Australians - 1835 - 396 pages
...the iniquity of their misspent lives. It has been stated, that prisoners, during the voyage, become more depraved and demoralized, which I most positively...passed over in a barrack-room, or in a private ship. It would1 strike a stranger as rather a singular circumstance, that, amongst such a heterogeneous multitude,... | |
 | Books - 1836 - 636 pages
...and use language, interlarded with horrid and senseless oaths, would be a work of difficulty ; hut it is astonishing how soon, by proper management,...a single expression is heard, •which could wound ths ears of delicacy; yet such is the fact. It may, however, be imagined, that this restraint is only... | |
 | 1836 - 646 pages
...accomplishes this by no means trivial renovation, may in part be learned from the following statement. " It may be imagined, that to effect this salutary change...in checking those under their command, by punishing offences—especially impropriety of language— •which might be passed over in a barrack-room, or... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - Great Britain - 1834 - 588 pages
...money on account of convicts. XI. — You are to use your best endeavours on all occasions to secure the cordial co-operation of the Officer of the guard and the Master in the execution of the duties intrusted to you, in order that by your united exertions the service... | |
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... it is astonishing how soon, by proper management, it may be accomplished. I may here state, that I have always had the cordial co-operation of the officer of the guard, and the master of the ship, in checking those under their command, by punishing... 