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is totally deprnvcHl, and tlial war upon it is the only proper mission 

 in life. lie is pre-eminently the antisocial man. 



Xo. 2 is really a pleasing fellow. He is tender, sympathetic, 

 and pious. Under proper circumstances he might have made an 

 admirable Sunday-school superintendent. He is plausible, insinu- 

 ating, and winning. In temperament, feeling, and social habit he 

 is the complete antithesis to Ko. 1. He is a most dangerous crimi- 

 nal, and has a black and varied record. 



No. 3 is a man of lower grade of organization and habit, bvit 

 he is a criminal by profession. He is an idle and worthless vaga- 

 bond, but he is an accomplished thief. He makes an excellent 

 prisoner, obedient to the rules, industrious, and seemingly anx- 



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ious to improve. In fact, the prison furnishes his best environ- 

 ment, for it is only there that he is at peace with himself and 

 his world. 



The last two men presented are contrasts. Ko. J is an acci- 

 dental criminal. His previous history and character give strong 

 grounds for the belief that, under pressure of want for the neces- 

 saries of life, he was led astray by a man older and stronger than 

 himself. It is not likely that he would repeat his fault. No. 2, 

 on the other hand, is a sexual pervert of the worst kind, whose ease 

 seems so hopeless that perpetual imprisonment is indicated as the 

 only relief for him, and the only safety for society. Apart from 

 the expression of his eyes, caused by an irregular focus, there is 

 nothing marked about the face. The head is of a pronounced 



