THE HISTORY OF THE DORCHESTER GALLOWS. 69 



I am thankful to have reached the end of this short history 

 of Dorchester gallows. The saddest of recollections are 

 awakened, and even after so long a time, resentment kindles 

 at the thought of so much injustice suffered often by helpless 

 and defenceless prisoners. One can enter into the spirit 

 of Dry den when he wrote of the gallows of " Tyburn Tree " 



" Oh Tyburn ! couldst thou reason and dispute, 

 Couldst thou but judge as well as execute ; 

 How often wouldst thou change the felon's doom 

 And truss some stern Chief Justice in his room." 



