216 HORRIBLE TORTURES IKFLICTED. 



our attention. I could scarcely believe the evi- 

 dence of my senses. I thought I must still be 

 dreaming. Chained in a. standing position to the 

 bars of three windows, by means of a very heavy 

 iron collar about three inches in width fastened 

 round the neck of each, and a chain which was 

 so short that the unfortunate culprit was unable 

 to lie down, bend his body, or change his position, 

 without causing intense suffering, were three un- 

 fortunate Albanians, whose limbs, unable to sus- 

 tain the weight of their bodies, kept every instant 

 giving way under them, whilst the consequent 

 tightening of the chain, and the pressure of the 

 collar round their necks, caused them as quickly 

 to make a vigorous exertion to regain their 

 former positions, which, though irksome to 

 an extreme, were infinitely less painful than 

 those with the heavy collar pressing more se- 

 verely against their necks, which the incessant 

 yielding of their weary limbs were constantly for- 

 cing them to endure. In this state of fatigue and 

 suffering they had remained for twelve days. 

 Surely, thought I, these men must have confessed 

 some participation in the murder, and the object 

 of this torture must be to induce them to make 



