222 PRISONERS HORRIBLY TORTURED. 



right or to the left, or lean against the tree, or 

 even turn himself, or vary his position in the least, 

 without causing to himself intense pain, the ropes 

 having been kept fastened in that manner for 

 twelve days, as was the case with the other four 

 men. Although standing fastened to the tree, he 

 was so far from it, on the south side of it, that he 

 was exposed to the full intensity of the sun's rays. 

 On examining him, we found that his right hand 

 had been nearly burnt off, which he told us had 

 been done with a red-hot iron. 



What I have here related, I was eye-witness 

 of; other cruelties were nightly practised on these 

 five unfortunate Albanians, which none but the 

 imagination of a demon could have conceived, and 

 which I will not foul my paper by recording. 



A fine specimen this of the advances Turkey is 

 said to be making in civilization ! 



Having gained admittance by stealth to this 

 scene of abomination and horror, it occurred to 

 my companion and myself, that if we could con- 

 trive that it should reach the ears of the Kai- 

 makan Pasha, that we had done so, he might 

 be disposed to moderate his cruelty towards 

 these miserable men, as the Turks are very 



