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He can never recover his self-esteem, and you have chucked him half way -- a stolid, inert, sullen victim -- to the perdition of the prison or the convict-ship.
The International Monthly, Volume 2, No. 4, March, 1851 Various
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Cork, to be put on board a convict-ship bound to New South Wales.
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Again, the convicts were not to be manacled in any way during their removal from the prison to the convict-ship; "but as the rule is often infringed, it is desirable that ladies of the committee should be vigilant on the subject, and should represent all cases to the governor of the prison, and afterwards, if needful, to the visiting magistrates."
Elizabeth Fry Mrs. E. R. Pitman
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Some little improvements had taken place, since that first trip to the Maria convict-ship, but very much still remained to be done.
Elizabeth Fry Mrs. E. R. Pitman
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We find in the annals of her life the particulars of another visit to the _George Hibbert_ convict-ship, in 1734.
Elizabeth Fry Mrs. E. R. Pitman
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And therewith, bowing low, he turned and passed through the gangway, down the ladder, and so into his boat, which a few minutes later was once more dangling at the davits of the convict-ship, while Count
With Airship and Submarine A Tale of Adventure Harry Collingwood 1886
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The recent escape of the colonel from the convict-ship rendered him desirous that his identity and whereabouts should remain a profound secret, at least for the present.
With Airship and Submarine A Tale of Adventure Harry Collingwood 1886
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The amazement of Vasilovich was profound at finding himself afloat in the open sea, with the convict-ship -- the name on the bows and stern of which was easily decipherable by him -- close alongside.
With Airship and Submarine A Tale of Adventure Harry Collingwood 1886
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Meanwhile, Sir Reginald, having conducted his guest below, and witnessed the first rapture of the meeting between father and daughter, returned to the deck, where he found his three male companions standing together, discussing the events of the last few hours, and watching the receding convict-ship, which had resumed her voyage, and was by this time nearly
With Airship and Submarine A Tale of Adventure Harry Collingwood 1886
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This convict-ship will, of course, carry a small detachment of troops as
With Airship and Submarine A Tale of Adventure Harry Collingwood 1886
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