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" Djogoun, and persons holding civil offices under the government, are bound when they have committed any crime to rip themselves up, but not till they have received an order from the court to that effect ; for, if they were to anticipate this order, their... "
Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Samarang, During the Years 1843-46 ... - Page 18
by Sir Edward Belcher - 1848
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The Babbler; or, Weekly literary and scientific intelligencer, Volume 1

1822 - 440 pages
...particulars respecting this singular custom. All military men, the servants of the Djogoun, and peinons holding civil offices under the government, are bound when they have committed any crimes to rip themselves up, but not till they bave received an order from the court to that effect...
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The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th]

1829 - 598 pages
...executioners. All military men, M. Titsingh informs us, as well as the servants of the Djogoun or Peishwa, and persons holding civil offices under the Government,...they have committed any crime, to rip themselves up, on receiving an order from the court to that effect. No disgrace is attached to this self-punishment...
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Two Journeys to Japan, 1856-7, Volume 1

Kinahan Cornwallis - 1859 - 366 pages
...devotion and attachment, self-inflicted by their vassals. All military men, the servants of the Ziogoon, and persons holding civil offices under the government,...committed any crime, to rip themselves up, but not until they have received an order from the Court of Jeddo to that effect ; for if they were to anticipate...
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The Japanese Empire: Its Physical, Political, and Social Condition and ...

S. B. Kemish - 1860 - 322 pages
...the government, are bound, FUNERALS. 51 when they have committed any crime, to perform the harakiri ; but not till they have received an order from the court to that effect ; for if they Mrere to anticipate this order, their heirs would run the risk of being deprived of their places and...
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Japan and the Japanese

Richard Hildreth - 1860 - 606 pages
...Xavier and the other Portuguese missionaries his successors. civil offices under the government, nro bound, when they have committed any crime, to rip themselves up ; but not till they h;ive received an order from the court to that effect ; fur, if they were to anticipate this order,...
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Chambers's Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People ...

1863 - 852 pages
...of these suicides at 600 per annum, exclusive of suicides by hanging or drowning. All military men, and persons holding civil offices under the government, are bound, when they have committed any offence, to rip themselves up, whicn they do by two gashes, in the form of a cross ; but not until...
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Chambers's Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for ..., Volume 5

1868 - 868 pages
...offence, to rip themselves up, which they do by two cashes, in the form of a cross ; but not until they have received an order from the court to that...they were to anticipate this order, their heirs would rim the risk of being deprived of their place and property. Not unfrequently, upon the death of superiors...
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Chambers's Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for ..., Volume 5

1868 - 872 pages
...of these suicides at 500 per annum, exclusive of suicides by hanging or drowning. All military men, and persons holding civil offices under the government, are bound, when they have committed any offence, to rip themselves up, which they do by two gashes, in the form of a cross ; but not until...
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Cyclopędia of India and of Eastern and Southern Asia, Commercial ..., Volume 3

Edward Balfour - 1873 - 1260 pages
...the iadsions are made so as to resemble an X. All military men, and all the serrants of the Ziegoon and persons holding civil offices under the government are bound, when they h»v n ч и milled any crime, to rip themselves op, but not till they have received ял on)«to that...
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Chambers' Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People ...

1874 - 868 pages
...of these suicides at 500 per annum, exclusive of suicides by hanging or drowning. All military men, and persons holding civil offices under the government, are bound, when they have committed any offence, to rip themselves up, which they do by two gashes, in the form of a cross ; but not until...
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