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258 child—the favourite of the heart-stricken father—was completely blinded, by the burning liquid finding its way into his eyes.

"I have the satisfaction, however, of saying," added the officer, "that this gang of infamous wretches was apprehended, in a great degree through my instrumentality; and that they were summarily executed for their crimes. I wish something could be done to put an end to such fiendish atrocities: but at present the number of persons, throughout the country, charged with using vitriol in many dreadful ways, is very great."