He had gone through his discipline twice and the regiment being composed of 2000 men they composed for him exactly 4000 strokes which laid bare all his muscles and nerves from the nape of his neck to his stern. As they were preparing to make him set out the third time our young hero unable to support it any longer begged as a favor that they would be so obliging as to shoot him through the head; his request being granted a bandage was tied over his eyes and he was made to kneel down.
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