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“TheWorksofCharlesandMaryLamb—Volume6（.shg.tw）”

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LETTER410

CHARLESLAMBTOWILLIAMHONE

[Nodate.April，1827.]

DearH.Neveretoourhouseandnotein.Iwasquitevexd.

Yourstruly.C.L.

ThereisinBlackwoodthismonthanarticleMOSTAFFECTINGindeedcalledLeRevenant，andwoulddomoretowardsabolishingCapitalPunishmentsthan400000RomilliesorMontagues.Ibegyoureaditandseeifyoucanextractanyofit.TheTrialsceneinparticular.

[WrittenonthefourteenthinstalmentoftheGarrickPlayextracts.ThearticlewasinBlackwoodforApril，1827.HonetookLambsadvice，andtheextractfromitwillbefoundintheTableBook，Vol.I.，col.455.

Lambwaspeculiarlyinterestedinthesubjectofsurvivalafterhanging.HewroteanearlyReflectoressay，"

OntheInconveniencesofBeingHanged，"

onthesubject，anditisthepivotofhisfarce"

ThePawnbrokersDaughter."

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RomilliesorMontagues."

TwoprominentadvocatesfortheabolitionofcapitalpunishmentwereSirSamuelRomilly（whodiedin1818）andBasilMontagu.]

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