This figure arises from the customs of the times. When, among men fighting to the death in their wild-animal way, a beaten man threw down his weapons, it was at the option of the victor to slay him or spare him.

During this period there were many ministers cast out of the church for preaching unacceptable doctrine. Especially were they cast out when their preaching became tainted with socialism.

The hired foreign palace guards of Louis XVI, a king of France that was beheaded by his people.

The distinction between being native born and foreign born was sharp and invidious in those days.

This book continued to be secretly printed throughout the three centuries of the Iron Heel. There are several copies of various editions in the National Library of Ardis.

In those days, groups of predatory individuals controlled all the means of transportation, and for the use of same levied toll upon the public.