South America - A General History And Collection Of Voyages And Travels - Volume 7 - By Robert Kerr
 -  Not satisfied with putting thieves
and robbers to ordinary deaths, he was in use to have them torn in
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Not Satisfied With Putting Thieves And Robbers To Ordinary Deaths, He Was In Use To Have Them Torn In Pieces

In his presence by tigers and crocodiles for his amusement. Understanding that one of his vassal kings intended to rebel,

He had him shut up in a cage, and fed him with morsels of his own flesh torn from his body, after which he had him fried in a pan. On one occasion he slew seven ladies belonging to the court, only because they walked too quick; and on another occasion he cut off the legs of three others, because they staid too long when sent by him for some money to give to certain Portuguese. He even extended his severity to animals; having cut off the paw of a favourite monkey for putting it into a box containing some curiosities. A valuable horse was ordered to be beheaded, in presence of his other horses, because he did not stop when he checked him. A tiger that did not immediately seize a criminal thrown to him, was ordered to be beheaded as a coward. Yet had this cruel and capricious tyrant many estimable virtues. He kept his word inviolable; was rigorous in the execution of justice; liberal in his gifts; and often merciful to those who offended him. Having at one time sent a Portuguese to Malacca with money to purchase some commodities; this man, after buying them lost them all at play, and yet had the boldness to return to the king, who even received him kindly, saying that he valued the confidence reposed in his generosity more than the goods he ought to have brought.

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