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ball and chain |
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ball and chain originally penological, now generalized symbol. [Western Folklore: Jobes, 176] See : Imprisonment How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Next, we encounter another unsettling photograph: a spiked ankle shackle with an iron ball and chains which was designed so that the spikes would cause severe injury if a slave attempted to run away. |
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