ADMINISTERING JUSTICE AND TAXATION
Direct rule—Cases in a Resident’s Court—Wife and “another
man”—Trial by ordeal—Modification of that method—Kidnapping for
slaves—“The liberty of the subject”—Extenuating circumstances
and even-handed justice—Benefits that are not welcomed—The
joy of fighting—Graduated taxation—How to express numerals to
people who have no such terms—Two tax collectors—First lessons
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