In the inquisition In Spain there was an instrument of fiendish ingenuity. Its exterior was a beautiful woman, or large doll, richly dressed, with arms extended ready to embrace its victim. Around her feet a semi-circle was drawn. The victim who passed over the fatal mark touched a spring, which caused the diabolical engine to open, its arms to clasp him, and a thousand knives cut him into as many pieces in the deadly embrace.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 121, 24 May 1941, Page 14
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