prison

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On her Majesty's Service" stamped upon it, and out of all proportion to the scanty contents, which ran as follows: "LINGMOOR PRISON, December 22.

From Bred in the Bone by Payn, James

It is pretty well loaded with internal evidence of the most solid description— STATE'S PRISON, CHAPLAIN'S OFFICE, July 11, 1873.

From Life on the Mississippi, Part 11. by Twain, Mark

"What! in PRISON?" questioned another, in a shocked voice.

From The Ne'er-Do-Well by Beach, Rex Ellingwood