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' ' This Life Next Life ' 42 18. Even though Master Kassapa says this, it still appears to me that not one of those things exists. Have you any further evidence, Prince ?' 'I have, Master Kassapa. 'What might that be like?' ' Take the case, Master Kassapa, of the men taking a felon red-handed and bringing him up, saying: "My lord, this felon was caught in the act. Inflict on him what penalty you wish." And I say: "Well, my masters, kill this man by stripping off cuticle and skin and flesh and sinews and bones and marrow. " " They do so. And when he is half dead, I say: - Lay him on his back, and perhaps we may see the soul of him pass out. " And they do so, but we see the passing of no soul. Then I say: - "Well then, lay him bent over on his side... on the other side . . . stand him up... stand him on his head. . . smite him with your hand. . . with clods ... on this side ... on that side ... all over; perhaps we may see the soul of him pass. out. "And they do so, but we see the passing of no soul. ...