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The heaven-cradled Crown-Prince was at that time governor of Adhirbayjan. He pronounced no sentence with regard to the Bab, nor did he desire to interfere with Him. The doctors, however, considered it advisable at least to inflict a severe chastisement, and beating was decided on. But none of the corps of farrashes would agree to become the instruments of the infliction of this punishment. So Mirza 'Ali-Asghar the Shaykhu'l-Islam, who was one of the noble Siyyids, brought Him to his own house and applied the rods with his own hand. After this they sent the Bab back to Chihriq and subjected Him to a strict confinement.
(14:3)
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