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	Pear of Anguish - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Pear of Anguish was an iron torture instrument shaped like a pear, which was first heated at the spike then inserted in the victim's mouth, anus or vagina.
		Upon insertion, the handle was turned, causing the spoon-shaped lobes to slowly separate causing extreme pain and mutilation to the victim.
		The insertion of the pear depended on the crime the victim was accused of.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Pear_of_Anguish (170 words)

	Choke pear (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		A choke pear or chocky-pear is an astringent fruit.
		One variety of choke pear is Poire d'Angoisse, a variety of pear that was grown in Angoisse, a commune in the Arrondissement of Nontron in Dordogne, in the Middle Ages, which was hard, bad tasting, and almost impossible to eat raw, without cooking it.
		Both "choke pear" in English and "poire d'angoisse" in French are thus colloquialisms for pear-shaped gags, such as used by criminals to silence their victims.
	zero-percent.donkeylink.com /en/Pear_of_Anguish.htm (531 words)

	Urban Dictionary: Pear of Anguish
		A torture device shaped like a pear; had four segments which opened and closed at the turn of a screw at the top, like a flower opening its petals.
		Often, the ends of the pear's segments were fitted with sharp tines, designed to rip into the throat, intestines, or cervix.
		What ever cavity that the pear entered would face a range of things, from a slight expansion of the pear's segments and discomfort for the victim, up to total expansion and unrepairable (and very painful) mutilation of the cavity.
	www.urbandictionary.com /define.php?term=Pear+of+Anguish (211 words)

	Pear of Anguish
		The Pear of Anguish ("Poire d'angoisser") is an alleged torture instrument shaped like a pear with several lobes (see photo), which was allegedly inserted in the victim's mouth, vagina or rectum (hence also called Choke pear, Vaginal pear or Anal pear).
		Upon insertion, the handle could be turned, causing the lobes to separate, preventing the removal of the pear and mutilating the orifice.
		A vaginal pear appears in Ken Russell's 1971 film The Devils, where it is used on an accused witch.
	www.kiwipedia.com /pear-of-anguish.html (186 words)

	pear - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about pear
		Succulent, gritty-textured edible fruit of the pear tree, native to temperate regions of Europe and Asia.
		Pear trees are cultivated for their fruit which are eaten fresh or canned; a wine known as perry is made from pear juice.
		This young fellow's healthy cheek is like a sun-toasted pear in hue, and would seem to smell almost as musky; he cannot have been three days landed from his Indian voyage.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /pear (201 words)

	More on pear
		Pears are trees of the genus Pyrus and the fruit of that tree, edible in some species.
		Pears are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species - see list of Lepidoptera which feed on Pear trees.
		Pear wood is one of the preferred materials in the manufacture of high-quality woodwind instruments.
	www.progdevo.com /Par-to-Pie/pear.php (985 words)

	infernal device - Pear of Anguish
		Poire d'angoisser - the Pear of Anguish; the Spanish Mouth Pear; or the Oral, Rectal and Vaginal Pear (for those with less-easily offended sensibilities) - is a hideously cruel device.
		A screw inserted between the leaves could be turned to slowly separate the four lobes of the 'pear', expanding the orifice into which it had been inserted.
		Of course, the orifice which was on the receiving end of the pear was symbolic of the offense - heretics received the oral pear, passive male homosexuals received the anal pear, and women who had intercourse with Satan were in receipt of the vaginal pear.
	www.occasionalhell.com /infdevice/detail.php?recordID=Pear%20of%20Anguish (217 words)

	Medieval Torture
		Used during Medieval Times, the Pear of Anguish was an extremely painful device used to punish homosexuals, witches and women accused of inducing a miscarriage.
		The Pear of Anguish had the shape of a pear; As a handle was turned, the spoon-shaped lobes opened; increasing pain.
		Even though the Pear of Anguish was mostly used for oral punishments, homosexuals had it fixed in their anus and women in their vagina.
	medieval-castles.org /index.php?cat=31 (2272 words)

	Pear of Anguish - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Pear of Anguish ("Poire d'angoisse") was an alleged torture instrument shaped like a pear with several lobes, which was inserted in the victim's mouth, anus or vagina.
		Upon insertion, the handle could be turned, causing the lobes to separate, preventing the removal of the pear.
		Copies of this device are found in several European museums.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pear_of_Anguish (191 words)

	Pear (disambiguation): (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Pear, trees of the genus Pyrus and the fruit of that tree, edible in some species
		Choke pear — a variety of pear and a variety of gag, commonly referred to in works of crime fiction as "the pear"
		Pears Cyclopaedia, a one-volume encylopædia published in the United Kingdom
	www.winelib.com /wiki/Pear_%28disambiguation%29 (158 words)

	Fantasy -- The Feeling Begins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Pear, both title and name of the person now arising, gave the morning a snort in greeting, as he heaved his bulk off his makeshift bed.
		The weather had reversed itself completely, and despondence ruled the hearts of man. From what the Pear could tell even the neighboring provinces of Dealia were experiencing deadly oddities in their weather.
		The adults were seated at rough wooden tables, filling the space between the Pear and the door, They talked about raids on farmsteads, the arrogance of local tax collectors, and of course, the ruinous weather.
	www.planetmag.com /pm17/thepear.htm (3011 words)

	:::::Anal/Oral/Vaginal Pear:::::
		Also known as the poire d'angoisse or "pear of anguish".
		The pear was a device that expanded after being inserted orally, anally, or vaginally.
		A woman refusing her wifely duties or is a convicted whore would be subjected vaginally.
	www.angelfire.com /darkside/forgottendreams/Analpear.html (108 words)

	Man and Universe
		The anguish of a philosopher is a characteristic that distinguishes him from all other phenomena of nature - the plants, the animals and the inorganic matter.
		The anguish of a philosopher is the proclamation of his instinctive need of seeking knowledge, which man by nature wants to acquire.
		The anguish of a mystic, on the other hand, is the proclamation of the instinctive need of his sense of love which wants to soar and cannot be satisfied unless he touches the truth with his entire existence.
	www.al-shia.com /html/eng/books/universe/23.htm (6225 words)

	Domino's Pizza v. McDonald
		After the first restaurant was completed, Domino’s agent Debbie Pear refused to execute the estoppel certificates for JWM required by the contracts to facilitate JWM’s bank financing.
		The relationship between the parties further deteriorated when Pear persuaded the Las Vegas Valley Water District to change its records to show Domino’s, rather than JWM, as the owner of the land JWM had acquired for restaurant construction.
		In the course of what were apparently many and fruitless discussions between McDonald and Pear, McDonald “explained that he intended to see [the contracts] through to completion,” even though Pear made clear that unless he agreed to back out of the contractual relationship, he would suffer serious consequences.
	www.lawmemo.com /docs/us/dominos (2854 words)

	Pear (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Pear, trees of the genus Pyrus and the fruit of that tree, edible in some species
		Pears Cyclopaedia, a one-volume encylopædia published in the United Kingdom
		Pear Tree House, a Civil defence control centre in London
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/PEAR (154 words)

	Comment Boards
		'The Pear of Anguish is a torture instrument shaped like a pear, which was inserted in the victim's mouth, rectum or vagina.
		Upon insertion, the handle was turned, causing the leaves to slowly separate causing extreme pain and mutilation to the victim.
		The insertion of the pear was dependent on the crime the victim was accused of; while slanderers and blasphemers would have their mouths mutilated, homosexuals would suffer the same fate on their anuses.
	www.fuse.tv /boards.php?topicId=87273 (125 words)

	On "The Hollow Men"
		The agony of "Lips that would kiss," the unalleviated "anguish of the marrow / The ague of the skeleton," lacerates the heart with proximate desire.
		The verve of the nursery rhyme spins us round in a sinister way, since it is disturbing to see the familiar 'mulberry bush' of the children's rhyme replaced with the arid 'prickly pear', making the rhyme like some distorted survival of a primitive chant.
		As an American plant, 'prickly pear' also connects with his own childhood in a society whose religious values seemed atrophied.
	www.english.uiuc.edu /maps/poets/a_f/eliot/hollow.htm (3755 words)

	Define anguish - Definition of anguish from Free-Online-Dictionary.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		anguish n 1: extreme mental distress [syn: torment, torture] 2: extreme distress of body or mind v 1: suffer great pains or distress 2: cause emotional anguish or make miserable; "It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school" [syn: pain, hurt] See also: [torment] [torture] [pain] [hurt]
		EETimes Encyclopedia This fact has caused publishers of digital media much anguish (see copyright, DRM and peer-to-peer network) and has always been a problem for software publishers since the first computer programs were...
		TechOnline - Encyclopedia This fact has caused publishers of digital media much anguish (see copyright, DRM and peer-to-peer network) and has always been a problem for software publishers since the first computer programs were...
	www.free-online-dictionary.org /define-anguish.html (567 words)

	lifestyle - Northwest Uniquely - USA Pears
		Our Pear Panache program recognizes top chefs from around the country for their innovative flair with pears!
		But I wouldn’t have had half the anguish if I had been a little more curious about that Boy Scout motto.
		The views and opinions expressed by the author are not necessarily those of the Pear Bureau Northwest or the USA Pear industry.
	usapears.com /lifestyle/nwuniquely.asp?nwuID=212 (641 words)

	Capitol Reef - Fruita
		Visitors to Capitol Reef National park are often curious about the fruit trees that lie within a mile or two of the Visitor Center.
		These trees - apple, pear, peach, cherry, apricot, mulberry, even Potowatomee Plum - are the most obvious reminder of the pioneer community that once prospered in the narrow valley of the Fremont River.
		Fifty years ago, Fruita was spared much of the anguish that the Great Depression brought to other communities in America.
	www.nps.gov /archive/care/fruita.htm (1029 words)

	TIME Magazine - Search Results
		BRITAIN The Brixton riots stir a wave of anguish and recrimination As policemen and housewives sifted through the scorched rubble in the South London neighborhood of Brixton last week, some oldtimers were reminded of the damage caused by the blitz in World War II.
		Sands starves to death, and others vow to follow As British army helicopters clattered anxiously overhead, some 50,000 Northern Irish Catholics lined the streets of Belfast last week for an emotional ceremony that was part funeral, part political demonstration.
		As the Pope recovers, his assailant remains a mystery His first normal meal consisted of consommé and a boiled, mashed pear, and the next day he tackled a bowl of stracciatella, a hot chicken broth with egg drops.
	www.time.com /time/searchresults/?sid=10C49DE0B945&Nr=OR%28p_record_type%3aOther%2cp_record_type%3ablog%2cp_record_type%3aArticle%29&Ntk=WithBodyDate&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&N=4294953949&Ns=p_date_sort%7c0&Nty=1 (579 words)

	Talk History Forum - View Single Post - Medieval torture methods
		Another device that makes me shiver, is the pear of anguish.
		It was a stone in the shape of a pear and was put in the mouth, anus, or vagina, depending on the sufferer, and then a handle would be turned and the spoon shaped lobes would open increasing the pain.
		The pear was seldom washed and sufferers often died from various infections.
	www.talk-history.com /forum/showpost.php?p=10034&postcount=16 (354 words)

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		Then number one was at him again, and got him by the throat, with a grip from which Nick thrice wrenched himself free, at the same time fiercely banging the head of the other upon the stones upon which the terrific combat was being waged.
		The pear!--the pear!" As if in response to this, Nick, who was panting under his violent efforts to overcome both powerful men, suddenly felt something thrust forcibly into his mouth.
		The more widely the victim gapes to eject the "choke pear," or to cry out for aid, the larger the hideous object becomes, until torture, suffocation and death speedily ensue.
	www.ibiblio.org /pub/docs/books/gutenberg/1/4/0/9/14096/14096.txt (21985 words)

	'Seagull' flies high at the Pear (September 26, 2003)
		Unfortunately, his play is mocked by family and friends, including his famous actress mother Arkadina, and her lover, the literary celebrity Trigorin.
		Konstantin's humiliation turns to anguish when Trigorin steals Nina's love from him and then abandons her.
		Where: The Pear Avenue Theatre, located at 1220 Pear Avenue, Unit K (off Shoreline Boulevard, across from Century 16 Theatres) in Mountain View.
	www.paloaltoonline.com /weekly/morgue/2003/2003_09_26.pear26ja.html (461 words)

	arandia.net: Pear of Anguish
		I just want to record that I am allergic to pears.
		Tonight, as an experiment, I decided to try eating a pear.
		I thought that it wasn't pears that I was allergic to, but the skin.
	www.arandia.net /archives/000104.html (110 words)

	anguish - OneLook Dictionary Search
		Tip: Click on the first link on a line below to go directly to a page where "anguish" is defined.
		Phrases that include anguish: mental anguish, ancient anguish, hope in anguish, pear of anguish, screams of anguish, more...
		Words similar to anguish: anguished, anguishes, anguishing, hurt, pain, torment, torture, dolor, more...
	www.onelook.com /?ls=a&w=anguish (195 words)

	Preventing Plagiarism from the Web: Detection
		Also the colours are bright, mostly reds and oranges, both of which are colours associated with pain and anguish.
		Indeed, this is a painting that could only be produced by someone who knew madness and was probably mad himself.
		The painting showed a hairless, oppressed creature with a head like an inverted pear, its hands clapped in horror to its ears, its mouth open in a vast, soundless scream.
	www.ivcc.edu /Rambo/plagiarism_detection_essay2.htm (825 words)

	Zwingli
		That this did not affect his standing in the church is only evidence of how common the practice was; but Zwingli later repented of it with great anguish of soul and lived with the burden of it all his life.
		Zwingli never did free himself of his humanistic views, views which continued to influence his theology even when he became the reformer of Switzerland.
		They may kill the body, but they cannot kill the soul." For the rest of the day he lay under a pear tree, hands folded as in prayer and eyes fixed upon heaven.
	www.prca.org /books/portraits/zwingli.htm (3121 words)

	torture pear (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		… It is doubtful, however, that the embellishments made much difference to anyone who experienced the torture of the "Pear of Anguish".
		… If we think about the torture that the pear was designed to inflict, we would probably describe it as `bestial' or `mindless'.
		… The pear was "expanded by force of the screw to the maximum aperture of their … was one of the easiest and, therefore, one of the most common torture techniques.
	bartfeller.com /torture-pear.html (245 words)

	Blogcritics.org: Straight Up with Jan Herman: November 25, 2003
		He subsisted on a case of Pepsi he found, and a large bag of dry dog food.
		He sued the homeowner's insurance claiming the situation caused him undue mental anguish.
		Jerry Williams of Little Rock, Arkansas, was awarded $14,500 and medical expenses after being bitten on the buttocks by his next-door neighbor's beagle.
	www.blogcritics.org /straightup/2003/11/25/index.php (1276 words)

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