1913, Henry W. Nevinson, Essays in Rebellion Chapter , As to that part of the sentence which relates to embowelling, it was never executed now, but this omission was owing to accident, or to the mercy of the executioner, not to the discretion of the judge. "
1867, John Lothrop Motley, Project Gutenberg History of The Netherlands, 1555-1623, Complete Chapter , Who doubts that the fineing, whipping, torturing, hanging, embowelling of men, women, and children, guilty of no other crime than adhesion to the Catholic faith, had assisted the Pope and Philip, and their band of English, Scotch, and Irish conspirators, to shake Elizabeth's throne and endanger her life?
