The heading refers neither to those of whom Solomon wrote nor to the married women on whose enviable position lawyers have descanted, but to prisoners of war, whose privileges according to the "Law Journal" are quite extraordinary. By virtue of the Hague Convention they retain all their personal belongings, with the exception of arms, horses, and military papers. They must be maintained by the Government of the captors, and on the same footing as regards food, clothing, and quarters as the captor's own troops. They may be allowed to work for public bodies or on their own account and receive pay therefor; their earnings are applied to. the improvement of their condition, and any balance, after deducting ' the cost of their maintenance, ix pay able to them on their" release.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.