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Original paragraph in
Hong Kong Daily Press - Friday, July 19, 1895
Hong Kong Daily Press - Friday, July 19, 1895
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Auckland Star - Wednesday, July 17, 1895
Auckland Star - Wednesday, July 17, 1895
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LONDON, 16th June.
All manner of stories are circulated about the prison life of Oscar Wilde, including persistent reports that he is in a state of
mental and physical collapse. The fact is, that he is perfectly sound in mind and body. At first he suffered […]. While Taylor took his sentence as […] as
an old hand, Wilde was terribly cast down and was in a state of semi-collapse in his cell, prior to his transfer to Pentonville. There he rapidly
recovered and something of the jaunty and rather defiant demeanour which he displayed at his first trial reappeared. He to all appearances is reconciled
to his fate. His conduct is good; he gives little trouble and abides by the rules, which become less irksome in consequence.
Later despatches say all manner of stories are circulating about Wilde's prison life, including persistent reports that he is in a state
of mental and physical collapse. The fact is that he is perfectly sound in mind and body. At first he suffered acutely. While Taylor took his sentence as
coolly as an old hand, the æsthete was terribly cast down, and was in a state of semi-collapse in his cell prior to transfer to Pentonville. There he
rapidly recovered, and something of his jaunty and rather defiant demeanour, which he displayed at his first trial, returned. He, to all appearance, is no
reconciled to his fate. His conduct is good, he gives little trouble, and abides by the rules, which become less irksome in consequence.