THE MARTINET
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" très sévère "
(
Care - leather , light wipe over with damp cloth keep lightly creamed ,
English Connolly
products are the best available , but at a cost . We have a similar product at
less than half the cost , but it can not be sent by mail . Do not use anything
with silicone in it . Keep in a dry
place . )
The martinet is a French implement , styled after the cat of nine tails . The tails are much lighter , generally leather shoe laces . Martinets were to France as the cane is to England or the hairbrush to America . Martinets were found in many , if not most , French homes with school goers .
These implements , when used in a moderate fashion , produce pink to light red lines .
The force of the blow is accentuated by the pivoting motion of the tails from the end of the handle .
