If he refuses, he is man-handled.

After that he lays himself down with a will, which is the will of the hang-dogs, which is your will, dear citizen, who feeds and fees the hang-dogs for doing this thing for you.
The man lies face-downward.

The edges of the jacket are brought as nearly together as possible along the centre of the man's back.

Then a rope, on the principle of a shoe-lace, is run through the eyelets, and on the principle of a shoe-lacing the man is laced in the canvas.

Only he is laced more severely than any person ever laces his shoe.