Rosamond: Or, A Narrative of the Captivity and Sufferings of an American Female Under the Popish Priests, in the Island of Cuba, with a Full Disclosure of Their Manners and Customs |
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... sent by his Bishop , abroad , on a parochial visit to Puerto Principe , even thither she had to go to gratify his inclinations , and to witness his atrocities . Here , poor Rosa- mond , for this is the name of the authoress , poor ...
... sent by his Bishop , abroad , on a parochial visit to Puerto Principe , even thither she had to go to gratify his inclinations , and to witness his atrocities . Here , poor Rosa- mond , for this is the name of the authoress , poor ...
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... sent for by the authoress . I found her dangerously ill . Her physician , Doctor Ethan A. Ward , was standing by her bed - side , expecting every moment to see her breathe her last . The faculties of her mind were unimpaired , but her ...
... sent for by the authoress . I found her dangerously ill . Her physician , Doctor Ethan A. Ward , was standing by her bed - side , expecting every moment to see her breathe her last . The faculties of her mind were unimpaired , but her ...
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... Manuel's entering her room . - She recovers , and re- moves to another house . - Learns who sent the robbers to her house . - Altars of private devotion to the Saints . 78 CHAPTER V. - Masquerades . - The habit of attending 4 CONTENTS. ...
... Manuel's entering her room . - She recovers , and re- moves to another house . - Learns who sent the robbers to her house . - Altars of private devotion to the Saints . 78 CHAPTER V. - Masquerades . - The habit of attending 4 CONTENTS. ...
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... sent to Puerto Principe . - Is accompanied by Rosamond , and his Alcowater , a pimp . - Alcowaters kept in all the Convents . - The poor burn pitch - pine to the Virgin Mary , instead of Candles . - Manuel becomes jealous of the ...
... sent to Puerto Principe . - Is accompanied by Rosamond , and his Alcowater , a pimp . - Alcowaters kept in all the Convents . - The poor burn pitch - pine to the Virgin Mary , instead of Candles . - Manuel becomes jealous of the ...
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... sent as criminals to Spain . - The sudden and suspicious death of the Bishop . 202 CHAPTER XXI . - The Priest in disguise . - The Convents a harbor for robbers and murderers . - The criminal refugees in the Convents cannot be ...
... sent as criminals to Spain . - The sudden and suspicious death of the Bishop . 202 CHAPTER XXI . - The Priest in disguise . - The Convents a harbor for robbers and murderers . - The criminal refugees in the Convents cannot be ...
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Page 264 - Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind...
Page 265 - Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances, (touch not; taste not ; handle not ; which all are to perish with the using ;) after, the commandments and doctrines of men ? Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body ; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.
Page 41 - So live, that, when thy summons comes to join The innumerable caravan, which moves To that mysterious realm, where each shall take His chamber in the silent halls of death, Thou go not, like the quarry-slave at night, Scourged to his dungeon, but sustained and soothed By an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave, Like one who wraps the drapery of his couch About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams.
Page 273 - But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
Page 264 - Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of a holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days : 17 Which are a shadow of things to come ; but the body is of Christ.
Page 97 - Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the LORD thy God for any vow : for even both these are abomination unto the LORD thy God.
Page 274 - Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.
Page 185 - But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
Page 174 - A dust dug from the bowels of the earth, Which, being cast into the fire, came out A shining thing that fools admired, and called A god ; and in devout and humble plight Before it kneeled, the greater to the less ; And on its altar sacrificed ease, peace, Truth, faith, integrity ; good conscience, friends, Love, charity, benevolence, and all The sweet and tender sympathies of life...
Page 131 - This people draweth nigh unto Me with their mouth, and honoreth Me with their lips ; but their heart is far from Me.