Rosamond Culbertson: 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 CustomsJames S. Hodson, 1837 - 144 من الصفحات |
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الصفحة 55 - For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled. 18 And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.
الصفحة 54 - Spain, and in the cities and diocesses thereof, having the cure of souls, or exercising such cure for others, or otherwise deputed to hear the confessions of penitents, have broken out into such heinous acts of iniquity, as to abuse the sacrament of penance in the very act of hearing the confessions...
الصفحة 42 - ... a safe port. A ridge of mountains traverses the whole of the island, from the east to the west, dividing it into two parts. At the foot of these, the country opens into extensive savannas. A considerable number of small streams from 6* these heights water the island on both sides.
الصفحة 48 - I'll patiently submit, Nor ever dare rebel ; Yet sure I may, here at thy feet, My painful feelings tell. 3 Thou see'st what floods of sorrow rise, And beat upon my soul : One trouble to another cries, Billows on billows roll. 4 From fear to hope, and hope to fear, My shipwreck'd soul is tost : Till I am tempted in despair To give up all for lost.
الصفحة 14 - This presented another absurdity and an aggravation of the crime. The formality of confessing what the father confessor knew, and receiving forgiveness from a partner in sin, was an insult on common sense, and presented one of the many ridiculous scenes which have been exhibited on the theatre of the world. Confession and absolution in this way were, after all, very convenient.
الصفحة 14 - The hirelings of pollution were adorned, the church wasted, and the poor oppressed by men who professed to be the patrons of purity, the guardians of truth, and the protectors of the wretched and the needy.
الصفحة 26 - But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and there shall no torment touch them. In the sight of the unwise they seemed to die: and their departure is taken for misery. And their going from us to be utter destruction: but they are in peace.
الصفحة 44 - Domingo, lus native country, on account of the cruelties of the Spaniards, in vain endeavored to oppose the progress of the invaders. The noise of the fire-arms was sufficient to disperse the poor Indians. Hatuey was taken prisoner and condemned to be burned alive, which sentence was executed after he had refused to be baptized. This diabolical act filled all the other caciques with terror, and they hastened to pay homage to Velasquez, who met with no more opposition. The conquest of Cuba did not...
الصفحة 13 - The conduct of the clergy also awakened Jerome's holy indignation. These affected the sacred office for the gratification of licentiousness in the company of women. Their whole attention was engaged on dress and perfumery. Their fingers shone with rings, their hair was frizzled by the curling tongs, and they walked on tip-toe lest the damp should sully their feet.J * Jerom ad East.
الصفحة 54 - When this edict was first published, such a considerable number of females went to the palace of the inquisition only, in the city of Seville, to reveal the conduct of their infamous confessors, that twenty notaries and as many inquisitors were appointed to minute down their several informations against them ; but these being found insufficient to receive the depositions of so many witnesses, and...