The Huguenot Galley-slave: Being the Autobiography of a French Protestant Condemned to the Galleys for the Sake of His ReligionLeypoldt & Holt, 1867 - 241 Seiten |
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... hope of reaching England , or being picked up by some passing vessel . The Count and Countess de Marancè , with forty companions , amongst whom were several aged and sick persons , and pregnant women , embarked in a fishing - boat of ...
... hope of reaching England , or being picked up by some passing vessel . The Count and Countess de Marancè , with forty companions , amongst whom were several aged and sick persons , and pregnant women , embarked in a fishing - boat of ...
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... hope of occu- pying a place in our literature which he would not imperil by giving his name to anything unworthy of himself . It is probable that , during his stay in Holland , he may have met Marteilhe . His language seems to imply ...
... hope of occu- pying a place in our literature which he would not imperil by giving his name to anything unworthy of himself . It is probable that , during his stay in Holland , he may have met Marteilhe . His language seems to imply ...
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... hope of our conversion ; that we were obstinate fellows , who would listen to neither proof nor reason ; and that we were reprobates under the influence of the devil . Upon his deposition it was resolved to commit us for trial . The ...
... hope of our conversion ; that we were obstinate fellows , who would listen to neither proof nor reason ; and that we were reprobates under the influence of the devil . Upon his deposition it was resolved to commit us for trial . The ...
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... hope , we then seized our pistols . The guide having jumped on my horse behind , we fired several shots at the peasants without however wounding any of them ; nevertheless a panic seized them ; each fearing for his life , they fled ...
... hope , we then seized our pistols . The guide having jumped on my horse behind , we fired several shots at the peasants without however wounding any of them ; nevertheless a panic seized them ; each fearing for his life , they fled ...
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... this , and so were we ; and they brought us this morning , as you see , to this prison ( said M. Rivasson ) , where we hope not to make a long stay . Such was the story which M. Rivasson related to us 36 The Huguenot.
... this , and so were we ; and they brought us this morning , as you see , to this prison ( said M. Rivasson ) , where we hope not to make a long stay . Such was the story which M. Rivasson related to us 36 The Huguenot.
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Beliebte Passagen
Seite xii - After this I beheld, and lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations and kindreds and people and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands ; And cried with a loud voice ; saying; Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.
Seite 237 - Christian patience and constancy, they bore their torments : in the extremity of their pain, never expressing anything like rage ; but calling upon Almighty GOD, and imploring his assistance. I visited them, day by day; and as often as I did, my conscience upbraided me for persisting so long in a religion, whose capital errors I had...
Seite i - Huguenot Galley-Slave, being the autobiography of a French Protestant condemned to the Galleys for the sake of his religion. Translated from the French of Jean Marteilhe. 12mo. $1.50. "Open the book where you will, and it is almost Impossible to lay it down again. * It is,
Seite xii - Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple : and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters : and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
Seite 238 - Christians, having a little money, distributed it to his brethren and fellow-sufferers in the galleys; but the Protestants being watched more narrowly than the rest, he could not do it so secretly, but he was discovered, and brought before M.
Seite 237 - I was myself. It was wonderful to see with what true Christian patience and constancy they bore their torments ; in the extremity of their pain never expressing anything like rage, but calling upon Almighty God and imploring his assistance. I visited them day by day, and as often as I did, my conscience upbraided me for persisting so long in a religion whose capital errors I long before perceived, and, above all, that inspired so much cruelty—a temper directly opposite to the spirit of Christianity.
Seite 180 - Come unto me, all ye who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest.