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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... took place at Cuylenberg in 1777 , at the advanced age of ninety - three years . Mention is made of his aged widow , and it is known that he had a daughter , who was married at Amsterdam to an English naval officer of distinction , Vice ...
... took place at Cuylenberg in 1777 , at the advanced age of ninety - three years . Mention is made of his aged widow , and it is known that he had a daughter , who was married at Amsterdam to an English naval officer of distinction , Vice ...
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... took place in Perigord . In the year 1699 , the Duke de la Force , who proved that he by no means shared the sentiments of his illus- trious ancestors with regard to the reformed religion , at the instigation of the Jesuits , requested ...
... took place in Perigord . In the year 1699 , the Duke de la Force , who proved that he by no means shared the sentiments of his illus- trious ancestors with regard to the reformed religion , at the instigation of the Jesuits , requested ...
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... took place at the castle of La Force , while the duke was reposing after the fatigues of his successful expedition , and receiving the praise and homage of the priests and monks of the neighborhood . There was an advocate of Bergerac ...
... took place at the castle of La Force , while the duke was reposing after the fatigues of his successful expedition , and receiving the praise and homage of the priests and monks of the neighborhood . There was an advocate of Bergerac ...
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... took up his residence , accompanied by the same four Jesuits , and by a regiment of dragoons , whose cruel mission - for they were allowed full license among the townspeople — made a great many more con- verts than the exhortations of ...
... took up his residence , accompanied by the same four Jesuits , and by a regiment of dragoons , whose cruel mission - for they were allowed full license among the townspeople — made a great many more con- verts than the exhortations of ...
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... took the trouble of erasing them . I had escaped from the house ( October , 1700 ) before the dragoons entered it . I was then just sixteen years of age . It is not a time of life when one has much ex- perience , especially in getting ...
... took the trouble of erasing them . I had escaped from the house ( October , 1700 ) before the dragoons entered it . I was then just sixteen years of age . It is not a time of life when one has much ex- perience , especially in getting ...
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The Huguenot Galley-Slave: Being the Autobiography of a French Protestant ... Jean Marteilhe Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2018 |
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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.