This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1860 Excerpt: ...of ' Our Lady.' The corps of countrypolice, which had, on former occasions, been called out to prevent people from going to the doctor's house to listen to the sacred Scriptures, were not now called out to save his life. The militia, though called to attend, and fire in honour of the Festa of 'Our Lady of the Mount, ' ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1860 Excerpt: ...of ' Our Lady.' The corps of countrypolice, which had, on former occasions, been called out to prevent people from going to the doctor's house to listen to the sacred Scriptures, were not now called out to save his life. The militia, though called to attend, and fire in honour of the Festa of 'Our Lady of the Mount, ' were not in requisition when the lives and property of British subjects were in danger. Nothing effectual was attempted by the governor, who had at his command all the force of the island. Who, then, can fail to see that the presence of that functionary and the military, at Dr. Kalley's house, was a most pitiful farce? Nay, it was more than a farce--it was an insult to the British nation. "Disappointed of human sacrifices, the ruffians seized upon the doctor's valuable library, manuscripts, and other papers; and those which were not reserved for their priestly employers, were, amidst fiendish yells of delight, cast, into the road in front of the house, thrashed with clubs, and afterwards burnt. The sacred Scriptures were the objects of especial hatred, and were all consigned, without reserve, to the clubs and to the flames." As there was now no security either for property or life, Dr. Kalley's friends resolved to convey him secretly and in disguise to a British vessel. For this purpose, a hammock was obtained, but they had much difficulty in securing bearers. Finally they succeded. "Dr. Kalley was quickly disguised in female attire, put into the hammock, and covered over (as invalid ladies are when being carried in Madeira) with a linen sheet. Soon we had fairly started on our perilous journey, not wavering in doubt, but strong in faith and prayer; knowing that He that was for us was greater than any host that might be arrayed a...
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