,,auricul> ,,confession & ,,popi% ,,nunn]ies ,by ,william ,hogan ,a ,roman ,ca?olic ,prie/ ,volume ,i4 7( ,,ii47 #ahed4 ,,auricul> ,,confession & ,,popi% ,,nunn]ies1 ,volume ,i4 ,,to ,,! ,,public4 ,! read]s ( ! foll[+ "w1 :o h n any acqua9tance ) ! au?or1 may wi% to "k :o he is1 9 ord] to enable !m to asc]ta9 :at degree ( cr$it is due to 8 /atem5ts4 ,we are p]mitt$ to publi% ! foll[+ docum5ts1 :i* %[ t ! au?or is a memb] ( ! ,georgia b>1 & t 8 /&+ among 8 bre?r5 is t ( a moral1 upright1 & honorable g5tleman4 ,?is is a high "*--z high z any man c produce1 or any ,am]ican citiz5 require--& entitles ,mr4 ,hogan's /atem5ts to full cr$it1 9 ! e/imation ( e hone/ man & imp>tial read] ( ?is "w4 ,c]tificate f ,judge ,wayne4 ,/ate ( ,georgia4 ,at a ,sup]ior ,c\rt hold5 9 & = ! ,c\nty ( ,eff+ham1 9 ,novemb] ,t]m1 #ahbg4 ,"k all m5 by ^! pres5ts1 t1 at ! pres5t sitt+ ( ?is ,c\rt4 ,william ,hogan made 8 application = leave to plead & practise 9 ! sev]al ,c\rts ( ,law & ,equity 9 ?is ,/ate3 ,:]eupon1 ! said ,william ,hogan hav+ giv5 satisfactory evid5ce ( good moral "*1 & hav+ be5 exam9$ 9 op5 ,c\rt1 & be+ f\nd well acqua9t$ & skill$ 9 ! laws1 he 0 admitt$ by ! c\rt to all ! privileges ( an ,attorney ,solicitor & ,c\nsellor1 9 ! sev]al ,c\rts ( law & ,equity 9 ?is ,/ate4 ,9 ,te/imony :]e( ! presid+ ,judge has h]eunto set ,l4 ,s4 8 h&1 ) 8 seal annex$1 7!re be+ no ,seal ( ,c\rt17 ?is fir/ day ( ,novemb]1 #ahbg4 ,jno4 ,*as4 ,/on1 ,cl]k4 ,james ,m4 ,wayne4 ,c]tificate f ,judge ,law4 ,i h]eby c]tify t ! )9 nam$ ,william ,hogan1 has be5 at ! b> ( ! ,ea/]n ,circuit ( ,georgia1 s9ce ,novemb] ,t]m1 #ahbg1 ! date ( 8 admission1 & t he has conduct$ himself1 dur+ my acqua9tance ) him at ?is b>1 z an ,attorney & ,c\nsellor at ,law1 ) uprightness & integrity ( "*4 ,william ,law1 ,judge ,sup4 ,c\rts1 ,ea/ ,di/rict1 ,georgia1 ,savannah1 #be? ,june1 #ahcb4 ,savannah1 #be? ,june1 #ahcb4 ,de> ,sir1--,und]/&+ f y t x is y\r int5tion to leave ! ,/ate1 ) a view to ! practice ( ! law else:]e2 x w1 ,i appreh5d1 be necess>y t ! c]tificate ( admission to our b>1 furni%$ y by ! ,cl]k1 %\ld be accompani$ by a c]tificate f myself z ! presid+ ,judge ( ! ,c\rt 9 :i* y 7 admitt$4 ,?is is necess>y to give x au!nticity 9 ano!r ,/ate4 ,x w af=d me pleasure to app5d t v]ification to x1 if y w be pleas$ to s5d me ! c]tificate4 ,p]mit me1 z y are ab\t to leave u1 to (f] y my humble te/imony to y\r correct & upright deportm5t z an advocate at ! b> ( ! ,sup]ior ,c\rts ( ! ,ea/]n ,di/rict ( ,georgia1 s9ce y\r admission to ! practice ( ! law 9 ! same4 ,wi%+ y success & prosp]ity :]ev] y may settle1 ,i am1 de> sir1 v respectfully1 ,y\r ob$i5t s]vant1 ,william ,law4 ,recomm5dation f ! ,georgia ,b>4 ,savannah1 ,june1 #ahcb4 ,we1 ! und]sign$ memb]s ( ! b> ( ,savannah1 hav+ be5 in=m$ t ,wm4 ,hogan1 ,esq41 9 consequ5ce ( ill heal?1 is ab\t remov+ to a nor!rn climate1 take leave to /ate t he has be5 admitt$ to practise z ,attorney1 ,solicitor & ,c\nsellor 9 all ! ,c\rts ( ,law & ,equity 9 ?is ,/ate4 ,mr4 ,hogan has be5 a resid5t ( ?is city = "s ye>s1 dur+ :i* "t1 we fur!r feel a pleasure 9 /at+ t 8 pr(essional /&+ among u1 has be5 t ( a moral & honorable g5tleman1 & z su*1 recomm5d him to ! pr(essional att5tions ( ! ,honorable ! ,judges & memb]s ( ! b> g5]ally1 :]ev] 8 heal? may induce him to locate himself4 ,?os4 ,u4 ,p4 ,*>lton1 ,jno4 ,c ,nicoll1 ,w4 ,w4 ,gordon1 ,ri*4 ,w4 ,hab]%am1 ,k4 ,r4 ,cutl]1 ,levi ,s4 ,d',lyon4 ,,introduction4 ,?ree score ye>s & t51 & ^? (t5 full ( c>e & anxiety1 seem to con/itute ! space ( human life4 ,s x is said 9 t v5]able volume1 :i* nev] has be51 & nev] c be equall$1 9 beauty ( tru?1 wisdom1 & in/ruction4 ,?is1 x w\ld seem1 ought to *eck all ! va9 & inord9ate aspirations ( poor1 weak man2 yet x has n1 & probably nev] w d s4 ,to a reflect+ m9d1 no?+ c ,appe> /rang] ?an ?is4 ,not)/&+ ?is solemn tru?1 su* is ! presumption ( man1 t lie has (t5 d>$1--& does s at ?is mom5t1--to set himself up z ! vic]oyal or viceg]5t ( ! ,k+ ( ,heav52 & fancies himself s5t ^u ?is e>? = ! purpose ( rectify+ or correct+ any mi8 takes or defects :i* might h escap$ ! vigilance ( ! great ,i ,am1 9 ! organization & fitness ( ?+s ,?is is truly a s]i\s & melan*oly reflection4 ,! population ( ?is _w ( ours is suppos$ to am\nt to #hab1eec1gab4 ,( ?is va/ numb]1 #acg1jjj1jjj are ,roman ,ca?olics1 :o n[1 on ! #ai? ( ,july1 #ahde41 b5d ! knee & b[ d[n 9 homage to a weak1 helpless1 & wor?less be+1 ! ,pope ( ,rome2 & ?us1 if hi/ory does n deceive u1 prov+ !mselves conspirators aga9/ ! happ9ess ( ! human race4 ,to meliorate ! condition ( ?is almo/ c\ntless multitude ( our fell[-creatures1 is among ! fir/ duties ( e good man4 ,no "o is exempt$ f x2 n ! k+ nor ! peasant2 n ! sage nor ! philosoph]2 n ! prie/ nor ! layman2 = !re are z _m modes ( dis*>g+ ?is duty1 z !re are grades 9 ! social sy/em4 ,z a memb] ( ! human family1 & be+ once an in/ructor myself1 ,i feel t ,i h too long neglect$ ?is common duty4 ,_m suns1 & _m %ades1 too1 h pass$ ov] me1 )\t do+ mu* 9 ! great "w ( promot+ ! happ9ess ( my fell[-be+s2 & if ,i c make any atonem5t = ?is omission1 by devot+ ! necess>ily %ort p]iod ( ! remnant ( my life = ! b5efit ( o!rs1 ,i %all retire to my et]nal home ) feel+s ( happ9ess :i* ,i h n enjoy$ = ye>s4 ,) a cle> & full view ( my duty1 ,i h rec5tly writt5 a "w entitl$1 ,a ,synopsis ( ,pop]y z x 01 & z x is4 ,x has be5 well receiv$2 x awak5$ ,am]icans to a prop] s5se ( _! duty4 ,until !n !y saw n1 !y felt n1 !y dream$ n ( ! dang]s :i* ?reat5$ _! religion & _! civil rights f ! /eal?y movem5ts ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 & h] prie/s & bi%ops1 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,am]icans h n[ a /eady & wat*ful eye ^u !m4 ,?is 0 necess>y1 & s f>1 ,i h done my duty4 ,! ,popi% presses1 :i*1 until !n1 _h lull$ ,am]icans into fatal repose by _! misrepres5tations1 h be51 9 a measure1 sil5c$4 ,no "o1 be=e me1 d>$ to enc\nt] _! scurril\s abuse4 ,i resolv$ to sil5ce !m2 & ,i h done s4 ,! v m5tion ( my "n is a t]ror to !m n[2 ?\gh1 until ! appe>ance ( my book1 !re 0 n a ,popi% press 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* did n weekly1 almo/ daily1 abuse me 9 ! mo/ scurril\s mann]2 & 9 my appreh5sion1 a /rong] evid5ce _c be giv5 ( ! iniquity ( ,popi% prie/s & bi%ops :o edit ^? presses1 ?an ?is v fact4 ,prote/ant writ]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h long be5 kept 9 *eck by ! bully+ & vapor+ ( ,popi% prie/s1 :5 "s resolution & a little tact1 might at all times h sil5c$ !m4 ,i f\nd no difficulty 9 muzzl+ ! :ole body2 & ! mode ( do+ x 0 sugge/$ to me by a little incid5t 9 my own life4 ,w ! read] all[ me to relate x8 ,z soon z ,i 0 admitt$ to ! practice ( law1 ,i w5t into p>tn]%ip ) a ,mr4 ,gray1 a "y g5tleman ( promis+ tal5ts & g5tlemanly mann]s4 ,our (fice 0 9 "o ( ! upp] di/ricts ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 sep>at$ only by a n>r[ riv]1 f ! ,/ate ( ,georgia1 :]e ,i h resid$ ev] s9ce4 ,!re 0 at ! back ( our (fice1 a swamp1 conta9+1--if we may judge f ! noise !y made1--myriads ( frogs1 ugly & fil?y z ! slime f :i* !y sprung4 ,z soon z ! sun ( heav5 retir$ to its home 9 ! we/1 & d>kness cov]$ ! face ( ! e>? & ! wat]s1 ^! frogs set up a mo/ hide\s *orus1--j z ,papi/s h done = m ?an tw5ty ye>s1 aga9/ myself4 ,! noise became a p]fect nuisance to me4 ,i felt at a loss h[ to sil5ce ^! fil?y frogs4 ,i pur*as$ & borr[$ e "w ,i c\ld get ^u frogs1 to see if any rem$y _h be5 discov]$ to abate ?is nuisance2 b all to no purpose4 ,on !y w5t1 night aft] night2 no?+ c\ld be he>d b croak1 croak1 croak4 ,f9ally1 ,i became impati5t1 :5 necessity1 :i* is prop]ly call$1 ! "m ( inv5tion1 sugge/$ to me ! foll[+ rem$y1 :i*1 ,i believe1 might h be5 tri$ be=e4 ,i procur$ a well-light$ lant]n1 conceal$ x "u a ?ick ov]coat1 w5t d[n to ! pond1 sat pati5tly on its bank until ! frogs comm5c$ _! ev5+ *orus2 b j z !y 7 ^u _! highe/ notes1 ,i uncov]$ my lant]n1 & ?rew its full blaze ( light ov] ! :ole surface ( ! pond4 ,in/antly1 z if by magic1 ,e frog 0 at re/1 ,& ,i he>d n a s\nd4 ,x occurr$ to me1 t a simil> exp]im5t might1 ) equal advantage1 be made ^u ,popi% prie/s & confessors4 ,i knew no o!r liv+ animal or creep+ ?+1 s closely resembl+ ^! frogs 9 repulsiv5ess1 z a ,romi% prie/ or bi%op :o he>s confessions4 ,i resolv$ to ?r[ light ^u !m1 & %[ !m to ea*1 o!r & to ! _w1 9 _! native de=mity4 ,i publi%$ my book on ,pop]y2 ,i ?rew ! light-( my exp]i5ce z a ,popi% prie/1 ^u ! :ole body4 ,! result has be5 entirely satisfactory4 ,nev]1 s9ce !n1 has a ,popi% prie/1 ,popi% bi%op1 or ,popi% press1 publi%$ a s+le s5t5ce aga9/ me4 ,h[ truly is x said 9 holy writ1 ,resi/ ! devil1 & he w flee f y4 ,i h resi/$ ,popi% prie/s2 !y h fl$ f me2 & if ! read] w d me ! honor ( p]us+ ! foll[+ pages1 he w see t #a am /ill pursu+ !m 9 full *ase2 nor d ,i feel dispos$ to ab&on my pursuit1 until !y r5\nce allegiance to ! ,pope ( ,rome1 & become true1 peaceable1 moral1 & well-behav$ citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,,william ,,hogan4 ,,auricul> ,,confession ,,& ,,popi% ,,nunn]ies4 ,:5 a writ] ackn[l$ges1 9 advance1 t he _c relate ! :ole tru?1 8 position is f> f be+ enviable4 ,x augurs badly = :at he writes1 & s f> plages him 9 a disadvantage\s light be=e ! public4 ,?is is1 h[ev]1 precisely ! condition 9 :i* ,i n[ f9d myself4 ,su* is ! nature ( ! subject on :i* ,i feel x my duty to write1 t ,i %r9k ) native abhorr5ce f relat+1 at lea/1 ! :ole tru?4 ,x is repugnant to my feel+s1 to my ta/e1 & at v>iance ) ! g5]al tone ( my conv]sation1 ev] s9ce ! ,god ( purity enabl$ me to dis5tangle myself f ! society ( ,romi% prie/s & bi%ops1--m5 ^: private lives & conv]sation ) ea* o!r & ) _! p5it5ts 9 ! confessional1 brea! no?+ b ! grosse/ lic5ti\sness & foetid impurities4 ,i d n wantonly & )\t provocation make any expose ( ! iniquities ( ,pop]y4 ,my entire life1 s9ce ,i left !m1 is evid5ce ( ?is2 b !y h pursu$ me ) su* p]sev]+ malignity & demoniac malice1 t fur!r sil5ce w\ld be crim9al & disrespectful to my ,prote/ant fell[-citiz5s1 f :om1 not)/&+ ! malice ( papi/s t[>ds me1 ,i h always exp]i5c$ k9d att5tions & hospitality4 ,nor %\ld ,i1 ev5 n[1 all[ ! subject ( ,pop]y to occupy my m9d1 or ta9t ! curr5t ( my ?\ghts1 if ,i did n see x /rid+ ) fe>ful rapidity ov] ! fair face ( ?is my adopt$ c\ntry1 infus+ itself into e political n]ve & art]y ( our gov]nm5t1 :ile its memb]s are asleep & dream+ ( its future glories4 ,x is n pleasant to me to cont5d ) papi/s1 :o look ^u x z a matt] ( duty1 & z a fundam5tal article ( _! fai?1 to p]secute myself & all o!r h]etics4 ,t !y %\ld dislike me1 is n a matt] ( surprise2 t m5 ^: confessions ,i h he>d1 & :o h he>d m9e1 %\ld ev5 dread me1 is n to be wond]$ at4 ,_m ( ^! m5 des]ve 7,i speak ( bi%ops & prie/s exclusively7 n only public c5sure1 b ! gibbet1 ! dungeon & ! gall[s4 ,i _c blame m51 "u ^! circum/ances1 = dete/+ my v "n4 ,!y are 9 my p[]--!y tremble 9 my pres5ce--& 7 ,i to blame !m = "s degree ( opposition & dislike to me1 ,i %\ld be qu>rell+ ) t in/9ct :i* tea*es ! pr(ligate & debau*ee to %un ! society ( a virtu\s & upright man4 ,:ile ,i live among papi/s !y are naturally afraid t ,i %\ld lift ! veil1 :i* conceals f ! eyes ( ,am]icans ! de=mities ( ,pop]y4 ,!y are 9 mom5t>y fe> t ,i %all %[ to _! ,am]ican conv]ts1 :i* ,bi%op ,f5wick ( ,bo/on says he is daily mak+ f ! fir/ families1 ! ,old ,lady ( ,rome 9 h] di%abille4 ,!y h long hidd5 f !m h] %rivell$1 diseas$1 di/ort$1 & disgu/+ proportions1 & !y are unwill+ t ?is pa9t$ h>lot %\ld be n[ se5 by ,am]icans4 ,?is is good policy1 & h5ce mu* ( _! opposition to me4 ,a curse seems to h re/$ ^u ,rome s9ce its v f\ndation4 ,pagan1 z well z mod]n ,rome1 seem$ always to delight 9 de$s ( d>kness4 ,we are told 9 hi/ory ( a s+ul> practice illu/rative ( ?is 9 anci5t ,rome4 ,i m5tion x m]ely to %[ ! app>5t natural fondness ( ,romani/s1 anci5t z well z mod]n1 = de$s ( d>kness4 ,x is trifl+ 9 itself1 & may be deem$1 p]haps1 irrelevant2 b x may be int]e/+ to ! hi/orian1 ^: curiosity ext5ds fur!r ?an t ( !ologians or morali/s4 ,! anci5t ,romans 7 epicures4 ,"s say !y 7 great] gluttons ?an ^? ( ! pres5t day4 ,p\ltry1 ( all k9ds1 0 a favorite di% ) !m1 & h[ to fatt5 f[l mo/ exp$iti\sly1 became a "q ( vital importance ) ! philosoph]s ( ! ,et]nal ,city4 ,aft] sev]al exp]im5ts1 x 0 f\nd t ! be/ plan 0 to close up ! eyes ( geese1 turkeys1 ducks1 & all o!r k9ds ( p\ltry1 &1 9 t condition1 cram & /uff !m ) food4 ,?is succe$$ admirably4 ,! f[ls fatt5$ 9 less ?an half ! "t4 ,x seems t man 0 always1 z well z n[1 a progressive animal1 & accord+ly1 z soon z ,pop]y fix$ its head-qu>t]s at ,rome or at ,antio*1 no matt] :i* = ! pres5t1 popi% bi%ops comm5c$ a simil> exp]im5t ^u man4 ,anxi\s = 8 conv]sion to ! infallible *ur*1 !y det]m9$ to close 8 eyes & compel him to receive f !mselves1 z s _m turkeys & geese w\ld f _! fe$]s1 su* food z !y pleas$ to give !m4 ,!y 7 n to "q its quality1 b1 l s _m bl9d$ geese1 swall[-all t 0 giv5 !m4 ,! practice cont9ues to ! pres5t day 9 ! ,romi% *ur*2 ev5 ,am]ican conv]ts to ,romanism are n to "q ! quality ( ! food1 or spiritual in/ructions1 :i* popi% prie/s please to give !m4 ,bl9d ob$i5ce is a necess>y article ( spiritual diet = a conv]t to ,pop]y2 & :e!r 8 prie/ tells him t he mu/ wor%ip ,god1 ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 ,/4 ,pet] & ,/4 ,paul1 or ! waf] :i* he c>ries 9 8 pocket & calls ! body & blood ( ,*ri/1 he mu/ obey )\t murmur or inquiry4 ,?is unreasonable1 unscriptural1 & impi\s doctr9e1 is inculcat$ especially 9 ! confessional4 ,no man1 n ev5 a papi/1 d>e prea* 9 public su* a dogma z bl9d ob$i5ce 9 any?+1 or to any man4 ,i h always be5 in/ruct$1 :ile a ,ca?olic prie/1 nev] to intimate 9 public t ! ,romi% *ur* ev] requir$ unconditional submission to h] w1 unless ,i 0 morally c]ta9 t all my he>]s 7 by bir? & education ,roman ,ca?olics2 b my ord]s 7 positive1 & "u pa9 ( los+ my sac]dotal faculties1 nev] to lose an opportunity ( inculcat+ ?is 9 ! confessional4 ,!re & !re alone d ,romi% prie/s tea* & fa/5 ^u ! m9ds ( _! p5it5ts all ! iniquities :i* ! *ur* ( ,rome sanctions4 ,if ,i c satisfy ,am]icans t ,auricul> ,confession is dang]\s to _! lib]ties2 if ,i c %[ !m t x is ! s\rce & f\nta9 ( _m1 if n all1 ^? treasons1 debau*]ies1 & o!r evils1 :i* are n[ flood+ ?is c\ntry1 ,i %all feel t ,i h done an acceptable "w1 & "s s]vice to ! ,/ate4 ,i fe>1 h[ev]1 t ,i %all fail 9 ?is2 n because :at ,i /ate is n true1 & ev5 admitt$ to be s1 b because ,am]icans seem det]m9$1--,i w\ld almo/ say fat$1--to political & moral de/ruction4 ,= tw5ty ye>s ,i h w>n$ !m ( approa*+ dang]1 b _! politicians 7 deaf1 & _! ,prote/ant !ologians rema9$ religi\sly coil$ up 9 fanci$ security1 ov]rat+ _! own p[]s & und]valu+ t ( ,papi/s4 ,ev5 ?\gh !y see & feel1 & (t5 blu% at ! logical triumph1 :i* popi% controv]siali/s h ga9$1 & are ga9+ ov] !m 9 e intellectual combat 9 :i* !y engage2 yet su* is _! love ( ease or love ( money1 or some?+ else1 t !y _c be r\s$ until ! enemy falls ^u !m ) an annihilat+ =ce4 ,x is pa9ful to me to see ?is indiff]5ce ^u _! "p4 ,!y are bett] able ?an ,i am to cont5d ) ,papi/s4 ,!y possess m tal5ts1 & h m fri5ds ?an ,i h to su/a9 !m4 ,?is is ! l& ( _! bir?4 ,x is n m9e1 b n ! less de> to me4 ,! religion ( ?is c\ntry is ! religion ( _! =efa!rs1 & ( ! ,bible2 x is peculi>ly _! duty to def5d bo?4 ,no?+ c\ld induce me to und]take ! pres5t "w b ! univ]sal approbation :i* my rec5t book on ,pop]y has receiv$ f ! j\rnals ( ! c\ntry4 ,i %\ld leave x to be done by ,prote/ant !ologians4 ,! notices :i* my book on ,pop]y receiv$ 7 flatt]+4 ,!y gave me cr$it = tal5ts1 c&or1 & frankness4 ,b ,i am 9 reality entitl$ to no cr$it = t book4 ,! utt]ance ( ! tru?s conta9$ 9 x 0 a spontane\s emotion4 ,x 01 if ,i may use su* language1 b ! break+ up ( "s moral iceb]g1 :i* = ye>s lay heavily on my s\l4 ,x 0 a sort ( inspiration fann$ into a blaze by an irresi/ible consci\sness t ,i _h too long neglect$ a duty :i* ,i ow$ to my adopt$ c\ntry4 ,b ,i n[ feel reliev$ & will+ to enli/ 9 ! cause ( moral & civil rights4 ,! foll[+ pages1 ,i appreh5d1 w appe> to "s ( a r r&om & fugitive "*4 ,x w be said t mu* ( ! matt] is irrelevant--t ,i fly too rapidly f "o subject to ano!r4 ,to su* m5 ,i w say1 t !y "k v little ( ,romi% intellectual tactics4 ,a well tra9$ rev]5d ,romi% soldi] c>es little ab\t ! poli% ( 8 armor1 or :e!r he aims 8 bl[s accord+ to ! sy/em ( ?is or t comm&]4 ,he /eps into ! battle ar5a 9 8 lighte/ armor1 & ) 8 %>pe/ weapon4 ,a ,prote/ant !ologian meets him1 ) a face z solemn z if he 0 accompany+ to ! grave all t 0 de> to him1 we>+ 8 heavie/ coat ( mail1 & arm$ ) claymores & battle-axes4 ,:ile ! latt] is wa/+ 8 /r5g? ^u ! des]t air1 & aim+ 8 h>mless bl[s at e spot b ! "r "o1 ! ,papi/ goads him to dea?1 & seldom fails to obta9 ! cr[n ( victory f ! spectators4 ,_m ,prote/ants :o are 9 ! habit ( cont5d+ ) ,papi/s 9 ?is mann] w disapprove ( ?is book2 b ,i tru/ t 9 diff]+ f !m 9 my mode ( w>f>e ) ,papi/s1 !y w on reflection see t1 al?\gh !y may be "r1 ,i am n wrong4 ,i %all1 !re=e1 beg leave to pursue my own c\rse4 ,i w give my ideas to ! public j z !y /rike me1 fre% f my own m9d1 ) no reg>d :atev] to /yle1 ornam5t1 or criticism2 & ,i am va9 en\gh to wi% t all controv]siali/s1 & ev5 all ,prote/ant & ,popi% writ]s %\ld pursue a simil> c\rse4 ,we %\ld !n h m tru? 9 controv]sy2 m s\l & m /]l+ morality 9 religion4 ,all t is p$antic w\ld be explod$1 & tru?1 fre% & w>m f ! he>t1 w\ld be sub/itut$ 9 _! place4 ,z ,i h /at$1 e crime :i* ! ,romi% *ur* sanctions1 & almo/ all ! immoralities ( its memb]s1 ei!r orig9ate 9 ,auricul> ,confession1 or h "s connection ) x ,9 ord] to expla9 ?is to my read]s1 x w be necess>y = me to g back & /ate ! causes :i* fir/ induc$ me to d\bt ! infallibility ( ! ,romi% ,*ur*4 ,i h be5 (t5 ask$ ! foll[+ que/ions3 ,:y did y leave ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*8 ,be=e ,i answ] ?is "q1 ,i may well exclaim1 9 ! language ( ! anci5t poet1 omitt+ only "o ^w1 ,oh6 nef&um1 jubes1 r5ov>e dolorem ,b h[ev] pa9ful ! relation may be--h[ev] (f5sive to ! e>s ( ! virtu\s & *a/e--h[ev] disgu/+ to ! pi\s & moral portion ( our community--h[ev] at v>iance ) ! elegancies & =malities ( private life--h[ev] heavily su* a n>rative may fall ^u ,romi% prie/s & bi%ops1 & h[ev] disreputable x may be to ,nuns & ,nunn]ies1 ,i w answ] ! above "q s (t5 made4 ,sev]al causes h contribut$ to induce me to d\bt ! infallibility ( ! ,popi% *ur*1 & to r5\nce its m9i/ry altoge!r4 ,among ! fir/ 0 ! foll[+3 ,:5 q "y & b j em]g+ f *ildhood1 ,i became acqua9t$ ) a ,prote/ant family liv+ 9 ! neighborhood ( my bir?place4 ,x consi/$ ( a "m 7a wid[ lady7 & ?ree int]e/+ *ildr51 two sons & "o daught]4 ,! "m 0 a wid[1 a lady ( great beauty & r>e accompli%m5ts4 ,! husb&1 :o _h b rec5tly di$1 "o ( ! _m victims ( :at is falsely call$ honor1 left h]1 z he f\nd h]1 9 ! possession ( a l>ge =tune1 &1 z f> z worldly goods c\ld make h] s1 9 ! enjoym5t ( p]fect happ9ess4 ,b 8 premature dea? ?rew a gloom ov] h] future life1 :i* nei!r ri*es nor weal?1 nor all worldly com=ts comb9$ toge!r1 c\ld effectually dissipate4 ,h] only pleasure seem$ to be plac$ 9 t ( h] *ildr54 ,!y appe>$--& ,i believe !y really 7--! c5tre & circumf]5ce ( h] e>?ly happ9ess4 ,9 ! c\rse ( "t ! sons grew up1 & _! gu>dian pur*as$ = bo?1 9 compliance ) _! wi%es1 & to gratify _! y\?ful ambition1 commissions 9 ! army4 ,! p>t+ ( ^! *ildr51 ! break+ up ( ?is fond trio ( bro!rs & si/]1 0 to ! wid[$ "m ano!r s\rce ( grief1 & t5d$ to conc5trate1 if possible1 m closely all ! fond affections ( ! "m ^u h] daught]4 ,%e became ! joy ( h] he>t4 ,h] education :ile a *ild 0 an object ( great solicitude1 & hav+ a =tune at h] comm&1 no exp5se 0 sp>$ to r5d] x suitable = t /ation 9 life1 9 :i* h] high connections entitl$ h] to move :5 %e %\ld become ( age4 ,! :ole family 7 memb]s ( ! ,prote/ant *ur*1 z ! ,episcopal *ur* is call$ 9 t c\ntry4 ,z soon z ! sons left home to jo9 _! respective regim5ts1 :i* 7 !n on ! cont95t1 ! "m & daught] 7 mu* alone1 s mu* s1 t ! fond "m soon discov]$ t h] too great affection = h] *ild & ! indulg5ce giv5 to h] 7 r imp$+ ?an o!rwise h] education4 ,%e accord+ly det]m9$ to remove h] gov]ness1 :o up to ?is p]iod 0 h] sole in/ructress1 "u ! wat*ful eye ( ! fond & accompli%$ "m h]self1 & s5d h] to a fa%ionable s*ool = "y ladies4 ,!re 0 !n 9 ! neighborhood1 only ab\t tw5ty miles f ?is family1 a ,nunn]y ( ! ord] ( ,jesuits4 ,to ?is nunn]y 0 atta*$ a s*ool sup]9t5d$ by nuns ( t ord]4 ,! s*ool 0 "o ( ! mo/ fa%ionable 9 ! c\ntry4 ,! nuns :o presid$ ov] x1 7 said to be ! mo/ accompli%$ tea*]s 9 ,europe4 ,! exp5ses ( an education 9 x 7 extravagantly high1 b n beyond ! rea* ( weal? & fa%ion4 ,! "m1 ?\gh a ,prote/ant1 & /rict & consci5ti\s 9 ! dis*>ge ( all ! duties ( h] *ur*1 & n )\t a /ruggle 9 p>t+ ) h] *ild & consign+ h] to ! *>ge ( ,jesuits1 yield$ 9 ?is case to ! malign influ5ce ( fa%ion1 z _m a fond "m does ev5 9 ?is our own l& ( equal rights & f>-fam$1 ?\gh mock equality--s5t h] beautiful daught]1 h] e>?ly idol1 to ! s*ool ( ^! nuns4 ,let ! result speak = itself4 ,up to ! dep>ture ( ! sons = ! army1 & ?is daught] = ! nunn]y1 ,i _h be5 ev] f my infancy acqua9t$ ) ?is family1 & _h = !m ! highe/ respect & w>me/ atta*m5t4 ,! eld] bro!r 0 ab\t my own age1 & only a few ye>s betwe5 ! elde/ & ! y\nge/ *ild4 ,soon aft] ! daught] 0 s5t to s*ool1 ,i ent]$ ! ,college ( ,maynoo? z a !ological /ud5t1 & 9 due "t 0 orda9$ a ,roman ,ca?olic prie/ by p>ticul> disp5sation1 be+ two ye>s "u ! canonical age4 ,an int]val ( "s ye>s pass$ be=e ,i _h an opportunity ( meet+ my "y fri5d aga92 our int]view 0 "u peculi> circum/ances4 ,i 0 orda9$ a ,romi% prie/1 & locat$ :]e %e happ5$ to be on a visit4 ,!re 0 a l>ge p>ty giv51 at :i*1 among _m o!rs1 ,i happ5$ to be pres5t2 & !re meet+ ) my fri5d & int]*ang+ ! usual c\rtesies ^u su* occasions1 %e--sportively1 z ,i !n imag9$--ask$ me :e!r ,i w\ld prea* h] reception s]mon1 z %e int5d$ becom+ a nun & tak+ ! :ite veil4 ,n ev5 dream+ ( su* an ev5t1 ,i repli$ 9 ! affirmative4 ,i he>d no m ( ! affair = ab\t two mon?s1 :5 ,i receiv$ a note f h] designat+ ! *apel1 ! day & ! h\r %e expect$ me to prea*4 ,i 0 !n b a %ort "t 9 ! m9i/ry1 b suffici5tly long to "k t up to ! h\r ( my comm5c+ to read ,popi% !ology1 especially t ( ,d5s & ,anto9e de ,peccatis1 ,i knew no?+ ( ! iniquities taught & practis$ by ,romi% prie/s & bi%ops4 ,on ! receipt ( my fri5d's note1 a cold *ill crept ov] me2 ,i anticipat$1 ,i fe>$1 ,i trembl$1 ,i felt !re mu/ be f\l play some:]e4 ,h[ev]1 ,i w5t accord+ to promise1 prea*$ h] reception s]mon at ! reque/ ( ! "y lady1 & ) ! special approbation ( ! ,bi%op1 :om ,i _h to consult on su* occasions4 ,! conc\rse ( p t assembl$ on ?is occasion 0 v great4 ,! int]e/ creat$ by ! app>5t volunt>y retirem5t f ! _w ( "o s "y1 s weal?y & s beautiful1 0 int5se1 & accord+ly ! *apel 9 :i* #a prea*$ 0 fill$ to ov]fl[+ ) ! nobility & fa%ionables ( t section ( ! c\ntry4 ,_m & l>ge 7 ! te>s :i* 7 %$1 :5 ?is beautiful "y lady cut (f h] ri* & fl[+ tresses ( hair4 ,read]1 h y ev] se5 ! description :i* ,eug5e ,sue1 9 8 ,w&]+ ,jew1 gives ( ! lu/r\s1 luxuri\s & ri* head ( hair worn by ,*>lotte ,de ,c>doville1 & %orn f h] head by ,jesuits1 "u ! pret5ce t %e 0 insane8 ,if y h n1 take ! ,w&]+ ,jew1 turn ov] its pages till y f9d x1 & y w see a m accurate description ( t %orn f ! head ( ! "y lady to :om ,i allude1 ?an ,i c possibly give4 ,turn back to ! picture giv5 by ?is same ,eug5e ,sue1 ( ! p]sonal beauty1 piety1 *>ity1 & _m virtues ( ,mademoiselle ,de ,c>doville1 & y w h a correct portrait ( ?is "y lady ( :om ,i speak4 ,y may !re=e easily judge1 f h] immolation ^u ! alt> ( fanaticism1 or1 m prop]ly speak+1 h] p]sonal sacrifice to ! idol ( ,popi% & ,jesuit lu/1 ! nature ( t feel+ :i* su* an ev5t mu/ h produc$ 9 ! m9d ( e ,*ri/ian believ]4 ,hav+ no cl]ical connection ) ! conv5t 9 :i* %e 0 immur$1 ,i _h n se5 h] = ?ree mon?s foll[+4 ,at ! expiration ( t "t1 "o ( ! lay si/]s ( ! conv5t deliv]$ to me a note4 ,i knew x conta9$ some?+ />tl+4 ,^! lay si/]s among ,jesuits1 are spies belong+ to t ord]1 b are sometimes brib$ by ! nuns = c]ta9 purposes4 ,z soon z ,i rea*$ my ap>tm5ts1 ,i f\nd t my "y fri5d express$ a wi% to see me on some?+ important4 ,i1 ( c\rse1 lo/ no "t 9 call+ on h]1 & be+ a prie/1 ,i 0 imm$iately admitt$2 b nev] h ,i =got1 nor c ,i =get1 ! melan*oly picture ( lo/ beauty & fall5 humanity1 :i* met my a/oni%$ gaze 9 ! p]son ( my once beautiful & virtu\s fri5d4 ,i _h be5 !n ab\t eighte5 mon?s a ,romi% prie/1 & 0 n )\t "s k ( _! pr(ligate lives2 & !re=e ,i 0 ! bett] prep>$ = & c\ld m easily anticipate :at 0 to come4 ,aft] su* prelim9>y conv]sation z may be expect$ ^u occasions ( ?is k9d1 ! "y lady spoke to me to ! foll[+ effect1 if n lit]ally s4 ,i say lit]ally1 because s deep1 & /rong1 & la/+ 0 ! impression made ^u my m9d1 t ,i believe ,i h n =gott5 "o lett] ( h] words4 ,i s5t = y1 my fri5d1 to see y once m be=e my dea?4 ,i h insult$ my ,god1 & disgrac$ my family2 ,i am 9 ! family way1 & ,i mu/ die4 ,aft] a good deal ( conv]sation1 :i* x is ne$less to repeat1 ,i discov]$ f h] confession ! p>5t ( ?is pregnancy1 & t ! "m abbess ( ! conv5t advis$ h] to take m$ic9e :i* w\ld effect abortion2 b t %e knew f ! lay si/] :o deliv]$ me ! note1 & :o 0 a confid5tial s]vant 9 ! conv5t1 t ! m$ic9e :i* ! "m abbess w\ld give h] %\ld conta9 poison1 & t ! procur+ abortion 0 a m]e pretext4 ,i gave h] su* advice z ,i c\ld 9 ! capacity ( a ,romi% prie/4 ,i advis$ h] to s5d = ! bi%op & consult him4 ,i _c d x1 said %e4 ,my de/roy] is my confessor4 ,i 0 sil5t ,i _h no m to say4 ,i 0 b\nd by oa? to be true to him4 ,9 va9 did ! noble s5tim5t ev5 ( ! ,pagan occur to me2 a s5tim5t sanction$ almo/ by inspiration itself4 ,x fl$ f my m9d z smoke be=e ! w9d4 ,i 0 "o ( ! prie/s ( ! infallible *ur*1 & :at 0 honor1 :at 0 hone/y to me1 :]e ! honor ( t infallible *ur* 0 conc]n$8 ,!y 7 ( no acc\nt2 n wor?y ! consid]ation ( a ,romi% prie/ = a second4 ,! almo/ heav5ly s5tim5t ( ! noble ,pagan1 ,fiat ju/itia1 mat coelum1 let ju/ice be done ev5 if ! heav5s 7 to fall1 fl$ f my m9d4 ,i retir$1 leav+ my fri5d to h] fate1 b promis+1 at h] reque/1 to return 9 a =tnight4 ,accord+ to promise1 ,i did return 9 a =tnight1 b ! f\l de$ 0 done4 ,%e 0 no m4 ,! cold clay conta9$ 9 its dread embrace all t n[ rema9$ ( t be+1 :i*1 b a few mon?s be=e1 liv$1 & mov$ 9 all ! beauty & symmetry ( proportion2 & t s\l1 once pure & spotless z ! dew-drop ( heav51 ere its contact ) ! impurities ( e>?1 :i* a fond "m confid$ to ! c>e ( ,jesuit nims1 _h be5 driv5 9 its guilt & pollution into ! pres5ce ( a j b m]ciful ,god4 ,all1 all1 ! "w ( ,jesuits & ,nuns6 ,?is 0 ! fir/ *eck my ,popi% en?usiasm met )2 & n[ = ! fir/ "t did a d\bt ( ! infallibility ( ! *ur* ( ,rome ent] my m9d4 ,aft] witness+ ^! ev5ts ,i c\ld n help ask+ myself1 c a *ur* :i* sanctions & c\nt5ances su* flagiti\s iniquities z ,i h j witness$1 be a ,*ri/ian *ur*8 ,c a body ( m51 :o individually practise su* de$s ( blood1 trea*]y & crime z ^? :i* ,i h se51 be1 collectively1 infallible8 ,are ^! ! m5 :om ! ,savi\r commission$1 9 a p>ticul> mann]1 to prea* ! gospel to e creature8 ,are ^! ! m51 z a body1 ) :om he promis$ to be always1 ev5 to ! consummation ( ! _w8 ,are ^! ! m5 :o collectively con/itute an infallible *ur*8 ,if s1 unpr(itable inde$ has be5 my life4 ,x is high "t to come out f among !m2 & if ,i _c live ! life ( luxury & ease1 ( s9 & crime :i* a ,romi% prie/ c live1 let me1 at lea/1 live t ( an honorable man1 & a useful memb] ( society4 ,^! 7 "s ( my reflections2 & accord+ly1 t ev5+1 ,i call$ on ! ,"r ,rev]5d ,prote/ant bi%op (--------1 ) a view ( mak+ a public recantation ( my belief 9 ! doctr9e ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic *ur*4 ,b z *ance w\ld h x1 he 0 out ( t[n t week1 & :5 next ,i made an ef=t to see him ,i f\nd t ef=t 9 va94 ,i _h n prop]ly weigh$ ! *a9s t b\nd me to ,pop]y4 ,i knew n _! l5g?1 nor _! /r5g?4 ,!y 7 /rong] ?an adamant1 ?an /eel4 ,!y 7 *a9s wov5 = me1 9 "s measure1 by be+s t ,i lov$4 ,!y 7 ?r[n ar\nd me & fa/5$ to me by h&s t ,i rev]5c$4 ,!y 7 ! *a9s ( e>ly education4 ,i c\ld n break !m2 !y 7 too /rong = me4 ,! =ce :i* alone c\ld d ?is 0 ! grace ( ,god4 ,?is ,i _h n4 ,until !n ,i w5t ab\t )\t fai? 9 ! _w4 ,i soon fell back1 9 a measure1 into my =m] belief1 b n )\t a resolution to exam9e m fully ! nature ( ,pop]y itself1 & ! practices ( its prie/s4 ,x is well said1 a dr[n+ man w cat* at /raws4 ,x occurr$ to me t1 p]haps1 all ! crimes & iniquities committ$ by popes1 prie/s & bi%ops1 & sanction$ by ! *ur* ( ,rome1 might be conf9$ only to ! old c\ntries1 :]e use makes law1 & t by leav+ ! old & com+ to ! new _w1 :]e ! p made _! own laws1 & ! human m9d _h its full sw+1 & ?\ght is only b\nd$ by its own int]m9able ext5t1 ,i might f9d a diff]5t /ate ( ?+s4 ,i fanci$1 at any rate1 t man might wor%ip ,god accord+ to ! dictates ( 8 own consci5ce1 )\t ! int]f]5ce1 let or h9drance1 save ! inh]5t p[] & sov]eignty ( ! p4 ,i little suppos$ t a pure & enlight5$ p1 su* z ,am]icans boa/ !mselves1 w\ld sanction su* in/itutions z ^? 9 :i* ! "y fri5d ( :om ,i h spok51 lo/ h] virtue1 h] honor & h] life4 ,b alas6 h[ sadly h ,i be5 disappo9t$4 ,europe is n ! only portion ( ! _w t conta9s legaliz$ ,sodoms4 ,its p are n ! only p t support !m4 ,its lawgiv]s are n ! only m51 nor its lawmak]s ! only ones1 t make laws = !m & give !m *>t]s4 ,its p are n ! only p :o contribute _! "t1 _! l&s1 _! moneys1 & :o take almo/ f ! necess>ies ( life1 to support monk h\ses & nunn]ies1 ,jesuits & ,dom9icans4 ,no1 no4 ,! new _w1 ! new p1 if ,i may say s1 :o boa/ ( be+ ! mo/ enlight5$ p on ! face ( ! e>?1--^! are ! p :o1 9 proportion to _! numb]1 contribute mo/ to ! support ( ,popi% bro!ls1 mode/ly call$ nunn]ies4 ,b x w be said t ! "y lady to :om #a h allud$1 has giv5 no evid5ce ( h] be+ virtu\s4 ,z f> z y tell u1 %e has made no resi/ance1 & x is sc>cely possible t "o :om y h plac$ ^u s high a prom95ce ( virtue1 c\ld h s sudd5ly fall5 into ! dep?s ( vice4 ,?is is all v plausible1 & naturally to be expect$ f ^? :o "k no?+ ( auricul> confession1--a ,popi% in/itution1 "o ( ! mo/ +5i\s devices ev] inv5t$ by ! great enemy ( man1 = ! de/ruction ( ! human s\l4 ,i am p]sonally acqua9t$ ) sev]al respectable ,prote/ant ,am]icans1 bo? male & female1 ^: ideas ( confession 9 ! ,romi% *ur* h (t5 amus$ me1 ?\gh n unaccompani$ ) feel+s ( grief & sorr[1 at _! unacqua9tance ) ?is1 :at may be call$ mantrap1 or r woman-trap 9 ! ,romi% *ur*4 ,am]ican ,prote/ants suppose t ,popi% confession means little m ?an t public confession ( s91 :i* is made 9 all ,prote/ant *ur*es1 or t :i* we individually make to ,almighty ,god 9 our private *amb]s4 ,su* may well inquire h[ ?is app>5t sudd5 fall c\ld h tak5 place4 ,^! inquiries w cease :5 ,i /ate t ! "y lady became a conv]t to ,pop]y1 & give my read]s "s idea ( :at auricul> confession is1 & h[ x is made4 ,e ,roman ,ca?olic believes t prie/s h p[] to =give s9s1 by virtue ( :i* p[] any crime1 h[ev] he9\s1 may be remitt$4 ,b 9 ord] to effect ?is1 ! s9n] mu/ confess to a prie/ ea* & e s91 :e!r ( ?\ght1 ^w or de$1 ) all ! circum/ances lead+ to x1 or foll[+ f x2 & e prie/ :o he>s confessions1 is all[$ to put su* que/ions z he pleases to 8 p5it5t1 :e!r male or female1 & he or %e is b\nd to answ] "u pa9 ( et]nal damnation4 ,x is v difficult1 ,i admit1 to suppose t ! daught] ( a virtu\s "m1 & t "m a prote/ant too1 br\ght up 9 ! elegances ( life1 f h] bir?1 brea?+ 9 no o!r atmosph]e ?an t ( ! pure/ dome/ic morality1 %\ld be precipitat$1 9 ! %ort space ( a ye> or two1 f a /ate ( unsulli$ virtue & innoc5ce1 to ! v]ie/ dep? ( crime2 & x is a melan*oly reflection to suppose a /ate ( society1 9 :i*1 by any comb9ation ( human ev5ts1 ! fond "m ( a virtu\s *ild c\ld be made ! in/rum5t ( t *ild's ru94 ,su* an ev5t is sc>cely possible 9 ! eyes ( ,prote/ant ,am]icans1 & ,i feel a pride 9 believ+1 f my acqua9tance ) _m ( !m1 t if ,am]ican mo!rs 7 aw>e ( ! exi/5ce ( a society among !m1 ^: object 0 to demoralize _! *ildr51 %ut out f !m ! noonday light ( ! gospel1 & ultimately decoy !m into ! le*]\s embraces ( ,romi% prie/s & ,jesuits2 !y w\ld1 to a woman1 rise 9 _! appropriate /r5g?1 & deliv] our l& f ^? legaliz$ ,sodoms call$ nunn]ies4 ,i w "h take ! lib]ty ( %[+ !m h[ ! "y fri5d to :om ,i h allud$1 0 debau*$4 ,! nunn]y to :i* %e 0 s5t1 z ,i h h]et(ore /at$1 _h atta*$ to x a fa%ionable s*ool2 all nunn]ies h su*4 ,! nuns :o in/ruct 9 ^? s*ools 9 ,europe1 are g5]ally advanc$ 9 ye>s1 desc5dants f ! fir/ families1 & highly accompli%$4 ,mo/1 if n all ( !m1 at an e>ly p]iod ( life met ) "s disappo9tm5t or o!r4 ,"o p]haps 0 ! daught] ( "s decay$ noble family1 r$uc$ by political revolutions to comp>ative pov]ty1 & n[ hav+ no?+ b ! pride ( bir?1 retir$ to a conv5t4 ,%e c\ld n "w1 & %e w\ld n beg4 ,ano!r1 p]haps1 0 disappo9t$ 9 love2 ! companion ( h] own *oice 0 refus$ to h] by "s unfeel+1 ari/ocratic p>5t4 ,no alt]native 0 left b to unite h] "y p]son ) ! rema9s ( "s brok5-d[n debau*ee ( ! nobility4 ,%e pref]s go+ into a conv5t ) su* means z %e _h 9 h] own "r4 ,ano!r1 p]haps1 l my "y fri5d1--& ?is is ! case ) mo/ ( !m1--0 s$uc$1 by "s pr(ligate prie/ :ile at s*ool1 degrad$ 9 h] own eyes1 unfitt$ ev5 9 h] own m9d to become ! companion ( an honorable man2 see+ no alt]native b dea? or di%onor1 %e goes into a conv5t4 ,^! ladies1 :5 prop]ly discipl9$ by ,jesuits & prie/s1 become ! be/ tea*]s4 ,b be=e !y are all[$ to tea*1 !re is no art1 no craft1 no species ( cunn+1 no ref9em5t 9 private p]sonal indulg5ces1 or no modes or means ( s$uction1 9 :i* !y are n ?or\ghly initiat$2 & ,i may say ) safety1 & f my own p]sonal k ?r\gh ! confessional1 t !re is sc>cely "o ( !m :o has n be5 h]self debau*$ by h] confessor4 ,! read] w und]/& t e nun has a confessor2 & "h ,i may z well add1 = ! tru? mu/ be told at once1 t e confessor has a concub9e1 & !re are v few ( !m :o h n sev]al4 ,let any ,am]ican "m imag9e h] "y daught] among ^! semi-rev]5d crones1 call$ nuns1 & %e w h no difficulty 9 see+ ! possibility ( h] imm$iate ru94 ,:5 y\r daught] comes among ^? wom51 !y pret5d to be ! happie/ set ( be+s ^u e>?4 ,!y w\ld n ex*ange _! situation = any o!r ?is side ( heav54 ,!y w pray4 ,s d ! devils4 ,!y w s+4 ,s w ! devils1 = aught ,i "k4 ,_! language1 _! acts1 _! ge/ures1 _! :ole conduct :ile 9 pres5ce ( !e s*ol>s1 or _! visitors1 is irreproa*able4 ,! "m abbess1 or sup]ior ( ! conv5t1 :o inv>iably is ! deepe/ 9 s9 ( ! :ole1 & :o1 f h] age & long practice1 is almo/ con/itutionally a hypocrite1 appe>s 9 public ! mo/ meek1 ! mo/ bl&1 ! mo/ c\rte\s1 & ! mo/ humble ,*ri/ian4 ,%e is peculi>ly att5tive to ^? :o h any money 9 _! own "r3 %e tells !m !y are beautiful1 fasc9at+1 t !y look l angels1 t ?is _w is n a fit resid5ce = !m1 t !y are too good = x1 t !y ought to become nuns1 9 ord] to fit !m = a high] & bett] /ation 9 heav54 ,no?+ m is necess>y ?an to become a ,roman ,ca?olic & g to confession4 ,su* is ! app>5t happ9ess1 *e]fulness1 & unalloy$ beatitudes ( ! nuns1 t /rang]s are pleas$ ) !m4 ,!y inv>iably make a favorable impression on ! m9ds ( _! visitors4 ,! inf]5ce is t !y mu/ be truly pi\s & really virtu\s4 ,i _h rec5tly ! honor ( a conv]sation ) a lady1 :o is h]self "o ( ! mo/ accompli%$ & elegant wom5 9 ! c\ntry1 & :o a few weeks previ\sly _h paid a visit to ! ,roman ,ca?olic nunn]y at--------1 ,d4 ,c4 ,%e spoke ( ! in/itution 9 ! highe/ t]ms ( comm5dation & 0 /ruck ) ! seem+ cont5t & *e]fulness ( ! lady manag]s1 & c\ld sc>cely see :y x 0 n a good place = ! education ( "y ladies2 b ,i w v5ture ! ass]tion1 t _h ?is int]e/+ lady kn[n1 z ,i d1 ! he>tlessness ) :i* crime 0 committ$ )9 its walls1 %e w\ld fly f x1 z f a d5 ( ?ieves1 or a city ( plague4 ,a peculi> coldness1 a he>tlessness n to be f\nd else:]e1 nor "u o!r circum/ances1 exi/s 9 ,jesuit conv5ts1 to :i* ord] t (---------belongs4 ,no?+ l x c be trac$ out 9 ! records ( ! _w's do+s4 ,& _h ,i ! tal5t to po9t x out1--c\ld ,i fix x 9 a position1 s z to /& out solit>y & alone 9 its nak$ de=mity1 be=e heav5 & be=e m51--in/ead ( m]it+ ! comm5dation ( ! accompli%$ mo!rs & daught]s ( our l&1 !y w\ld soon be left )\t support1 & crumble to du/ amid ! brutalities :i* _! sil5t walls alone h witness$1 & w\ld proclaim to ! _w1 _h n ! inanimate mat]ials ( :i* !y are compos$ =bidd5 x4 ,:5 crimes are committ$ 9 op5 day1 !re is "s palliation = !m2 b :5 committ$ 9 ! d>k1 & 9 recesses o/5sibly d$icat$ to virtue1 !y are m>k$ ) an atrocity1 :i* ,god1 or man1 or woman _c witness )\t %udd]s ( horror4 ,su* are ^? committ$ 9 ,jesuit nunn]ies1 & by ^? v ,jesuit nuns :o appe> s happy1 & s *a/e1 n only 9 ! nunn]y 9--------1 b 9 e nunn]y ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,?is x w be said1 & has (t5 be5 said1 ev5 by ,*ri/ian mo!rs & ,*ri/ian daught]s1 _c be4 ,!y suppose t a s9n] c nev] be happy1 or ev5 appe> s4 ,h[ little ^! p "k ( human nature6 ,h[ p]fectly unacqua9t$ !y are ) ! p[] ( discipl9e1 or =ce ( education6 ,yet x w\ld seem z if !y %\ld "k bett] ?an to conclude ha/ily1 t because nuns are *e]ful & happy 9 appe>ance1 !y mu/ be also *a/e & virtu\s4 ,_m ol our ,am]ican ladies h be5 9 ! ,ea/2 "s ( !m h be5 9 ,con/ant9ople4 ,i believe t "o or two h visit$ ! h>em ( ! ,emp]or ( ,con/ant9ople1 & might h se5 !re numb]s ( ladies1 accompli%$ 9 _! own way1 cov]$ ) crime & s91 yet *e]ful & app>5tly happy4 ,b %[ me ! ,*ri/ian lady1 :o ev] witness$ ?is1 t w n weep at ! b>e m5tion ( ! fact1 t w n sigh = ! conv]sion ( ! ,turk & ,mahom$an1 :o w n m\rn ! fate ( h] si/]s--= si/]s !y are ( ! same family--?us degrad$ & /ill cont5t3--all ! result ( circum/ances1 education & want ( pure religion4 ,b ^! sympa?iz]s ) ,turks1 ,mahom$ans & ,pagans h n a te> to sp>e = _! si/]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,n a sigh escapes !m = _! relief4 ,n a doll> c !y give to remove f our l& t accurs$ ?+1 ,pop]y--! prim>y & sole cause ( all ^? evils4 ,on ! contr>y1 if ,jesuits want to build a nunn]y1 ! husb& has no peace f 8 wife1 ! fa!r f ! daught]1 ! bro!r f ! si/]1 ! lov] f 8 betro!d1 until !y make up money to build a nunn]y = ! poor nuns4 ,well1 inde$1 may ,i apply to su* individuals ! language ( ! ,jesuit ,rod91 9 ! ,w&]+ ,jew3--,fools1 dolts1 d\ble dolts4 ,b ,rod9 0 wrong4 ,he 0 entirely premature 9 ! use ( ^! expressions2 & ,i am n at all pleas$ ) 8 depriv+ me ( ! opportunity ( be+ fir/ to apply ^? sweet-s\nd+ t]ms to ,am]ican ,prote/ants1--a p :o h done1 & are /ill do+1 m to m]it !m1 ?an any o!r ( ! pa/ or pres5t age4 ,i f9d1 ?\gh ,i h n ! m]it ( int5d+ x1 t ,i am /rictly p]=m+ my promise to my read]s1 viz41 t ,i w g entirely ^u my own hook1 pay no att5tion to ord]1 /yle1 or to :at critics may say1 b give !m my ideas at r&om ( ?+s & facts1 j z ,i saw !m1 & precisely z !y /ruck me at ! "t4 ,?is1 ,i mu/ confess1 is r a ,tri/ram%&i% mode ( writ+1 p>ticul>ly to ,am]icans1 :o are a mo/ precise1 sy/ematic & bus9ess p2 b x is a free c\ntry1 &1 z ! poet said1 ,cur ego invidior si pauca qu]]e possim c4 ,b to return to ! causes :i* induc$ me to leave ! ,romi% *ur*4 ,! "y lady ( :om ,i h spok5 9 a previ\s page1 0 s5t to s*ool1 z ,i h /at$1 to a ,popi% nunn]y4 ,%e 0 a ,prote/ant :5 %e ent]$2 s are _m "y ladies 9 ?is c\ntry :5 !y ent] simil> s*ools4 ,! nuns imm$iately set ab\t h] conv]sion4 ,! process by :i* su* ?+s are done is sometimes sl[1 b always sure4 ,x is (t5 t$i\s1 b nev] fails2 ?\gh ! k ,european ,prote/ants h ( su* in/itutions1 r5d]s ! process ( conv]sion m t$i\s ?an 9 ?is l& ( fre$om & ,popi% humbugg]y4 ,! "w ( h] conv]sion proce$$ ) ! usual success1 until %e f9ally jo9$ ! ,romi% *ur*4 ,! next /ep1 9 su* cases1 is to *oose a confessor4 ,?is is done = ! "y conv]t by ! "m abbess ( ! nuns2 & n[ comm5ces ! ru9 ( ! s\l & ! body ( ! hi!rto guileless1 guiltless s*ol>1 & conv]t f ,prote/ant h]esy4 ,%e goes to confession2 & recollect1 ,am]ican read]1 t :at ,i "h /ate is ,mutata fabula de te ipso n>ratur4 ,e ^w ( :at ,i am ab\t to /ate is applicable to y4 ,?is confession is1 lit]ally speak+1 no?+ b a sy/ematic prep>ation = h] ru94 ,x is said t !re is1 among ! creep+ ?+s ( ?is e>?1 a c]ta9 noxi\s & de/ructive animal1 call$ ,anaconda4 ,x is record$ ( ?is animal1 f\l1 fil?y & ugly z he is1 t :5 he is hungry1 & seizes ^u an object :i* he desires to de/roy & subsequ5tly dev\r1 he takes x ) him c>efully to 8 d51 or place ( retreat4 ,!re1 at 8 ease1 unse5 & alone ) 8 prey1 he is said to cov] x ov] ) slime1 & !n & !re swall[ x4 ,i n[ decl>e1 mo/ solemnly & s9c]ely1 t aft] liv+ tw5ty-five ye>s 9 full communion ) ! ,roman ,ca?olic *ur*1 & (ficiat+ z a ,romi% prie/1 he>+ confessions1 & confess+ myself1 ,i "k n ano!r reptile 9 all animal nature s fil?y1 s mu* to be %unn$1 & loa!d1 & dread$ by females1 bo? m>ri$ & s+le1 z a ,roman ,ca?olic prie/1 or bi%op1 :o practises ! degrad+ & demoraliz+ (fice ( auricul> confession4 ,let me give ,am]ican ,prote/ant mo!rs j a twilight glance at ! que/ions :i* a ,romi% prie/ puts to ^? females1 :o g to confession to him1 & !y w be> 9 m9d t !re is no poetry 9 :at ,i say4 ,x conta9s no undulations ( a rov+ fancy2 !re is no?+ dream+1 no?+ imag9ative ab\t x2 x is only a "p ( a drama 9 :i* ,i h act$ myself4 ,i may truly say ( all t occurs 9 ,popi% confession1 ,quorum magna p>s fui4 ,illu/ration3 ,a "y lady confess+ to a prie/ p#bfe ,! foll[+ is z fair a sket* z ,i c1 ) due reg>d to dec5cy1 give ( ! que/ions :i* a ,romi% prie/ puts to a "y female1 :o goes to confession to him4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 b a v brief synopsis4 ,b fir/ let ! read] figure to himself1 or h]self1 a "y lady1 betwe5 ! age ( f twelve to tw5ty1 on h] knees1 ) h] lips ne>ly close press$ to ! *eeks ( ! prie/1 :o1 9 all probability1 is n ov] tw5ty-five or ?irty ye>s old--= "h x is wor?y ( rem>k1 t ^! "y prie/s are extremely zeal\s 9 ! dis*>ge ( _! sac]dotal duties1 especially 9 he>+ confessions1 :i* all ,roman ,ca?olics are b\nd to make "u pa9 ( et]nal damnation4 ,:5 prie/ & p5it5t are plac$ 9 ! above attitude1 let u suppose ! foll[+ conv]sation tak+ place betwe5 !m1 & unless my read]s are m dull ( appreh5sion ?an ,i am will+ to believe1 !y w h "s idea ( ! beauties ( ,pop]y4 ,confessor4 ,:at s9s h y committ$8 ,p5it5t4 ,i don't "k any1 sir4 ,con4 ,are y sure y did no?+ wrong8 ,exam9e y\rself well ,p54 ,yes2 ,i d recollect t ,i did wrong ,i made faces at s*ool at ,lucy ,a4 ,con4 ,no?+ else8 ,p54 ,yes2 ,i told "m t ,i hat$ ,lucy ,a4 & t %e 0 an ugly ?+4 ,con4 7,sc>cely able to suppress a smile 9 f9d+ ! girl p]fectly innoc5t7 ,h y _h any immode/ ?\ghts8 ,p54 ,:at is t1 sir8 ,con4 ,h y n be5 ?9k+ ab\t m58 ,p54 ,:y1 yes1 sir4 ,con4 ,are y fond ( any ( !m8 ,p54 ,:y1 yes2 ,i l c\s9 ,a4 or ,r4 greatly4 ,con4 ,did y ev] l to sleep ) him8 ,p54 ,oh1 no4 ,con4 ,h[ long did ^! ?\ghts ab\t m5 cont9ue8 ,p54 ,n v long4 ,con4 ,_h y ^! ?\ghts by day1 or by night8 ,p54 ,by----66666 ,9 ?is /ra9 does ?is reptile confessor proce$ till 8 n[ half-ga9$ prey is fill$ ) ideas & ?\ghts1 to :i* %e has be5 hi!rto a /rang]4 ,he tells h] t %e mu/ come to-morr[ aga94 ,%e accord+ly comes1 & he gives ano!r twi/ to ! screw1 :i* he has n[ firmly fix$ ^u ! s\l & body ( 8 p5it5t4 ,day aft] day1 week aft] week1 & mon? aft] mon? does ?is hapless girl come to confession1 until ?is wret* has work$ up h] passions to a t5sion almo/ snapp+1 & !n becomes 8 easy prey4 ,i _c z ,i be=e /at$1 detail ! :ole process by :i* a ,romi% confessor debau*es 8 victims 9 ! confessional1 b if curiosity1 or any o!r motive creates 9 ! public m9d a desire to "k all ! p>ticul>s ab\t x1 ,i ref] !m to ,anto9e's ,moral ,!ology1 :i* ,i h read 9 ! college ( ,maynoo?1 or to ,d5's treatise1 ,de ,peccatis :i* ,i h read 9 ! same college1 & 9 ! same class ) "s ( ! ,romi% prie/s n[ 9 ?is c\ntry1 he>+ confessions p]haps at ! mom5t ,i write1 & debau*+ _! p5it5ts1 aye ev5 9 ,new ,engl&1 ! l& ( ! pilgrims6 ,9 ^? books ,i h m5tion$1 !y w f9d ! obsc5e que/ions :i* are put by prie/s & bi%ops ( ! ,romi% *ur*1 to all wom51 "y & old1 m>ri$ or s+le2 & if any m>ri$ man1 or fa!r1 or bro!r1 w1 aft] ! p]usal ( ^! que/ions1 all[ 8 wife1 8 daught]1 or 8 si/]1 ev] aga9 to g to confession1 ,i w only say t 8 ideas ( morality are m vague & loose ?an ^? ( ! hea!n or ! ,turk4 ,*ri/ian he %\ld n be call$1 :o p]mits ^! de$s 9 our mid/4 ,i beg "h to lay be=e my read]s an extract f a "w1 rec5tly publi%$ 9 ,p>is1 entitl$1 ,auricul> ,confession & ,direction4 ,! "w is writt5 by ,m4 ,mi*elet1 "o ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$ writ]s 9 ,france4 ,x has be5 notic$ 9 ! la/ numb] ( ! ,=eign ,qu>t]ly ,review1 & 9 t admirably conduct$ press1 ! ,bo/on ,c\ri]4 ,! foll[+ is giv5 z ! my/]i\s op5+ ( ! book366666 ,! family is 9 "q2 ',t home :]e we w\ld all fa9 repose1 alt] s _m useless ef=ts1 s _m illusions de/roy$4 ',we return home v we>i$--d we f9d repose !re8 ',we mu/ n dissimulate--we mu/ frankly confess to ourselves ! real /ate ( ?+s4 ,!re exi/s 9 ! bosom ( society--9 ! family circle--a s]i\s diss5sion1 nay1 ! mo/ s]i\s ( all diss5sions4 ',we may talk ) our mo!rs1 our wives or our daught]s1 on all ^? matt]s ab\t :i* we talk ) our acqua9tances3 on bus9ess1 on ! news ( ! day1 b n at all on matt]s ne>e/ ! he>t1 on religion1 on ,god1 on ! s\l4 ',take ! in/ant :5 y w\ld fa9 f9d y\rself unit$ ) y\r family 9 "o common feel+1 9 ! repose ( ! ev5+1 r\nd ! family table2 !re1 9 y\r home1 at y\r own he>?1 v5ture to utt] a ^w on ^! matt]s2 y\r "m sadly %akes h] head1 y\r wife contradicts y1 y\r daught]1 al?\gh sil5t1 disapproves4 ,!y are on "o side ( ! table1 y on ! o!r1 alone4 ',x w\ld seem z if 9 ! mid/ ( !m1 opposite to y1 sat an invisible man to contradict :at y say4' ,! invisible enemy "h spok5 (1 is ! prie/4 ,! review] proce$s66666 ',! prie/1 z confessor1 possesses ! secret ( a woman's s\l2 he kn[s e half-=m$ hope1 e dim desire1 e ?w>t$ feel+4 ,! prie/1 z spiritual director1 animates t woman ) 8 own ideas1 moves h] ) 8 own w1 fa%ions h] accord+ to 8 own fancy4 ,& ?is prie/ is doom$ to celibacy4 ,he is a man1 b is b\nd to pluck f 8 he>t ! feel+s ( a man4 ,if he is )\t fai?1 he makes desp]ate use ( 8 p[] ov] ^? confid+ 9 him4 ,if he is s9c]ely dev\t1 he has to /ruggle ) 8 passions1 & !re is a p]il\s *ance ( 8 be+ defeat$ 9 t /ruggle4 ,& ev5 %\ld he come (f victori\s1 /ill ! mis*ief done is incalculable & irrep>able4 ,! woman's virtue has be5 pres]v$ by an accid5t1 by a p[] extrane\s to h]self4 ,%e 0 wax 9 h] spiritual director's h&s2 %e has ceas$ to be a p]son1 & is become a ?+4' ,!re is some?+ diabolical 9 ! in/itution ( celibacy accompany+ confession4 ,paul ,l\is ,c\rri] has pa9t$ a fe>ful picture ( ! prie/'s position z an unm>ri$ confessor2 & z ,c\rri]'s works are f> less read ?an !y des]ve to be1 we make no scruple ( transf]r+ 8 p[]ful s5t5ces to our pages4 ',:at a life1 :at a condition is t ( our prie/s'8 ,love is =bidd5 !m1 m>riage especially2 wom5 are giv5 up to !m4 ,!y may n h "o ( _! own1 & yet live famili>ly ) all1 nay1 9 ! confid5tial1 intimate privity ( _! hidd5 actions1 ( all _! ?\ghts4 ,an innoc5t girl fir/ he>s ! prie/ "u h] "m's w+2 he !n calls h] to him1 speaks alone ) h]1 & is ! fir/ to talk ( s9 to h]1 be=e %e c h kn[n x4 ,:5 in/ruct$1 %e m>ries2 :5 m>ri$1 he /ill confesses & gov]ns h]4 ,he has prec$$ ! husb& 9 h] affections1 & w always ma9ta9 himself 9 !m4 ,:at %e w\ld n v5ture to confide to h] "m1 or confess to h] husb&1 he1 a prie/1 mu/ "k x1 asks x1 he>s x1 & yet %all n be h] lov]4 ,h[ c\ld he1 inde$8 is he n tonsur$8 ,he he>s :isp]$ 9 8 e>1 by a "y woman1 h] faults1 passions1 desires1 weaknesses1 receives h] sighs )\t feel+ agitat$1 & he is five-&-tw5ty6 ',to confess a woman6 imag9e :at t is4 ,at ! end ( ! *ur* a species ( closet or s5try-box is erect$ aga9/ ! wall1 :]e ! prie/ awaits 9 ! ev5+1 aft] vesp]s1 8 "y p5it5t :om he loves1 & :o kn[s x2 love _c be conceal$ f ! belov$ p]son4 ,y w /op me !re3 8 "* ( prie/1 8 education1 8 v[4444 ,i reply t !re is no v[ :i* holds good1 t e village cure j come f ! sem9>y1 heal?y1 robu/1 & vigor\s1 d\btless loves "o ( 8 p>i%ion]s4 ,x _c be o!rwise2 & if y conte/ ?is1 ,i w say m /ill1 & t is1 t he loves !m all1 ^? at lea/ ( 8 own age2 out he pref]s "o1 :o appe>s to him1 if n m beautiful ?an ! o!rs1 m mode/ & wis]1 & :om he w\ld m>ry2 he w\ld make h] a virtu\s1 pi\s wife1 if x 7 n = ! ,pope4 ,he sees h] daily1 & meets h] at *ur* or else:]e1 & sitt+ opposite h] 9 ! w9t] ev5+s1 he imbibes1 imprud5t man6 ! poison ( h] eyes6 ',n[1 ,i ask y1 :5 he he>s t "o com+ ! next day1 & approa*+ ! confessional1 & :5 he recognizes h] foot/eps1 & c say1 ',x is %e2' :at is pass+ 9 ! m9d ( ! poor confessor8 ,hone/y1 duty1 wise resolutions1 are "h ( little use1 )\t peculi>ly heav5ly grace4 ,i w suppose him a sa9t3 unable to fly1 he app>5tly groans1 sighs1 recomm5ds himself to ,god2 b if he is only a man1 he %udd]s1 desires1 & already unwill+ly1 )\t kn[+ x1 p]haps1 he hopes4 ,%e arrives1 kneels d[n at 8 knees1 be=e him ^: he>t leaps & palpitates4 ,y are "y1 sir1 or y h be5 s2 betwe5 ourselves1 :at d y ?9k ( su* a situation8 ,alone mo/ ( ! "t1 & hav+ ^! walls1 ^! vault$ ro(s1 z sole witnesses1 !y talk2 ( :at8 alas6 ( all t is n innoc5t ,!y talk1 or r murmur1 9 l[ voice1 & _! lips approa* ea* o!r1 & _! brea?s m+le4 ,?is la/s = an h\r or m1 & is (t5 r5ew$4 ',d n ?9k ,i inv5t4 ,?is sc5e takes place su* z ,i describe x2 is r5ew$ daily by =ty ?\s& "y prie/s1 ) z _m "y girls :om !y love1 because !y are m51 :om !y confess 9 ?is mann]1 entirely tete-a-tete1 & visit1 because !y are prie/s1 & :om !y d n m>ry1 because ! ,pope is oppos$ to x4' 9999999999 ,! prie/ has ! spiritual c>e ( h] he loves2 h] s\l is 9 8 h&s4 ,he is connect$ ) h] by ! mo/ sacr$ ties2 8 int]e/ 9 h] he disguises to himself "u ! cloak ( spiritual anxiety4 ,he c always quiet ! voice ( consci5ce by an equivoque4 ,! my/ic language ( love is also ! my/ic language ( religion1 & :at guilt is %r\d$ "u ?is equivoque1 ! hi/ory ( prie/craft may %[4 ,p>l] l'am\r c'e/ faire l'am\r1 is a pr(\nd tru?4 ,f ! love ( ,god1 x is easy to desc5d to ! love ( man2 especially :5 ?is man is a prie/1 t is to say1 a m$iator betwe5 ! woman & ,god1 "o :o says1 ',god he>s y ?r\gh me2 ?r\gh me he w reply4' ,?is man :om %e has se5 at ! alt>1 & !re inve/$ ) all ! sacr$ robes & sacr$ associations ( 8 (fice2 :om %e has visit$ 9 ! confessional1 & !re laid b>e h] s\l to him2 ^: visits %e has receiv$ 9 h] b\doir1 & !re submitt$ to 8 direction2 ?is man1 :om %e wor%ips1 is suppos$ to be an idea1 a prie/2 no "o suppos+ him to be a man1 ) a man's passions6 ,m4 ,mi*elet's book conta9s ! pro(s ( :at ,i h j said2 b !y are too num]\s to quote4 ,i %all only borr[ f 8 "w ! passages he gives f an unexceptionable au?ority1 ,llor5te4 ',llor5te1 a contempor>y1 relates 7t4 hi41 *4 #bh4 article #b1 ed4 #ahag7 t :5 he 0 secret>y to ! ,inquisition1 a capu*9 0 br\ght be=e t tribunal1 :o direct$ a community ( begu9es1 & _h s$uc$ ne>ly all ( !m1 by p]suad+ !m t !y 7 n leav+ ! road to p]fection4 ,he told ea* ( !m 9 ! confessional t he _h receiv$ f ,god a s+ul> favor3 ,our ,"l1 he said1 has deign$ to %[ himself to me 9 ! ,sacram5t1 & has said to me1 ,almo/ all ! s\ls t ?\ do/ direct "h are pleas+ to me1 b especially su* a "o1 7! capu*9 nam$ h] to :om he spoke47 ,%e is already s p]fect1 t %e has conqu]$ e passion1 except c>nal desire1 :i* torm5ts h] v mu*4 ,!re=e1 wi%+ virtue to h its rew>d1 & t %e %\ld s]ve me tranquilly1 ,i *>ge !e to give h] a disp5sation1 b only to be made use ( ) !e2 %e ne$ speak ( x to no confessor2 t w\ld be useless1 z ) su* a disp5sation %e _c s94 ,out ( sev5te5 begu9es1 ( :i* ! community 0 compos$1 ! intrepid capu*9 gave ! disp5sation to ?irte51 :o 7 discreet = "s l5g? ( "t2 "o ( !m1 h[ev]1 fell ill1 expect$ to die1 & discov]$ ev]y?+1 decl>+ t %e _h nev] be5 able to believe 9 ! disp5sation1 b t %e _h pr(it$ by x4 ',i rememb]1' said ,llor5te1 'hav+ said to him3 ,b1 fa!r1 is x n a/oni%+ t ?is s+ul> virtue %\ld h belong$ exactly to ! ?irte5 "y & h&some ones1 & n at all to ! o!r f\r1 :o 7 ugly or old8 ,he coolly repli$1 ,! ,holy ,_s inspires :]e x li/e?4 ',! same au?or1 9 ! same *apt]1 :ile reproa*+ ! ,prote/ants ) hav+ exagg]at$ ! corruption ( confessors1 av[s t1 ,9 ! sixte5? c5tury1 ! ,inquisition _h impos$ on wom5 ! obligation ( d5\nc+ guilty confessors1 b ! d5unciations 7 s num]\s1 t ! p5it5ts 7 decl>$ disp5s$ f d5\nc+4' ,i %\ld n h laid ! above extract be=e ! public1 7 ,i n well aw>e t su* is ! extraord9>y infatuation ( ,am]icans on ! subject ( ,pop]y & confession1 t !y may suspect my /atem5ts ( exagg]ation4 ,?is alone c\ld induce me to give m ?an my own ass]tion = ! tru? ( my /atem5ts1 z no writ] ^u ,pop]y kn[s m1 or c relate m ( ,auricul> ,confession & ,direction1 ?an ,i c myself1 ( my own k1 & f my own p]sonal exp]i5ce4 ,i %all n1 h[ev]1 ask ,am]ican ,prote/ants to take my nak$ ^w = any?+ :i* ,i may say on ,pop]y4 ,i %all sub/antiate all ,i ass]t by pro(s f hi/ory4 ,! title ( ,*ri/ian l& %\ld n be giv5 to ?is c\ntry1 nor to any c\ntry1 :i* legalizes in/itutions :]e de$s ( d>kness are sanction$1 & ! f\l debau*]s ( our y\?1 ( our wives & our si/]s1 f9d a %elt]4 ,%all ! c[l %elt] ! adult]\s monk 9 ?is l& ( fre$om8 ,are ! sons ( freem5 requir$ to c\nt5ance1 nay1 ask$ to build impassable walls ar\nd a lic5ti\s1 le*]\s1 pr(ligate horde ( =eign monks & prie/s1 :o *oose to come among u1 & erect little =tifications1 :i* !y call nunn]ies1 = _! protection8 ,%all !y own by law & by *>t] places :]e to bury1 hidd5 f ! public eye1 ! victims ( _! lu/1 & ! murd]$ (fspr+ ( _! concupisc5ce8 ,bew>e1 ,am]icans6 ,!re are b\nds1 beyond :i* s9n]s _c g4 ,be> 9 m9d ! fact t ! same ,god :o c limit ! sph]e ( an individual's crimes1 c also limit ^? ( a nation4 ,y h fl\ri%$4 ,take he$ le/ y beg9 to decay be=e y come to full maturity2 & ,i regret to say1 t symptoms ( ?is are n[ app>5t4 ,already c ,i see ! hectic flu% ( moral consumption ^u ! fair face ( ,am]ica4 ,already c ,i see a demon bird ( ill om5 plung+ its poison$ beak into ! v vitals ( y\r national exi/5ce1 /opp+ "h1 & /opp+ !re only to dip 8 w+s 9 ! life /reams ( y\r national exi/5ce1 ) ! sole view ( giv+ its spread m mom5tum1 until x encompasses ! :ole l5g? & bread?1 c5tre & circumf]5ce ( y\r c\ntry4 ,infidelity is n[ fa/ c>e]+ & sport+ ov] ! :ole face ( our l&1 & if hi/ory has n deceiv$ u1 & our own p]sonal exp]i5ce has n be5 va91 x nev] moves1 x nev] travels1 x nev] exi/s1 unaccompani$ by political z well z moral dea?4 ,look at anci5t ,rome1 h[ x fell 9 its pride6 ,look at ,france--h[ (t5 x has tott]$ & /umbl$ 9 its beauty6 ,look at ,engl& at ! pres5t mom5t1--see h[ %e trembles ev5 9 h] /r5g?4 ,?9k y t all ^! ?+s 7 br\ght ab\t by ! causes to :i* ! _w w\ld attribute !m8 ,:at signifies ! ,texas "q 9 ! sight ( ,god8 ,:at ! ,oregon difficulties8 :at ! trade ) ,*9a8 :at ! repeal brawl+s8 ,su* ?+s w\ld h happ5$ if our "m's cat _h b kitt5$1 & we ourselves _h ne'er be5 born4 ,! decay ( nations1 ! fall ( ?rones1 are br\ght ab\t by infidelity1 by national insults to ! ,god ( nations1 by ! s9s ( ! p aga9/ ! ,k+ ( glory2 & h[ c ?is c\ntry1 deeply /eep$ z x is1 & d>kly /a9$ z x is1 ) ! crime ( aid+ ,pop]y1 idolatry1 & auricul> confession2 h[ c x expect1 ,i repeat ! words1 t ! moral breezes ( heav5 %\ld brea! ^u h]1 & re/ore to h] aga9 t /rong & heal?y con/itution1 :i* h] ance/ors h left to h] sons8 ,no1 no4 ,x _c be4 ,y mu/1 z ! lawy]s w\ld say1 /& rectus 9 curia1 be=e y\r ,god4 ,)draw y\r c\nt5ance & y\r support f ,pop]y4 ,t\* n ! unclean ?+4 ,!n1 & n until !n1 c y raise clean h&s & pure he>ts to ! ?rone ( ,god1 & ask = a bless+ ^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its t]ritories4 ,b x may be repli$1 all y say ( ,pop]y 9 ! old c\ntries may be true1 b x is a diff]5t ?+ altoge!r 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,?is is a great error on ! "p ( ,am]icans1 & ,i feel x my duty to correct x if possible4 ,i am n surpris$ t1 ,am]icans %\ld ent]ta9 ideas ( ?is k9d4 ,i 0 once p>tly ( t op9ion myself1 &1 z ,i /at$ 9 a =m] page1 ,i det]m9$ to visit ?is new & free c\ntry1 9 ! hope--alas6 x 0 a va9 "o--( f9d+ true religion1 & purity ( life1 ev5 9 ! ,roman ,ca?olic *ur*4 ,i rememb] well1 hav+ consult$ a fri5d on ! propriety ( su* a c\rse1 he /rongly dissuad$ me f x1 assur+ me t ,i w\ld f9d ,pop]y "h ess5tially ! same t x 0 9 ,europe1 ) ?is diff]5ce only1 t ! crimes & private lives ( prie/s & bi%ops 7 m grossly immoral1 &1 ?\gh indirectly1 m effectually sanction$ by ! laws ( ! l&4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 did n satisfy me1 & accord+ly1 hav+ receiv$ f my !n ecclesia/ical sup]ior1 :at 9 *ur* p>lance is call$ an ,exeat1 7! docum5t is 9 my possession1 if any "o wi%es to see x17 or1 z ,am]ican !ologians w\ld t]m x1 a regul> dismission f ! *ur* :]e ,i (ficiat$1 ,i arriv$ 9 ,new ,york1 9 ,nov41 #ah----4 ,b ! read] may well judge ( my disappo9tm5t1 :5 ,i f\nd1 on my arrival !re1 n altoge!r su* ,romi% prie/s & bi%ops z ,i _h left beh9d me1--= _m ( !m 7 g5tlem5 by bir?1 & paid "s reg>d to public dec5cy1 ev5 9 _! pr(ligacies2 b a set ( co>se1 vulg>1 half educat$1 ,i may say1 half civiliz$1 ,iri% & ,fr5* brutes1 mo/ ( :om might be se5 daily loll+ 9 grog-%ops1 & electione]+ among ! l[e/ dregs ( society4 ,i h met b "o exception to ?is1 & t 0 ! ,rev]5d ,wm4 ,taylor1 :o 0 !n 9 ,new ,york4 ,hav+ /at$ to ,taylor my object 9 com+ ov]1 ,i %all nev] =get ! sad & sorr[ful smile :i* b dimly lit up 8 naturally k9d & *e]ful c\nt5ance4 ,my fri5d1 said he1 all y\r hopes 9 com+ to ?is c\ntry w be disappo9t$4 ,y mu/ n /ay 9 ?is city4 ,g into ! c\ntry4 ,g to ,albany2 y may !re see less ( ^? sc5es f :i* y h fl$2 & z ,i p]ceive y\r introductions f ,europe to ,de ,witt ,cl9ton1 are num]\s & ( ! be/ k9d1 y w f9d mu* pleasure 9 ! society ( t excell5t g5tleman1 & make up y\r m9d ei!r to leave ?is c\ntry1 or to retire f ! ,romi% *ur* altoge!r4 ,! latt] ,i w d myself1 b n )\t an ef=t to correct ! abuses ( ,pop]y4 ,?is ef=t he has made1 z ,i h /at$ 9 my ,synopsis ( ,pop]y1 z x 0 & z x is2 b he lack$ moral z well z physical c\rage to c>ry x ?r\gh4 ,i lo/ no "t 9 retir+ to ,albany4 ,! legislature ( ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york 0 !n comm5c+ its annual session1 & ?\gh an entire /rang]1 s high 7 my te/imonials1 bo? f ! ,romi% bi%ops1 z a prie/1 & f private individuals1 z a man ( honor & correct deportm5t1 t ,i 0 unanim\sly elect$ *apla9 to ! legislature1 )\t any application on my "p = su* an appo9tm5t4 ,i w n allude to ! flatt]+ att5tions :i* 7 paid to me by ! p ( ,albany1 dur+ my resid5ce among !m1 :i* 0 only ab\t six mon?s4 ,! public presses 9 t city1 :ile ,i 0 !re1 be> witness to ! fact4 ,ev5 ! ,roman ,ca?olics1 "s ( :om 7 native ,am]icans1 left no?+ undone to r5d] me happy4 ,my sal>y 0 m ?an ,i desir$1 & m ?an ,i want$ ( !m4 ,z a body1 ,i h no compla9t to make aga9/ !m1 s f> z money 0 conc]n$4 ,:y !n1 x w be said1 did y leave !m8 ,?is too is a sad tale4 ,b1 z "s ( !m are n[ liv+1 ju/ice ev5 to !m dem&s t ,i %\ld /ate ! cause :i* =c$ me to leave !m4 ,! ,roman ,ca?olics ( ,albany _h1 dur+ ab\t two ye>s previ\s to my arrival among !m1 ?ree ,iri% prie/s alt]nately ) !m1 occasionally prea*+1 b always he>+ confessions4 ,i "k ! names ( ^! m52 "o ( !m is dead1 ! o!r two liv+1 & n[ 9 full communion 9 ! ,roman *ur*1 /ill say+ mass & he>+ confessions4 ,z soon z ,i got settl$ 9 ,albany1 ,i _h ( c\rse to att5d to ! duty ( auricul> confession1 & 9 less ?an two mon?s f\nd t ^? ?ree prie/s1 dur+ ! "t !y 7 !re1 7 ! fa!rs ( betwe5 sixty & "o hundr$ *ildr51 besides hav+ debau*$ _m :o _h left ! place previ\s to _! conf9em5t4 ,_m ( ^! *ildr5 7 by m>ri$ wom51 :o 7 among ! mo/ zeal\s support]s ( ^? vagabond prie/s1 & ^: bro!rs & relatives 7 ready to wade1 if necess>y1 knee deep 9 blood = ! holy1 immaculate infallible *ur* ( ,rome4 ,!re is a circum/ance connect$ ) ?is1 t r5d]s ! conduct ( ^! prie/s almo/ frightfully atroci\s4 ,!re are 9 _m ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic *ur*es1 ?+s1 z ,mi*elet prop]ly calls !m1 l s5try-boxes1 call$ confessionals4 ,^! are g5]ally situat$ 9 ! body ( ! *ur*1 & prie/s he> confessions 9 !m1 ?\gh ! prie/ & lady p5it5t are only sep>at$ by a slid+ bo>d1 :i* c be mov$ 9 any direction ! confessor pleases1 leav+ him & ! p5it5t e> to e>1 brea? to brea?1 eye to eye1 & lip to lip1 if he pleases4 ,!re 7 none ( ^! 9 ! ,romi% *ur* ( ,albany1 & ^? prie/s _h to he> confessions 9 ! sacri/y ( ! *ur*4 ,?is is a small room back ( ! alt>1 9 :i* ! ,eu*>i/1 conta9+1 accord+ to ! ,romi% belief1 ! real body & blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 is kept1 :ile mass is n celebrat+ 9 ! *apel4 ,?is room is always fa/5$ by a lock & key ( ! be/ workman%ip1 & ! key kept by ! prie/ day & night4 ,?is sacri/y1 conta9+ ! waf]1 :i* ! prie/s blasphem\sly adore1 0 us$ by !m z a place to he> confessions1 & "h !y committ$ habitually ^? acts ( immorality & crime ( :i* ,i h spok54 ,^! details mu/ be unpleasant to ! read]2 b n m s ?an !y are to me4 ,i see n1 h[ev]1 any o!r mode 9 :i* ,i c give ,am]icans any?+ l a correct idea ( t /ate ( society :i* mu/ be expect$ 9 ?is c\ntry1 %\ld ! p]iod ev] arrive :5 ,pop]y & ,popi% prie/s %all be 9 ! asc5dant4 ,!re are portions ( ,europe1 & ( ,s\? ,am]ica1 :]e p>5ts well "k t ! *ildr51 :o take _! "n1 :om !y are oblig$ to support1 are only _! legaliz$1 b n _! legitimate (fspr+2 b s entirely brutaliz$ are _! feel+s & notions ( morality by ! pr$om9ance ( ,pop]y among !m1 t ^! ?+s are consid]$ matt]s ( little mom5t4 ,i saw an in/ance ( ?is v rec5tly at a place call$ ,hailappa1 9 ,mexico4 ,i met !re a g5tleman1 a man ( weal?1 "s di/9ction1 & "o :o _h travell$ a good deal4 ,kn[+ t ,i int5d$ leav+ ! place next day1 he said he w\ld introduce me to two ,dom9ican fri>s1 :o 7 go+ to ,v]a ,cruz1 & 7 to travel 9 ! same /age ) me4 ,9 ! c\rse ( conv]sation ,i obs]v$ to him1 t ! reputation ( ,dom9ican fri>s & ,jesuits = morality1 0 n good 9 "s p>ts ( ,europe :i* ,i _h visit$1 & ,i wi%$ v mu* to "k h[ x /ood 9 ,mexico4 ,he frankly repli$1 9 v good ,lat91--a language m famili> to me ?an ! ,spani%1 or p]haps any o!r1--!y are n consid]$ z a body v moral m5 9 ,mexico1 b ^! rev]5d g5tlem5 to :om ,i w introduce y1 be> a high "* = morality4 ,!y d n tr\ble _! neighbors' wives & daught]s2 !y h = ye>s kept _! female fri5ds1 & provid$ = _! *ildr54 ,are !y m>ri$1 sir8 said ,i2 ?\gh ,i ( c\rse knew ! rev]se f ! fact ( _! be+ prie/s4 ,oh no1 sir1 repli$ my ,mexican acqua9tance2 our holy *ur* does n all[ t1 b !y are *a/e m54 ,:at d y mean by *a/ity8 said ,i4 ,liv+ an unm>ri$ life1 answ]$ he promptly4 ,9 ! c\rse ( t ev5+1 ,i met ) a respectable ,am]ican citiz51 a native ( ,new ,j]sey2 ,i ask$ him :e!r he knew ^! prie/s1 nam+ !m4 ,he told me he did2 t "o ( !m kept ?ree si/]s1 ! elde/ n ov] tw5ty-five ye>s old1 & t he _h *ildr5 by ea* ( !m1 b 0 /ill reput$ a good prie/1 & 01 z f> z he c\ld discov]1 "o ( ! be/ ( !m4 ,! next day ,i obta9$ an introduction to ^! wor?ies1 & travell$ ) !m to ,v]a ,cruz4 ,!y 7 dress$ 9 _! appropriate g>b ( sanctity1 ! cr[n ( _! heads be+ %av$ close1 & be>+ m>ks ( sanctimoni\sness4 ,x is well kn[n t 9 ! city ( ,mexico1 & ?r\gh\t t %am republic1 ,romi% prie/s live habitually & publicly ) ! "m & daught] at ! same "t4 ,^! are ! m51 & _! code ( moral law is t :i* ,am]icans are fo/]+ & enc\rag+1 by contribut+ _! money to ! build+ ( conv5ts & ,romi% *apels ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,previ\s to my leav+ ,albany1 _m ov]tures 7 made to me by ,roman ,ca?olics to cont9ue among !m2 b ,i p]emptorily decl9$4 ,! read] may well imag9e ! awkw>dness ( my position1 & /ate ( my feel+s on ?is occasion4 ,i c\ld give ! p no reason = my leav+ !m2 my lips 7 seal$1 my h&s 7 b\nd1 my voice 0 sil5t4 ,i saw _m wor?y families on ! br9k ( ru91 & ,i c\ld n put =? a h& to save !m4 ,i saw _! *ildr5 almo/ 9 ! jaws ( ! lion1 b ,i d>$ n w>n !m ( _! dang]4 ,i saw _! foes1 9 ! g>b ( fri5ds & moral guides1 lead+ !m into ! recesses ( guilt & crime1 & ,i d>$ n utt] a w>n+ cry4 ,i knew all 9 ! confessional1 & ( c\rse ,i 0 sil5t4 ,! only res\rce left me 0 to leave ^! sc5es1 :]e ! occurr5ces :i* ,i h /at$ _h tak5 place2 & ,i accord+ly decid$ to make ano!r trial ( ,pop]y1 by proce$+ on to ,philadelphia1 a city :i*1 at t "t1 0 preem95tly di/+ui%$ = ! virtues & morality ( its p4 ,i expect$ t 9 a community s rem>kably di/+ui%$ = ! obs]vance ( all law1 human & div9e1 z ! city ( ,p5n 01 t ev5 ,papi/ prie/s & ,jesuits might1 at lea/1 obs]ve ! ext]nals ( correct deportm5t2 &1 full ( bett] hopes & bright] prospects1 ,i ha/5$ among !m1 & 0 receiv$ ) a cordiality & hospitality truly flatt]+4 ,=tunately = ?is p1 !y _h no bi%op = "s "t previ\s to my arrival4 ,! diocese 0 "u ! sup]9t5d5ce ( a ,vic>-g5]al1 a ,jesuit1 ,i ?9k f ,switz]l&1 nam$ ,de ,b>?4 ,?is rev]5d g5tleman _h be5 settl$ 9 ! int]ior ( ! ,/ate2 & hav+ !re a h\sekeep] & "s nieces1 to :om he 0 atta*$1 he visit$ ! city ( ,philadelphia b seldom2 ow+ to ?is circum/ance1 & to ! fact t ?ree or f\r fri>s & "o ,iri% curate1 :o 0 9 ! city1 _h _! own way 9 ev]y?+1 ! ,popi% congregation 0 comp>atively quiet4 ,am]ican ,prote/ants knew no?+ ( _! private lives1 knew no?+ ( ! plans & s*emes :i* !y 7 lay+ to entrap _! *ildr51 by suppress+ ! read+ ( ! ,bible1 to p]petuate among/ !m ! se$s ( moral dea?4 ,"h1 at lea/1 ,i expect$ to f9d ,pop]y z ,i fanci$ x be=e ,i 0 orda9$ a prie/4 ,not)/&+ :at ,i _h witness$ imm$iately aft] my ord9ation 9 ,europe2 & ?\gh ! dea?-knell1 :i* ann\nc$ ! dep>ture to ! grave ( a "y & virtu\s fri5d1 _h sc>cely ceas$ to rev]b]ate 9 my e>s2 ?\gh ! k t a human s\l 0 laun*$ into et]nity by ,jesuit lu/ & poison1 & t )9 ! walls ( a nunn]y1 0 yet fre% 9 my m9d2 ?\gh all t occurr$ 9 ,albany1 "u my own eye1 & witness$ by ! te/imony ( my own s5ses1 ! 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( :i* ,i h n ev5 allud$ to2 ,i /ill expect$ t ,i might f9d ,pop]y :at my e>ly education repres5t$ to me1 or1 at lea/1 t ,i might contribute to r5d] x s1 9 ?is free c\ntry1 by ca/+ to ! w9ds ! leg5ds & silly traditions ( ! ,romi% holy fa!rs1 & sub/itut+ 9 _! place ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,i little ?\ght t !re liv$ a ,romi% prie/ or bi%op1 :o1 9 a l& ( free ?\ght & noble de$s1 su* z ?is 0 !n1 w\ld d>e prohibit ! circulation ( ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,i little dream$ t ! fir/ opposition ,i %\ld meet 9 my ef=ts to circulate ! ,bible %\ld be 9 ,philadelphia4 ,:o c\ld ev5 fancy t ,papi/s 7 s devoid ( prud5ce1 or s utt]ly reckless ( consequ5ces1 z to proclaim1 9 ! city ( ,p5n1 we w h no ,bible8 ,?\gh ,i knew well t ,pop]y boa/s ( be+ always ! same1 t x nev] *anges1 ,i also knew t ! infallible *ur* always yield$ to exp$i5cy2 & ,i ?\ght1 z a matt] ( c\rse1 t ,am]icans 7 too c\rage\s1 & too virtu\s a p1 to p]mit ,papi/s to proce$ s f>1 at t e>ly p]iod ( ,am]ican hi/ory1 z to close up ! f\nta9 & ! s\rce ev5 ( _! political exi/5ce z a nation1 & consequ5tly t ,i %\ld meet ) no opposition f ,papi/s 9 any ef=t :i* might be> ^u ! face ( x any evid5ce ( my int5tion to advance ! cause ( morals4 ,b ,i 0 mi/ak54 ,am]icans 7 n !n free4 ,!y are1 n free n[4 ,!y _h1 x is true1 %ak5 (f ! yoke ( =eign dom9ion1 b ev5 !n !y 7 tamely h>ness+ !mselves 9 /rong] *a9s to a heavi] yoke2 ev5 !n !y 7 passively submitt+ to ! dictation ( ,rome1 & to ! insol5t bravado ( ,iri% prie/s & bi%ops4 ,i repeat x2 !y 7 n free !n4 ,!y made _! c\ntry free1 z we are told by hi/ory1 b x 0 n = !mselves !y made x free4 ,x 0 done = =eign]s2 x 0 done = ,papi/s1 = ,jesuits1 = ,dom9icans1 & _! c\rtesans1 ,popi% nuns4 ,! day is n f> di/ant1--,i may n live to see x1 nor d ,i desire to witness x1--:5 "s hi/orian may well apply to ,am]icans t s5t5ce 9 ,virgil1 :i* t beautiful pa/oral poet appli$ to ! yok$ ox53 ,sic vos non vobis jujum f]atis boves ,well inde$ may ?is be appli$ to ,am]icans2 !y h borne ! yoke1 !y h toil$ ) x ^u _! necks 9 cultivat+ _! fair fields ( fre$om1 b1 l ! poet's ox51 ! crop is n !irs4 ,x belongs to =eign ,papi/s & _! "l1 ! ,pope1 ,k+ ( ,rome4 ,nor %\ld ,i be 9 ! lea/ surpris$1 if1 9 less ?an ?irty ye>s1 t ?+ call$ ! ,ho/1 made ( fl\r & wat]1 & conv]t$1 by ! mumbl+ ( a few ,lat9 words by a prie/1 into ! ,god ( glory1 %\ld be convey$ ?r\gh t city1 "u a canopy ( sat91 support$ by ,popi% prie/s1 & gu>d$ by a file ( ,popi% dragoons1 prec$$ by a trumpet]1 ann\nc+ its approa*1 9 ord] t ! populace may uncov] _! heads1 & fall ^u _! knees to adore ?is god ( ,popi% manufacture4 ,base idolatry6 ,& hi/ory w say ( ,prote/ant ,am]icans1--,base p1 to tol]ate su* pr(anations among y6 ,b1 on reflection1 :y blame ,am]icans8 ,!y knew little or no?+ ( ,pop]y1 except f hi/ory1 &1 9 "s hi/ories1 ! picture giv5 _h two sides to x4 ,"o 0 fair & s$uctive2 ! o!r 0 /]n & true4 ,! =m] 0 exhibit$ ) indu/ry & c>e4 ,x 0 s\ght = & gaz$ at ) pleasure4 ,! latt] _h comp>atively b few worldly attractions1 _h no admir]s b ! vot>ies ( tru?1 &1 alas6 !y 7 b few4 ,"u ^! circum/ances1 h[ 7 ,am]icans to be blam$8 ,kn[+ !m well1 ,i _c become _! accus]1 b ,i c1 )\t any disrespect t[>ds !m1 pity !m1 & m\rn ov] ! delusion "u :i* !y labor1 ev5 ?\gh t delusion %\ld be 9 "p well e>n$4 ,h[1 = in/ance1 c\ld x be expect$ t ,am]ican ,prote/ants %\ld believe :at is relat$ ( ! capu*9 fri> by ,mi*elet1 :om ,i h quot$ 9 "o ( ! prec$+ pages8 ,c an ,am]ican ,prote/ant suppose x possible t a ,romi% prie/ c\ld p]suade all ! nuns 9 a conv5t t he _h a revelation f ,god1 commission+ him1 especially1 to tell ^? nuns individually1 t x 0 _! duty to h a crim9al connexion ) himself1 "u pa9 ( et]nal damnation8 ,su* a ?+ w\ld only excite ! risible faculties ( an ,am]ican ,prote/ant2 ev5 ! male portion ( ,roman ,ca?olics w n believe su* a ?+ possible4 ,!re 0 a p]iod :5 ,i w\ld n believe x myself1 & :5 ! idea ( a ,popi% prie/ s$uc+ a nun1 or adm9i/]+ poison to get possession ( a man's wife1 or 8 daught]1 or 8 prop]ty1 0 impossible1 ?\gh hi/ory in=m$ me ( su* ?+s be+ done 9 ! ,romi% *ur*2 &1 _h ,i n become a ,roman ,ca?olic prie/1 & be5 myself a confessor1 ,i %\ld1 until ?is day1 turn a deaf e> to ! relation ( su* facts4 ,i %\ld look ^u ,popi% prie/s & bi%ops1 :o 7 *>g$ ) !m1 z p]secut$ m51 & probably ext5d to !m t sympa?y & support1 :i* ,prote/ant ,am]icans are n[ do+ ?r\gh\t ?is c\ntry4 ,7 any "o to come to me be=e ,i 0 a ,romi% prie/ & confessor1 & tell me t ! ,prote/ant "y lady to :om ,i h s (t5 allud$1 %\ld g to a s*ool kept by ,popi% nuns1--t !y w\ld conv]t h] f ! religion ( h] bir?1 make h] a ,papi/1 cause h] to g to confession1--t ! confessor w\ld s$uce h]1 & t ! sup]ior "m abbess w\ld cause h] dea? 9 try+ to procure abortion1--,i w\ld n h believ$ him4 ,i %\ld h look$ ^u him z "s fanatic1 or "s evil-dispos$ p]son1 actuat$ by malice aga9/ ,romi% prie/s & nunn]ies2 b aft] becom+ a prie/ myself1 & a confessor1 ,i n only believ$ su* a ?+ possible1 b witness$ x4 ,& ?\gh ,i c\ld weep1 ,i c\ld n prev5t x1 su* 0 ! nature ( my sac]dotal oa? ( secresy2 su* 7 my obligations to support ! ,pope & ! honor ( 8 infallible *ur*4 ,poison+ is a practice ( anci5t date 9 ! ,romi% *ur*3 & ,i tell y1 ,am]icans1 x is /ill 9 full =ce1 & y w ta/e ( its fruits be=e y are aw>e ( x4 ,let me give y a well au!nticat$ in/ance ( ?is4 ,x is relat$ 9 ! fif? volume ( ,sanuto1 an em95t ,popi% writ]4 ,pope ,alex&] ! ,six?1 graci\sly condesc5d$ to in=m "o ( 8 c>d9als1 ,adrian de ,corneto1 t he int5d$ to visit him at 8 v9ey>d1 & t he1 ! ,pope1 w\ld br+ 8 supp] ) him4 ,! c>d9al1 be+ himself a prie/ & a confessor1 suspect$ t ! holy ,pope int5d$ to poison him1 ) a view ( possess+ 8 =tunes & a lovely si/] ( 84 ,! c>d9al's =tune 0 great1 & ! lady 9 "q 0 beautiful4 ,he well knew 8 fate1 unless some?+ c\ld be done to av]t x1 & he knew ( b "o way ( do+ t4 ,he s5t = ! ,pope's c>v]1 & prevail$ ^u him to accept & keep1 = 8 sake1 t5 ?\s& ducats1 ) l>ge sums beside1 :i* he _h n !n 9 ca%1 b :i* he w\ld h 9 a %ort "t4 ,y "k1 said ! c>d9al to ! c>v]1 t ! ,pope has compass$ my dea? by poison at y\r h&1 :]e=e1 ,i besee* y1 h pity on me1 & sp>e my life4 ,! c>v]1 yield+ to compassion1 promis$ to save him1 & expla9$ ! mode 9 :i* ! holy ,pope1 ! viceg]5t ( ! ,"l ( ,heav51 &1 z "s ,ca?olics w h x1 n only ! infallible1 b ev5 ! impeccable head ( ! *ur*1 int5d$ to put him to dea?4 ,! c>v] 0 in/ruct$ by ! ,pope1 to h two boxes ( loz5ge confection>y prep>$1 & to pres5t "o to himself & ! o!r to ! c>d9al4 ,t to ! c>d9al 0 to conta9 poison4 ,8 hol9ess1 ! ,pope1 accord+ to engagem5t1 came to sup ) ! c>d9al at 8 v9ey>d1 b matt]s be+ arrang$ betwe5 ! c>v] & ! latt]1 ! poison :i* ! ,pope int5d$ = ! c>d9al 0 giv5 to himself2 he 0 tak5 sick & di$4 ,?is occurr5ce1 :i* took place c5turies ago1 ?\gh x may appe> incr$ible to _m read]s ( ?is book1 is z well au!nticat$ by hi/ory1 & is z demon/rable !refrom1 z x w be 9 "s future g5]ation1 t su* a city z ,bo/on1 :]e ?is book is writt51 _h ev] an exi/5ce4 ,b x w be said1 t su* ?+s might h exi/$ 9 anci5t times2 t popes might h poison$ c>d9als2 t c>d9als might h poison$ popes1 & t popes might h poisonf$ ea* o!r2 t prie/s might h s$uc$ _! p5it5ts1 & !n caus$ !m to be poison$1 to save ! honor ( ! holy *ur*2 b t no su* ?+ has ev] occurr$ 9 ^! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,fatal delusion1 ?is2 & ?rice fatal w its consequ5ces be to y1 ,am]ican ,prote/ants1 z well z ,am]ican ,ca?olics1 if y d n give e> to my /atem5ts1 & full cr$it to my ^w & w>n+1 :5 ,i tell y t su* an ev5t has tak5 place 9 ! city ( ,philadelphia1 to my own p]sonal k2 & t ! rev]5d wret*1 :o s$uc$1 & subsequ5tly caus$ to be poison$1 an innoc5t & virtu\s orphan daught] ( a wor?y ,am]ican citiz51 0 a few mon?s ago1 & is n[1 = aught ,i "k1 (ficiat+ z a ,romi% prie/ & confessor 9 ! city ( ,dubl91 ,irel&4 ,no wond]1 ,i repeat x1 t ,am]ican ,prote/ants %\ld n believe ^! ?+s4 ,no wond] t ,am]icans :o h jo9$ ! ,popi% *ur*1 %\ld n believe !m4 ,no wond] t "s honorable & high-m9d$ "y m5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :o h be5 decoy$ by ! sophi/ry1 app>5t sanctity & lib]ality ( ,romi% prie/s1 f ! fai? ( _! ,prote/ant =efa!rs1 %\ld disbelieve ^? ?+s1 & feel indignant aga9/ all :o advance su* accusations4 ,b let !m pause4 ,let !m n be too precipitate 9 judg+ ( ! motives ( o!rs4 ,"s ( ^! "y m51 l myself1 9 ! days ( my y\?1 may take x into _! heads to become ,romi% prie/s1 &1 ,i und]/& t1 ev5 n[1 !re are sev]al ( !m 9 ,rome prep>+ to d s4 ,let !m proce$4 ,!y w soon f9d1 z ,i did1 t su* facts z ,i "h relate1 horrible & revolt+ z !y seem1 are matt]s ( daily occurr5ce 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,dur+ e vicissitude 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,popi% *ur*2 dur+ e fluctuation1 & e rise & fall ( successive popes2 dur+ all ! metamorphoses & *anges t took place 9 _! lives1 & successive pret5sions to p[]1 _! iniquit\s practices 7 nev] ab&on$4 ,let u raise ! veil :i* hides ! pa/ f our eye2 we %all f9d1 if we d n p]mit ourselves to be misl$ by fai?less hi/orians1 t ! only ?+ 9 :i* !y nev] diff]$1 0 ! sanction+ ( ! crimes ( plund] & rapacity = ! aggr&izem5t ( ! p[] ( ,rome1 & t murd]1 rape1 & ev5 ince/1 lo/ _! atrocity :5 committ$ by prie/s & bi%ops ( ! infallible *ur*1 :o are h] sworn & devot$ support]s4 ,! p[] ( ! popes has (t5 be5 %ak51 yet !y h /ood e %ock4 ,_! sy/em ( policy is su*1 t !y h kept & are keep+ ! nations ( ! e>? engag$ 9 "s civil or ecclesia/ical broils among ea* o!r1 & ?us div]t _! att5tion f ! /eal?y m>* ( ,papal p[] among/ !m2 & :ile nations are ?us engag$1 !y are envelop+ ! p 9 ignorance & d>kness1 s z to bl9d !m to _! own atrocities & crimes4 ,?is c\ntry is n[ a fair field = ,popi% manoeuvr+4 ,rome has se5 ?is = ! la/ tw5ty ye>s1 & has made h] prep>ations accord+ly4 ,:ile ?is new c\ntry 0 busy 9 =m+ h] alliances abroad1 regulat+ h] comm]ce1 & mak+ h] treaties ) =eign p[]s2 :ile %e 0 divid+ h] /ates1 settl+ h] dome/ic t]ritorial disputes1 regulat+ _! laws1 & def9+ _! b\nd>ies2 ,rome 0 awake1--h] spies 7 among/ y4 ,!y walk$ c>efully r\nd ! citadel ( y\r fre$om2 !y saw t x 0 n suffici5tly mann$1 t x 0 accessible f _m po9ts1 & accord+ly1 !y p\r$ into x platoon aft] platoon1 regim5t aft] regim5t1 ( ! ,pope's troops1 until !y _h suffici5t =ce to take possession :5ev] !y deem$ x necess>y & !y n[ tell ,am]icans t ! ,pope is _! legitimate sov]eign1 & t ,am]icans are b ! c[>dly sons ( c[>dly pirates4 ,!y ev5 g fur!r2 !y p]petrate ! grosse/ outrages ^u e law1 moral & civil1 9 utt] defiance ( ,am]ican jurisprud5ce4 ,!y keep _! nunn]ies1 or r s]aglios1 9 ! v mid/ ( !m1 surr\nd !m ) ramp>ts1 & n only d5y to _! civil magi/rates ! "r ( entrance1 b defy !m to d s4 ,?is e ,am]ican citiz5 kn[s to be a fact2 at lea/1 x is kn[n 9 ! city ( ,bo/on1 :]e ,i n[ write4 ,no "o 0 admitt$ )9 ! walls ( ! ,ursul9e conv5t1 :i* an indignant populace r$uc$ to a%es1 )\t special p]mission f ! "m abbess1--all[+ ! nuns )9 to assume ! appe>ance ( dec5cy & propriety be=e !y %[$ !mselves1 h[ev] flagrant _! conduct might h be54 ,"t 0 giv5 to !m & to ! prie/s to assume _! usual sanctimoni-appe>ance2 b !n all ! cells 7 nev] se5 at ! same "t4 ,_m 7 res]v$ = hidd5 & crim9al purposes1 & :5 "s ( ^? nuns 7 app>5tly *e]ful & happy1 leav+ on ! visitor's m9d an impression t no?+ b happ9ess reign$ ?r\gh\t ! :ole nunn]y1 !re 7 probably "s ( !m1 unse5 & unhe>d by /rang]s1 wri?+ 9 ! agonies ( *ildbir?4 ,?is is no fancy sket*4 ,read ,llor5ti's ,hi/ory ( ! ,inquisition1 & y w f9d t ! picture ,i give is f> %ort ( ! reality4 ,su* 0 ! pr(ligacy ( fri>s & nuns1 z ,llor5ti in=ms u1 9 ! fifte5? c5tury1 t ! ,pope1 f v %ame1 _h to take notice ( x4 ,he _h to inve/ ! inquisition ) special p[] to take cognizance ( ! matt]4 ,! inquisitors1 9 ob$i5ce to ord]s f _! sov]eign ,pope1 ent]$ imm$iately ^u ! dis*>ge ( _! duties4 ,!y issu$1 ?r\gh _! imm$iate sup]ior1 a g5]al ord]1 comm&+ all wom51 nuns & lay si/]s1 m>ri$ wom5 & s+le wom51 )\t reg>d to age1 /ation 9 life1 or any o!r circum/ance1 to appe> be=e !m & give in=mation1 if any !y _h1 aga9/ all prie/s1 ,jesuits1 monks1 fri>s & confessors4 ,! ,pope 0 n fully aw>e ( :at he did1 :5 he grant$ ! a=esaid p[] to ! inquisition4 ,he suppos$ t ! lic5ti\sness ( 8 prie/s did n ext5d beyond wom5 ( ill fame2 b 9 ?is 8 hol9ess 0 mi/ak51 z he subsequ5tly discov]$4 ,all 7 oblig$ to obey ! summons ( ! inquisition4 ,disob$i5ce 0 h]esy--x 0 dea?4 ,! numb] :o made _! appe>ance1 to lodge in=mation aga9/ ! prie/s & confessors1 9 ! s+le city ( ,seville1 9 ,spa91 0 s great t ! tak+ ( depositions occupi$ tw5ty not>ies = ?irty days4 ,! inquisitors1 worn out ) fatigue1 det]m9$ on tak+ a recess1 & hav+ done s1 !y reassembl$ & devot$ ?irty days m to ! same purpose2 b ! depositions cont9u$ to increase s fa/1 t !y saw no use 9 cont9u+ !m1 & !y f9ally resolv$ to adj\rn & qua% ! inquiry4 ,! city ( ,seville 0 f\nd to be "o va/ area ( pollution4 ,b ,am]icans w /ill say1 ?is occurr$ 9 ! fifte5? c5tury2 no su* ?+ c take place n[4 ,! :ole social sy/em is diff]5t n[ f :at x 0 !n4 ,i tell y aga91 ,am]icans1 t y are mi/ak5 9 y\r inf]5ce4 ,prie/s1 nuns & confessors are ! same n[ t !y 7 !n1 all ov] ! _w4 ,_m ( y h visit$ ,p>is1 & d y n !re see1 at ! pres5t day1 a ly+-9 hospital atta*$ to e nunn]y 9 ! city8 ,! same is to be se5 9 ,madrid1 & ! pr9cipal cities ( ,spa94 ,i h se5 !m myself 9 ,mexico1 & 9 ! city ( ,dubl91 ,irel&4 ,& :at is ! object ( ^? hospitals8 ,x is *iefly to provide = ! illicit (fspr+ ( prie/s & nuns1 & su* o!r unm>ri$ females z ! prie/s c s$uce ?r\gh ! confessional4 ,b x w be said1 !re are no ly+-9 hospitals atta*$ to nunn]ies 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,true1 !re are n2 b ,i say1 ( my own k & f my own exp]i5ce ?r\gh ! confessional1 t x w\ld be well if !re 72 !re w\ld be few] abortions1 !re w\ld be few] infants /rangl$ & murd]$4 ,x is n g5]ally kn[n to ,am]icans1 t ! crime ( procur+ abortion1--a crime :i* our laws pron\nce to be felony1--is a common e-day crime 9 ,popi% nunn]ies4 ,x is n kn[n to ,am]icans1--b let x h5ce=w>d be kn[n to !m1--t /rangl+ & putt+ to dea? infants1 is common 9 nunn]ies ?r\gh\t ?is c\ntry4 ,x is n kn[n t ?is is done sy/ematically & me?odically1 accord+ to ,popi% in/ructions4 ,! modus op]&i is ?is4 ,! infallible *ur* tea*es t )\t baptism ev5 infants _c g to heav54 ,! holy *ur*1 n c>+ mu* n[ ! a=esaid infants may come into ?is _w1 b anxi\s t !y %\ld g f x accord+ to ! ritual ( ! *ur*1 insi/s t ! infant %all be baptiz$4 ,?is be+ done1 & its s\l be+ ?us fitt$ = heav51 ! "m abbess g5tly takes betwe5 h] holy f+]s ! no/rils ( ! infant1 & 9 ! "n ( ! infallible *ur* consigns x to ! c>e ( ! ,almighty2 & ,i beg "h to /ate1 f my own k ?r\gh ! confessional1 t ! fa!r is1 9 ne>ly all cases1 ! individual :o baptizes x2 ?us lit]ally v]ify+ :at ,erasmus has said 9 %e] irony1--,patres vacantur et ,sepe sunt4 ,i desire to ass]t no?+1 ( a "* s frightful & disgu/+ z ?is1 on my own unsupport$ au?ority4 ,i c\ld give numb]less in/ances ( ! tru? ( my ass]tions1 b let "o suffice4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,"m ,abess ,/rangl+ ! ,infant p#bie ,llor5ti1 9 8 ,hi/ory ( ! ,inquisition1--& ! read] w be> 9 m9d1 t ,llor5ti is good au?ority ) all ,roman ,ca?olics1--relates ! foll[+ fact4 ,!re 0 among ! ,c>melite nuns ( ,l]ma1 a "m abbess1 call$ "m ,agu$a4 7,all ! nunn]ies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h a "m abbess1 l ! nuns ( ,l]ma47 ,agu$a 0 acc\nt$ a sa9t4 ,p came to h]1 f all ! neighbor+ c\ntry1 to be cur$ ( _! respective diseases4 ,h] mode ( cur+ all diseases 0 ?is4 ,%e _h 9 h] possession a numb] ( small /ones1 ( :i* %e said %e 0 deliv]$1 9 all ! pa9s ( *ildbir?4 ,%e 0 deliv]$ ( !m p]iodically1 = ! space ( tw5ty ye>s1 accord+ to h] own /atem5t & t ( h] biograph]1 & by ! application ( ^? /ones to any diseas$ p]son1 he 0 =?) cur$4 ,rumor1 h[ev]1 got abroad t ! "m abbess 0 no bett] ?an %e ought to be1 & t1 9 place ( br++ =? /ones1 %e & ! o!r nuns ( ! conv5t 7 br++ =? *ildr5 = ! fri>s ( ! ,c>melite ord]1 :o arrang$ all h] miracles = h]1 & enabl$ h] = tw5ty-ye>s to impose ^u ! public1 z ! lady prioress ( a nunn]y & fa%ionable bo>d+-s*ool4 ,:5ev] %e 0 conf9$ & deliv]$ ( a *ild1 ! holy nuns /rangl$ x & buri$ x4 ,all ! o!r nuns did likewise1 & probably w\ld h cont9u$ to d s to ?is day1 ?r\gh _! successors 9 (fice1 _h n a niece ( ! "m abbess & sa9t1 9 a mom5t ( ang]1 aris+ f maltreatm5t1 let fall "s obs]vations :i* excit$ ! suspicions ( ! public au?orities4 ,! bury+-gr\nd ( ! nuns 0 exam9$1 ! spot :]e ! /rangl$ infants 7 buri$ 0 po9t$ out by ! niece ( ! "m abbess1 & ! bodies f\nd4 ,?is fact is z well au!nticat$1 z t su* a place z ,l]ma has _h exi/5ce1 or t su* a wret* z ,"m ,agu$a has ev] be5 born2 & ,i w haz>d ! ass]tion1 t if ! bury+-gr\nds ( ! nunn]ies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7 dug op51 hundr$s ( ! bodies ( /rangl$ infants1 ! (fspr+ ( nuns & ,popi% prie/s1 may be f\nd 9 !m1 ?\gh x is said !y h discov]$ "s *emical process1 by :i* ! bones1 z well z ! fle% ( infants1 are r$uc$1 9 a little "t1 almo/ to p]fect annihilation4 ,virtu\s ladies1 into ^: h&s ?is book by *ance may fall1 w exclaim1 on read+ ! above1 ,?is _c be true4 ,i w n believe x4 ,su* a ?+ is impossible4 ,if ev5 nuns _h witness$ su* ?+s1 h[ev] deprav$ !y may be1 !y w\ld fly f su* sc5es2 or at all ev5ts1 no nun1 :o has ev] be5 once guilty ( su* crimes1 w\ld commit !m a second "t4--,"h1 aga91 we see h[ little ,am]icans "k ( ,pop]y1 & ( ! practices ( its prie/s & nuns4 ,! fact is1 ,roman ,ca?olic laym5 "k almo/ z little ( ,pop]y z ,prote/ants4 ,!y are n aw>e1 t1 :5 a female goes to confession1 %e virtually b9ds h]self to answ] e "q :i* h] confessor proposes1 & t ! concealm5t ( any ?\ght or de$1 :i* %e committ$1 0 a mortal s91 suffici5t ( itself to consign h] s\l to hell4 ,%e believes t ! prie/ sits 9 ! confessional1 n z man1 b z ,god4 ,att5d1 fell[-citiz5s1 to :at ,i "h /ate to y1 & y w easily conceive ! possibility1 nay1 ev5 ! probability1 nay1 ev5 fur!r1 ! tru? ( e ^w ,i relate to y 9 relation to ! crimes ( nuns & prie/s1 )9 ! walls ( nunn]ies4 ,! woman :o goes to confession to a prie/1 :e!r a nun or a lay-si/]1 :e!r m>ri$ or s+le1 believes1 t :ile 9 ! sacr$ tribunal ( ! confessional1 he is dive/$ ( 8 humanity1 & acts1 n z man1 b z ,god4 ,no?+1 !n1 is easi]1 if he has ! lea/ fancy = ! p5it5t1 ?an to p]suade h] t he is div9ely commission$ to--------4 ,%e does n d\bt ?is1 & yields to 8 wi%es4 ,!re h be5 in/ances1--& !re are n[ ?\s&s ( !m 9 ,europe1 & ev5 9 ?is c\ntry1--:]e a prie/ tells e good-look+ woman :o goes to confession to him1 t x is h] duty to h *ildr5 by him6 ,be n />tl$1 ,am]ican husb&s4 ,i make n ^! /atem5ts to hurt or outrage y\r feel+s4 ,i make x 9 compassion = y1 & to prev5t y1 if possible f p]mitt+ y\r wives or y\r daught]s to g 9 future to ^! d5s ( vice1 call$ confessionals4 ,i c easily fancy "o ( y say+ to y\r neighbor1 :o is also a ,roman ,ca?olic1 & ^: wife1 z well z y\rs1 goes to confession1--,well1 ,mr4 ,a41 ,i c>e n :at may be said aga9/ our prie/1 or aga9/ auricul> confession4 ,my wife goes regul>ly to confession1 & if %e he>d or saw any?+ bad on ! "p ( ! prie/s1 ,i %\ld soon "k x4 ,i h no d\bt ( x1 says ,mr4 ,b4 ,my wife goes also1 & s does my daught]1 & ,i suppose nobody w pret5d to say t a prie/ c\ld d any?+ wrong to !m4 ,!y "k bett] ?an to be impos$ ^u4 ,!re is no bett] woman 9 ! _w ?an my wife2 come ov] & d9e ) me4 ,my wife j told me t %e ask$ ! prie/ to d9e ) u1 & y mu/ come4 ,i c n only fancy ?is1 b ,i h se5 su* meet+s4 ,i h se5 husb&s unsuspici\sly & hospitably ent]ta9+ ! v prie/ :o s$uc$ _! wives 9 ! confessional1 & 0 ! p>5t ( "s ( ! *ildr5 :o sat at ! same table ) !m1 ea* ( ! wives unconsci\s ( ! o!r's guilt1 & ! husb&s ( bo?1 n ev5 suspect+ !m4 ,! husb& ( h] :o goes to confession has no hold ^u h] affections4 ,if he claims a "r to h] confid5ce1 he claims :at he c nev] receive2 he claims :at %e has n to give4 ,%e has long s9ce giv5 x to h] confessor1 & he c nev] recov] x4 ,%e looks to h] confessor = advice 9 ev]y?+4 ,%e may appe> to be fond ( h] husb&2 x is ev5 possible t %e may be s 9 reality4 ,%e may be g5tle1 meek1 & ob$i5t to h] husb&1--h] confessor w advise h] to be s2 b %e w n give him h] confid5ce2 %e _c1--t is already 9 ! h&s ( h] confessor4 ,he /&s an inc>nate fi5d betwe5 man & wife1 "m & daught]4 ,all ! ties ( dome/ic happ9ess & reciprocal duties are ?us violat$ ) impunity ?r\gh ! in/rum5tality ( auricul> confession4 ,w\ld to ,god ,i _h nev] ent]$ t tribunal myself6 ,w\ld to ,god x 0 nev] 9 my p[] to relate z facts :at ,i h n[ put to pap]6 ,b no su* happ9ess 0 int5d$ = me6 ,x 0 ! w ( ,provid5ce t ,i 0 res]v$ to witness & relate ^? de$s ( d>kness & crime committ$ "u ! mask ( ,popi% religion1 f :i* my feel+s & disposition %r9k ) horror4 ,voltaire1 ,r\sseau1 ,raynal1 ,price1 ,prie/ley1 ,pa9e1 ,did]ot1 & o!rs1 h done evil by _! infidel writ+s4 ,evils1 great & heavy evils1 h be5 ! consequ5ce ( _! introduction into ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 b t5-fold great] h be5 ! evils :i* ! introduction ( ,pop]y & auricul> confession among/ u h br\ght 9 _! tra94 ,! writ+s ( ^! infidels h 9 !m1 x is true1 _m ( ! mo/ exceptionable passages1 b1 z f> z we "k1 _! private lives 7 g5]ally good4 ,ev5 9 _! writ+s1 !re 0 mu* t 0 good4 ,!y advocat$ ! cause ( civil lib]ty2 !y plead$1 & plead$ /rongly & eloqu5tly1 ! cause ( human rights1 & ! lib]ties ( man4 ,^! 7 r$eem+ qualities4 ,^! 7 noble doctr9es1 & nobly plead$4 ,b :at has ,pop]y br\ght among/ u8 ,:at h ,popi% prie/s introduc$ into ?is c\ntry8 ,idolatry1 debau*]y 9 e %ape1 & ( e hue4 ,yet ,am]icans w ca/ into ! fire ! works ( ^? infidels1--!y w n all[ _! *ildr5 to read !m1 le/ !y may corrupt _! morals1 ?\gh ! au?ors are cold 9 _! graves4 ,b !y w s5d !m to ,popi% s*ools1--!y w all[ !m to dr9k lessons ( depravity f ! eyes ( lic5ti\s nuns1 & he> !m f ! lips ( ,popi% prie/s4 ,/range inconsi/5cy1 ?is6 ,infidels 9 !ory are %unn$ z plagues1 :ile practical infidels are *]i%$ among/ u4 ,x is well kn[n to ,prote/ants ev5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 t x is a common practice ( ,romi% prie/s to s$uce females 9 ! confessional1 & x is1 or %\ld be equally well kn[n t ^! v prie/s he> ! confessions ( ! v females :om !y s$uce4 ,x is an article ( fai? 9 ! ,roman ,ca?olic *ur*1 t ! crimes ( a prie/ d n disqualify him f =giv+ ! s9s ( 8 p5it5t1 & h5ce x is t _! opportunities ( demoraliz+ e community1 :]e !y are 9 ! asc5dant1 almo/ exce$ conception4 ,p]suade a woman t if %e s9s1 y c =give h] z ?or\ghly & effectually z ,almighty ,god c\ld =give h]1 & y take away e *eck f vice4 ,all re/ra9t is remov$4 ,! voice ( true religion is sil5c$1 & s9 prevails4 ,! iniquity ( ,romi% prie/s 9 ! confessional c sc>cely be imag9$4 ,!re is no?+ else l x2 x is a ?+ by itself2 !re is a *asm betwe5 itself & o!r crimes1 :i* human depravity _c pass4 ,c\ld ,i /ate !m all1 z ,i h kn[n !m1 my read]s w\ld feel !mselves almo/ insulat$2 an ocean & a sea ( wond]s1 & wat]s ( grief & sadness = fall5 humanity w\ld ebb & fl[ ar\nd !m4 ,j fancy an innoc5t female on h] knees be=e an artful1 unbeliev+ prie/6 ,b :y is %e !re8 ,:y does n in/9ct w>n h] (f8 ,:y does n consci\s innoc5ce tell h] to fly f him8 ,h[ (t5 d we ?ank ,god t we are end[$ ) reason8 ,h[ (t5 d we s+ 8 praises1 & glorify 8 "n1 because he has made u a little l[] ?an ! angels1 giv+ u reason = our guide1 & ?us rais+ u above all ?+s t are creat$8 ,w\ld x n appe> z if ?+s 7 n s2 z if ! ,god ( heav5 7 m b\ntiful to ! bea/s ( ! field1 & ! birds ( ! air1 ?an to man8 ,w\ld x n appe> t ! poet 0 mi/ak51 :5 he said1 9 ! fulness ( 8 he>t1 & dep? ( 8 belief 9 revelation166666 ,& to be innoc5t is nature's wisdom2 ,! fl$ge-dove kn[s ! pr[l]s ( ! air1 ,fe>$ soon z se51 & flatt]s back to %elt]2 ,& ! "y /e$ recoils ^u 8 haun*es ,! nev]-yet-se5 add]'s hiss fir/ he>d4 ,o sur] ?an suspicion's hundr$ eyes ,is t f9e s5se1 :i*1 to ! pure 9 he>t1 ,by m]e oppugnancy ( _! own goodness4 ,reveals ! approa* ( evil4 ,w\ld x n seem f ?is t ! gift ( reason 0 no b\nty 9 reality to man8 z if in/9ct 0 some?+ sup]ior to x8 ,:y does n innoc5ce1--native1 consci\s innoc5ce1--if1 9 reality1 !re is su* a ?+1--tea* woman to flee f ^? inc>nate demons1 ,romi% confessors8 ,:y w !y entru/ !mselves1 alone & unprotect$ by fa!r or "m1 bro!r or honorable lov]1 ) ^! s*em+1 artful s$uc]s8 ,:y w mo!rs1 m>ri$ wom51 g to confession to ^! m51 or :y w husb&s be su* inconceivable dupes z to p]mit x8 ,h husb&s any idea ( ! que/ions :i* a confessor puts to _! wives8 ,!y h n ev5 ! remote/4 ,let me give !m a few ( ^! que/ions1 & ,i assure !m1 z ,i h m ?an once done be=e1 t ,i /ate no?+ b :at ,i "k ( my own k4 ,! foll[+ are a few ( !m4 #a/4 ,h y be5 guilty ( adult]y or =nication1 & h[ (t58 #b;d4 ,h y desir$ to commit ei!r1 & h[ (t58 #c;d4 ,h y ev] int5d$ to commit =nication or adult]y8 #d?4 ,h y ev] tak5 pleasure 9 ?9k+ ^u ^! subjects8 #e?4 ,h y dwelt ^u !m = any l5g? ( "t8 #f?4 ,h y ev] endeavor$ to excite y\r own passions8 #g?4 ,h y ev] tak5 indec5t lib]ties ) y\rself1 or ) y\r husb&8 ,does any husb& really "k t :5 8 wife goes to confession1--& probably %e leans on 8 arm :ile %e is go+ !re1--t ! above que/ions are put to h]8 ,assur$ly1 he does n4 ,o!rwise1 we mu/ suppose him a man ( base pr9ciples 9 p]mitt+ su* a ?+4 ,b ev5 %\ld he suspect x1 & ask 8 wife :e!r !y 7 put to h]2 %\ld he call ^u ! prie/1 & br+ him & ! wife face to face2 %\ld he ask !m sev]ally :e!r su* int]rogatories 7 put by ! prie/ to ! wife1 !y w jo9tly & sev]ally d5y x "u oa?1 if requir$1 & 9 do+ ?is1 !y bo? feel ju/ifi$2 or1 to speak m correctly & pla9ly1 ! prie/ is laugh+ 9 8 sleeve1 & ! wife is 8 dupe4 ,! reason1 h[ev]1 = ! c\rse !y pursue1 is ?is4 ,! infallible *ur* tea*es1 t :5 a prie/ is 9 ! confessional1 he sits !re z ,god1 & n z man2 & :5 he d5ies "u oa? t he put su* que/ions1 he means t he did n put ! que/ions z man1 b z ,god2 & :5 ! p5it5t is ask$ :e!r su* que/ions 7 put to h]1 %e w say on oa? !y 7 n1 because x 0 ,god1 & n man1 t ask$ !m4 ,i am well aw>e t ?is w appe> /range to ,am]icans1 b x is n ! less true4 ,i h ask$ su* que/ions1 & giv5 su* reasons ov] & ov] aga91 :ile act+ z a ,romi% prie/4 ,i h ask$ !m1 till my s\l sick5$ ) disgu/4 ,e prie/ 9 ,bo/on asks ^? que/ions daily2 !re is n a prie/ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o does n ask !m4 ,no1 n "o1--f ,aroo/ook to ,oregon1 nor f ,ma9e to ,l\isiana4 ,judge1 !n1 ( ! moral wa/e & wild]ness :i* ,romi% prie/s are effect+ by hew+ & cle>+ d[n ev]y?+ t blooms or be>s ! fruit ( virtue & hol9ess4 ,b c su* ?+s exi/ 9 a civiliz$ c\ntry8 ,x is all ! result ( education1--( bad1 vici\s1 & corrupt education4 ,let u suppose t a m>ri$ man has a neighbor :om he believes to be honorable upright1 & correct 9 all 8 deal+s1 s mu* s1 t he nev] _h occasion to d\bt 8 ^w1 & w\ld tru/ him ) ?\s&s1 nay1 millions if he _h x4 ,suppose 8 wife _h ! reputation ( a good & virtu\s woman4 ,suppose %e 0 consid]$ s by ! pi\s memb]s ( h] own & e o!r *ur* 9 ?is city4 ,suppose ?is individual1 to :om ,i h allud$1 %\ld discov] t 8 wife 0 9 ! habit ( meet+ 8 neighbor v frequ5tly 9 "s retir$ nook or corn]1 & hold+ long & confid5tial conv]sation ) him1--?9k y he w\ld n suspect some?+ wrong8 ,suppose he 7 to ask 8 wife :at !y 7 talk+ ab\t1 & %e %\ld say t he 0 giv+ h] spiritual c\nsel1--?9k y t ?is w\ld be satisfactory to him8 ,w\ld he p]mit ^? int]views to cont9ue8 ,surely n4 ,b :y di/ru/ ! well-kn[n prud5ce ( 8 wife1 & ! honor ( a man he has kn[n = ye>s8 ,is x wise 9 him to suspect a wor?y man8 ,x is n only wise1 b x is prop]4 ,x w\ld ev5 be crim9al n to d s4 ,! man :o w\ld n =bid ^! int]views1 w\ld be consid]$ a l[-spirit$ wret*1 unwor?y ! society ( all honorable m54 ,he w\ld s9k ev5 9 8 own e/imation2 & h[ comes x1 !n1 t ?is v man1 s s5sitive1 s di/ru/ful ( ! virtue ( an honorable neighbor1 w p]mit ! same wife to hold private meet+s1 & private conv]sations 9 confessionals & 9 private rooms1 ) ,romi% prie/s1--/rang]s1 "s ( !m1 & =eign]s1--notori\s = ! pr(ligacies ( ! ord]s ( monks & ,jesuits to :i* !y belong1 & ! c\ntries f :i* !y came4 ,?is1 ,i w frankly confess1 is a p>adox1 :i* my limit$ p[]s ( ratioc9ation d n enable me to solve4 ,i w n say t "s ( ^? m>ri$ ladies1 :o g to confession1 are n virtu\s wom51 b ,i w unhesitat+ly say1 t _m ( !m h be5 ru9$ 9 ! confessional1 t !y run a fe>ful risk 9 go+ !re at all1 & z x is truly said1 he t loves ! dang]1 %all p]i% !re94 ,let n m>ri$ m51 or m>ri$ wom51 :o belong to ! ,roman ,ca?olic *ur*1 suppose t ,i mean to be disrespectful to !m 9 :at ,i h said or :at ,i may say h]eaft]4 ,! rev]se is ! fact ,to !m ,i h no p]sonal enmity1 b ,i h = !m ! mo/ s9c]e compassion4 ,i w\ld rescue !m1 if ,i c\ld1 f ^? wolves 9 %eep's clo?+1 ,romi% prie/s4 ,x is my duty to d s z _! fell[-citiz51 & x is peculi>ly incumb5t on me to d s1 z ,i feel t ,i am ! only man 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ^: p]sonal k ( facts fits him = su* a task1 & ^: peculi> circum/ances enable him to d s )\t bias or prejudice4 ,i am aw>e !y w raise a fre% hue & cry aga9/ me2 ,popi% prie/s & bi%ops w give tongue1 & ! :ole ,romi% pack1 "y & old1 m>ri$ & s+le1 wid[s & maids1 w foll[ 9 full *orus4 ,!y c d no m ?an !y h done4 ,!re is sc>cely a law ( ?is l& :i* !y h n accus$ me ( violat+1 ev] s9ce ,i presum$ to say t ! ,bible %\ld be circulat$ among ! poor ,roman ,ca?olics1 & t ! holy "m *ur* 0 n infallible4 ,! accusations aga9/ ,lu!r1 ,zu+le & ,calv91 7 n great] or mu* m num]\s1 ?an ^? :i* ,papi/s h br\ght aga9/ me1 mon? aft] mon?1 & ye> aft] ye>1 ev] s9ce ,i left !m4 ,!y h indict$ me = assault & batt]y1 = di/urb+ public wor%ip1 by :i* !y meant ! crime ( wor%ip+ ,god o!rwise ?an ! ,pope direct$4 ,!y h indict$ me = rape--keep y\r c\nt5ance1 read]--^? *a/e1 moral prie/s ( ! ,romi% *ur* h indict$ me = rape4 ,is n t a high idea1 ,am]icans8--sc>cely any?+ equal to x to be f\nd 9 antiquity1 except1 p]haps x may be 9 ! conduct ( ,claudius1 ! ,roman emp]or1 :o1 l ! prie/s ( ! ,romi% *ur*1 _h a v great abhorr5ce ( ev]y?+ t 0 9 ! lea/ degree un*a/e4 ,claudius1 z ! read] mu/ "k1 succe$$ ! emp]or ,caligula1 & t notori\s wag1 ?\gh elegant poet & satiri/1 ,juv5al1 tells u t he 0 mu* 9 ! habit ( accus+ 8 subjects ( ! crime ( adult]y4 ,claudius accusat mac*os1 says ,juv5al2 :e!r he spoke ironically or n1 ^? :o "k ! life ( ,claudius z well z ,i d ! lives ( ,romi% prie/s1 c tell be/4 ,b ?is is n all4 ,!y h accus$ me ( robb]ies1 s5d+ & receiv+ *all5ges to fight duels1 hav+ two wives--,i "k n b m--at ! same "t4 ,9 all cases1 true bills ( indictm5t h be5 f\nd2 ,papi/s appe>$ be=e ! gr& juries 9 all cases1 & swore l true sons ( ! infallible *ur*1 & z long z !y _h no "o to contradict !m1 ! holy *ur* triumph$4 ,9 ?is c\ntry1 h[ev]1 !re happ5s1 z yet1 to be no inquisition1 & !re are sev]al :o d\bt n only ! infallibility ( ! ,romi% *ur*1 b ev5 ! impeccability ( "s ( h] belov$ *ildr52 & h5ce x happ5$ t all _! indictm5ts evaporat$ into ?9 air4 ,^! ,prote/ant ,am]icans1 c[>ds1 z ,papi/s call !m1 & sons ( c[>ds & pirates h no fai? 9 ! infallible *ur*1 & d\bt$ ! v]acity ( h] pi\s *ildr51 ev5 ^u oa? ,! consequ5ce 0 t ,i am left to write ! hi/ory ( my v5]able b guilty "m1 ! infallible *ur*1 & am n )\t hope t ,i %all lead h] back to ! pa?s ( virtue1 f :i*1 9 v wantonness ( crime1 idolatry1 brutality & wick$ness %e has long s9ce dep>t$4 ,x w\ld be really amus+ to see a correct li/ ( ! v>i\s accusations :i* ,papi/s h made aga9/ me1 ) ! v>i\s names & legal titles :i* !y bore4 ,! infallible *ur* alone c\ld prop]ly classify !m4 ,!re is euphony 9 ! v s\nd ( !m2 !re is a v>iety1 no?+ %ort ( ori5tal1 9 !m4 ,b to be s]i\s2 ,i nev] did1 nor d ,i n[1 fe> ! p]secution ( ,papi/s1 :ile 9 ! dis*>ge ( a duty :i* ,i owe to my ,mak] & ,pres]v]4 ,i c\ld always say ) s9c]ity & ) humble gratitude1 & ,i c say s n[366666 ,let !n1 e>?1 sea & sky ,make w> aga9/ me6 ,on my he>t ,i %[ ,_! mighty ,ma/]'s seal4 ,9 va9 !y try ,to end my life1 t c b end its woe4 ,is t a dea?-b$ :]e a ,*ri/ian dies8 ,yes6 b n 8--'t is dea? itself !re dies4 ,b to return to ! subject f :i* ,i h digress$1 )\t ev5 ! =mality ( tak+ leave ( my read]2 m>ri$ ladies1 :o are memb]s ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic *ur*1 w be> ) me a little long]1 ,i _c cons5t to leave !m )\t f>!r w>n+2 & %\ld _! husb&s & myself ev] meet--:i* probably _c be1 till we meet 9 heav5--!y w ?ank1 9 place ( blam+ me1 = caution+ !m aga9/ ! s$uctive wiles & wick$ intrigues ( ,romi% confessors4 ,x is probable ! we>isome repetitions 9 my /atem5ts may give ! read] a di/a/e to foll[+ !m out1 & accompany+ me ?r\gh !m4 ,x w1 ,i fe>1 enfeeble ! int]e/1 :i* he might o!rwise take 9 ! result4 ,besides1 a high] tone ( ?\ght1 ( lit]>y ta/e1 & intellectual feel+1 w\ld und\bt$ly be mu* m pleasant to him4 ,! nature ( ! subject w n admit ( x1 & ,i _c help1 9 speak+ ^u a gross & indelicate subject1 do+ s 9 a language z unpalatable to my own ta/e1 z to t ( ! read]4 ,besides1 ,i am n ma/] ( any o!r words 9 ! ,engli% vocabul>y1 bett] calculat$ to convey to ^? = :om ?is book is int5d$1 ! full mean+ & purport ( ! /atem5ts :i* ,i make4 ,!re is taught 9 ! ,romi% *ur*1 & x prevails to an ext5t broad & long z ! l& we live 91 a doctr9e :i* ,i feel x my duty to expla9 to ,am]icans1 :e!r !y are ,prote/ants or conv]ts to ! *ur* ( ,rome4 ,:5 ,i say t x prevails ov] ! ext5t ( ?is c\ntry1 ,i believe ,i %\ld qualify ! ass]tion1 z ,i "k n fully & exclusively ( my own k1 t ,am]ican conv]ts to ! ,romi% *ur* are aw>e t su* a doctr9e exi/s2 b ,i "k t ,european ,ca?olic wom51 especially ! ,iri%1 are taught x by _! prie/s1 & believe x z firmly z !y d t _! *ur* is infallible4 ,x is a doctr9e frightful ev5 to ?9k ^u4 ,i "k no?+1 9 anci5t or mod]n times1 9 hea!n1 pagan1 or ,mahom$an cre$s1 ( equal turpitude4 ,x is calculat$ to ov]turn all laws1 human & div9e4 ,x aims a fatal & deadly bl[ at ! root ( ! :ole social sy/em4 ,x snaps1 x %att]s1 x te>s into %r$s1 e cord t b9ds community to community1 man to man1 wife to husb&1 & *ild to p>5t4 ,x is ?is4 ,m>ri$ wom51 :o h no *ildr5 & nev] _h any1 are taught by ,romi% prie/s t1 9 case !y h no *ildr51 ! *ur* has ! p[] ( giv+ !m fecundity1 & ?us enabl+ !m to comply ) ! great object ( _! creation1 viz41 to increase & multiply4 ,! holy *ur*1 9 h] wisdom1 or r 9 h] craft & deep k ( human nature1 kn[s full well t m>ri$ ladies1 especially ^? :o h prop]ty1 are (t5 unhappy because !y h no *ildr52 & ! prie/s1 look+ ^u ?is z a f9e opportunity n only to indulge _! own passions b to make money1 tell su* wom51 9 ! confessional1 t !y h ! p[]1 specially delegat$ to !m f ,almighty ,god1 ( giv+ !m ^? *ildr5 = :i* !y are s anxi\s4 ,i well recollect an in/ance ( ?is ,romi% infatuation--?is worse ?an helli% belief4 ,x prov$ a s\rce ( mu* tr\ble to myself 9 aft] life1 & ,i believe ,i may p>tly trace to x ! v orig9 ( my difficulties ) ! ,popi% prie/s 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,:ile (ficiat+ z a ,roman ,ca?olic prie/ 9---------1 ,i became acqua9t$ ) a ,roman ,ca?olic lady & g5tleman1 ( good "* & consid]able weal?4 ,! husb& /ood well 9 society1 & s did ! wife1 & ,i believe bo? des]v$ x4 ,!re 0 b "o b>ri]1 to all appe>ance1 9 ! way ( _! happ9ess4 ,!y _h no *ildr52 & hav+ no blood or family alliances 9 ! c\ntry1 ?is seem$ a s\rce ( di/ress to ! wife1 ?\gh ,i c\ld n help rem>k+ t !y 7 an extremely fond c\ple4 ,n v long aft] my acqua9tance ) !m1 ! wife call$ on me1 told me h] grievance 9 n hav+ *ildr51 & ask$ me h[ mu* x w\ld co/ h] to pur*ase f ! *ur*1 h] int]f]5ce 9 ! matt] & ! bless+ ( hav+ *ildr54 ,i =got my usual caution4 ,indignation took ! place ( policy2 ,i =got1 = a mom5t1 t ,i 0 b\nd to keep ! secrets ( ! ,pope & ! infallible *ur*1 & to def5d !m bo?1 "r or wrong4 ,i repli$ indignantly1 ,madam1 y are ! dupe ( prie/craft4 ,!re is no p[] 9 ! *ur* to c\nt]vail ! w ( ,god4 ,! lady retir$2 & ,i _c give ! read] a bett] idea ( ! infatuation ( ,papi/ wom51 or ! consummate villany ( ,romi% prie/s 9 ! confessional1 ?an by relat+ :at foll[$4 ,%e call$ ^u me ! day foll[+1 /at$ to me t s9ce %e saw me1 %e call$ on ! rev]5d ,mr4--------1 a ,franciscan fri>1 :o liv$ only a few doors f me1 & hav+ told him :at ,i said to h]1 he rais$ 8 h&s 9 pi\s a/oni%m5t1 & told h] t he expect$ no?+ bett] f me2 t he suspect$ me ( h]esy = "s "t pa/1 & _h n[ a pro( ( x1 & t ,i %\ld be ca/ out ( ! pale ( ! *ur*1 z fit society only = ! devils2 & accord+ly 9 a few mon?s aft]1 ?is holy fri> & ! holy ,romi% bi%op ( ! diocese1 solemnly curs$ me f ! head to ! toe-nails1 ca/+ me into hell = su* damnable h]esies4 ,i und]/& t ! lady ( :om ,i h spok5 is n[ bless$ ) an int]e/+ family ( *ildr51 & ! husb& "o ( ! happie/ fa!rs 9 ! _w4 ,! fri> is an exempl>y & rev]5d s]vant ( ! infallible *ur*1 /ill he>+ confessions1 :ile ,i am a wick$ h]etic1 ) no human *ance ( salvation4 ,sic transit gloria mundi ,?us are ! /reams ( dome/ic happ9ess & social life pollut$ 9 our v mid/ by ,romi% prie/s2 & yet !y are enc\rag$1 !y are f$1 !y are su/a9$1 !y are receiv$ into society by ! v m5 ^: wives & daught]s !y h ru9$1 & ) ^: happ9ess !y h sport$ & gambl$4 ,i say sport$1 because ,i "k ( my own k1 t no?+ af=ds ! rev]5d "y ,yahoos ( ! ,romi% *ur*1 especially ^? :o come f ,europe1 m pleasure 9-_! private conv]sation1 ?an speak+ ( ! gullible ,yankee h]etics1 :o fancy !mselves a mat* = prie/s 9 ! infallible *ur*4 ,c\ld ,am]icans witness ! c>\sals ( ^! infidel & idolatr\s prie/s at _! exp5se1 x w\ld h a bett] effect ^u !m ?an all ,i c say or write2 b z "t atone c effect ?is1 ,i mu/ cont5t myself ) entreat+ my fell[-citiz5s to be ^u _! gu>d ) ,romi% bi%ops & prie/s1 or !y w "o day rue ! consequ5ces4 ,once m d ,i f9d myself f> f ! pa? 9 :i* ,i comm5c$ ^! pages4 ,i intimat$ to ! read]1 some:]e 9 ! beg9n+ ( ?is book1 t ,i int5d$ to give my reasons = leav+ ! ,romi% *ur*2 b x w\ld seem z if ,i _h =gott5 x2 at any rate1 ,i h z yet b little m ?an half fulfill$ x4 ,i h1 h[ev]1 ! satisfaction to believe1 t ! few ,i h giv51 up to ! "t ( my arrival 9 ,philadelphia1 are amply suffici5t4 ,fre% pro(s h !re be5 giv5 to me1 t ! ,popi% *ur* 0 n infallible1 & t ,i c\ld n1 consi/5tly ) a correct s5se ( duty1 support h] doctr9es or c\nt5ance ! practices ( h] prie/s2 b1 ev5 !re1 not)/&+ all ,i _h se5 & witness$1 su* 7 ! prejudices ( education1 t ,i /ill tri$ to p]suade myself t ,pop]y 0 religion2 ?\gh ,i tri$ to circulate ! ,scriptures1 & believ$ 9 ! necessity ( s do+3 dur+ f\r ye>s t ,i sp5t 9 ! college ( ,maynoo?1 !y =m$ no portion ( ! education ( ! /ud5ts4 ,x is my firm conviction1 t out ( ! l>ge numb] ( /ud5ts :o receiv$ _! education !re = ! m9i/ry1 !re 0 n "o :o read ! f\r gospels ?r\gh1 nor any portion ( !m1 except su* z 7 f\nd 9 deta*$ passages1 9 works ( controv]sy betwe5 ,ca?olics & ,prote/ants4 ,until ,i w5t to college1 ,i sc>cely ev] he>d ( a ,bible4 ,i "k n ( "o 9 any p>i% 9 ,mun/]1 except x may be a ,lat91 "o1 :i* ea* prie/ may or may n h1 z he pleas$4 ,b ,i /udi$ closely ! holy fa!rs ( ! *ur*2 s did mo/ ( ! /ud5ts4 ,we 7 taught to rely ^u !m z our sole guide 9 morals1 & ! only correct int]pret]s ( ! ,bible4 ,a "r ( private judgm5t 0 entirely d5i$ to u1 & repres5t$ z ! s\rce ( multif>i\s errors4 ,! ,bible1 9 fact1 we _h no v5]ation =4 ,x 01 9 tru?1 b a dead lett] 9 our college2 x 0 a seal$ book to u2 ?\gh !re 0 n an equal numb] ( /ud5ts :o 7 oblig$ to /udy m closely ! say+s1 ! sophi/ry1 ! metaphysics & my/ic doctr9es ( ^? rav+ dream]s1 call$ holy fa!rs1 _m ( :om1 if n[ liv+1 w\ld be deem$ mad m5 & dealt ) accord+ly4 ,i look$ back aga9 to ^? fa!rs = pro(s ( ! infallibility ( ! ,romi% *ur*1 & = "s evid5ce to satisfy me t ,i _h no "r to ! ex]cise ( my private judgm5t1 ei!r 9 read+ or int]pret+ ! ,scriptures1--b ,i look$ 9 va94 ,! fa!rs !mselves 7 extremely obscure4 ,i f\nd !m (t5 inconsi/5t & at v>iance ) ea* o!r ^u _m ( ! fundam5tal articles1 z !y are t]m$1 ( ! ,popi% cre$4 ,on a re-p]usal ( ^? fa!rs1 ,i h f\nd !m (t5 contradict ea* o!r4 ,nay1 m2 su* frequ5tly 7 ! !ological vag>ies ( ^! semi-d]ang$ ?\gh well mean+ m51 t a c>eful read] w (t5 f9d ! same fa!r contradict+ himself4 ,*ryso/om1 :om ! ,papi/s wor%ip z a sa9t1 & ,t]tullian1 ano!r sa9t ( !irs1 flatly contradict !mselves4 ,*ryso/om says1 9 speak+ ( ! real pres5ce 9 ! eu*>i/ t ,*ri/ gives himself bodily to be eat51 & t ^? :o receive him1 t is1 ! consecrat$ waf]1 made ( fl\r & wat] by a prie/1 may see him1 t\* him1 & if !y wi%1 fix _! tee? 9 8 fle%4 ,9 ano!r place he says1 t ! nature ( ! bread is n *ang$ at all1 ?\gh x is wor?y to be call$ ! ,"l's body4 ,t]tullian 9 "o place ma9ta9s ! same doctr9e 9 relation to ! real pres5ce1 b 9 ano!r place1 he tells u1 t ! mean+ ( ! ,scripture phrase1 ?is is my body1 is1 ?is is ! repres5tation ( my body4 ,if ^! m5 7 to live n[1--if ,j]ome & ,*ryso/om & ,t]tullian 7 to utt] su* rhapsodical nons5se1 :at %\ld we ?9k ( !m or _! foll[]s8 ,yet ! ,romi% *ur* requires t ! pres5t g5]ation %all =feit all its advantages ( education1 sci5ce1 & all ! progressive advancem5t & expansion ( intellect1 & take ! writ+s ( ^? m5 z ! only correct int]pretation ( ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,x occurr$ to me1 !re=e1 on a second p]usal ( ^! works1 t ,i %\ld reject !m unconditionally4 ,i knew full well1 f my intimacy ) ! ,romi% *ur*1 t x 0 a maxim ) ! fa!rs1 & expressly def5d$ by !m1 z x is n[ by mod]n ,papi/s1 t fraud 0 sometimes ju/ifiable = a holy end1 & t falsehoods 7 valuable auxili>ies to tru?6 ,?is doctr9e is n[ av[$1 or at lea/ taught 9 ! confessional1 & 9 ,ca?olic c\ntries out ( ! confessional1 z well z 9 e ,popi% college 9 ! univ]se4 ,f ^! ,i turn$ to my neglect$ ,bible1 & 9 x ,i discov]$ no su* maxims z 7 taught by ! holy fa!rs1 & are n[ inculcat$ by ! prie/s4 ,i h n f\nd t any ( ! evangeli/s ev] ev5 intimat$ t fraud 0 ju/ifiable1 or t x 0 ev] lawful to d evil t good may come4 ,ap>t f all ?is1 x appe>$ to me n at all unlikely t ! inspir$ m5 :o wrote ! ,scriptures1 knew z well h[ to convey _! own ideas to ! _w1 z ! holy fa!rs or ! infallible *ur* did2 nor c\ld ,i see any?+ het]odox1 9 suppos+ t if !re 0 any?+ un9telligible or obscure 9 _! language1 !y w\ld leave u "s record or note ( ! fact4 ,!y wrote by comm&1 & "u ! direct inspiration ( ,god2 !y wrote to in/ruct & enlight5 ! _w2 & ) all due def]5ce to ! infallible *ur*1 & h] holy fa!rs1 ,i ?9k x is fairly to be presum$1 t _! writ+s are less obscure1 & m entitl$ to univ]sal cr$5ce1 ?an ! rhapsodies ( fa!rs & monks1 "o half ( :om 7 z crazy z s _m ,mill]ites4 ,x occurr$ to me1 naturally1 z #a ?9k x w\ld to any man :o 0 n clean daft1 t ,i might1 )\t presumption1 invoke ! aid ( ! ,holy ,_s1 take up ! ,bible1 read x pray]fully1 & int]pret x hone/ly1 accord+ to ! be/ ( my judgm5t1 ! op9ion ( ! holy fa!rs & ! infallible *ur* to ! contr>y not)/&+4 ,up to ?is v mom5t ,i 0 negotiat+ ) ! holy *ur*1 & ! holy *ur* negotiat+ ) me1 ?r\gh ,bi%op ,engl&1 ( ,*>le/on1 & a v rev]5d div9e n[ 9 ,new ,york1 = an arrangem5t ( our misund]/&+4 ,b we c\ld n agree4 ,!re 0 n[ a b>ri] betwe5 u1 :i* ,i c\ld n pass4 ,x 0 n[ ) me1 n a "q ( *ur* or sal>ies1 ( location or dome/ic associations4 ,! controv]sy n[ betwe5 me & ! ,romi% *ur* assum$ a grave "*3 x 0 n[ a "q ) me ( light or d>kness1 ( life or dea?4 ,i might h gone to ,rome1 fall5 ^u my knees1 kiss$ ! ,pope's toe1 & obta9$ ! bless+ ( t poor old man4 ,i might h ackn[l$g$ ! holy fa!rs 7 bett] au?ority & 7 saf] guides 9 matt]s ( fai?1 & 9 all ?+s t conc]n$ et]nal life1 ?an ! holy ,scriptures4 ,x 0 an easy matt] = me1 s f> z human ef=t 0 necess>y1 to ca/ aside ! ,bible altoge!r1 & sub/itute 9 its place ! say+s & op9ions ( ! holy fa!rs1 ^: vanity (t5 l$ !m to suppose !mselves inspir$4 ,no?+ 0 easi] = me ?an to reject ! ,bible z a rule ( fai?1 & p]mit myself to be gov]n$ by ! babbl+s ( popes & *ur*m54 ,?is language1 p]haps1 may be deem$ disrespectful1 b x is n s4 ,i _c appreh5d h[ any?+ ,i say c be deem$ disrespectful1 :ile ,i conf9e myself )9 ! limits :i* ! example ( ,s\?1 ,j]emy ,taylor & o!rs h prescrib$4 ,no !ologian1 no "o acqua9t$ ) hi/ory1 sacr$ or pr(ane1 or ) ! em95t ,dr4 ,rob]t ,s\?1 "o ( ! mo/ le>n$ div9es ( ! sev5te5? c5tury1 w\ld accuse him ( any int5tion to disp>age ! memory ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ians1 :o des]ve to be honor$1 nor any ( ! doctr9es :i* !y ma9ta9$1 unless !y 7 univ]sally admitt$ to be s absurd1 t no man ( common s5se c\ld su/a9 !m4 ,yet ?is em95t man1 speak+ ( ! doctr9e ( transub/antiation1 z taught by ,*ryso/om & ,t]tullian1 calls x ! mo/ /up5d\s piece ( nons5se1 t ev] 0 own$ be=e a rational _w4 ,dr4 ,j]emy ,taylor1 a di/+ui%$ ,iri% !ologian1 speak+ ( transub/antiation1 z taught by ! holy fa!rs1 says1 ,by ?is doctr9e1 ! same ?+ /ays 9 a place & goes away f x2 x removes f itself & yet abides close by itself & 9 itself & out ( itself2 x is br\ght f heav5 to e>?1 & yet is n[h]e 9 ! way1 nor ev] /irs out ( heav54 ,x makes a ?+ conta9$ bigg] ?an t :i* conta9s x1 & all ,*ri/'s body to g into a "p ( ! body2 8 :ole head into 8 own m\?1 if he did eat ! eu*>i/1 z x is probable t he did41 & c]ta9 t he might h done4 ,b ! real pres5ce ( ! body & blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 n ! only nons5se :i* ^! holy fa!rs taught4 ,!y believ$ l>gely 9 ! doctr9e ( miracles4 ,ambrose1 :o 0 ,bi%op ( ,milan ab\t ! ye> #cej1 has be5 always1 & is n[1 consid]$ by ! ,popi% *ur* "o ( h] be/ au?orities4 ,papi/s tell u1 t :ile he lay an infant 9 8 cradle1 a sw>m ( bees settl$ ^u 8 lips z a presage ( 8 future eloqu5ce2 & ,i believe x is g5]ally admit t$1 t if any ( ! fa!rs quot$ by ,papi/s is good au?ority 9 matt]s ( fai?1 he is among ! be/4 ,dur+ my d\bts :e!r ,i %\ld take ! fa!rs ( ! ,romi% *ur*1 or ! holy ,bible = my guide1 ,i 0 l$ especially to ! exam9ation ( ! doctr9es ma9ta9$ by ,/4 ,ambrose & ^? taught 9 ! ,bible1 & nev] be=e did ,i see t common1 ?\gh vulg> say+1 comp>isons are odi\s1 m /rictly fulfill$4 ,i w take "o1 = example4 ,among ! _m rhapsodies taught by ,/4 ,ambrose1 a belief 9 ,popi% miracles 0 ! mo/ prom95t ,he taught1 z ,i h /at$ above1 t ! waf] :i* a ,romi% prie/ gives to a communicant1 0 ! solid fle% ( ,*ri/1 & s solid1 t he :o receiv$ x might /ick 8 tee? into ! fle%4 ,! foll[+ is ano!r specim5 ( ! miracles 9 :i* he believ$4 ,! ,empress ,ju/9a ask$ ,/4 ,ambrose = "o ( ! ,romi% *ur*es = ! use ( ! ,arian sect4 ,he refus$ h]1 & 0 !n ab\t to consecrate t sumptu\s basilic1 aft]w>ds call$ ,/4 ,ambrose's *ur*4 ,! p1 z we are told1 7 anxi\s to deposit 9 ! edifice ! relics ( "s m>tyr1--relics 7 us$ by ! holy fa!r ,ambrose !n1 z !y are n[ by ,popi% prie/s1--to cure all diseases4 ,! p insi/$ ^u hav+ !m1 & accord+ly ! holy fa!r promis$ t !y %\ld be procur$4 ,paul9us & ,augu/9e tell u t he 0 favor$ ) a vision ( two m>tyrs1 :o 7 nev] be=e he>d (1 nam$ ,g]vusius & ,protusius1 :o1 he>+ 9 heav5 ( ! holy fa!r's design to build a ,popi% *ur*1 in/antly fl$ f _! place ( repose1 & told him t !y 7 murd]$ by infidel h]etics 9 su* a place1 & on su* a day2 t if he w\ld s5d m5 ) spades & %ovels to ! place designat$1 !y w\ld f9d _! bones1 & to h !m remov$ & deposit$ 9 ! new *ur*4 ,! holy sa9t1 9 compliance ) ?is glori\s in=mation1 :i* he receiv$ 9 a vision1 s5t a numb] ( m5 ) spades1 %ovels1 pickaxes1 c41 & !y soon f\nd ! bodies ( two m5 ( wond]ful /ature4 ,! heads 7 sep>ate f ! bodies1 & ! gr\nd all r\nd 0 soak$ ) blood4 ,i use ! language ( ! holy fa!rs !mselves1 translat$ into ,engli%1 :i*1 consid]+ t all ! fle% _h already disappe>$1 may be consid]$ a complication ( miracles1 unless x c be suppos$1 z ! relator wick$ly obs]ves1 t x may be new creat$4 ,z ! workm5 proce$$ d[n t[>ds ! m>tyrs' re/+-place1 _! skeletons began to be/ir !mselves 9 su* p[]ful sort1 t an urn 0 ?r[n ) viol5ce f its p$e/al1 & roll$ to ! sacr$ spot2 & "s ( ! possess$1 :o _h be5 br\ght ^u su* a promis+ occasion to be exorcis$1 began to h[l & scream 9 ! mo/ lam5table ways1 ?us giv+ atte/ation to ! p[] ( glori\s m>tyrs4 ,! relics1 blood & bones 7 c>efully remov$ to ! new basilica1 & on ! road _m miracles 7 wr\ght on diseas$ p]sons1 :o 7 s happy z to t\* !m2 su* 0 _! virtue1 t ev5 to t\* ! pall :i* cov]$ !m 0 suffici5t4 ,among o!rs1 a but*]1 :o _h be5 a long "t bl9d1 0 re/or$ to sight4 ,! blood ( ^! m>tyrs 0 work$ up into pa/e1 & di/ribut$ all ov] ,*ri/5dom1 z an antidote aga9/ all diseases4 ,! writ+s ( ! holy fa!rs ab\nd ) leg5ds ( ?is k9d4 ,we are told by !m1 t "o ( ! ,romi% sa9ts 9 ,egypt1 nam$ ,apia ,till1 suff]$ m>tyrdom1 aft] be+ cut to pieces t5 times ea* day1 = t5 successive days1 by ! tyrant1 ,maxim91 & 0 e night put toge!r by ! angel ,gabriel4 ,ano!r tells u1 t he has a bottle 9 :i* are cork$ up c>efully "s ( ! rays ( ! /> ( ,be?lehem1 h&$ d[n to po/]ity by "o ( ! wise m5 :o w5t 9 se>* ( ! new-born ,savi\r4 ,ano!r ( ^? infallible lunatics tells u1 t he has seal$ up 9 p]fect pres]vation "s ( ! s\nds ( ! bells us$ at ,solomon's ,temple4 ,among ! innum]able miracles 9 :i* ! holy fa!rs ( ! ,romi% *ur* believ$1 or pret5d$ to believe1 !re are "s s ridicul\sly incr$ible1 t humanity itself1 9 ! l[e/ dep?s ( degradation1 into :i* x has fall51 blu%es at _! repetition4 ,x is gravely relat$ by a ,roman ,ca?olic div9e1--& no ,roman ,ca?olic 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates disbelieves x1--t ! sacram5t ( ! ,eu*>i/1 or1 to make x m intelligible to my read]s1 ! waf] :i* ! prie/ gives to ! sick1 & elevates to ! p :ile say+ mass1 0 convey$ into a bee-hive4 ,9 all probability1 x dropp$ out ( ! pocket ( "s prie/4 ,! bees 7 f\nd dead1 & 9 ! mid/ ( !m ! waf] became an infant ,*ri/1 look+ l o!r infants1 b m beautiful4 7,see ,pet] ,cluniac1 fir/ book1 fir/ *apt]47 ,x is relat$ by ano!r ,romi% writ]1 t a hive ( bees 0 once he>d s++ mo/ h>moni\sly4 ,a dev\t prie/1 pass+ by1 happ5$ to look 91 & saw among !m ! holy sacram5t ( ! ,eu*>i/1 to :i* !y 7 s++ glory & praise4 ,!re is sc>cely an ,am]ican travell]1 ( any note1 :o has n visit$ ,naples4 ,!re are n[ 9 t city ( worse ?an ,pagan idolatry1 "s ( ^? conv]ts1 :i* ,bi%op ,p5wick says he has made f ! mo/ respectable ,prote/ant families 9 ,bo/on4 ,! bi%op 0 "r 9 "o ?+4 ,! families to :i* he allud$1 are highly & des]v$ly respectable2 _! *ildr5 are respectable1 & ^! p>5ts c h no objection t ,i %\ld appeal to !m = ! tru? ( any ass]tion ,i make4 ,i appeal to ^? ,am]ican conv]ts n[ 9 ,italy1 :e!r x is n believ$ !re1 t ,sa9t ,janu>ius1 on a c]ta9 day1 is invok$ to be propiti\s to ! p4 ,dur+ ?is invocation1 9 :i* ! :ole city1 & ?\s&s ^u ?\s&s f ! neighbor+ c\ntry1 unite1 c]ta9 c]emonies are p]=m$1 bells are rung1 e "o goes to confession1 masses are said1 inc5se (f]$1 holy wat] is spr9kl$ pr(usely1 beads are c\nt$ relics are kiss$1 & :5 all ?is is ov]1 a prie/ comes =? f ! sacri/y ( ! *ur*1 prec$$ & foll[$ by an imm5se tra9 ( boys1 be>+ lights1 c41 c4 ,! prie/ holds 9 8 h& "s ( ! blood ( ,/4 ,janu>ius1 =m$ into a h>d cru/4 ,he calls ^u ! sa9t to be propiti\s1 & to grant 8 pray]4 ,if ! sa9t is will+ to be propiti\s1 ! cru/ ( ! sa9t's blood1 :i* ! prie/ holds 9 8 h&1 bubbles into a r$ liquid4 ,= a true acc\nt ( ?is1 ,i ref] ! g5]al read] to ,dr4 ,moore's ,t\r4 ,! doctor 0 ! fa!r ( ,sir ,john ,moore1 & 0 an eye-witness ( ?is mumm]y2 b ,i w ref] ^? respectable ,prote/-ant families1 f :om ! ,jesuit ,bi%op ,f5wick says he has made s _m conv]ts1 to _! own *ildr51 n[ 9 ,naples1 & :o h be5 s$uc$ by ^! arrant & design+ knaves1--,popi% prie/s & bi%ops1--to ab&on _! homes1 _! c\ntry1 & _! civil rights1 & give !m 9 ex*ange = su* degrad+ mumm]ies z !y are n[ witness+ 9 ,italy4 ,_! *ildr5 w tell !m t :at ,i /ate is correct4 ,let ^! p>5ts reflect1 t probably !y !mselves are ! cause ( ! errors into :i* _! *ildr5 h be5 decoy$4 ,x 0 rec5tly obs]v$ by an em95t div9e ( ,bo/on1 t ! great prosp]ity ( ?is c\ntry may be ! cause ( ! _m evils :i* ?reat5 our p4 ,! s5tim5t appe>s /range to _m1 b ! eloqu5t g5tleman 0 "r4 ,! d[nfall ( nations might always be trac$ to _! sup]abundant weal? & prosp]ity4 ,! same may be appli$ to individuals4 ,read]1 did y ev] see infidelity 9 a cottage8 ,nev]1 :]e ! ,bible has f\nd its way4 ,mis]y y w f9d !re1 b t y w f9d 9 palaces4 ,! poor love ! "n & ! religion ( ,*ri/4 ,! puritan fa!rs ( ! nabobs ( ?is l& lov$ !m1 & !y _h reason to d s4 ,to religion & to ! ,bible !y are indebt$ = all _! worldly com=t1 _! lib]ty1 & _! civil rights2 & ! p>5ts :o p]mit _! *ildr5 to be s$uc$ f _! t5d] c>e by ,jesuits1 notori\s = c5turies = no?+ b fraud1 deception1 s$uction & av>ice1 h a long acc\nt to settle ) _! ,et]nal ,ma/]4 ,let !m take he$1 le/ _! weal? be ! cause ( ! temporal & spiritual pov]ty ( _! belov$ *ildr54 ,be n />tl$1 read]1 if ,i in=m y t a miracle1 m incr$ible ?an t ( ! blood ( ,janu>ius1 has be5 wr\ght 9 ^! ,unit$ ,/ates only a few ye>s ago1 if we are to believe a ,roman ,ca?olic bi%op1 :o 0 reput$ to be "o ( ! mo/ tal5t$ m5 9 ! ,romi% *ur*4 ,:o is x1 t does n recollect ! notori\s ,pr9ce ,hoh5loe1 :o1 a few ye>s ago1 play$ s _m fanta/ic tricks be=e high ,heav51 & :o1 if we are correctly in=m$ by 8 ,popi% biograph]s1 wr\ght m miracles 9 "o mon?1 ?an ! ,savi\r ( mank9d did dur+ ! :ole c\rse ( 8 m9i/]ial life8 ,x appe>s t ! ,popi% prie/s & nuns ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h be5 = sev]al ye>s expect+1 or1 at lea/1 pret5d+ to expect1 "s miracul\s evid5ce ( div9e favor 9 _! behalf4 ,! nuns & si/]s ( *>ity 9 ! conv5ts ( ,emmetsburg & ,georget[n felt jeal\s t _! bro!rs & si/]s 9 ,europe %\ld be emp[]$ to "w & witness miracles almo/ daily1 & !reby enri* _! conv5ts1 :ile !y !mselves _h n a s+le miracle among !m1--at lea/1 ( _! own manufacture4 ,up to t "t1 z f> z ,i "k1 no miracle 0 p]=m$ or witness$ by ,popi% nuns & lay si/]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,?is 0 deem$ a s]i\s calamity4 ,x 0 ev5 a loss ( rev5ue1 & ?is ! prie/s & nuns knew full well4 ,some?+ mu/ be done2 rev5ue mu/ be _h f "s s\rce2 & ! unpr9cipl$ prie/s & bi%ops ( ?is c\ntry1 und]/&+ well ! weaknesses & imp]fections ( humanity1 kn[+ t human nature is ! same 9 all nations & among all p1 & see+ ! va/ b5efits1 :i*1 9 a pecuni>y po9t ( view1 _! *ur* d]iv$ f ! belief ( _! p 9 miracles1 resolv$ to try an exp]im5t1 ^u a small scale1 ^u bro!r ,jona?an4 ,accord+ly1 ab\t ! ye> #ahbh1 :5 ,/4 ,hoh5loe 0 9 all 8 glory1 8 div9e p[] %9+ 9 full blaze1 ! bi%ops & prie/s ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic *ur* resolv$ ^u hav+ a miracle ( _! own1 in/ant]4 ,! foll[+ 0 _! modus op]&i3 ,a lay si/] 9 ! nunn]y ( ,emmetsburg or ,georget[n1 ,i =get :i*1 0 tak5 ill4 ,%e bore h] indisposition1 :i* 0 att5d$ ) excruciat+ pa9s8--risum t5ia tis--) angelic resignation4 ,! be/ m$ical aid 0 always at h&1 b %e grew worse & worse e day1 until h] case became hopeless4 ,h] recov]y 0 pron\nc$ impossible4 ,m$ical aid c\ld d no m2 h] :ole "t 0 devot$ to pray]2 b1--miribile dictu1--"o night1 z %e lay 9 mom5t>y expectation ( dea?1 ! _s ( ,pr9ce ,hoh5loe paid h] a visit1 bid h] be ( good *e]1 & direct$ h] to h mass said = h] 9 h] room on a c]ta9 day1 & at a c]ta9 h\r1--nam+ bo?1--& t1 :5 ! prie/ rais$ up ! waf] at mass1 %e %\ld look at x1 & w\ld see ! infant ,savi\r 9 8 h&s1 body & blood1 s\l & div9ity1 & 9 %ape & =m l o!r infants4 ,%e communicat$ ?is visit f ! sa9t to h] confessor4 ,he1 z is usual 9 ^! cases1 did n believe x at fir/2 b ! sa9t visit$ him1 too1 & reprim&$ him = 8 incr$ulity4 ,bi%op ,engl&1 ( ,*>le/on1 0 imm$iately s5t =4 ,! circum/ance ( ! sa9t's visit 0 relat$ to him2 he pret5d$ to disbelieve x also = a :ile1 b 0 f9ally conv9c$ ( its tru?1 & cons5t$ to say mass on ! appo9t$ day & h\r 9 ! lay si/]'s sick room1 &1 almo/ incr$ible to relate1 ?is ,bi%op ,engl&1 a man ( tal5t1 & a man ( s5se1 ?\gh ! slave ( ! ,pope ( ,rome1 t\*es 9 a lett] to ! public1 ?r\gh ! ,ca?olic ,miscellany1 :i* he himself !n edit$1 t ! :ole ( ?is lay si/]'s fald]al 0 true1--t ! sa9t visit$ h]1--t he said mass accord+ to 8 in/ructions1 & t %e saw 9 8 h&s1 n a little waf]1 made ( fl\r & wat]1 b a full gr[n infant1 9 all ! natural proportions ( humanity4 ,i regret extremely t ,i h n ! ,ca?olic ,miscellany1 conta9+ an acc\nt ( ?is transaction by ,bi%op ,engl& himself1 z x is h>dly to be expect$ t ,am]icans c o!rwise believe x2 b und\bt$ly ,bi%op ,hughs1 ( ,new ,york1 & ,bi%op ,f5wick1 ( ,bo/on1 mu/ h files ( ! ,miscellany1 conta9+ an acc\nt ( ?is miracul\s ev5t4 ,is ?is n en\gh ( itself to det] any man1 end[$ ) ! faculty ( reason1 f hold+ any communion :atev] ) ,roman ,ca?olic bi%ops & prie/s8 ,a degradation ( ! und]/&+ l ?is1 & among a p l ours1 _c exi/1 unaccompani$ ) depravity ( he>t4 ,! intellect _c be d>k5$1 :5 ! he>t is pure & bright1 & su* a he>t _c be possess$ by a ,papi/ :o rema9s s aft] a ?or\gh k ( ,popi% iniquities1 :i* all prie/s & bi%ops are suppos$ to h4 ,i decl>e x z my solemn conviction1 & f my p]fect k ( ,pop]y1 t a ?or\ghly educat$ ,popi% prie/1 ,i mean ?or\ghly educat$ 9 ,pop]y1 c no long] reta9 ! image ( ! ,deity1 :i* ! ,god ( nature has /amp$ ^u e creat$ m9d1 undefil$ or undebas$1 :ile he has any connection ) ! *ur* ( ,rome4 ,t *ur* is & ev] has be5 ! curse ( ! e>?1 ! sc\rge ( all good gov]nm5ts1 & ! greate/ ob/acle to ! ,div9e ,w4 ,"u ?is conviction1 ,i h address$ myself to ! public 9 ?is book4 ,"u ?is conviction ,i h tak5 ! lib]ty ( appeal+ to ,prote/ant families1 & caution+ !m aga9/ ! intrigues ( prie/s4 ,x 0 ?is conviction t induc$ me to disreg>d t anci5t aphorism :i* says1 ,if ! p w be deceiv$1 let !m be deceiv$4 ,i felt t ! p _h no *ance 99 to escape deception1 unless ! tru? 7 kn[n & fairly expla9$ to !m4 ,:5 du/ is ?r[n into ! eyes ( ! p1 or ev5 into ^? ( private families1 x is ! duty ( e man1 & m9e z well z t ( o!rs1 to remove & cle> x away2 o!rwise1 ,i %\ld be undes]v+ ( ! bless+s & privileges secur$ to me by ! laws ( ?is c\ntry4 ,c\ld ,i re/ sup9ely & see a body ( m5 prevail by artifice1 :o hate ! v "n ( lib]ty1 )\t resi/+ !m z f> z 9 me lay1 ,i %\ld be act+ crim9ally4 ,x is bad en\gh to tol]ate among/ u miracle-mong]s & convict$ idolat]s2 b to all[ !m to cont9ue 9 ! practice & propagation ( su* de$s1 )\t w>n+ our p & caution+ !m aga9/ be+ drawn into ! :irlpool ( ,popi% corruption1 :i* n[ foams & boils & bubbles ov] our l&1 w\ld %[ 9 me an +ratitude t[>ds ?is c\ntry1 to :i* ,i owe ev]y?+ ,i am1 & :i* gives me z good a "r z o!rs to expect mu* m4 ,x is /range t we %\ld h among/ u a society call$ ,puseyites1 :o believe z firmly z ,papi/s d 9 ! long-explod$ doctr9e ( miracles1--a doctr9e ^u :i* age aft] age has pron\nc$ an unqualifi$ v]dict ( c5sure & reprobation4 ,yet s x is4 ,all[ me to give y an example ( ! long li/ ( miracles 9 :i* !y believe4 ,sixty confessors 7 made prison]s by ,hum]ic1 ! tyrant k+ ( ! ,african ,v&als1 9 ! #d? c5tury4 ,he ord]$ _! tongues to be cut out1 ev5 to ! roots1 inclusively2 b not)/&+ ?is loss ( _! tongues1 roots & all1 !y liv$ _m ye>s aft]1 & spoke m pla9ly ?an ev]4 ,! rev]5d ,mr4 ,w>d1 a di/+ui%$ fri5d ( ,puseyism1 n[ liv+ 9 ,engl&1 & look$ ^u by ! ,puseyites 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z "o ( ! mo/ able advocates ( _! wild doctr9e1 assures u ) great gravity1 & on ! au?ority ( ! holy fa!rs ( ! middle ages1 t ! above fact is true1 & z mu* entitl$ to cr$it z any?+ relat$ 9 ! holy ,scriptures4 ,he ev5 tells u t to attribute any?+ l idolatry1 or any?+ approa*+ x1 to su* m5 z relat$ ! above & simil> facts1 0 a fe>ful approximation to blasphemy aga9/ ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,! ,mr4 ,w>d to :om ,i allude is well kn[n to _m lit]>y m5 9 ?is c\ntry1 z ! au?or ( a "w rec5tly publi%$1 & call$ ,w>ds ,ideal ( a ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 ,! "n ( ! "w is assur$ly an appropriate "o4 ,8 *ur* mu/ be ideal inde$4 ,x is some?+ invisible1 intangible1 hi!rto unkn[n & nev] he>d ( be=e4 ei!r 9 scriptural or *ur* hi/ory2 & :]e he f\nd ! mat]ials1 out ( :i* he =m$ ?is ideal ( a ,*ri/ian *ur*1 mu/ be kn[n only to himself4 ,b ,mr4 ,w>d is a philosoph]1--s say ! ,puseyites1--& philosoph]s n[-a-days h "s /range dreams4 ,!y _h su* 9 all times & 9 all ages ( ! ,*ri/ian1 z well z ! hea!n _w4 ,oh6 !re is a husk & %ell1 ,yorick1 :i* gr[s up ) le>n+1 :i* _! un-skilfulness kn[s n h[ to fl+ away4 ,sci5ces may be le>n$ by rote1 said my fa!r to ,yorick4 ,yorick ?\ght my fa!r inspir$4 ,:e!r ,puseyites ?9k ,mr4 ,w>d inspir$ or n1 ,i am at a loss to "k2 nor am ,i a judge2 b t he is a philosoph]1 is beyond d\bt4 ,nor d ,i feel ! lea/ hesitancy 9 say+ t he w h1 "o day or ano!r1 8 "n inscrib$ 9 ! same ni*e1 & 8 a%es re/ 9 ! same urn1 ) su* di/+ui%$ m5 z ,joe ,smi?1 ,hiram ,smi? & ,o4 ,br[nson1 all conspicu\sly em95t philosoph]s4 ,! fact ( my n und]/&+ "o ^w ^! em95t philosoph]s h utt]$1 is no argum5t aga9/ _! ideal *ur*es1 or _! ideal !ories4 ,i w ent] into obligations ?is mom5t1 said my fa!r1 to lay out all my ,aunt ,d9ah's legacy 9 *>itable uses1 if ! corporal has any "o det]m9ate idea1 annex$ to any "o ^w he has repeat$4 ,?us spoke ! le>n$ au?or ( ! ,tri/rap$ia to ,trim2 b x by no means foll[$1 t ,trim 0 n a philosoph]1 no m ?an x does t ,mr4 ,w>d & o!r ,puseyite doctors are n philosoph]s1 ?\gh n "o ( !m has any "o det]m9ate idea annex$ to any "o ^w !y h said or writt54 ,?rice honor$1 !n1 be ,monks1 ,mormonites1 ,mill]ites & ,br[nsonites4 ,all w h _! day1 & s w common s5se4 ,i am appreh5sive t "s w accuse me ( levity 9 my mann] ( allud+ to ,puseyism4 ,o!rs w say t ,i %\ld h m5tion$ no names1 or1 if ,i did1 ,i %\ld h treat$ !m ) respect & k9dness4 ,f> be x f me to treat a grave subject lightly2 b :5 ,i see ! :ole ,*ri/ian _w repres5t$ z pr(ligate & ! ,popi% _w alone repres5t$ z s9less & pure1 by ! au?ors ( ,puseyism1 ,i c sc>cely treat su* a false repres5tation & p]v]sion ( tru? o!rwise ?an ) contempt & irony2 & :5 ,i br+ be=e ! public ! names ( "s ( ! individuals :o h m]it$ ?is1 by exhibit+ !mselves z ! au?ors & abettors ( ^! gross outrages ^u all t is sacr$ among m5 & among nations1 ,i only d !m ju/ice4 ,are acts alone1 & n _! consequ5ces1 to be notic$8 ,are we to take cognizance ( effects1 & pass by 9 sil5ce _! causes8 ,are we to wage a sev5 ye>s' w> aga9/ ,w>d's ,ideal ( a ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 & aga9/ o!r ideals ( moon/rick5 dream]s1 & say n a ^w ( ! dream]s !mselves1 or ! consequ5ces t foll[ f !m8 ,suppose we _h "h 9 ,bo/on1 or ,new ,york1 ! hydrophobia2 suppose a citiz5 7 9 pursuit ( ! mad dog :i* introduc$ x2 w\ld any ( my read]s say to ! citiz51 nev] m9d ! dog1 let him g b take c>e ( ! hydrophobia8 ,assur$ly n ! "n1 ! color1 ! appe>ance ( ! dog1 & ! symptoms ( 8 madness1 %\ld be proclaim$ to ! public1 le/ he might scatt] ! hydrophobia /ill fur!r among/ !m4 ,suppose an inc5di>y 0 se5 on ! /reets ( "o ( our l>ge & popul\s cities1 say1 = in/ance1 ,bo/on or ,new ,york1 & t our police (fic]s 7 9 pursuit ( him2 let u fancy a cr[d ( sympa?iz]s int]f]+ & say+ to ! (fic]s1 let t man alone2 pursue him no f>!r2 d n ev5 m5tion t he is an inc5di>y2 x may be ! cause ( s5d+ him to gaol1 or1 p]haps1 to ! /ate prison = life2 say no?+ to any "o aga9/ him1--b take c>e ( fires4 ,see well to x t ! city is n burn$4 ,:at1 "u ^! circum/ances w\ld be ?\ght ( ! sympa?iz]s8 ,:o w\ld feel = !m if ! city 0 r$uc$ to a%es8 ,:o w\ld feel = !m if _! homes 7 r5d]$ desolate1 & _! wives & *ildr5 made h\seless4 ,i w\ld n *eck ! g5]\s or natural fl[ ( human sympa?y1 b ,i d n "k t ,i %\ld d wrong 9 say+1 t su* m5 des]v$ no commis]ation4 ,"u ^! circum/ances1 :y %\ld ,i be accus$ ( treat+ a grave subject lightly or ironically8 ,nev] did ! witty ,"l ,%aftsbury utt] a pla9] tru? ?an :5 he said1 t ridicule is "o ( ^? pr9cipal lights or natural m$iums by :i* ?+s are to be view$1 9 ord] to a ?or\gh recognition4 ,i am aw>e t !re are _m objections to ! use ( ridicule & irony1 9 speak+ on grave subjects2 b1 z ,field+ v prop]ly obs]ves1 !re c be no objection to mak+ use ( its assi/ance 9 expell+ & bani%+ all falsehood & impo/ure :5 once fairly detect$2 & z ?is me?od is = my pres5t purpose unexceptionable1 ,i ?9k x w also prove efficaci\s4 ,hav+ p]us$ ! dreams1 or1 if ! read] pref]s x1 op9ions ( ! holy fa!rs1 & tak5 a glance at ^? ( a new sect among/ u call$ ,puseyites1--:i* is b ano!r "n = ,pop]y1--,i c\ld see no reason :y ,i %\ld believe !m ( high] au?ority ?an ! ,scriptures1 or :y ,i %\ld n pref] ! latt] = my rule ( fai?4 ,! holy fa!rs ( ! *ur* ( ,rome1 & h] unbaptiz$ *ildr51 ,puseyites1 seem to me ( equal au?ority4 ,i say unbaptiz$1 because ,i "k n t _! reput$ p>5ts1 ! ,pope & 8 sp\se1 ! *ur* ( ,rome1 ev] ?\ght ( su* a ?+ z ,puseyite4 ,i am r incl9$ to ?9k t ! v5]able c\ple are1 up to ?is mom5t1 unconsci\s ( hav+ any pat]nity :atev] 9 ,puseyism4 ,at any rate1 _! holy fa!rs1 su* z ,mr4 ,w>d1 ,newman & o!rs1 appe> to me z dem5t$ & clean daft z any t ev] exi/$ 9 ! middle ages4 ,! ,knight ( ,c]vantes1 z a late numb] ( ! ,london ,qu>t]ly expresses x1 nev] ab&on$ himself to deliri\s mus+s1 on ! fad$ glories ( *ivalry1 m madly ?an ^! s5tim5tali/s to visions ( ,popi% p[]s1 & ! glories ( ! sa9ts4 ,! ,bible 0 ) !m a matt] ( m9or consid]ation4 ,i knew by exp]i5ce t x 0 s2 & ,i "k t x is s at ! pres5t day1 ) e prie/ & bi%op ( ! ,romi% *ur*4 ,i 0 aw>e !n1 z ,i am n[1 t x 0 p]fectly useless to attempt reason+ ) !m1 & ,i _h1 ( c\rse1 no alt]native left b to ca/ f me _! writ+s & doctr9es1 z ! v]ie/ tra% t ev] 0 writt51 & seek f ! ,bible1 ! f\nta9 ( tru?1 in/ructions = my future life4 ,i look$ ^u ! majority ( ! holy fa!rs ei!r z notori\s blockheads or di%one/ knaves4 ,!re is no alt]native4 ,!re is n ev5 a m$ium4 ,b to return to ! subject1 f :i* ,i h s widely1 ?\gh unconsci\sly deviat$4 ,soon aft] my arrival 9 ,philadelphia1 ,i became acqua9t$ ) a ,prote/ant family4 ,i _h ! pleasure ( d9+ occasionally ) !m1 & c\ld n help notic+ a seem+ly delicate "y man :o wait$ at ! table4 ,!re 0 some?+ 9 ! c\nt5ance & :ole appe>ance ( ?is individual :i* /ruck me z s+ul>4 ,i c\ld see no indication ( positive wick$ness or signal depravity 9 ! ext]nal configuration ( ! "y man's head4 ,! expression ( ! eye indicat$ meekness1 humility1 & habitual ob$i5ce1 r ?an any?+ else2 b ,i c\ld see1 nev]!less1 9 ! closely-compress$ lips & furtive glance1 :i* ,i c\ld only occasionally cat*1--& ev5 !n by a sort ( /eal?1--some?+ t puzzl$ me4 ,i "k n :y1 b ,i c\ld n l him4 ,!re 0 no cause1 z f> z ,i c\ld see1 :y ,i %\ld dislike ! "y man4 ,con/itutionally1 ,i 0 myself r fe>less ?an o!rwise4 ,i _c recollect t1 ) equal means ( def5ce1 ,i ev] be=e fe>$ any "o1 ,i d n desire to be consid]$ a braggadocio1 nor d ,i make ?is ass]tion ) any su* view4 ,i h n 9 my composition1--if ,i "k myself1--a s+le p>ticle ( brav]y1 nei!r d ,i covet its possession4 ,i h (t5 se5 m5 ( brav]y tremble at ! ro>+ ( a lion1 cag$ up & /rongly *a9$ 9 a m5ag]ie4 ,i h (t5 se5 & he>d a brave man :i/le z he pass$ ?r\gh a *ur*-y>d2 a brave man w %udd] & quail at ! v sight ( 8 own %ad[4 ,a bully1 a cut ?roat1 a highway robb]1 a ,jesuit1 or a traitor1 may be brave2 conspirators aga9/ ! peace & prosp]ity ( _! c\ntry may be1 & h be51 brave m54 ,i desire n to belong to ?is class2 b ,i desire s9c]ely to m]it ! high di/9ction ( be+ consid]$ a man ( c\rage4 ,to ?is class all s9c]e ,*ri/ians belong4 ,to ?is class all :o 7 di/+ui%$ = virtue & morality1 ev5 among ! hea!ns1 belong$4 ,witness ! conduct ( ,cic]o4 ,he s\ght to %elt] himself aga9/ ! viol5t assaults & p]sonal attacks ( ! conspirator ,catil9e2 he wi%$ no unnecess>y1 uncall$-= collision ) ?is blood-?ir/y villa91 :5 no good c\ld foll[1 & 8 duty did n require x4 ,b :5 ! good ( 8 c\ntry dem&$ x1 & ! voice ( consci5ce call$ ^u him1 ,cic]o came =?1 alone1 & met ! conspirator1 ,catil9e1 9 ! pres5ce ( ! :ole s5ate ( ,rome1 & *>g$ him1 face to face1 ) 8 crimes1 8 treason1 & 8 conspiracy4 ,cic]o 0 n a brave man1 accord+ to ! acceptation ( ! ^w brav]y among ! assass9s & /iletto-be>]s ( 8 day1 nor w\ld he be consid]$ s 9 ! acceptation ( ! ^w among ! brawl+ repeal]s ,o',connellites1 traitors & conspirators ( ! pres5t day2 b he 0 a man ( c\rage4 ,!re is a wide diff]5ce betwe5 a brave man1 & a man ( c\rage4 ,a brave man may /& at ! m\? ( ! cannon1 :ile "u ! influ5ce ( "s animal emotion1 & quail ev5 at an imag9>y dang]2 b a c\rage\s man smiles at all su* ?+s1 & calmly prep>es1 & is always ready to meet ^? t are real4 ,a man may be brave1 & fe> ! :i/l+ ( ! w9d2 b a c\rage\s man fe>s no?+1 n ev5 ! :i/l+ ( ! cannon's ball4 ,lu!r 0 n a brave man1 9 ! mod]n acceptation ( t t]m4 ,he ru%$ n among 8 foes2 !y hunt$ him l a wild bea/1 b !y turn$ him n f 8 pa?4 ,he met !m face to face4 ,he unfurl$ ! /&>d ( ,*ri/ianity2 he took 8 /&1 & met !m1 & f\ght !m "u t glori\s bann]4 ,he 0 n brave1 b he 0 a man ( c\rage4 ,^! are ! m5 ,i %\ld l to imitate1 & _! c\rage1--,sic magna com p>vis compon]e solebam--is t :i* ,popi% prie/s & ,jesuits1 traitors to _! ,god & ?is c\ntry ( my adoption1 w f9d ,i possess1 z f> z my limit$ p[]s ( m9d or body w p]mit4 ,cic]o look$ ,catil9e 9 ! face1 & told him he 0 a conspirator & a traitor4 ,lu!r look$ ! miracle & indulg5ce mong]s ( ,g]many 9 ! face1 & told !m !y 7 base idolat]s2 & ,i tell ! m9ions ( ! ,pope 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 t !y are wor?less idolat]s1 traitors & conspirators aga9/ ! peace ( ?is c\ntry1 & t _! sov]eign "l1 ! ,pope ( ,rome1 %\ld be made to feel t 8 bulls & insol5t int]f]5ce 9 ! affairs ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 %all soon meet t *a/isem5t :i* is due to treason & its abettors4 ,b to return4 ,i c\ld nev] f9d ! eye ( ?is man fix$ ^u me )\t an involunt>y feel+ ( dread4 ,i met him (t5 9 ! /reets2 he always seem$ neat & tidy 9 8 p]son2 he 0 civil & respectful 9 8 deportm5t2 nev] seem$ to =get t society _h its grades1 & t circum/ances _h cle>ly designat$ 8 own4 ,) t he seem$ well cont5t$2 nev]1 z f> z ,i c\ld see1 seem+ to feel ! lea/ desire ( intrud+ ^u t ( o!rs4 ,?is be+ r a r>e case 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 tw5ty ye>s ago1 at any rate1 :5 x 0 difficult to get s]vants :o knew _! places1 /ruck me z ano!r s+ul> feature 9 8 mann] & "*1 & did n at all t5d to remove ! unpleasant impressions :i* 8 appe>ance made ^u my m9d4 ,n long aft] ?is1 a mess5g] call$ at my rooms to say t ,!odore------ 0 tak5 ill1 & wi%$ to see me4 ,i 0 !n (ficiat+ z a ,romi% prie/1 & call+ to see him1 0 %[n up /airs to ! door ( a g>ret room1 into :i*1 aft] a l\d rap & ann\nc+ my "n1 ,i 0 admitt$ to ! sick "y man4 ,he _h return$ to 8 b$ be=e ,i ent]$1 & 0 wrapp$ 9 a l>ge ov]cloak4 ,i ask$ him :e!r he want$ to see me1 & = :at purpose4 ,he delib]ately turn$ out ( 8 b$1 lock$ ! door aga91 v respectfully h&$ me a *air1 & ask$ me to sit d[n1 z he _h some?+ v important to tell me4 ,he wrapp$ himself aga9 9 8 cloak1 lay on ! outside ( ! b$1 & spoke to me 9 a firm1 decid$ tone to ! foll[+ effect3 ,sir1 y h tak5 me = a "y man1 b y are mi/ak54 ,i am a girl1 b n s "y z #a appe>$ to y 9 my boy's dress4 ,i s5t = y1 because ,i want to get a "*1 & confess to y be=e ,i leave ! city4 ,i answ]$1 ,y mu/ expla9 y\rself m fully be=e y d ei!r4 ,i mov$ my *air fur!r f ! b$1 & tight5$ my grasp ^u a sword-cane :i* ,i c>ri$ 9 my h&4 ,feel no al>m1 said ?is n[ "y woman2 ,i am z well arm$ z y are1--tak+ f "u h] jacket an elegant poign>d1--,i w n hurt y4 ,i am a lay si/] belong+ to ! ord] ( ,jesuits 9 ,/onyhur/1 ,engl&1 & ,i we> ?is dagg] to protect myself4 ,!re 0 no long] any my/]y 9 ! matt]4 ,i knew n[ :]e ,i 01 & ! "* ( ! be+ t /ood be=e me4 ,i discov]$ f h] t %e arriv$ 9 ,new4 ,orleans1 "s "t previ\s1 ) all necess>y recomm5dations to ! prie/s & nuns ( t city4 ,%e _h ! necess>y ,%ibbole? f ! ,jesuits ( ,/onyhur/1 to _! bro!rs & si/]s1 :o 7 !n1 & are n[1 num]\s 9 t city4 ,!y receiv$ h] ) all due caution1 z f> z c\ld be se5 by ! public2 b privately 9 ! w>me/ mann]4 ,jesuits are active & dilig5t 9 ! dis*>ge ( _! duties to _! sup]iors1 & ( c\rse1 ?is si/]1 :o 0 *os5 f among _m = h] zeal & craft1 lo/ no "t 9 ent]+ on h] mission4 ,! ,si/]s ( ,*>ity 9 ,new ,orleans took imm$iate *>ge ( h]1 recomm5d$ h] z *amb]maid to "o ( ! mo/ respectable ,prote/ant families 9 ! city2 & hav+ clo!d h] 9 an appropriate dress1 %e ent]$ ^u h] employm5t4 ,%e 0 active1 dilig5t & v compet5t4 ,! "y ladies ( ! family 7 delight$ ) h]2 %e appe>$ extremely pi\s1 b n o/5tati\sly s4 ,%e seem$ desir\s to please 9 all ?+s2 talk$ b seldom ( religion1 b took good c>e t h] devotional ex]cises %\ld be notic$1 ?\gh %e seem$ to avoid su* a ?+4 ,h] conduct 0 9 e way unexceptionable4 ,s great a favorite did %e become 9 ! family1 t 9 a %ort "t %e became acqua9t$ ) all ! circum/ances & secrets1 f ^? ( ! fa!r d[n to ^? ( ! y\nge/ *ild4 ,accord+ to a cu/om univ]sally 9 vogue among ! ,jesuit spies1 %e kept notes ( e occurr5ce :i* may t5d to elucidate ! "* ( ! family1 nev] c>ry+ !m ab\t h]1 b deposit+ !m = safe keep+ ) ! "m abbess1 especially deput$ to take *>ge ( !m4 ,%e soon left ?is family "u "s pretext or o!r1 obta9$ f !m an unqualifi$ recomm5dation = hone/y & compet5cy1 :i*1 ) ! previ\s & secret arrangem5ts ( ! ,si/]s ( ,*>ity1 obta9$ = h] )\t delay a place 9 ano!r ,prote/ant family4 ,"h1 too1 %e 0 )\t fault1 active1 hone/ & indu/ri\s1 to all appe>ance4 ,little did ^! families1 "k t :ile !y & _! *ildr5 7 quietly repos+ 9 ! arms ( sleep1 ?is app>5tly innoc5t wait+maid or *amb]maid 01 p]haps1 9 ! dead h\r ( night1 r$uc+ to pap] _! conv]sation ( ! day previ\s1 & prep>+ x1 at lea/ z mu* ( x z c\ld answ] any ,jesuitical purpose1 to be record$ among ! secret ar*ives ( ! ,jesuit college ( ,/onyhur/1 f :i* !y 7 to be transcopi$ to ^? ( ! p>5t college 9 ,rome4 ,?us did ?is lay si/] cont9ue to g f place to place1 f family to family1 until %e became bett] acqua9t$ ) ! politics1 ! pecuni>y means1 religi\s op9ions1 & :e!r favorable or n to ! propagation ( ,pop]y 9 ?is c\ntry1 ?an ev5 ! v individuals ) :om %e resid$4 ,no "o suspect$ h]2 all believ$ h] innoc5t & indu/ri\s2 ! only fault !y c\ld f9d ) h]1 0 t %e seem$ too fond ( go+ f "o place to ano!r4 ,= ?is1 h[ev]1 ! ,si/]s ( ,*>ity _h "s salvo or o!r4 ,?is 0 n ! be/ ( ! joke1 if joke x may be call$4 ,?is excell5t *amb]maid1 or ano!r lay ,jesuit si/]1 wi%$ to leave ,new ,organs & come nor? to a bett] climate2 & h[-d y ?9k1 read]1 ! means 7 rais$ to defray ! exp5ses ( travell+8 ,!re 0 no difficulty 9 ! matt]4 ,am]icans c be gull$ at all times4 ,! ,si/]s ( ,*>ity h always "s fri5d 9 read9ess to supply !m ) ! means ( p]=m+ corporal works ( m]cy4 ,?is fri5d w5t r\nd to ^! ,am]ican families :]e ?is *amb]maid liv$ f "t to "t2 told !m t %e want$ to come on z f> z ,baltimore2 t x 0 a pity to h h] travel z a /e]age pass5g]2 a p]son ( h] virtue & correct deportm5t %\ld n be plac$ 9 a situation :]e %e might be liable to insult or rude treatm5t4 ,a cab9 passage %\ld be procur$ = h]3 %e %\ld be introduc$ to "s respectable family :o 7 go+ nor?1 & w\ld take *>ge ( h]4 ,! necess>y funds 7 imm$iately collect$ = h]2 ! g5]\s ,prote/ants ) :om %e liv$1 pity+ ! poor girl1 told h] %e might want ! little %e _h e>n$ to support h]self 9 ! nor?1 until %e c\ld get a place4 ,a h&some purse 0 soon made up1 a cab9 passage 0 engag$1 & ! "y ladies on :om %e wait$ made h] pres5ts ( e article ( dress necess>y = h] com=t or conv5i5ce4 ,%e 0 ! depository ( all _! love-/ories1--%e knew ! names ( _! lov]s1 %e he>d _! love-sighs1 & probably witness$ _m ( _! te>s2 at all ev5ts1 if !re 7 secrets among !m1 !y 7 kn[n to h]2 & hav+ made h]self acqua9t$ ) ! /ate ( ?+s 9 ,new ,orleans1 %e />t$ = ,baltimore1 laugh+ 9 h] sleeves at ! success ( h] mission s f>1 & at ! cr$ulity ( ,am]ican dolts1 z ,jesuits v prop]ly t]m !m4 ,on arriv+ 9 ,baltimore1 %e1 ( c\rse1 call$ ^u ! nuns ( t city1 :o 7 prep>$ = h] reception1 & _h already a situation engag$ = a *amb]maid :om !y expect$ f ,new ,orleans1 & :o 0 com+ highly recomm5d$ by "s ( ! fir/ families 9 t city4 ,%e took possession ( a place z soon z conv5i5t1 sp5t sev]al mon?s 9 t city1 dis*>g+ all h] duties fai?fully1 no "o f9d+ any fault ) h]1 except h] re/lessness 9 n /ay+ long ) any family4 ,hav+ n[ become acqua9t$ ) ! secrets & circum/ances ( almo/ e ,prote/ant family ( note 9 ,baltimore1 & made h] report to ! "m abbess ( ! nunn]y ( h] ord] 9 t city1 %e retir$ to ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & aft] advis+ ) ! "m abbess ( ! conv5t1 %e det]m9$ to *ange h] app>5t "* & appe>ance4 ,by advice ( t v5]able lady1 ! holy prioress1 on :om _m ( ! wives ( our national repres5tatives1 & ev5 grave s5ators1 look z an example ( piety & *a/ity1 %e cut %ort h] hair1 dress$ h]self 9 a sm>t-look+ wait]'s jacket' & tr[s]s1 &1 ) ! be/ recomm5dations = intellig5ce & capacity1 %e1 9 h] new dress1 appli$ = a situation z wait] at ,gadsby's ,hotel 9 ,wa%+ton city4 ,?is sm>t & tidy-look+ "y man got in/ant employm5t2 & n[ we h ! lay si/] 9 q a diff]5t "*4 ,8 intellig5t c\nt5ance1--we mu/ n say h] 9 future1--soon attract$ ! notice ( "s ( our mo/ eloqu5t /atesm54 ,he appe>$ s humble1 s ob$i5t & s unatt5tive to any?+ b 8 own bus9ess1 t ^? s5ators on :om he wait$1 n suspect+ t he _h ! ord9>y curiosity ( s]vants 9 g5]al1 7 entirely ?r[n (f _! gu>d1 & 9 _! conv]sations ) "o ano!r seem$ to =get _! usual caution4 ,su* 9 a %ort "t 0 _! confid5ce 9 him1 t _! mo/ important pap]s & lett]s 7 left loose ^u _! tables1 satisfi$ ) say+1 z !y 7 go+ out1 ,!odore1 take c>e ( my room & pap]s4 ,n[ ! ,jesuit 0 9 h] glory4 ,n[ ! lay si/] _h an opportunity ( kn[+ _m ( our national secrets1 z well z ! private *>act]s ( "s ( our em95t /atesm54 ,n[ x 0 kn[n :e!r ,h5ry ,clay 0 a gambl]2 :e!r ,daniel ,web/] 0 a lib]t9e2 :e!r ,john ,c4 ,calh\n 0 an honorable b cr$ul\s man4 ,n[ x 0 kn[n :at value 0 put ^u ,popi% influ5ce 9 ?is c\ntry1 & :at 7 ! hopes ( ,papi/ =eign]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,9 fact1 ?is lay si/] 9 male uni=m1 & b a wait] 9 ,gadsby's ,hotel1 0 ?us enabl$ to give m correct in=mation ( ! actual /ate ( ?+s 9 ?is c\ntry1 ?r\gh ! ,g5]al ( ! ,jesuit ,ord] 9 ,rome1 ?an ! :ole corps diplomatic f =eign c\ntries !n resid5t at our seat ( gov]nm5t4 ,aft] relat+ to me 9 h] sick room1--z ! family 9 :i* %e liv$ fanci$ x 01--all ^! circum/ances1 %e delib]ately said to me1 ,i want a writt5 "* f y4 ,y mu/ /ate 9 x t ,i h compli$ ) my duty2 & z x is necess>y t ,i %\ld we> a cap = a :ile1 hav+ cut (f my hair1 y mu/ say t y visit$ me 9 my sick room1 t ,i confess$ to y1 receiv$ ! viaticum & _h j recov]$ f a viol5t fev] 9 :i* ,i lo/ my hair4 ,my bus9ess is n done yet1 said %e4 ,i mu/ g to ,new ,york1 :]e ! ,si/]s ( ,*>ity w f9d a place = me z wait+-maid4 ,x is ne$less to say ) :at reluctance any man c\ld comply ) su* a reque/ z ?is2 & my hav+ done s1 is a /rong] evid5ce ?an ,i h h]et(ore giv5 ( ! indomitable /r5g? ( e>ly education4 ,! conduct ( ?is emiss>y ( ,satan1 0 ! embodym5t ( all t 0 iniquit\s & di%onorable2 x 0 a violation ( e tie t holds society toge!r2 x 0 a "p ( a sy/em ( social1 political1 moral1 public & private trea*]y1 :i* no o!r be+ ?an a devil or a ,jesuit c\ld devise4 ,yet ,i 0 a ,popi% prie/4 ,my education1 my pr(ession1 my oa?1 compell$ me to sanction x2 & ,i did sanction x4 ,! lay si/] retir$ to ,new ,york1 put on h] female dress1 & dur+ "s mon?s foll[+1 act$ z a *amb]maid 9 sev]al ( ! weal?ie/ ,prote/ant families 9 t city4 ,a few weeks aft] %e obta9$ f me ?is "*1 ! ,rev4 ,mr4---------1 7,i w give 8 "n 9 full if necess>y17 ,presid5t ( ! ,jesuit college 9 ,/onyhur/1 to :i* ,i h allud$1 & :]e ?is demon1 n[ 9 petticoats1 0 a lay si/]1 call$ on me 9 ,philadelphia4 ,we 7 old acqua9tances1 he be+ ,vice ,presid5t ( ! college ( ,maynoo? = ab\t twelve mon?s4 ,! misund]/&+ betwe5 myself & ! act+ sup]ior ( ! diocese ( ,p5nsylvania1 _h j comm5c$1 & my fri5d1 ! ,jesuit1 ?\ght x 8 duty to call ^u me4 ,he hop$ t ,i w\ld ab&on my s*ismatic c\rse1--,i 0 n !n a h]etic1--& cease to circulate ! ,bible among ! p4 ,he nev] allud$ to ! lay si/] dur+ our :ole conv]sation1 ?\gh he 0 ! v man :o caus$ h] to be s5t out to ?is c\ntry1 & ! "o :o fir/ procur$ h] ! situation ( lay si/] at ,/onyhur/ ,bo? 7 relatives1 & bo? natives ( ,dubl91 9 ,irel&4 ,:e!r ! relation ( ?is circum/ance w h ! effect ( putt+ ,am]icans on _! gu>d aga9/ ,jesuits & nuns1 ,i "k n2 & 9 tru?1 su* is _! apa?y on ! g5]al subject ( ,pop]y1 t ,i am tempt$ to say1 ,i c>e n4 ,my impression is1 t until "s attack is made ^u an ,am]ican's purse1 & ,pop]y becomes a "q ( doll>s & c5ts1 ,jona?an w nev] be r\s$ f 8 apa?y4 ,s f> z ,i "k ,am]icans1 z ! antagoni/s ( ,pop]y1 !y w li/5 to no argum5t ^u ! subject1 ei!r 9 _! national c\ncils or 9 _! pulpits1 except to ! "o great argum5t1 ! ,argum5tum ad crumonam4 ,i w only say1 ,qui vult descipatur4 ,x is unnecess>y1 ,i presume1 to rem>k "h1 t ! conduct ( ! mod]n fa!rs ( ! ,popi% *ur*1 9 s5d+ to ?is c\ntry ! lay si/] ( :om ,i h be5 speak+1 & enc\rag+ h] z a spy among/ our citiz5s1 did n t5d mu* to dim9i% my d\bts ab\t ! v]acity ( ! anci5t fa!rs4 ,provid5tially1 h[ev]1 ano!r circum/ance occurr$1 :i* f9ally decid$ me4 ,x is ( s atroci\s a "*1 t if !re 7 n sev]al n[ liv+1 :o witness$ ! :ole transaction1 ,i w\ld sc>cely m5tion x2 or if ,i did1 x c\ld be ) little or no hope ( be+ believ$ by ,am]icans1 al?\gh "s money is mix$ up ) ! affair4 ,!re liv$ 9 ,philadelphia1 ab\t ! ye> #ahbb or #ahbc1 a g5tleman ( high "* z a sea capta9 & o!rwise4 ,he comm&$ an ,ea/-,indiaman1 belong+ to "o ( ! weal?ie/ h\ses 9 t city4 ,"o ( ! firm n[ lives !re1 ?\gh at an advanc$ p]iod ( life4 ,?is capta9 ( :om ,i speak1 0 9 ! habit ( visit+ ,baltimore1 :5ev] he return$ f ! ,ea/ ,indies4 ,he 0 a rem>kably f9e-look+ man1 & believ$ to be wor? f "o hundr$ & fifty to two hundr$ ?\s& doll>s4 ,he %ipp$ l>gely ^u 8 own acc\nt1 & 0 successful4 ,:ile 9 ,baltimore1 he =m$ an atta*m5t = a ,roman ,ca?olic lady ( beauty1 b no =tune4 ,! ,rev]5d ,mr4 ,k------1 ! ,/onyhur/ ,jesuit1 :om ,i m5tion$1 happ5$ to be !re dur+ "o ( ! capta9's visits to t city1 to see ?is lady4 ,! ,jesuit hav+ discov]$ :o ! capta9 01 :at he 01 & h[ mu* money he 0 wor?1 obta9$ an introduction to him f ?is ,roman ,ca?olic lady4 ,he soon f\nd t1 l mo/ m5 ^: lives h be5 sp5t ^u ! sea1 he 0 a frank1 op5-he>t$ man4 ,a little fur!r intimacy satisfi$ him1 t he 0 deeply 9 love ) ?is ,popi% lady4 ,8 c\rse 0 n[ cle>4 ,! ,jesuit s]p5t saw pla9ly t 8 prey 0 )9 /rik+ di/ance2 t he ne$ only coil himself into a prop] attitude & spr+ ^u x at 8 leisure4 ,he repres5t$ to ! capta91 t ! lady to :om he 0 pay+ 8 att5tions 0 "o ( ! mo/ amiable & excell5t ( h] sex2 highly approv$ ( ! capta9's ta/e & judgm5t2 ) _m o!r su* obs]vations4 ,! capta9 0 m & m pleas$ ) ! object ( 8 affections1 & urg$ 8 suit ) increas$ assiduity4 ,! ,jesuit 9 ! mean "t 0 n idle2 8 eye re/$ ) a s]p5t-l fasc9at+ gaze ^u ! movem5ts & money ( ! capta94 ,he _h private int]views ) ! lady4 ,he contriv$ to h h] become 8 p5it5t1 & g to confession to him4 #ae ,8 control ov] h] 9 future 0 b\ndless4 ,%e lo/ h] id5tity z a memb] ( society4 ,%e almo/ ceas$ to be a human be+2 a rational "o %e c\ld n be4 ,%e became a ?+1 a m]e ?+ to be %ap$ & m\ld$ z h] holy fa!r ! ,jesuit direct$4 ,he spoke to h] ( ! capta91 ( 8 great atta*m5t to h]1 & recomm5d$ to h] to m>ry him1 b on condition t he %\ld become a ,roman ,ca?olic4 ,he talk$ eloqu5tly ( ! awful consequ5ces ( hav+ a memb] ( ! infallible *ur* unite h]self to a h]etic1 :om %e knew to be excommunicat$ & damn$ by ! ,pope & ! holy *ur*1 z all h]etics are1 & f9ally obta9$ f ! "y lady a solemn promise t %e %\ld nev] m>ry h] suitor1 until he became a memb] ( ! *ur* ( ,rome4 ,:5 ! capta9 next call$ to see h]1 ! lady told him t %e _h "o objection1 & only "o1 to m>ry+ him2 unless t 0 remov$1 %e c\ld nev] cons5t to d s2 & /at$ to him :at t objection 04 ,! unsuspect+ & frank sailor1 n be+ a pr(essor ( any religion1 & c>+ v little to :at *ur* he might g1 repli$1 t he w\ld z soon be a ,roman ,ca?olic z any?+ else4 ,all ?+s 7 n[ arrang$1 except ! =mality ( unit+ ) ! ,popi% *ur*4 ,! ,jesuit 0 s5t =1 & x 0 agre$ t ! m>riage %\ld take place 9 a few weeks1 dur+ :i* "t ! capta91 "u ! direction ( ! ,jesuit1 0 to prep>e himself = confession2 a necess>y prelim9>y = jo9+ ! ,popi% *ur*4 ,x is a cu/om ) ,jesuits1 & almo/ ) all prie/s ( ! ,romi% *ur*1 to require ( ^? :o are ab\t unit+ ) !m1 to g into :at !y call a retreat2 viz4 to ent] into "s retir$ or seclud$ place1 :]e !y w h an opportunity ( commun+ ) !mselves1 )\t int]ruption f ! _w or its busy citiz5s4 ,! ,jesuit recomm5d$ to 8 un=tunate dupe1 ! capta91 to retire to--------conv5t1 :]e he might be alone z mu* z he pleas$1 & :]e he w\ld he> no?+ b songs ( praise to ! ,mo/ ,high ,god1 f bless$ monks & nuns4 ,! capta91 accord+ to ord]s1 ent]$ ^u 8 retreat4 ,be=e ,i proce$ fur!r1 ,i w obs]ve t ?is capta91 ( :om ,i am speak+1 _h a rem>kably beautiful set ( tee?1 ( :i* x 0 said he 0 extremely va94 ,he 0 n _m days ^u 8 retreat1 :5 symptoms ( d]angem5t became evid5t2 & "o day1 :ile "u ! influ5ce ( "s natural or artificial cause--! read] may guess :i*--! un=tunate g5tleman w5t d[n to ,alex&ria1 call$ ^u a d5ti/ 9 t city or neighborhood1 & insi/$ t he %\ld pull out sev5 tee? f ea* jaw4 ,9 va9 did ! d5ti/ remon/rate2 out !y mu/ come1 & out !y did come4 ,! ,jesuit ha/5$ to ,baltimore1 call$ ^u ! lady :o 0 engag$ to be m>ri$1 told h] ! capta9 0 insane1 beyond recov]y1 & t %e %\ld be ?ankful to ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 :o caus$ ?is visitation 9 "t to prev5t h] f be+ m>ri$ to a madman4 ,judge y1 ,am]icans1 ( ! feel+s ( ?is lady on t occasion1 & say :at ought to be ! puni%m5t ( ! inc>nate fi5d :o occasion$ !m4 ,! poor capta91 ?\gh consid]ably recov]$1 cont9u$ to be p>tially d]ang$2 b x assum$ a "* ( religi\s gloom & melan*oly4 ,! ,jesuit return$ to--------1 seem+ to d all 9 8 p[] to light5 ! spiritual load :i* lay ^u ! capta9's s\l4 ,he became 8 confessor1 & soon p]suad$ him t ! only way ( sav+ 8 s\l1 0 to convey to ! ord] ( ,jesuits :at prop]ty he possess$1 & to become a ,popi% prie/2 t he _h a visit f ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 :o ord]$ him to tell him--! capta9--t he mu/ take holy ord]s2 t !re 0 a gr& field op5$ = him to promote ! cause ( religion & ! sa9ts2 t he mu/ g =?) to ,philadelphia1 :]e an infam\s h]etic call$ ,hogan 0 spread+ mo/ damnable h]esies4 ,w y believe x1 ,am]icans8 ,x is draw+ almo/ too heavily ^u y to d s4 ,he did come to ,philadelphia1 & prea*$ aga9/ ! h]etic ,hogan & ,hoganism1 a fact :i* fifty ?\s& p n[ liv+ !re c atte/4 ,b quantum mutatus6 ,:5 he left x "s "t be=e1 he 0 a happy1 honorable & f9e-look+ man4 ,he 0 weal?y1 & he obta9$ 8 weal? by hone/ indu/ry4 ,b h[ 0 he n[1 ! di/ort$ %ad[ ( :at he 02 p5niless1 too?less1 & a s5seless fanatic1 drugg$ into madness1 & by :om8--by nuns1 :o act 9 ! treble capacity ( cooks1 tea*]s1 & pro/itutes = ,jesuits4 ,?is is h>% language inde$4 ,call x gross1 if y please1 read]2 b if y w figure to y\rself = a mom5t an honorable man1 a native ( ^! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a f9e specim5 ( manly proportions & manly beauty1 & !n conceive ?is individual r$uc$ to ! condition to :i* ,i & ?\s&s n[ liv+ h se5 ?is noble-he>t$ sailor ( :om ,i h spok51 r$uc$1 my language w appe> nei!r h>% nor co>se4 ,:at6 mu/ we call ,jesuit assass9s rev]5d g5tlem58 ,mu/ we call robb]s hone/ m58 ,mu/ we call _! accessories--nuns--ladies ( virtue8 ,sympa?iz]s may d s2 b ,i d n write = !m alone4 ,i write = m5 ( s5se2 ,i write = lov]s ( _! ,god & _! c\ntry2 ,i write n = advocates ( ,puseyism1 or su* explod$ fool]ies z !y believe 94 ,:atev] ,i say1 is int5d$ = ^? alone :o h ! capacity ( di/+ui%+ betwe5 common s5se & m5tal vag>ies1 & :o h ! hone/y to call ?+s by _! prop] names4 ,! fir/ s]mon :i* ?is un=tunate man prea*$ aga9/ me 9 ,philadelphia1 0 att5d$ by cr[ds4 ,_m _h kn[n him be=e he w5t to ,baltimore4 ,he 0 !n univ]sally popul>1 & on 8 return among !m he 0 well receiv$4 ,8 fri5ds saw ! *ange--! fatal *ange--:i* _h tak5 place 9 8 :ole ext]nal configuration2 b !y knew n by :at means x 0 effect$4 ,"s attribut$ x to self-d5ial1 o!rs to fanaticism1 b none to ! "r cause4 ,?is 0 kn[n only 9 ! confessional2 & "u all ^! circum/ances1 x may be easily suppos$ t 8 disc\rses aga9/ me1 h[ev] unconnect$ !y may be1 h[ev] fugitive & irrelevant z a :ole1 _h a p[]ful effect ^u ! public m9d4 ,public s5tim5t1 :i* up to ?is p]iod su/a9$ me 9 my opposition to ,pop]y1 & 9 my ef=ts to circulate ! ,bible1 n[ began to flag4 ,popi% prie/s & bi%ops w5t ab\t indu/ri\sly repres5t+ t ?is rev]5d conv]t to ,pop]y 0 inspir$2 report$ t he _h visits f sa9ts & angels1 atte/+ ! fact ( 8 inspiration4 ,!re 0 no difficulty 9 p]suad+ a man ( 8 %att]$ con/itution & n[ weak m9d1 t su* 0 ! fact2 & he r$\bl$ 8 ef=ts 9 try+ to p]suade ^? :o att5d$ my *ur*1 & :o 7 becom+ read]s ( ! ,bible1 nev] to d s aga94 ,8 disord]$ m9d (t5 saw me 9 hell1 side by side ) ,lu!r1 & ! bless$ ,virg9 spitt+ 9 our face4 ,he (t5 saw me ) ,ignatius ,loyola1 :o 0 break+ me on ! rack z a puni%m5t = my h]esies4 ,! utt]ance ( ^? wild rhapsodies 7 n )\t _! effect2 almo/ all ! poor ,iri% ,papi/s believ$ !m2 & x requir$ f me m bodily & m5tal labor ?an ,i 0 able to endure1 to c\nt]act ! effects ( ?is madman's rhapsodiz+4 ,i am n[ s well acqua9t$ ) ! "* ( ,am]ican ,prote/ants1 & ev5 ) ,am]ican conv]ts to ! ,romi% *ur*1 t ,i "k x is difficult to p]suade !m t ! ,romi% prie/s ( ,philadelphia1 or o!r p>ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 7 s utt]ly ab&on$ to deg5]acy1 z to give cr$5ce to ^! ,visions or visits f sa9ts1 :i* ,i h j spok5 (4 ,b let !m recollect t practices ^u popul> cr$ulity are n[ c>ri$ on1 & 7 !n c>ri$ on1 ^u z l>ge a scale1 z at any p]iod 9 ! exi/5ce ( ! ,romi% *ur*4 ,su* impositions are enc\rag$ all ov] ! _w1 ev5 at ! pres5t day4 ,! wilde/ extravagances ( intellect h circulat$ freely = ! la/ ?irty ye>s 9 ! _w4 ,read ,eug5e ,sue4 ,he tells u ( num]\s in/ances ( ! k9d4 ,read ! la/ edition ( ,g591 page #hb1 & y w f9d an acc\nt ( ! ,m$al ( ! ,immaculate ,conception ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 /ruck only ! o!r day1 #ahch4 ,ov] two hundr$ ?\s& copies ( ?is m$al h be5 already sold4 ,! /ory is ?is1 z n[ v\*$ = by ! mo/ em95t holy fa!rs ( ! infallible *ur*3--,t ! ,virg9 ,m>y %[$ h]self to "o ( ! ,si/]s ( ,*>ity 9 ,france1 a bran* ( :i* holy si/]hood we h 9 ?is city ( ,bo/on1 ! capital ( ,new ,engl&1 & reveal$ to h] ! patt]n ( a m$al to be /ruck = h]2 ! dress %e 0 to appe> 91 & ! k9d ( r+s %e 0 to we>4 ,?is m$al has cur$1 & is n[ cur+1 accord+ to ! acc\nts we receive f ! holy fa!rs1 all mann] ( diseases1 su* z p>alysis1 epilepsy1 canc]1 &1 accord+ to ! belief ( "s ,puseyite moral philosoph]s1 x causes ! bl9d to see1 ! dumb to speak1 & ! lame to walk4 ,a capital /ory is relat$ ( ! pot5cy ( ?is m$al4 ,x is too good to be omitt$1 especially z _m ( my ,puseyite fri5ds believe x1 & no d\bt w be glad to he> x repeat$4 ,a ,si/] ( ,*>ity got acqua9t$ ) a m>ri$ c\ple4 ,! wife 0 a ,papi/ ( ! mo/ exempl>y "*1 ob$i5t to holy ,"m ! *ur*1 & h] confessor1 9 all ?+s4 ,! husb& _h no fai?1 especially 9 8 wife's confessor4 ,he drank1 curs$ & swore1 l all possess$4 ,! holy ,si/] ( ,*>ity1 see+ him at ! po9t ( dea?1 & wi%+ to rescue 8 s\l f hell1 call$ to see him1 & slipp$ "o ( ^! m$als betwe5 ! %eets ( ?is wick$ man's b$1 & ! next morn+ he gets up z well z ev] & goes to confession4 ,ano!r miracle :i* 0 p]=m$ by ?is m$al 9 #ahch1 des]ves notice1 & may prove invaluable1 if x f9ds its way into ?is c\ntry4 ,"o ,m>ie ,laboissi]e1 aid$ by h] lov]1 murd]$ h] husb&1 & =c$ h] son to take "p 9 ! murd]1 to prev5t him f be+ witness aga9/ h]4 ,! lady & h] lov] 71 h[ev]1 arre/$1 tri$1 & f\nd guilty ( ! murd]4 ,!y appeal$ to a high] tribunal4 ,dur+ ! int]val betwe5 ! sitt+ ( ! high] & l[] c\rts1 "o ( ! ,si/]s ( ,*>ity ?rew a m$al r\nd ,m>ie's neck1 & ?\gh ! c\rt & all saw t %e 0 guilty1 & ought to be judicially decl>$ s1 !y c\ld n d x4 ,! m$al w\ld n let !m1 b oblig$ !m to acquit h]4 ,if ! read] w take into consid]ation t su* visions z ! ,rev4 ,capta9 fanci$ he _h1 7 matt]s ( e-day occurr5ce ) pi\s ,papi/s1 & t a belief 9 !m is enc\rag$ & en=c$ by ,popi% prie/s & bi%ops ev]y:]e1 !y w cease to be surpris$ t a man tortur$ into madness1 z my rev]5d antagoni/ 01 %\ld h visions su* z ^? ascrib$ to him2 nor w !y wond] at ! effect ( 8 prea*+1 ^u a congregation pr9cipally compos$ ( ,iri% & ,fr5* ,papi/s4 ,i 0 alone1 )\t a cl]ical fri5d2 n a ,prote/ant prea*]1 ) ! exception ( "o1 rais$ 8 h& or 8 voice 9 my support4 ,!y seem$ to l ! fun1 z "s ( !m express$ x1 among/ ! ,papi/s1--,i suppose !y consid]$ me "o !n1--b !y came n to my aid4 ,!y appe>$ to me pretty mu* l ! wife :5 %e saw h] husb& fight+ ) a be>1 & 0 expect$ to int]f]e1 b v coolly repli$1 ,i don't c>e :i* ( !m gets lick$4 ,"u ^! circum/ances1 ,i felt disc\rag$2 became utt]ly disgu/$ ) ,pop]y & its infam\s practices1 ) ! holy fa!rs & _! fool]ies1 & resolv$ 9 future to h no m to d ) ,pop]y4 ,i collect$ su* volumes z ,i _h ( ! holy fa!rs1 pil$ !m up into "o heap1 add$ to !m ! lives ( ! sa9ts1 & plac+ on ! top ( ! pile ! ,pope's bull ( excommunication1 :i* ! poor old man ?\ght w\ld fright5 me out ( my wits1 ,i consign$ !m1 book by book1 volume by volume1 toge!r ) ! a=esaid bull1 to ! w>m embraces ( a good hickory fire4 ,i knew ! day 0 n f> di/ant1 :5 ,am]icans w\ld see some?+ besides fun 9 ,popi% qu>rels2 & 9 ! mean "t1 ,i det]m9$ to employ myself 9 ! /udy ( ,black/one1 ,*itty1 c42 a mu* m pr(itable employm5t1 9 a pecuni>y po9t ( view1 ?an fight+ 9 ! cause ( ,am]ican ,prote/ants ) ,european ,papi/s4 ,x 0 said ( ,erasmus1 t he laid ! egg ( ! re=mation1 & t ,lu!r hat*$ x4 ,i tru/ x w n be deem$ vanity 9 me to say t ,i h done z mu* = ,am]ican ,prote/ants1 z ,erasmus did 9 8 day4 ,at lea/1 ,i h done all ,i c\ld2 b :e!r !y or any ( !m w d z ,lu!r has done1 "t alone c decide4 ,9 ?is connection1 x is n improp] = me to /ate ! ultimate fate ( ?is rev]5d conv]t to ! ,romi% *ur*4 ,aft] ,i retir$ f ,philadelphia1 & ,hoganism 0 put d[n1 ! ,jesuits measurably neglect$ _! conv]t2 a ?+ v unusual ) !m1 to d !m ju/ice4 ,he felt ! lonel9ess ( 8 situation4 ,) a m9d enfeebl$ by drugs1 a correct view ( 8 situation c\ld only /rike him by glances2 b !y 7 t]rible & fe>ful4 ,he saw himself robb$ ( ! "o belov$ object ( all 8 e>?ly affections2 plund]$ ( a =tune1 ! fruit ( honorable toil & indu/ry4 ,he saw 9 himself b ! mutilat$ skeleton ( :at he once 01 & ! dupe ( crafty ,jesuits & lic5ti\s nuns4 ,he %runk f ! view1 & z if ,god1 9 8 m]cy1 wi%$ to hide x f him' by means :i* may appe> to u incompreh5sible1 he fell into fits ( real madness1 f :i* he recov]$ b occasionally4 ,! la/ ,i h he>d ( him 0 t he 0 arre/$ some:]e ne> ,newca/le1 ,delaw>e1 = attempt+ to commit a rape on a *ild n9e ye>s old2 b ! poor maniac 0 acquitt$ on ! gr\nd ( insanity4 ,sev]al prie/s 7 call$ z witnesses 9 8 behalf2 & well !y may be witnesses4 ,x 0 !y t caus$ him to be :at he 02 x 0 !y t madd5$ him4 ,^? :o are n famili> ) crime1 ^: h&s are un/a9$ by blood1 & ^: consci5ces h n be5 se>$ & discolor$ by ! blackness ( guilt1 may hesitate to give cr$5ce to ^! disgu/+ details4 ,comp>atively %ort z our national exi/5ce is1 & ?\gh brief ! p]iod s9ce we cut loose z a nation f :at we deem$ ! pollut$ gov]nm5ts ( ,europe1 /ill !re 0 a "t1 ev5 9 ^! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :5 su* de$s z ,i h relat$ w\ld n & c\ld n be believ$ among/ u4 ,!re 0 a "t :5 ! anci5t ,romans did n ?9k t !re exi/$ su* a crime z patricide2 & h5ce x is4 t !re 0 no law aga9/ x4 ,!re 0 actually no puni%m5t kn[n to _! laws = ! commission ( su* a crime2 & :y1 read]8 ,did ! anci5t ,romans enc\rage _! *ildr5 to kill _! p>5ts1 or to commit patricide8 ,no4 ,f> f x4 ,no p 9 ! _w v5]at$ _! p>5ts m ?an ! ,roman *ildr5 ( ! day to :i* ,i allude4 ,!y _h no law aga9/ ! crime1 because !y did n believe x possible t su* a crime c\ld be committ$4 ,nor is x to be wond]$ n[1 t _m ,am]icans %\ld consid] x almo/ impossible t su* de$s z ,i h laid to ! *>ge ( ,jesuits & nuns1 %\ld be p]petrat$ among/ u4 ,b "t1 t expon5t ( all ?+s1 w soon satisfy our p--z x did ! ,romans be=e u--t !re is no?+ impossible1 or ev5 beyond ! range ( ,jesuitical iniquity4 ,! ar*ives ( ,jesuitical intrigue are n[ 9 a measure be+ ?r[n op5 to ! _w4 ,! diffusion ( lit]ature is s g5]al1 & human curiosity1 at ! pres5t p]iod1 s great1 t no?+ c escape its se>*+ inquiries4 ,x is !re=e to be hop$ t our p w n be mu* long] 9 ignorance ( ! iniquities ( ,jesuits4 ,am]icans c n[ le>n f hi/orical evid5ce1 :i* admits ( no d\bt1 t ,jesuits h be5 expell$1 successively1 f ?irty-n9e diff]5t gov]nm5ts2 !y c also le>n1 t by intrigue1 deception1 p]jury & poison1 !y h surviv$ ea* & e "o ( ^? expulsions4 ,!y may see1--if !y c see any?+ b money1--t ! ,jesuits are n[ mak+ a f9al /ruggle = a settlem5t 9 ?is c\ntry2 & if !y are n s /upid z n to see t simil> causes mu/ produce simil> ev5ts1 !y w inf] t ,jesuits1 :o h successively & effectually introduc$ disunion1 discord1 & disorganization into ?irty-n9e gov]nm5ts1 _c fail to d ! same 9 ours4 ,if by poison & assass9ation !y h de?ron$ ! rul]s ( o!r c\ntries2 if by debau*]y & sup]/ition 9 ! confessional1 !y h s$uc$ _! wives & daught]s1 c x be suppos$ t our rul]s %all escape1 our gov]nm5t be secure1 or our wives & daught]s safe f ! dagg]s or subtle poisons ( ^! notori\s fi5ds8 ,let any ,am]ican take ! ,w&]+ ,jew1--let him read x att5tively1 & reflect t ! writ]1 ,eug5e ,sue1 is a ,roman ,ca?olic n[ liv+ 9 ,france1--& say :e!r !re is any crime too d>+ = a ,romi% prie/ or ,jesuit4 ,if he d\bts :at ,i relate ( a "y lady 9 ! beg9n+ ( ?is book1 :o 0 debau*$ by a ,romi% prie/1 & poison$ by a nun1 ! "m abbess ( a ,jesuit sem9>y ( le>n+1 to get rid ( h] illicit (fspr+2 let him see ! hi/ory ( ,*>lotte ,de ,cordoville1 9 ! ,w&]+ ,jew4 ,he w see 9 ! hi/ory ( t "y lady1 di/+ui%$ ?\gh %e 0 = =tune1 beauty & *>ity1 h[ %e 0 r$uc$ to mis]y & unhapp9ess1 by ! intrigues ( ,jesuits4 ,y w see h[ h] own aunt 0 made ! in/rum5t ( all h] mis=tunes2 b ! aunt 0 fir/ made a ,jesuit1 & 9 t capacity %e disreg>d$ honor1 tru?1 ! relation%ip ( blood1 & all ! alliances ( natural fri5d%ip4 ,%e caus$ h] to be imprison$ & maltreat$4 ,%e & h] associate ,jesuits caus$ h]self & h] lov] to be poison$ or drugg$ into an insane /upor2--all = ! glory ( ! infallible *ur*1 & ) a view ( add+ to its ill-gott5 treasures4 ,= a full acc\nt ( ?is transaction1 see ,eug5e ,sue4 ,b ,romi% prie/s w n p]mit _! p to read ,eug5e ,sue2 x is a =bidd5 book2 8 royal hol9ess1 ! ,pope1 has curs$ ! book & all :o read x4 ,he has curs$ all :o presume to discuss fairly ! m]its ( ,pop]y2 b ev5 ?is w sc>cely be believ$ by ,am]icans4 ,/range infatuation6 ,w ,am]icans read a report made to ! ,fr5* ,*amb]s 9 ,p>is1 by ! ,duke de ,broglie1 on ! subject ( public in/ruction & ,jesuitism8 ,w !y fur!r read a small "w writt5 by ,messrs4 ,mi*elet & ,qu9et1 pr(essors 9 ! ,fr5* national college8 ,if !y d1 x may op5 _! eyes to consequ5ces :i* may be appreh5d$ f ev5 tol]at+ ,jesuits among/ u4 ,!y w see t ,jesuits are ! av[$ enemies ( lib]al education1 & t !y are su/a9$ 9 _! opposition to x by ! curses ( ! ,pope4 ,pr(essors ,mi*elet & ,qu9et1 9 #ahdc1 7 discuss+1 9 public1 ! influ5ce ( ! diff]5t religi\s ord]s4 ,!y _h1 z we are told1 comm5t$ ^u t ( ! ,templ>s1 & 7 speak+ ( ! society ( ,jesuits1 its orig9 & its int]f]5ce 9 political affairs2 & ?\gh ! pr(essors !mselves 7 ,roman ,ca?olics1 ?\gh !y lectur$ 9 a ,roman ,ca?olic c\ntry & to ,roman ,ca?olic p1 "u ! sanction ( a law ( ! l&1 yet ,jesuits attempt$ to di/urb ^? lectures1 by creat+ an upro> among ! audi5ce2 j :at !y are do+ 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,b :at r5d]s _! conduct on ?is occasion m /range1 is ! fact1 t ! v exi/5ce ( ,jesuits1 z a society is illegal 9 ,france4 ,!re is a law 9 ,france aga9/ secret associations1 & "u ?is law !y _c exi/4 ,h[ pregnant ) in/ructions to ,am]icans is ?is s+le hi/orical fact6 ,a few ye>s ago1 ,*>les ,x4 & 8 family _h to fly f ,france1 because1 "u ! influ5ce ( ,jesuitism he violat$ 8 fai?1 he broke 8 royal ^w & oa? to ! p4 ,! p ( ,france hunt$ him & ! ,jesuits out ( t c\ntry1 z !y w\ld s _m wild bea/s4 ,su* !n 0 ! indignation ( ,popi% ,france aga9/ t inf]nal society1 ! ,jesuits1 t n "o ( !m d>$ ta %[ 8 face 9 ! /reets ( ,p>is1 )\t trembl+ = 8 life4 ,l da/>dly c[>ds1 z all di%onorable & bad m5 are1--,i nev] knew an exception1--^! wret*es mov$ ab\t l bea/s ( *ase1 /eal+ f "o cov] to ano!r2 ! repres5tatives ( all t 0 base & di%onorable2 ! embodim5t ( all t 0 vile1 false & trea*]\s2 ! inc>nation1 ! s5tim5t & ! s$im5t ( all t 0 odi\s 9 fall5 humanity4 ,b see !m n[1 9 #ahdc & '#dd1 & see ! conduct ( ^! v ,fr5* p t[>ds !m4 ,?\gh ! law =bids _! exi/5ce1 !y h ! h>dihood to int]rupt ! legitimate pr(essors ( ! college ( ,france1 9 _! inquiries into ! _s & influ5ce ( ,jesuitism2 & !y are support$ by a portion ( ! v p1 :o1 b a few ye>s ago1 pelt$ !m ) rott5 eggs & dead cats1 ?r\gh ! /reets ( ,p>is4 ,& :at effect$ ?is extraord9>y *ange 9 popul> s5tim5t8 ,x is acc\nt$ = 9 v>i\s ways2 b ,i cont5d t ! only fair solution ( ! problem is to be f\nd 9 ! fact1 t republican1 democratic ,nor? ,am]ica hats op5$ h] hospitable doors1 & )\t suspicion1 or )\t dream+ t %e 0 ent]ta9+ h] deadlie/ foe1 has spread h] tables to fe$1 & op5$ h] purse to build asylums = ^! scapegoats ( ! human family4 ,9 #ahcj1 ,jesuits 7 cru%$ 9 ,france2 !y fl$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 collect$ toge!r _! brok5 phalanxes1 told bro!r ,jona?an !y 7 a p]secut$ p1 prevail$ on him to build colleges = !m1 & !y h ris5 aga91 n only 9 ?is l& ( ! brave1 b ev5 9 ,france1 "u ! pres5t k+1 ,l\is ,philippe4 ,b not)/&+ ^! tru?s1 ! inquiry is sometimes made1--! "q has (t5 be5 put ev5 to myself1--,are !re really any ,jesuits 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates8 ,d y believe t females are s$uc$ into nunn]ies8 ,d y believe !y attempt to tamp] ) our *ildr5 or our wives8 ,i allude to ! subject ( privately tamp]+ ) ! wives & daught]s ( ,am]icans ?us frequ5tly1 because ,i ?9k x is all-important t !y %\ld ?or\ghly und]/& ! dang]s to be appreh5d$ f hav+ any int]c\rse :atev] ) ,jesuits & nuns4 ,_m a man asks ?is "q1 :o accompanies x ) say+1 ! nunn]y to :i* my daught] goes to s*ool is n a ,jesuit nunn]y4 ,! prie/ to :om my wife confesses is n a ,jesuit4 ,! prie/ to :om my daught] & s]vants g to confession is n1 & nev] 01 a ,jesuit2 & consequ5tly !re is no dang] f ?is s\rce4 ,_m a man asks ?is "q1 & /ates ^! circum/ances 9 good fai?1 & feels secure t all is "r1 z no?+ 9 8 op9ion is to be fe>$ b f ,jesuits4 ,?is is a delusion4 ,?is man's wife is already-gov]n$ by ,jesuits ?r\gh h] confessor4 ,x ev5 happ5s sometimes t ! confessor himself is unconsci\s ( ! "p he is act+4 ,! confessor acts "u ! imm$iate advice ( 8 bi%op1 to :om alone1 9 mo/ cases1 ! ,jesuits w entru/ _! plans1 unless ! confessor is p]sonally kn[n to !m2 & unless ! confessor pr(esses & solemnly swe>s to obs]ve1--,i use ! words ( ! oa?1--ob$i5ce1 c\rage1 secrecy1 pati5ce1 craft1 audacity1 p]fect union among ourselves1 hav+ = our c\ntry1 ! _w2 = our family1 our ord]2 = our que51 ,rome4 ,few ( ! confessors 9 ?is c\ntry1 except ! bi%ops1 are entru/$ ) ! plans ( ! ,jesuits2 p]haps n t51 except !y are ( ! ,jesuit ord]4 ,x is ?r\gh ^? confessors1 t _m ( our ,am]ican y\?1 bo? male & female1 are s$uc$ into ,popi% s*ools1 :]e !y become1 ) few exceptions1 spiritless1 false1 slaves ( abject sup]/ition1 & ! victims ( a sup]ficial education4 ,no "t is giv51 no room left1 z a mod]n writ] expresses x1 = ! en]gies ( ! m9d to develop !mselves4 ,no su/5ance is provid$ to n\ri% ! f9] feel+s ( ! he>t4 ,! intellect is *eck$1 ! fl[ ( imag9ation is /emm$1 & all ! w>m & g5]\s affections ( ! s\l are poison$ 9 _! v bud4 ,= an in/ance ( ! fatal consequ5ce ( su* an education z ?is1 ,i w\ld call ! att5tion ( ,am]icans1 once m1 to ! ,w&]+ ,jew4 ,see ! effects ( a ,jesuitical education ^u ! noble & g5]\s m9d ( ,gabriel1 ! adopt$ son ( ! hone/ ,dagob]?4 ,:at c\ld be m lovely ?an ! disposition ( ?is "y man4 ,8 s5tim5ts 7 z upright & z *a/e z fall5 humanity w\ld p]mit4 ,b ! ,jesuit society laid its impure h&s ^u him at an e>ly p]iod ( life2 !y p]suad$ 8 guileless adopt$ "m to g to confession1--n to a ,jesuit1--b to a ,cure ( ano!r ord] ( prie/s2 & ! bi%op ( ?is ,cure gave him 8 in/ructions h[ to manage ! "m ( ,gabriel4 ,! bi%op knew t ?is adopt$ son ( ! virtu\s & craftless wife ( ,dagob]?1 0 "o among o!r heirs ( an imm5se e/ate1 & he direct$ ! ,cure to prevail ^u ?is simple woman1 :ile at confession ) him1 to s5d ,gabriel to a ,jesuit s*ool1 & h him become a ,jesuit prie/4 ,am]icans1 read ! sequel1 & 9 t y w f9d a w>n+1 /rong] & l\d] ?an ,i c give y1 nev] to s5d a *ild ( y\rs to a ,jesuit sem9>y4 ,let mo!rs read ! hi/ory ( ,dagob]?'s wife1 & if1 aft] c>eful & hone/ p]usal ( x1 !y w aga9 commit _! daught]s to ! c>e ( a nurse :o goes to confession1 ,i mu/ only conclude t !y are ei!r infidels or mad1 or bo?4 ,quem ,deus vult p]d]e prius dem5tat4 ,gabriel1--! virtu\s & good ,gabriel1--0 nurs$ by ,dagob]?'s wife4 ,f 8 infancy1 x seems he _h no incl9ation to become a ,jesuit2 he appe>$ to h an innate av]sion to ! ord] ( ,jesuits2 he /ruggl$ aga9/ unit+ himself ) !m1 z f> z a s5se ( gratitude & a feel+ ( affection = 8 adopt$ "m1 ! nurse ( 8 *ildhood1 w\ld p]mit4 ,b all to no purpose2 ! "m 0 ! dupe ( h] confessor4 ,he 0 in/ruct$ to w9 ov] ! y\? by any & e means2 &1 ) ! advice & coop]ation ( ,jesuits1 ! confessor ( ?is really hone/1 b delud$ woman1 succe$$1 by p]sev]ance & increas$ fondness = h] adopt$ *ild1 9 neutraliz+ 8 av]sion t[>ds ,jesuit prie/s4 ,9 an evil h\r he jo9$ !m2 _! traps 7 too well laid1 & )\t be+ se5 9 ! bus9ess !mselves1 !y accompli%$ _! iniquit\s purposes ?r\gh ! in/rum5tality ( ?is affectionate & *>itable woman4 ,all 0 done ?r\gh ! confessional4 ,h[ _m simil> cases h ,i witness$ myself1 9 ! c\rse ( my life1 b p>ticul>ly :ile act+ z a ,romi% prie/ 9 ! confessional6 ,h[ (t5 h ,i kn[n "s ( ! be/ ( wom51 belong+ to ! ,roman ,ca?olic *ur*1 unconsci\sly made ! dupes ( prie/s6 ,h[ (t5 h ,i se5 wom51 :o1 _h !y be5 prop]ly educat$1 & "u diff]5t circum/ances1 w\ld be an honor to any religi\s d5om9ation1 made ! in/rum5ts ( all t 0 vile & flagiti\s1 by ,popi% confessors6 ,h[ (t5 h ,i se5 ,roman ,ca?olic s]vant-maids 9 ,prote/ant families1 inveigl$ by _! gho/ly fa!rs1 9 ! confessional1 into trea*]y1 deception & +ratitude1 t[>ds _! employ]s & b5efactors6 ,h[ (t51 z ,i h /at$ 9 my book on ,pop]y1 h ^! ,roman ,ca?olic s]vants /ol5 ! infants f _! ,prote/ant mo!rs1 & br\ght !m to myself to be baptiz$6 ,!re is n[1 9 ! /ate ( ,massa*usetts1 a "y ,prote/ant cl]gyman1 di/+ui%$ = 8 tal5ts & piety1 an honor to 8 pr(ession z a m9i/] ( ! gospel1 & to ! /ate ( ,massa*usetts z a republican citiz51 :o 0 baptiz$ by myself 9 ,philadelphia1 :5 act+ z a ,roman ,ca?olic prie/4 ,! "n ( ! g5tleman & ! date ( 8 baptism 7 duly regi/]$ by me2 b ! cl]ical ,go?s & ,v&als1 :o succe$$ me 9 ,/4 ,m>y's *ur* 9 t city1 expung$ ! regi/] :i* ,i kept1 n deem+ x safe to leave 9 exi/5ce1 if possible1 any records ( ! iniquities taught or practis$ 9 ! ,romi% *ur*4 ,!re are 9 all bodies & 9 all d5om9ations ( cl]gym51 c]ta9 individuals by :om x becomes fa%ionable to get m>ri$ & baptiz$2 & dur+ my resid5ce 9 ,philadelphia1 ,i held r a conspicu\s place among !m4 ,! congregation ( ,/4 ,m>y's *ur* 0 a l>ge "o4 ,not)/&+ my s*ismatic doctr9es1--,i 0 n !n deem$ a h]etic1--cr[ds att5d$ ! *ur*1 & ,i believe1--?\gh ,i _c tell ! exact numb]1--t ,i baptiz$ m *ildr5 ?an any cl]gyman 9 ! city4 ,among ^! !re 7 hundr$s ( ,presbyt]ians1 ,episcopalians1 ,me?odi/s & ,bapti/s1 br\ght to me = t purpose1 by _! ,roman ,ca?olic nurses1 )\t ! k or cons5t ( _! ,prote/ant mo!rs4 ,?is has ev] be5 ! trea*]\s practice ( ! ,romi% *ur*1 f ! days ( ,hildebr& d[n to ! pres5t mom5t4 ,dagob]?'s wife is n a solit>y in/ance ( ! undue influ5ce :i* ,romi% prie/s h ov] ^? wom5 :o g to confession to !m4 ,%[ me ! h\se ( a ,prote/ant family 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :]e !re is a ,roman ,ca?olic1 male or female1 :o goes to confession & communion 9 ! ,romi% *ur*1 & ,i w %[ y a wat*1 a spy ^u e act & de$ & movem5t ( t family4 ,!re is n a lett] t comes into su* a family1 t is n wat*$ by ,popi% s]vants4 ,!y soon "k f :om x comes1 or :e!r any?+ is to be ga9$ by int]cept+ x4 ,! confessor is imm$iately consult$1 & x is asc]ta9$1 f "s s]vant 9 ! h\se :]e x 0 writt5 or :]e x 0 receiv$1 :at 0 its purport1 or :at x conta9$4 ,?is practice ( dome/ic espionage1 we all "k1 is common 9 e c\ntry :]e auricul> confession is taught & practis$2 b x is c>ri$ on m g5]ally "h1 9 proportion to ! numb] ( ,roman ,ca?olics1 ?an 9 any o!r c\ntry 9 ! _w2 & ! reason is obvi\s4 ,x is said t ,jews nev] *eat ea* o!r2 ?is is n because !y w n *eat z well z o!rs4 ,! reason is1 !y w n tru/ ea* o!r4 ,!y are always on ! wat*1 or1 z ,yankees w\ld express x1 on ! look-out = ea* o!r4 ,nei!r is x because o!r c\ntries or o!r p are less dispos$ to indulge 9 ?is species ( espionage ?an we are1 t !y h less ( x3 x is because ,ca?olic c\ntries & ,ca?olics w n tru/ ea* o!r4 ,!y are on ! qui vive 9 all matt]s ( intrigue1 :e!r 9 dome/ic or national affairs1 :e!r 9 morals or politics4 ,b poor ,jona?an1 ) all 8 sm>tness & all 8 clev]ness1 is probably ! mo/ gullible bip$ t crawls ^u ?is e>?4 ,i h kn[n "s poor s]vant-maids & s]vant-m51 :o did n seem to h an idea beyond a ,hott5tot1 :o1 aft] "o mon?'s prop] tra9+ 9 ! confessional by a ,romi% prie/1 c\ld :e$le !m out ( all !y possess$1 except _! money2 & nev] h ,i kn[n a ,romi% confessor1 n ev5 ! simple/ ,rev]5d ,yahoo f ! bogs ( ,irel& or flats ( ,holl&1 :o c\ld n fil* f !m :atev] money he want$ = any giv5 purpose4 ,! cunn+ ( ,am]icans1 _! k ( human nature & ( ?+s 9 g5]al1 _c be m5tion$ 9 ! same category ) ! craft & k ( man :i* ,jesuit prie/s & confessors possess4 ,?is is exemplifi$ ev5 9 ! case ( ,am]ican mission>ies4 ,s5d an ,am]ican mission>y to ,france1 to ,spa91 or to any ,ca?olic c\ntry1 & )\t aid f home he w />ve4 ,he has no ,roman ,ca?olic to come to confession to him1 to give him money to build a *ur* = him2 he has no s]vant-maid or s]vant-man1 ?r\gh :om he c p]suade1 to give him t5 or twelve doll>s = say+ mass2 no dy+ man or woman w s5d = him1 & pay him well = tak+ out ( 8 pockets a set ( oil /ocks1 = ! purpose ( greas+ !m ov]1 comm5c+ on ! =ehead1 ! tip ( ! nose1 eyelids1 ! lips1 ! brea/1 ! lo9s & ! soles ( ! feet4 ,he has no "o to s5d = him & pay highly1 = putt+ 8 h& 9 8 bree*es pocket & pull+ out a box full ( gods1 viz41 waf]s made ( fl[] & wat]1 & giv+ him "o ( !m4 ,no4 ,he has none1 ( ^! res\rces2 he />ves among/ !m until bread is s5t to him f home4 ,talk ( ,yankee cunn+6 ,he is a simpleton comp>$ ) a ,jesuit4 ,a ,jesuit comes among/ u1 or he goes to any ,prote/ant c\ntry1 )\t a doll>1 b he nev] travels )\t 8 jackals1 male & female4 ,he br+s ) him 8 lay si/]s & 8 lay bro!rs2 !y soon sc5t out prey = him2 !y hire !mselves1 z s]vant m5 & wom51 to ,prote/ant ,yankees1 & ! fir/ intimation we h ( a ,jesuit mission>y among/ u1 is ! al>m ( "s ri*-ton$ bell1 :i* we he> f ! /eeple ( a *ur* built = him by ,prote/ant ,yankees4 ,9 place ( s5d+ home = money to support him1 z ! ,am]ican mission>y has to d1 a ,jesuit is s5d+ home money to pay ! passage ( o!rs to come out & help him4 ,he is pur*as+ "s ( ! mo/ valuable real e/ate t ,prote/ant ,yankees own1 ) ,yankee money1 & writes home to 8 royal hol9ess1 ! ,pope1 t ,am]icans are a simple1 gullible p4 ,p]sev]e1 says ! ,jesuit 9 ,am]ica to 8 ,pope2 already h y ?ree millions ( fai?ful troops f y\r own fai?ful allies ( ,france & ,spa9 & o!r ,roman ,ca?olic fri5dly gov]nm5ts1 among !m4 ,besides ?is1 holy fa!r1 y\r hol9ess w be> 9 m9d t _m ( ^? ,am]ican h]etics1 are des]t+ _! own *ur*es & jo9+ u2 & above all1 mo/ holy fa!r1 y w rememb]1--& ,i pray y w graci\sly condesc5d to take note ( x1--t ^! ,am]icans are all politicians1 all fond ( (fices & w\ld kiss y\r----66666 z well z y\r toe1 if y\r subjects w only aid !m 9 keep+ _! (fices1 :i*1 ,i am happy to in=m y\r hol9ess1 we are v will+ to d1 until we h num]ical /r5g? en\gh to turn all ! h]etical wret*es out1 & fill up _! places ) y\r fai?ful subjects4 ,?is1 ) ! aid ( ! bless$ ,virg9 ,m>y1 we %all be able to accompli% 9 a v few ye>s4 ,press on1 mo/ holy fa!r2 y\r subjects are com+ 9 ?\s&s p] day4 ,s5d dispat*es to y\r royal bro!rs ( ,au/ria1 ,prussia & ,spa92 urge ^u !m to s5d u help1 & ! glori\s cause ( y\r holy sp\se1 ! infallible *ur*1 ! ,que5 ( heav51 w triumph4 ,write to ! greate/ layman liv+1 ,daniel ,o',connell1 :om y\r hol9ess int5ds %all receive f y\r h&s a cr[n z k+ ( ,irel&2 urge ^u him ! necessity ( s5d+ ov] to ! ,unit$ ,/ates all ! repeal]s he c sp>e4 ,let him p]suade ! ,iri%1 t ! union 0 ! cause ( all _! grievances1--t !y w\ld h no?+ to compla9 (1 if ! union 7 repeal$4 ,let n y\r fai?ful son1 ,d4 ,o',connell1 ev] allude to ! fact1--! poor ,iri% w\ld nev] dream ( x1--t ! union is n q fifty ye>s old1 & t1 = sev5 hundr$ ye>s be=e its exi/5ce1 ! ,iri% 7 mu* m qu>relsome1 clamor\s1 litigi\s ?an !y are n[4 ,x won't d to let !m "k ?is2 repeal w\ld lose all its *>ms1 & ! greate/ layman liv+1 w\ld become1--betwe5 y & myself & ! holy ,virg9 ,m>y1--:at he really is1 ! greate/ sc\ndrel & ! bigge/ poltroon liv+4 ,^! h]etical ,am]icans are try+ to cause a division betwe5 y\r son ,daniel ,o',connell & y\r subjects4 ,poor dolts6 ,h[ little !y "k ab\t u4 ,we "k :at we are ab\t ,y\r son ne$ only g regul>ly to confession1 & att5d mass 9 "s public place1 su* z at a mass meet+ ( repeal]s1 & no?+ c sep>ate y\r subjects f him4 ,i tru/ ! move :i* we made ! o!r day 9 ,new ,york1 ?r\gh y\r fai?ful subject ,"l ,bi%op ,hughs1 0 highly satisfactory to y\r hol9ess4 ,y\r royal hol9ess w be graci\sly pleas$ to rememb]1 t ! fir/ murmur+s ( repeal ?und]1 proce$$ f ! city ( ,new ,york1 ?r\gh t humble1 pi\s & zeal\s s]vant ( ! infallible *ur*1 ! ,"l ,bi%op ,hughs4 ,he 0 among ! fir/ to call ! p toge!r1 &1 "u pret5ce ( desir+ repeal 9 ,irel&1 he told !m to organize1 to weigh well _! own p[] & influ5ce 9 ! political balance4 ,he advis$ !m to give _! support to no man b a repeal]1 & v judici\sly in/ruct$ 8 confessors 9 private1 t x %\ld be giv5 only to ^? :o 7 mo/ favorable to y\r hol9ess' sp\se1 ! infallible *ur*4 ,he succe$$ well4 ,! ,am]ican h]etics swall[$ ! bait2 ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! "t be+1 0 ! fir/ political gudgeon he caught4 ,next foll[$ two "y spawns ( 84 ,!y %\t$ repeal ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry4 ,y\r subjects promis$ to elect ! ?ree ( !m presid5ts 9 succession2 b :5 ! h\r ( election came1 z 9 duty & by oa? ( allegiance to y\r hol9ess b\nd1 we act$ z we ?\ght w\ld be/ s]ve ! int]e/ ( our holy *ur*4 ,?is may all seem l romance2 b is x s8 ,d n facts )9 ! k & almo/ view ( my read]s1 prove t x is ! v rev]se8 ,:o is !re t does n "k1 t does n recollect1 or t c =get ! ev5ts & circum/ances ( ! la/ election = ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates8 ,:o is !re t does n recollect ! "p1 :i* repeal]s play$ 9 t election8 ,c any man :o has paid ! lea/ att5tion to pass+ ev5ts1 =get ! conduct ( ,bi%op ,hughs ( ,new ,york or ( ,bi%op ,f5wick ( ,bo/on1 or ( any o!r bi%op 7,romi% bi%ops7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 dur+ ! la/ political ev5tful ye>8 ,:o ord]$ ! ,iri% ,ca?olics to turn out ) a bann] be>+ ^u x ! treasonable inscription1 ,am]icans %an't rule u8 ,bi%op ,hughs ( ,new ,york4 ,did n a b& ( traitor\s repeal]s1 call+ !mselves democrats1 p>ade ! /reets ( ,new ,york1 ,buffalo & o!r cities1 "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,"l ,bi%op ,hughs1 %ak+ ?is bann] 9 ! v faces ( ,am]ican citiz5s1 hurra+ = ,daniel ,o',connell & repeal8 ,did n ?is bi%op ,hughs ord] sev]al hundr$ /&s ( fire-arms to be plac$ 9 ! ,roman ,ca?olic *ur*es ( ,new ,york1 ) a view ( fir+ ^u ! citiz5s %\ld !y ev5 d>e to %[ any dissatisfaction1 at ^! traitor\s proce$+s8 ,has n ?is ,bi%op ,hughs be5 9 close correspond5ce ) ! traitor ,o',connell1 ev] s9ce he s\nd$ ! fir/ note ( repeal8 ,& is n ?is demagogue ,hughs at ?is v mom5t correspond+ ) ! confessors ( ,daniel ,o',connell1 & ! o!r lead]s ( repeal 9 ,irel&8 ,yes1 ,i ass]t x1--he is4 ,!re is a cont9u\s l9e ( correspond5ce1 z ,i h /at$ 9 my rec5t book on ,pop]y1 betwe5 ! ,propag&a 9 ,rome1 ! ,romi% bi%ops ( ,irel&1 ,daniel ,o',connell1 & ! ,romi% bi%ops ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! ,propag&a ( ,rome is ! muddy & pollut$ s\rce f :i* ! v>i\s /reams ( treason1 :i* are inundat+ our c\ntry1 h proce$$4 ,_! c\rse is a s9u\s "o2 _! gyrations are intricate 9 ! extreme4 ,x takes 9 ,france1 ,au/ria1 ,russia1 ,switz]l&1 ! ,ne!rl&s2 9 fact all civiliz$ ,europe1 besides ,s\? ,am]ica & ,mexico2 its f\nta9 9 ,rome1 & empty+ itself 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,yet we n[ he> ?is ,"l ,bi%op ,hughs tell+ 8 subjects 9 ,new ,york & else:]e1--tell+ :at1 my read]s8--w y believe x1 %\ld ,i in=m y8 ,or w y n ?9k me trifl+ ) y1 & sport+ ) a grave subject8 ,he tells 8 subjects n[1 aft] do+ all ! mis*ief he c\ld1 aft] excit+ family aga9/ family1 aft] creat+ disunion1 diss5sion & discord1 aft] excit+ peaceable fell[-citiz5s to imbrue _! h&s 9 ea* o!r's blood1 t he entirely disapproves ( ,daniel ,o',connell2 t he believes him a mon>*i/1 & t x is ! duty ( ,papi/s to /& by ! gov]nm5t t protect$ !m4 ,?is is unque/ionably ! bolde/ piece ( impud5ce1 & ! mo/ clumsy attempt at imposition ^u ! cr$ulity ( ,am]icans1 t has ev] be5 attempt$ 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,x has no p>allel 9 ! hi/ory ( ,pop]y 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & if ev] !re 0 a "t or an occasion :i* calls ^u ,am]icans to v9dicate _! honor1 & fl+ f !m ) indignation ! imputation ( be+ cr$ul\s dupes1 n[ is ! day & n[ is ! h\r4 ,:at is ?is insol5t up/>t ,hughs1--:o b ! o!r day z ano!r expresses x1 0 pit*=k$ f ! potato-field into a palace1--t he d>es ?us insult ! common s5se ( ! free-born citiz5s ( ,am]ica8 ,he1 a =eign]1 a f\ndl+ = aught we "k1 nurs$ & f$ by ,jesuits into manhood1 _! slave & _! tool1 h[ d>e he insult ! v c\ntry t gives him an asylum8 h[ d>e he outrage ! feel+s ( ! v p t give him bread to eat1 & clo!s to 8 back8 ,i w give y1 ,am]icans1 "s idea ( :o he is1 & :o 8 bre?r5 ( ! ,popi% mitre are4 ,!y are individuals--& ! ,"l ,bi%op ,hughs is preem95tly conspicu\s among !m1--:o1 /ript ( ! false spl5dor :i* circum/ances & place ?r[ ar\nd !m2 :o1 if depriv$ ( ! drap]y & mimic glories ( ,pop]y1 9 :i* holy "m1 ! *ur*1 has envelop$ !m1 w\ld appe> among ! meane/ & mo/ despicable memb]s ( society4 ,su* m5 may be borne )1 :ile !y ab/a9 f insult+ ! common s5se ( ! p2 b :5 _! arrogance1 insol5ce & vanity presume to trample ^u ! rights ( ! p1 & ridicule ! und]/&+ ( ! community1 !y des]ve some?+ m ?an commis]ation4 ,:51 9 ! pl5itude ( _! vanity1 !y cease to be cont5t ) ! pr(its ( (fice & ! free ex]cise ( _! religion1 & d>e ins9uate aught disrespectful to ! und]/&+ ( _! b5efactors1 !y cease to be objects ev5 ( tol]ation4 ,9 ages ( ignorance1 ! trapp+s ( ,pop]y may /rike ) awe4 ,^? ages are gone by2 & if ,am]icans are true to !mselves1 !y w nev] revive 9 ?is c\ntry1 not)/&+ ! insol5t ef=ts ( ?is ,"l ,bi%op ,hughs4 ,?is rev]5d bully has long bid defiance to ! un>m$ argum5ts ( ,am]icans4 ,he w n condesc5d to li/5 to ! ,am]ican !ologian1 :o br+s into ! ar5a ( religi\s controv]sy1 tru? )\t a sword1 & fair argum5t unback$ by b[ie-knives & clubs2 he w n /oop to su* a mode ( w>f>e4 ,no4 ,?is cl]ical rake w\ld1 if he c\ld1 ,go?icize ?is nation ( freem54 ,he w\ld ext+ui%1 if he c\ld1 among ,am]icans1 ! light ( le>n+ & philosophy4 ,nay1 he w\ld1 & he has be5 try+ to1 raise f ! putrid pools ( ignorance & sup]/ition1 fogs & evaporations1 & cl\ds & mi/s1 suffici5tly ?ick to hide f ! eyes ( ,am]icans ! pure1 ! brilliant1 & ! glori\s light ev5 ( ! ,bible itself4 ,x is n en\gh = him t 8 subjects %\ld consid] him _! (ficial sup]ior2 x is n en\gh t "s poor =eign]s1--& ,i blu% to own x1--ev5 ,am]icans1 %\ld look ^u him & 8 bre?r5 z _! sup]iors 9 ! *ur*1 b !y are requir$ also to consid] !m _! sup]iors 9 wisdom & virtue1 ?\gh !y "k !m to be ,jesuits4 ,papi/s1 :e!r =eign]s or ,am]icans1 are1 ev5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 little bett] ?an liv+ automatons & self-act+ tools1 = ! corrupt ag5ts ( 8 royal hol9ess1 ! ,pope4 ,c ?is be8 ! read] w say4 ,c x be1 t man1 creat$ a free ag5t1 liv+ 9 a free c\ntry1 & gov]n$ by equal laws1---c he be made to obey ! ^w ( comm& giv5 by ja ,popi% bi%op1 z a wild bea/ w\ld ! la% or ! :ip ( ! keep] ( a m5ag]ie8 ,x is s1 read]2 & p>ticul>ly ) e human be+1 male or female1 :o goes to confession4 ,i c>e n h[ intellig5t he may appe> to be1 or :at 8 acquirem5ts or accompli%m5ts may be2 if he is weak en\gh1 fool en\gh1 or hypocrite en\gh & mean en\gh to g to confession to a ,romi% prie/1 he des]ves n ! "n ( a freeman4 ,he :o b5ds ! knee to a ,romi% prie/1 & asks him to =give 8 s9s1 submitt+ to su* re/rictions or discipl9e z ! prie/s may be pleas$ to impose ^u him1 becomes a deg5]ate be+4 ,take1 = in/ance1 a bird1 "o ( ! fea!r$ citiz5s ( ! op5 air2 take a lion1 a pr\d d5iz5 ( ! b\ndless =e/2 comp>e him ) "o ( ^? tam$1 brok5-d[n & :ipp$ into ob$i5ce1 by ! keep] ( a m5ag]ie1 & h[ /rongly1 h[ pa9fully m>k$ is ! contra/4 ,_! v looks bespeak _! degradation4 ,h[ great is ! contra/ betwe5 ^? :o h brok5 loose f ob$i5ce to nature's laws1 to ! degrad+ s]vitude ( ob$i5ce to man4 ,b ! contra/ is n great] nor _! fall m humiliat+1 ?an t ( ! man or woman1 :o ex*anges t ob$i5ce :i* he or %e owes to reason1 to pure religion1 & ! div9e law ( ! gospel1 = ! degrad$ s]vitude requir$ f !m by ,popi% prie/s & confessors4 ,let u suppose a :ole p ?us tam$1 ?us brok51 ?us snaffl$1 bitt$ & bridl$ by skilful ,popi% rid]s & ,jesuit jockeys1 w !y n soon lose all ideas ( lib]ty1 morals & individual man l9ess8 ,w !y n soon be ready to exclaim1 9 ! language ( inspiration1 ,:y di$ ,i n f ! womb8 ,b let u return to ! ,"l ,bi%op ,hughs1 ( ,new ,york1 & 8 sudd5 conv]sion f repeal & ,o',connellism4 ,z ,i h /at$ be=e1 x is ! bolde/ /roke t ev] has be5 made to deceive a :ole nation4 ,no?+ equal to x1 t ,i "k (1 9 mod]n hi/ory1 except p]haps1 x may be t ( ! ,jesuit ,rod91 :i* we f9d relat$ 9 ! ,w&]+ ,jew4 ,! only diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,jesuit ,hughs & ! ,jesuit ,rod91 is ?is1--t ,rod9's audacity1 hypocrisy & trea*]y1 7 practis$ on a small scale1 :5 comp>$ ) t ( ?is mod]n ,jesuit1 ,"l ,bi%op ( ,new ,york4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 a /rong similitude betwe5 ^! two illu/ri\s individuals4 ,i ne$ n in=m my read]s1--z ,i believe !y h all read ! ,w&]+ ,jew1--t ,rod9 0 a ,jesuit1 commission$ by ! society ( ,jesuits 9 ,rome1 to act z its ag5t1 ,,es ) full p[]s to secure = ! society ( ,jesus1 x is nicknam$ by !m1 an imm5se e/ate1 belong+1 9 law & 9 ju/ice1 to a ,fr5* family ( ! "n ( ,r5nepont4 ,he 0 emp[]$ to secure ?is prop]ty to ! society1 b he mu/ use no viol5ce4 ,x mu/ be done solely by ! play ( action1 hypocrisy & deception4 ,! read] w rememb]1 z we are in=m$ 9 ! ,w&]+ ,jew1 t ! ,r5nepont family _h to fly f ,france1 aft] ! k+ ( t c\ntry1 at ! in/igation ( ! ,pope1 & by a violation ( ! mo/ solemn compact1 _h brok5 ! edict ( ,nantz1 :i* secur$ to ! ,prote/ants ! quiet possession ( _! prop]ty4 ,aft] fight+ _! way ?r\gh blood & ,popi% but*]ies1 ?is noble family1 ) ?\s&s ( o!rs1 _h to fly f _! homes1 fri5dless & p5nyless4 ,only a few escap$ ! bloodh\nds ( ,pop]y4 ,_! wives & daught]s 7 di%onor$1 &1 z we 7 told ^u good au?ority1 _! helpless infants 7 da%$ aga9/ ! corn]s ( h\ses1 & _! bra9s scatt]$ ^u ! pavem5ts4 ,no?+ 0 left !m4 ,!y _h to seek refuge 9 di/ant l&s2 !y w5t ea/ & we/1 nor? & s\?4 ,_m ( _! desc5dants are n[ liv+ 9 "s ( ! ,s\!rn ,/ates ( ?is conf$]acy4 ,! g5]al ( ! ,jesuit ord] 9 ,rome discov]$ t "s ( ! desc5dants ( ! ,r5nepont family _h surviv$ ! disa/]s ( ! times1 & held 9 _! possession pro(s suffici5t to e/abli% claims to _! patrimonial rights4 ,! ,jesuits det]m9$ to defeat !m1 & if ! read]'s curiosity induces him to le>n by :at means !y endeavor$ to d s1 & :at ag5ts !y employ$ to effect x1 let him read ! acc\nt giv5 ( ! :ole transaction 9 ! ,w&]+ ,jew1 by t inimitable writ]1 ,eug5e ,sue4 ,!y w f9d 9 t "w pro(s ( ! wick$ness ( ,jesuits4 ,!y w f9d t auricul> confession is some?+ ev5 worse ?an ,i h describ$ x4 ,i h n tal5t to give a suffici5tly accurate picture ( ?is diabolical ,popi% inv5tion4 ,"l ,bi%op ,hughs has be5 = sev]al ye>s lectur+ ?r\gh ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york1 z e man :o has read ! lead+ newspap]s ( ! c\ntry mu/ "k2 he has repres5t$ ,o',connell z "o ( ! greate/ & be/ m5 ( ! day1 & "o ( ! mo/ p]secut$ ( m5 by ! ,briti% gov]nm5t4 ,o',connell & g5u9e ,pop]y are almo/ synonym\s t]ms ) ?is "l bi%op4 ,z ,i h /at$ above1 he tri$ to enli/1--& has actually succe$$1--all =eign ,papi/s1 & a va/ numb] ev5 ( ,am]icans1 9 ! cause ( ,o',connell & ,iri% repeal4 ,:]ev] ?is "l bi%op w5t1 diss5sion & an>*y foll[$ 9 8 tra92 b m>k him n[4 ,m>k ! c\rse ( ?is ,bi%op ,hughs = ! la/ few ye>s1 & y w be /ruck ) ! exact similitude :i* 9 e feature exi/s betwe5 itself & t ( ,rod94 ,! read]s ( ! ,w&]+ ,jew w recollect t ,rod9 e/abli%$ a press 9 ,p>is1 = ! o/5sible purpose ( inculcat+ tru?1 & advanc+ ! public good4 ,! title ( ?is press 01 ,love y\r neighbor4 ,! editor 0 "o ,n9i-,m\l91 a notori\s drunk>d1 ignorant & pr(ligate 9 ! extreme1 &1 p]sonally1 irresponsible1 ei!r 9 a pecuni>y or moral po9t ( view4 ,if su$ = any libell\s matt] conta9$ 9 ?is press1 no?+ c\ld be recov]$ f him1 because he _h no?+4 ,if ?r[n into jail = ! immorality ( ! act1 he c\ld n suff] 9 8 reputation1 because he _h none to lose2 he may cont9ue editor /ill1 & all t 0 necess>y1 0 t ,rod9 %\ld supply him ) some?+ to eat & dr9k4 ,= ! amusem5t ( my read]s1 ,i beg to give a brief description ( ! editor ( ,rod9's pap]4 #a take x f t giv5 by "o :o knew him1 :o 0 ! mi/ress kept by ?is editor ( ,rod9's pap]1 "o ,rose-,pompon4 ,%e ?us describes ! editor--,a face z r$ z a glass ( r$ w9e1 & a nose all cov]$ ) pimples1 l a /rawb]ry4 ,rod91 describ+ him1 gives a diff]5t "* altoge!r4 ,he says t ,n9i-,m\l9 is a v wor?y man1 ?\gh1 p]haps1 a little fond ( pleasure ,"h is a preci\s specim5 ( ,jesuitism & ,popi% morality2 a man liv+ notori\sly ) a woman ( ! t[n1 be>+ ^u 8 face ! m>ks ( drunk5ness & pr(ligacy1 is pron\nc$ by a ,romi% prie/ to be a v wor?y man1 ?\gh p]haps a little fond ( pleasure4 ,suppose ,rod9 & ,n9i-,m\l9 7 among/ u "h1 9 ! city ( ,bo/on1 or 9 ! city ( ,new ,york1--:o is !re t w\ld n %r9k f a contact ) ei!r8 ,! ,jesuit ,bi%op ,hughs1 ( ,new ,york1 & 8 bro!r ,f5wick1 ( ,bo/on1 h presses 9 ea* ( ^? cities1 & ! wret*es :o o/5sibly conduct !m1 are1 9 po9t ( fact1 ( no high] or m wor?y "* ?an ,rod9's editor1 ,n9i-,m\l94 ,no man1 :o oppos$ ,jesuitism 9 ,p>is1 or :o 0 ev5 suspect$ ( be+ inimical to x1 escap$ ! abuse ( ,rod9's j\rnal4 ,! faire/ *>act]s 7 bla/$ by x2 x defam$ & bespatt]$ ) its scurrility1 "s ( ! mo/ honorable & high-m9d$ citiz5s1 :ile ! artful & c[>dly hypocrite himself 0 hidd5 f obs]vation4 ,is x n s ) ,hughs1 ( ,new ,york1 ,f5wick1 ( ,bo/on1 & ! :ole tribe ( ,popi% bi%ops ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates'8 ,no man is safe1 no "* is sp>$ f ! virul5ce ( ! presses :i* !y own4 ,witness ! ,tru? ,tell]1 ( ,new ,york1 own$ by ,bi%op ,hughs1--?\gh1 l ,rod91 he d5ies ! own]%ip ( x1--:at c be m vile ?an ! language ( t press8 ,x decl>es t ,am]icans %an't rule u--,papi/s ,x has = ye>s be5 spew+ =? its malici\s tirades aga9/ ,prote/ant ,am]icans1 :ile ! real au?or ( ?is scurrility1 ,bi%op ,hughs1 is skulk+ beh9d ! bu%4 ,b ,i w te> (f t masqu]ade dress :i* nides ! moral de=mities ( ?is man2 & ,i tru/ t all ,prote/ants w su/a9 & p>don me1 9 hold+ him1 & n ! ,n9i-,m\l9s :o conduct 8 press1 responsible = its cont5ts4 ,let no ,prote/ant notice ! mis]able be+s :o are ! reput$ editors ( ! ,tru? ,tell]1 ,bi%op ,hughs' organ2 let ! bi%op himself be held responsible4 ,! ,jesuit bi%op ( ,bo/on1 ,f5wick1 ano!r ,rod91 has also a press call$ ! ,pilot1 app>5tly edit$ by a silly-look+1 ,iri% jackanape4 ,let n ,bo/onians notice ! abuse :i* ?is pap] has heap$ ^u !m = ye>s2 or if !y d1 let !m hold ,bi%op ,f5wick responsible = x2 he is ! real au?or ( its cont5ts1 & n ! little bra9less g&]1 its reput$ editor4 ,i might quote a ?\s& in/ances ( ! simil>ity ( ?\ght & de$s :i* gov]n$1 & :i* n[ gov]n1 ! :ole body ( ,romi% prie/s4 ,b en\gh4 ,x is "t t ,am]icans %\ld v9dicate _! honor4 ,hav+ done all ! mis*ief he c\ld1 hav+ inflict$ ^u ! peace ( our c\ntry a w\nd1 :i*1 9 all probability1 c nev] be heal$1 he adroitly turns r\nd1--j z ! hypocritical villa9 ,rod91 ! ,jesuit1 did1--& tells ,am]icans t he 0 wrong 9 support+ ,o',connell2 t he c support him no long]1 because ! said ,o',connell is a mon>*i/ ,let u try & reconcile ?is ) ! solemn oa? ( ?is vapor+ ,jesuit & cant+ patriot1 ,hughs4 ,! foll[+ is an extract f ! oa? :i*1 z a ,popi% bi%op & a ,jesuit1 he took at 8 ord9ation & consecration3 ,!re=e1 to ! utmo/ ( my p[]1 ,i %all & w def5d ?is doctr9e1 & 8 hol9ess' rights & cu/oms1 aga9/ all usurp]s ( h]etical or ,prote/ant au?ority :atsoev]2 especially aga9/ ! n[ pret5d$ au?ority & ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 & all adh]5ts1 9 reg>d t !y & %e be usurpal & h]etical1 oppos+ ! sacr$ "m *ur* ( ,rome4 ,i d r5\nce & dis[n any allegiance z due to any h]etical k+1 pr9ce1 or /ate nam$ ,prote/ant1 or ob$i5ce to any ( _! inf]ior magi/rates or (fic]s1 ,i d fur!r decl>e ! doctr9e ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 & ( ! ,calv9i/s1 ,hugu5ots1 & ( o!r ( ! "n ,prote/ants1 to be damnable1 & !y !mselves are damn$1 & to be damn$1 t w n =sake ! same4 ,i d fur!r decl>e1 t ,i w help1 assi/1 & advise all1 or any ( 8 hol9ess' ag5ts 9 any place1 :]ev] ,i %all be1 9 ,engl&1 ,scotl& & ,irel&1 or 9 any o!r t]ritory or k+dom1 ,i %all come to2 & d my utmo/ to extirpate ! h]etical ,prote/ants' doctr9e1 & to de/roy all _! pret5d+ p[]s1 regal or o!rwise4 ,i d fur!r promise & decl>e1 t not)/&+2 ,i am disp5s$ ) to assume any religion h]etical = ! propagation ( ! "m *ur*'s int]e/1 to keep secret & private all h] ag5ts' c\nsels f "t to "t1 z !y intru/ me1 & n to divulge1 directly or indirectly1 by ^w1 writ+1 or circum/ance :atsoev]1 b to execute all t %all be propos$1 giv5 9 *>ge1 or discov]$ unto me1 by y my gho/ly fa!r1 or by any ( 8 sacr$ conv5t4 ,all :i*1 ,i1 ,a4 ,b41 d swe> by ! bless$ ,tr9ity1 & bless$ ,sacram5t1 :i* ,i am n[ to receive1 to p]=m1 & on my "p to keep inviolably2 & d call all ! heav5ly & glori\s ho/ ( heav5 to witness ^! my real int5tions to keep ?is my oa?4 ,n[1 ,mr4 ,bi%op1 suppose y & ,i reason toge!r = a mom5t4 ,ei!r ?is oa? is b9d+ ^u y\r lord%ip or x is n4 ,if ! =m]1 assur$ly y c h no reasonable objection to support+ ,o',connell1 ei!r z a mon>*i/1 or z1 y\r ally 9 def5d+ ! rights & pr]ogatives ( 8 royal hol9ess ! ,pope4 ,if ! latt]1 t is1 if x is n b9d+ on y1--if y w n def5d ! ,pope's p[]1 8 ?rone & 8 pr]ogatives1--say s l an hone/ man4 ,until y d ?is1 we mu/ look ^u y\r d5unciations aga9/ ,o',connell1 z ! v]ie/ f>ce t ev] 0 enact$ by ! v]ie/ m\ntebank sc\ndrel t ev] fil*$ a doll> f ! pockets ( ,am]icans4 ,w y d>e /& be=e me1 & tell me t ! ,pope ( ,rome x n himself a mon>*8 ,w y d>e look me 9 ! face1 & say t y w\ld n support him8 ,w y d>e look me 9 ! eye1 & say t y w\ld n support 8 gov]nm5t8 ,recollect t ,i und]/& ! my/]ies ( ,pop]y z well z y d2 rememb] t ,i h /udi$ its doctr9es m deeply ?an ev] y _h an opportunity ( do+2 & ,i exp]i5ce n ! lea/ emotion ( vanity1 :5 #a assure y\r ,jesuit lord%ip t ,i am a mu* bett] g5]al s*ol> ?an y are4 ,y w !re=e be cauti\s 9 future2 ,i w wat* y 9 y\r ecclesia/ical & political gyrations1 & :5ev] y ass]t :at is false 9 morals1 or dang]\s to ! in/itutions ( my adopt$ c\ntry1 ,i w *eck y1 & t ) no g5tle h&2 ?\gh ,i %all d unto y & y\r bre?r51 b t :i* y & y\r bre?r5 h done unto me4 ,! tru? is1 ,mr4 ,bi%op1 y are an ov]rat$ man1 an inflat$ humbug1 & probably y w\ld h pass$ = a le>n$ "o1 _h y n1 )\t provocation1 int]f]$ ) me4 ,y1 a ,popi% bi%op1 tell ,am]icans1 t y _c support a mon>*i/6 ,h y ev] read ! works ( ,salm]on1 a ,jesuit l y\rself1 b a !ologian ( le>n+1 :i* y are n8 ,ei!r he 0 a li>1 or y are "o4 ,li/5 to :at he says ( 8 mon>*1 ! ,pope4 ,! ,pope has supreme p[] ov] all ! e>?2 ov] all k+s & gov]nm5ts1 & if !y resi/ he mu/ puni% !m4 ,salm]on 0 a native ( ,tol$o1 & 0 s ?or\ghly or?odox 9 ,popi% belief1 t he wrote sev]al comm5t>ies on ! ,scriptures1 :i* 7 approv$ ( by ! infallible *ur*4 ,he di$ only ab\t two hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,c y blu%1 my ,"l ,bi%op8 ,ei!r y ?9k ,am]icans an extremely ignorant p1 & unable to disc]n betwe5 flippancy1 repeal gab1 & solid hi/orical in=mation1 or y mu/ blu% at y\r attempt to impose ^u !m4 ,! v]ie/ *ild 9 k ( ecclesia/ical hi/ory1 kn[s t ! ,pope is k+ & mon>* ( ,rome1 & t y are sworn1 by ! mo/ fe>ful oa?1 to support him & 8 gov]nm5t 9 opposition to all o!rs2 & yet1 =soo?1 y _c support ,o',connell because he is a mon>*i/4 ,h y1 my ,"l ,bi%op ,hughs1 ev] read ! life ( ,pope ,adrian8 ,0 he n a mon>*8 ,0 he n1 to use 8 hol9ess' own words1 ! mon>* ( all ! isl&s ^u :i* ! sun ha? %one8 ,are y ignorant ( ?is fact1 ,mr4 ,bi%op8 ,i beg leave to in/ruct y ^u ! subject1 by submitt+ to y\r lord%ip & to ! poor1 un=tunate ,iri% ,ca?olics1 :om y are lead+ bl9dly by ! nose 9 e species ( mis*ief & error1 ! foll[+ bull s5t by ! a=esaid ,pope ,adrian1 to ,h5ry ! ,,ii41 9 ! ye> elev5 hundr$ & fifty-f\r4 ,y w see f ?is bull1 t ,pope ,adrian 0 a mon>*1 & ,i believe x is n usual ) y or y\r bro!r bi%ops1 to admit t !re 0 ev] any *ange 9 ! p[] or pr]ogatives ( ! ,popes1 f ! days ( ,/4 ,pet] d[n to ! pres5t mom5t4 ,adrian1 bi%op1 s]vant ( ! s]vants ( ,god1 to 8 de>e/ son 9 ,*ri/1 ! illu/ri\s k+ ( ,engl&1 heal? & apo/olical b5$iction4 ,full laudably & pr(itably ha? y\r magnific5ce conceiv$ ! desire ( propagat+ y\r glori\s r5[n on e>? & complet+ y\r rew>d ( et]nal happ9ess 9 heav51 :ile1 z a ,ca?olic pr9ce1 y are int5t on enl>g+ ! bord]s ( ! *ur*1 in/ruct+ ! rude & ignorant 9 ! tru? ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?1 ext]m9at+ vice f ! v9ey>d ( ! ,"l2 & = ! m conv5i5t execution ( ?is purpose1 requir+ ! c\nsel & favor ( ! apo/olic ,see4 ,!re is inde$ no d\bt1 z y\r highness also do? ackn[l$ge1 t ,irel& & all ! isl&s ^u :i* ,*ri/1 ! sun ( righte\sness1 ha? %one1 d belong to ! patrimony ( ,/4 ,pet] & ! holy ,roman *ur*4 ,!re=e are we ! m solicit\s to propagate 9 t l& ! godly scion ( fai?4 ,y1 !n1 mo/ de> son 9 ,*ri/1 h signifi$ to u y\r desire to ent] t l& ( ,irel&1 9 ord] to r$uce ! p to ob$i5ce unto laws & extirpate ! se$s ( vice4 ,y h also decl>$ t y are will+ to pay = ea* h\se a ye>ly p5sion ( "o p5ny to ,/4 ,pet]4 ,we1 !re=e1 ) t grace & acceptance suit$ to y\r pi\s & praisewor?y design1 & favorable ass5t+ to y\r petition1 d hold x "r & good1 t1 = ! ext5sion ( ! bord]s ( ! *ur*1 ! re/ra9+ ( vice1 ! correction ( mann]s1 ! plant+ ( virtue & increase ( religion1 y ent] ! said isl& & execute !re9 :atev] %all p]ta9 to ! honor ( ,god & ! welf>e ( ! l&2 & t ! p ( said l& receive y honorably & rev]5ce y z _! "l4 ,if1 !n1 y be resolv$ to c>ry ?is design into effectual execution1 /udy to =m ! nation to virtu\s mann]s2 & labor1 by y\rself & by o!rs :om y may judge meet = ! "w1 9 fai?1 ^w & action1 t ! *ur* may be !re exalt$1 ! ,*ri/ian fai? plant$1 & all ?+s s ord]$ = ! honor ( ,god & ! salvation ( s\ls1 t y may be entitl$ to a fulness ( rew>d 9 heav51 & on e>? to a glori\s r5[n ?r\gh\t all ages4 ,does x n appe>1 ,mr4 ,bi%op1 f ! above bull1 t ,pope ,adrian 0 a mon>*8 ,& d y d>e condemn y\r pr$ecessors 9 (fice = support+ him z su*1 or = be+ !mselves mon>*i/s8 ,i op9e y w\ld n4 ,pope ,adrian 0 an ,engli%man1 & ! only "o :o ev] fill$ ! (fice ( ,pope4 ,! successor ( ,adrian 9 ! pop$om 0 a native ( ,si5na1 & a temporal mon>* z well z ,adrian4 ,he gave away k+doms & cr[ns1 z did all prec$+ & successive popes2 & yet y\r lord%ip w n pret5d to say t !y did wrong4 ,y d>e n d x4 ,x w\ld co/ y y\r mitre1 & ! o!r p>aph]nalia ) :i* ! holy *ur* has befool$ & b$iz5$ y\r sacr$ p]son4 ,let me give y an in/ance ( ! mann] 9 :i* "s ( ! holy popes h dispos$ ( :ole k+doms4 ,i might give _m1 b ,i %all cont5t myself ) "o = y\r special edification1 & t ( y\r delud$ foll[]s1 ! ,iri% 9 p>ticul>4 ,! foll[+ is ! bull ( ,pope ,alex&]1 ! successor ( ,adrian1 confirm+ 8 transf] ( ! k+dom & p ( ,irel& to ,h5ry ! 'second1 k+ ( ,engl&1 9 ! ye> #aeee4 ,alex&]1 bi%op1 s]vant ( ! s]vants ( ,god1 to 8 de>ly belov$ son1 ! noble k+ ( ,engl&1 heal?1 grace & apo/olical b5$iction4 ,=asmu* z ?+s giv5 & grant$ ^u good reason by our pr$ecessors are to be well all[$ (1 ratifi$ & confirm$1 we1 well pond]+ & consid]+ ! grant & privilege = & conc]n+ ! dom9ion ( ! l& ( ,irel& to u app]ta9+ & lately giv5 by our pr$ecessor1 ,adrian1 d 9 l mann] confirm1 ratify & all[ ! same2 provid$ !re be res]v$ & paid to ,/4 ,pet]1 & to ! *ur* ( ,rome1 ! ye>ly p5sion ( "o p5ny out ( e h\se bo? 9 ,engl& & 9 ,irel&2 provid$1 also1 t ! b>b>\s p ( ,irel& be by y\r means re=m$ f _! fil?y life & abom9able mann]s1 t1 z 9 "n s 9 conduct & conv]sation1 !y may become ,*ris-' tians2 provid$1 fur!r1 t t rude & disord]$ *ur* be+ by y re=m$1 ! :ole nation may1 toge!r ) ! pr(ession ( ! lai?1 be 9 act & de$ foll[]s ( ! same4 ,! above bulls are record$ 9 ! ar*ives ( ! ,roman ,*ur*1#a 9 ,irel&4 ,!y 7 publicly read at a ,roman ,ca?olic ,synod held 9 ! ,ca!dral ( ,ca%al1 9 ,irel&1 ,anno ,dom9i #aaga1 & are n[ to be f\nd 9 almo/ e hi/ory ( ,irel&1 t has ev] be5 writt5 s9ce4 ,b not)/&+ ^! hi/orical facts1 ! poor ,iri% are told t !y are indebt$ to ! *ur* ( ,rome1 ev5 = _! nationality4 ,we h 9 ?is v city ( ,bo/on1 a poor moon/rick5 *angel+1 & w\ld-be philosoph]1 :o has rec5tly be5 hir$ by ! ,jesuit ,bi%op ,f5wick1 to make su* an ass]tion1 & ! ,iri% ,ca?olics to a man believe him4 ,un=tunate p6 ,h[ long w y rema9 ! dupes ( popes1 bi%ops1 prie/s & _! ag5ts8 ,come out f among !m2 fly f ! d>kness ( ,pop]y2 come out ( t deadly %ade1 & seat y\rselves ) u 9 ,god's own sunlight4 ,! ,"l ,bi%op ,hughs ( ,new ,york1 f9d+ t x w\ld n answ] 8 purpose to support ,o',con-nell any long]1 & feel+ t he made 8 spr+ too viol5tly & too soon2 kn[+ t he fell f> %ort ( 8 leap1 he turns r\nd1 l ! ,jesuit ,rod91 & tells ,am]icans t he 0 altoge!r mi/ak5 9 ! c\rse he pursu$1 & t he 0 truly _! fri5d2 t !y %\ld rule1 & by "r ought to rule1 & t he & 8 subjects w\ld be ! fir/ to aid !m aga9/ ,engl&1 or ,o',connell4 ,well done1 ,mr4 ,bi%op4 ,impud5t & b>efac$ z y\r ass]tion is1 m trea*]\s & false ?an ev5 ! ,jesuit ,rod9 z y are1 ,i h n ! lea/ d\bt b y w succe$4 ,x is curi\s to obs]ve ! simil>ity ( s5tim5t & action :i* gov]n ,jesuits1 h[ev] f> ap>t !y may be4 ,we "k f ! ,w&]+ ,jew1 t ! ,jesuit ,rod91 = sev]al ye>s1 nev] ceas$ to pursue & p]secute ! orphan desc5dants ( ! ,r5nepont family4 ,he comm5c$ 8 p]secution ( !m 9 ,sib]ia2 he sc5t$ _! track ) ! ke5ness ( a bloodh\nd1 f t to ,dresd54 ,9 ,dresd51 z we are told1 he _h a fre% pack ( bloodh\nds1 :o fell ^u ! innoc5t tw9 orphans ( an exil$ fa!r1 & protect$ only by a fai?ful ,fr5* troop]4 ,x is impossible to read ! acc\nt giv5 by ,sue1 ( ! ill-treatm5t :i* ^! *ildr5 & _! protector receiv$ f a f]oci\s brute1 nam$ ,morok1 a lay ,jesuit bro!r dur+ ! "t !y rema9$ at ! ,:ite ,falcon ,inn1 )\t /rong emotions ( pity & commis]ation4 ,f ?is !y 7 pursu$ by ! ,jesuit ,rod91 by diff]5t ag5ts & by diff]5t means1 :i* ! read] w f9d beautifully del9eat$ 9 ! ,w&]+ ,jew1 until _! arrival 9 ,p>is4 ,"h1 x w be se51 t new plots 7 =m$1 & new s*emes devis$1 to defeat _! j claims to _! pat]nal inh]itance1 by keep+ !m 9 total ignorance t any su* claims 7 ev] 9 exi/5ce4 ,unfeel+1 inde$1 & cold z ! m>ble slab :i* cov]s ! h\se ( ! dead1 mu/ be ! he>t ( t man or woman1 :o c\ld unmov$ witness ! suff]+s ( ^! helpless orphans & ! fai?ful s]vant1 ,dagob]?1 :ile 9 ! city ( ,p>is2 all br\ght ^u !m by ,jesuit prie/s & ,jesuit nuns1--fi5ds1 vip]s1 vampires 9 human %ape1 ,all _! movem5ts 7 wat*$ & betray$1 ?r\gh ! confessional4 ,b ! eye ( ! ,"l seem$ to re/ ^u !m 9 a mo/ extraord9>y mann]4 ,x w\ld be wrong to dim9i%1 by anticipation1 ! pleasure :i* my read]s may f9d 9 read+ = !mselves ?is "p ( ! ,w&]+ ,jew4 ,let u1 !re=e1 pass on to ,rod91 ! ,jesuit1 & prototype ( ! ,"l ,bi%op ,hughs ( ,new ,york4 ,rod91 f9d+ t all 8 plans & s*emes1 9 try+ to possess ! va/ e/ates ( ! ,r5nepont family1 7 likely to fail1 & w\ld inevitably be fru/rat$1 unless "s new s*eme 7 devis$1 retir$ )9 8 own room1 delib]at$ on :at 0 be/ to be done1 & sudd5ly spr++ f 8 *air1 ?us soliloquiz$ ) himself3 ,nev] h ,i _h bett] hopes ( success1 ?an at ?is mom5t2 ! /rong] reason = neglect+ no?+4 ,a new ?\ght /ruck me ye/]day4 ,we w act "h 9 conc]t4 ,i h x1--an ultra ,ca?olic j\rnal1 call$ ',love y\r neighbor z y\rself4' ,x w be deem$ ! organ ( ,rome4 ',i w orig9ate ! "q ( ! lib]ty ( tea*+4 ,! common lib]als w support u1--! idiots4 ,!y admit u to common rights1 :5 our privileges1 our immunities1 our influ5ce ?r\gh ! confessional1 our ob$i5ce to ,rome1--all put u beyond ! pale ( common rights1 ( ! v advantage :i* we enjoy4 ,d\ble idiots6 ,!y fancy u dis>m$1 because !y "k !mselves to be dis>m$ t[>ds u4 ,t is z ,i w\ld h x8' ,?is is precisely ! c\rse :i* ! ,jesuit ,hughs1 ( ,new ,york1 has pursu$ t[>ds ,am]icans4 ,rod9 imm$iately act$ ^u ! new idea :i* occurr$ to him2 he wrote to ! g5]al ( ! ,jesuit ord] 9 ,rome1 :o imm$iately advis$ him to cease app>5tly f fur!r p]secut+ ! heirs ( ! ,r5nepont inh]itance2 to av[ himself _! w>me/ fri5d1 & to d5\nce all ^? :o attempt$ to injure !m 9 any way1 z plott]s aga9/ _! rights & _! happ9ess4 ,hav+ a previ\s und]/&+ ) 8 co-labor]s 9 iniquity1 he d5\nc$ e "o ( !m1 & by ?is act ( app>5t fri5d%ip & ju/ice1 he worm$ himself into ! undivid$ confid5ce ( all :o h]et(ore look$ ^u him ) fe>ful suspicion4 ,j s is ,bi%op ,hughs try+ to worm himself into ! confid5ce ( ,am]icans1 by assur+ !m t he disapproves ( ! trea*]y ( ,o',connell1 & by recomm5d+ to 8 subjects & 8 dupes1 9 ,new ,york & else:]e1 to assemble 9 public1 & decl>e t !y are oppos$ to ,o',connell's movem5ts 9 ,irel&1 & t !y are ! fri5ds1 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & accord+ly we f9d t on ,monday1 ! #af? ( ! pres5t mon?1 ,june1 #ahde1 a meet+ 0 call$ by ! tools ( ! a=esaid ,bi%op ,hughs1 = ! o/5sible purpose ( express+ _! disapprobation ( ,o',connell1 ! ,pope's tool1 9 ,irel&4 ,! bi%op1 kn[+ t ! bitt]e/ feel+s h be5 ar\s$ 9 ! bosoms ( ,am]icans1 at see+ ,papi/s =m+ associations ?r\gh\t ! l5g? & bread? ( ?is l&1 & collect+ va/ sums ( money1 to be transmitt$ to ,irel&1 n = ! purpose ( fe$+ ! half-/>v$ population ( t un=tunate c\ntry2 n to clo! ! almo/ nak$ peasantry ( t unhappy l&2 n to relieve f bondage & worse ?an ,sib]ian slav]y1 a p naturally brave & g5]\s1 b to pamp] & to =w>d ! plans ( a ro>+1 brawl+ demagogue & c[>d1 ,daniel ,o',connell4 ,! lea/ obs]vant among u1 is aw>e t ! sc5es ( blood%$1 :i* h be5 witness$ 9 ?is c\ntry1 may be trac$ to ^? associations1 :i* t ,iri% ,jesuit1 ,bi%op ,hughs1 has fann$ into exi/5ce1 by 8 inflammatory appeals to ! wor/ passions 9 ! he>ts ( 8 p1 & n[1 alas6 too late1--ev5 if he 7 s]i\s1--he attempts to ext+ui% ! flame :i* he has k9dl$4 ,b ,i tell y1 ,am]icans1 he is n s]i\s4 ,if y dep5d ^u ,8 pr(essions1 y w be deceiv$4 ,he is sworn1 on ! mo/ fe>ful oa?1 to support ! p[]1 ! k+dom & ! jurisdiction ( ! ,pope ( ,rome1 ov] all k+s1 pot5tates1 /ates & magi/rates4 ,nei!r are 8 subjects 9 ?is c\ntry s9c]e2 & t v ,bi%op ,hughs1--,i accuse him ( x 9 ! face ( ! _w1--,i accuse him ( x on ! au?ority ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic *ur*1 ( :i* ,i h be5 a prie/ myself1--tea*es ^? v p1 t any oa? ( allegiance :i* !y h sworn to ?is gov]nm5t1 is null1 void & ( no effect4 ,:5 ,i 0 a ,roman ,ca?olic prie/1 x 0 my duty to absolve f _! oa? ( allegiance1 all ^? :o came to confession to me4 ,:ile a prie/1 ,i in/ruct$ ! ,iri% to swe> allegiance to ! h]etical gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 b ) a m5tal res]vation1 t ! fir/ allegiance 0 due to ! ,pope ( ,rome4 ,e ,roman ,ca?olic1 :o goes to confession to a ,romi% prie/1 is a m]e political automaton1 n to be tru/$ by a ,prote/ant1 or ,prote/ant gov]nm5t1 fur!r ?an ei!r w\ld tru/ ! prie/ to :om he con-fosses2 & h[ f> a ,romi% prie/ m]its ! confid5ce ( an ,am]ican ,prote/ant1 "t w tell4 ,! tools ( ,bi%op ,hughs1 ( ,new ,york1 at ,tammany ,hall1 ,june #af?1 #ahde1 pass$ ! foll[+ resolution3 ,resolv$1 ,t !re are ?\s&s 9 ?is c\ntry1 7mean+ ,papi/s17 :o w\ld b>e _! brea/s to any p[]1 7mean+ ,engli%17 t may invade ?is c\ntry4 ,x 0 also resolv$1 at ! same meet+1 t !y w\ld def5d ! ,am]ican claims to ,oregon & to ,texas4 ,x 0 fur!r resolv$ by ^! self-same repeal]s1 ! sworn subjects ( ,bi%op ,hughs & ! ,pope1 t ! ,am]ican eagle %all n be imp$$ by natives ( ,irel& 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,if !re 0 n some?+ diabolically trea*]\s b5ea? ! surface ( ^? resolutions2 if a vip] 7 n hidd5 & conceal$ "u ! fair & v]dant foliage ( ^! words1 !y w\ld be to me1 z well z o!rs1 a s\rce ( pleasure4 ,b let u remove ! leaves & brambles1 ! blossoms & roses1 :i* conceal ! subtle & fatal poison1 & !y are calculat$ to *ill & to freeze ^? sympa?ies :i*1 "u o!r circum/ances1 ,am]icans w\ld feel = ^? p4 ,iri% ,papi/s b>e _! brea/s 9 def5ce ( ! rights ( ,prote/ant ,am]icans1--& t by ! advice & ) ! cons5t ( a ,popi% ,jesuit bi%op6 ,mon/r\s insol5ce1 to impose ?us ^u hospitable & g5]\s ,am]icans4 ,! resolution1 9 tru?1 am\nts to ?is3 ,resolv$1 ,t z our ,bi%op ,hughs is p]mitt$ by ! infallible *ur*1 to act ! hypocrite1 we1 z pr(essors ( ! same cre$1 are entitl$ to d ! same4 ,resolv$1 ,t1 z our bi%ops & prie/s are p]mitt$ to keep no fai? ) ,prote/ant ,am]icans1 we %all pursue ! same c\rse1 until we ga9 entire possession ( ?is ,prote/ant l&4 ,! idea ( =eign ,papi/s b>+ _! brea/s to ,engli% bayonets1 9 def5ce ( ! rights ( ,prote/ant ,am]icans1 to ,oregon or ,texas1 is laughable2 x is f>cical4 ,irel& conta9s ne>ly t5 millions ( s\ls1--,i %\ld h said slaves1--& !y w n b>e _! brea/s to ! trifl+ numb] ( sixte5 ?\s& troops1 :i* ,engl& deems fully suffici5t to keep !m 9 p]fect subjection4 ,b ,i w tell y1 ,am]icans1 :at ^? ,popi% h]oes w d1 & h be5 do+1 ev] s9ce ! ye> sixte5 hundr$ & =ty-n9e1 :5 ! rul+ ,pope s5t ,monsignor ,gio4 ,bati/a ,r9ucc9i1 ,ar*bi%op ( ,f]mo1 z 8 nuncio & m9i/] pl5ipot5ti>y to ,irel&1 almo/ two hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,!y w b>e _!------to be kick$1 :5ev] ,john ,bull may take a fancy to ex]cise 8 clumsy feet 9 t favorite amusem5t ( 84 ,su* slaves z ^! talk ( b>+ _! brea/s 9 def5ce ( ,am]ican rights2 :o1 numb]+ t5 millions1 /ill p]mit !mselves to be kick$1 cuff$1 buffet$ & spit ^u by sixte5 ?\s& ,briti% soldi]s6 ,p%aw6 ,:]e is ! ,am]ican1 :o w n indignantly say1 9 ! language ( a ,roman writ]1 ,non tali auxilio nec def5soribtis i/is4 ,bi%op ,hughs & 8 myrmidons1 talk ( def5d+ ! rights ( ,texas6 ,poor prie/-ridd51 pope-ridd5 dupes6 ,! ,texans w\ld spurn y\r aid2 !y d n want y2 !y w\ld n h y\r aid4 ,! ,texans _h n a ?\s& effective m5 :5 !y decl>$ _! indep5d5ce ( ,mexico1 :i* 0 !n able to raise an army ( two hundr$ ?\s& m54 ,b t army 0 an army ( prie/-ridd5 slaves1 l y\rselves1 & ! gallant little b& ( ,prote/ant ,texas1 compos$ *iefly ( ,am]icans1 defi$ _! p[]2 decl>$ !mselves indep5d5t1 bani%$ f among !m ! trea*]\s ,spani% prie/s1 :o 7 9 ,texas2 !y f\ght = _! fre$om & !y won x4 ,iri% repeal]s1 ! slaves ( ,o',connell & ! s*em+ ,jesuit ,hughs ( ,new ,york1 resolve to def5d ! rights ( ,texas6 ,! ?+ is too ludicr\s4 ,i %all n dwell ^u x4 ,let x n be inf]r$1 f :at ,i h /at$ above1 t ,i believe ! ,iri% ,papi/s to be naturally c[>ds4 ,i w n d !m ?is or any o!r inju/ice4 ,!y are naturally a brave p4 ,unsubdu$ & untamp]$ ) by _! pr(ligate prie/s & ,popi% sup]/ition1 !re is n a brav] or m g5]\s p 9 ! _w1 & ! *a9s :i* n[ b9d !m to ,briti% slav]y1 w\ld be snapp$ 9 six mon?s1--ay1 ,i repeat x1 ,irel& w\ld be free 9 six mon?s1 7 x n = ! ult]ior designs ( ! ,pope & 8 ag5ts1 9 urg+ ^u !m abject submission to a p[] :i*1 by a s+le ef=t ( _! native /r5g?1 !y c\ld cru% nev] to rise aga94 ,well does ! ,pope "k1 well d ,jesuits & prie/s und]/& t if ! ,iri% nation fre$ itself f ,engli% rule1 by its native arm1 z ! ,unit$ ,/ates did1 !y w\ld also free !mselves f ! dom9ion ( 8 royal hol9ess ! ,pope1 & ! trammels ( ,jesuitism & prie/craft2 & h5ce arise ! scruples ( ,o',connell1 ab\t violat+ ! ,briti% con/itution4 ,h5ce ! exhortation ( ,iri% prie/s to _! d[ntrodd5 ,iri% slaves1 to d ev]y?+ con/itutionally :i* means no?+ m or less ?an ?is3--let u prie/s1 bi%ops & pope1 act = y2 we are afraid to risk our own preci\s necks2 we w negotiate matt]s = y4 ,y mu/ feel indebt$ to u = ev]y?+ y possess2 9 ! mean "t come to confession to u regul>ly1 br+ u e doll> y e>n1 & we w take c>e ( y\r political z well z y\r spiritual int]e/4 ,y\r bodies & s\ls %all be tak5 c>e ( by u4--,i c assure ! ,iri% ,papi/s 9 ?is c\ntry & else:]e1 t ,daniel ,o',connell & ! ,jesuit ,bi%ops ,hughs1 ,f5wick1 & _! bre?r5 9 ?is c\ntry1 h no m idea ( emancipat+ !m1 ?an !y h ( r5\nc+ ! ,pope1 unless ) ! view ( mak+ !m /ill great] slaves to ! ,pope & ! infallible *ur*2 & x is ) ?is view !y are n[ =bidd+ ! use ( ! ,bible1 kn[+ full well t ! free p]usal ( its sacr$ pages w\ld enlight5 !m n only on ! subject ( _! ev]la/+1 b also on t ( _! civil rights4 ,well inde$ may we apply to ! ,pope1 & to ! ,"l ,bi%op ,hughs1 & ea* ( 8 bre!rn ! words ( ! poet1 ,loyal 8 he>t1 & *ur* & ,pope 8 pa/2 ,he = religion might n w>mly feel2 ,b = ! *ur* he _h ab\nd+ zeal4 ,we might well fancy ^! "r rev]5d g5tlem5 address+ u 9 ! foll[+ words ( ! same poet4 ,!y d s1 9 fact1 e day4 ,:y s5d y ,bibles all ! _w ab\t2 ,t m5 may read amiss & le>n to d\bt8 ,:y tea* ! *ildr5 ( ! poor to read2 ,t a new race ( d\bt]s may succe$8 ,n[ c y sc>cely lull ! /ubborn crew2 ,& :at if !y %\ld "k z mu* z y8 ,!re is n 9 hi/ory "o solit>y in/ance to be f\nd1 :]e ! c\rt ( ,rome1 or ,romi% prie/s z a body1 af=d$ aid to any p /ruggl+ = fre$om1 unless ) ! ult]ior view ( subject+ !m to _! own dom9ion1--a dom9ion f> m despotic 9 its pr9ciples & tyrannic 9 its exactions1 ?an any t has be=e be5 devis$ by human +5uity2 because t1 & t alone1 enslaves ! s\l z well z ! body4 ,_m in/ances might be quot$ ( ! tru? ( ?is1 b ,i %all only ref] to "o ( a rec5t date4 ,:ile ,pol& 0 /ruggl+ = h] lib]ty1 z we are told by a mod]n & beautiful ,fr5* writ]1 ,lam5nais1 7,affaires de ,rome1 p4 #aaj4 ,pagu]re1 #ahdd17 & ! success ( ! ,russians rema9$ a d\bt1 ! (ficial ,j\rnal ( ,rome1 did n conta9 a ^w :i* c\ld (f5d ! victori\s 9 s _m combats2 b sc>cely _h !y1 ! ,poles1 fall51--sc>cely _h ! atroci\s v5geance ( ! ,cz> begun ! long puni%m5t ( a nation devot$ to ! sword1 to exile & to slav]y1--:5 ! same j\rnal c\ld f9d no t]ms suffici5tly injuri\s1 :]e) to /igmatize ^?1 ! noble ,poles1 :o _h fall5 victims to =tune4 ,c[>dly ,rome trembl$ be=e ! ,cz>4 ,he said to ,rome1 w\ld y live yet1 place y\rself beside ! scaffold to :i* ,i h consign$ ^? rebelli\s ,poles1 :o _h ! audacity to attempt to free !mselves f my gov]nm5t1 & :ile !y pass on _! way to ! gall[s1 curse y ! victims2--& ,rome did curse ! ,poles4 ,atroci\s1 revolt+ z ! conduct ( ! ,cz> has be5 t[>ds ! suff]+ ,poles1 yet !re is some?+ noble1 some?+ maje/ic 9 8 treatm5t ( ,rome4 ,he pays no reg>d to ! insol5t ecclesia/ic ( ,rome1 :o w\ld be "l ( ! univ]se4 ,! ,cz> does n compreh5d ! mean+ ( ^? cabali/ic words1 spiritual supremacy4 ,let u contra/ ! conduct ( ?is sov]eign ( ,russia1 ) t ( ! sov]eigns or executives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! contra/ _c fail to make a =cible impression ^u our m9ds4 ,t ( ! ,autocrat ( all ! ,russians is s f> truly indep5d5t2 :ile t ( "o ( our executives1 9 relation to ! ,pope1 is truly spiritless & sycophantic4 ,witness ! foll[+ lett] ( ,mr4 ,van ,bur51 to ! ,am]ican consul at ,rome1 dat$1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ,wa%+ton1 ,july ! #bj?1 #ahcj4 ,y\r lett]s ( ! #aa? ( ,april & #e? ( ,may1 ! fir/ anticipat+ ! favorable s5tim5ts ( 8 hol9ess ! ,pope1 t[>ds ! gov]nm5t & p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! la/ confirm+ y\r anticipations1 h be5 receiv$ at ?is dep>tm5t1 & submitt$ to ! presid5t2 by :om ,i am direct$ to t5d] 8 hol9ess1 ?r\gh ! same *annel1 an assurance ( ! satisfaction :i* he d]ives f ?is communication ( ! frank & lib]al op9ions ent]ta9$ by ! apo/olic see t[>ds ! gov]nm5t & ! p1 & ( ! policy :i* y likewise /ate 8 hol9ess has adopt$1 & :i* is s wor?y ( ! head ( a great & ,*ri/ian *ur*1 assidu\sly to cultivate1 9 8 int]c\rse ) =eign nations1 ! relations ( amity & good w1 & s$ul\sly to ab/a9 f all int]f]5ce 9 _! occasional difficulties ) ea* o!r1 except ) ! b5ign view ( effect+ reconciliations betwe5 !m4 ,y w accord+ly seek an e>ly opportunity to make kn[n to ! ,pope1 9 t]ms & mann] be/ suit$ to ! occasion1 ! light 9 :i* ! presid5t views ! communication ref]r$ to1 & likewise y w assure him t ! presid5t reciprocates1 9 _! full ext5t & _s1 ! fri5dly & lib]al s5tim5ts ent]ta9$ by 8 hol9ess t[>ds ! gov]nm5t ( ! apo/olic see1 & ! p ( ! /ates ( ! *ur*2 & x is ! presid5t's wi% t y %\ld1 ^u ! same occasion1 (f] 8 congratulations to ! holy fa!r1 ^u 8 rec5t succession to ! ,ti>a1 n f any h]$it>y claim on 8 "p1 b f a prepond]at+ influ5ce1 :i* a j e/imation ( 8 tal5ts & private virtues naturally _h ^u ! enlight5$ c\ncils by :i* t high di/9ction 0 conf]r$2 & :i* af=ds ! pl$ge t 8 pontificate w be a wise & b5efic5t "o4 ,y w take c>e1 likewise1 to assure 8 hol9ess1 9 ref]5ce to ! pat]nal solicitude :i* he expresses 9 behalf ( ! ,roman ,ca?olics ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 t all our citiz5s pr(ess+ t religion1 /& ^u ! same elevat$ gr\nd :i* citiz5s ( all o!r religi\s d5om9ations occupy1 9 reg>d to ! rights ( consci5ce1 t ( p]fect lib]ty1 contradi/+ui%$ f tol]ation2 t !y enjoy an entire exemption f co]cion 9 e possible %ape1 ^u ! score ( religi\s fai?1 & t !y are free1 9 common ) _! fell[-citiz5s ( all o!r sects1 to adh]e to1 or adopt ! cre$s & practise ! wor%ip be/ adapt$ to _! reason1 or prejudices2 & t !re exi/s a p]fect unity ( fai? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates among/ religioni/s ( all pr(essions1 z to ! wisdom & policy ( t c>d9al feature ( all our con/itutions & =ms ( gov]nm5t1 ^? ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & sep>ate /ates ( ! union1 by :i* ?is ine/imable "r is =mally recogniz$1 & ! enjoym5t ( x inviolably secur$4 ,m4 ,van ,bur54 ,i w\ld especially invite ! att5tion ( my read]s to ! above lett]4 ,a prop] und]/&+ ( ?is correspond5ce betwe5 ! executive ( ?is c\ntry & ! ,pope1 ?r\gh _! repres5tatives1 w set at re/ a "q long moot$ 9 e section ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 viz41 :e!r ! ,pope is a temporal or spiritual pot5tate4 ,if ! =m]1 ,mr4 ,van ,bur5 & ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates did b _! duty 9 giv+ ! assurances conta9$ 9 ! above lett]4 ,?is 0 due to him z an indep5d5t sov]eign4 ,z k+ ( ,rome1 he 0 z well entitl$ to x z any ( ! sov]eigns ( ,europe2 & s f> f blam+ ,mr4 ,van ,bur51 = ! respectful & c\rte\s mann] 9 :i* lie address$ 8 royal hol9ess1 ,i %\ld be among ! fir/ to aw>d him j praise4 ,! num]ical weakness ( a =eign pot5tate's subjects1 ! paucity ( _! numb]s1 or _! intellectual degradation1 is1 n[-a-days1 no argum5t aga9/ ! legitimacy ( _! indep5d5t sov]eignty4 ,b if ! latt]1--if ! ,pope ( ,rome1 is n an indep5d5t & sov]eign pot5tate1--if 8 sov]eignty is only spiritual1 z ! ,jesuit ,hughs & all ,romi% prie/s & bi%ops 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld p]suade u1 !n ,i cont5d1 t ,mr4 ,van ,bur51 ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or any o!r man :o ) 8 sanction1 writes su* a lett] z ! above is a conspirator aga9/ ?is gov]nm5t1 & %\ld be prosecut$ z su*4 ,among ! =eign p[]s kn[n to ?is gov]nm5t1 no su* p[] z a spiritual "o is enum]at$4 ,! con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates recognizes no spiritual p[]1 ei!r at home or abroad2 & if ,mr4 ,van ,bur51 z ! repres5tative ( ?is gov]nm5t1 has correspond$ ) a =eign spiritual pot5tate1 he did t :i* he 0 n au?oriz$ to d by our national *>t]1 & :i* ! executive ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 _h no m "r to ord] him to d1 ?an ,i _h4 ,if ! cab9et ( 8 hol9ess1 ! k+ ( ,rome1 h half ! intellig5ce1 tact & managem5t = :i* !y get cr$it1 !y mu/ h felt highly amus$ at ! simplicity & sycophancy ( ,mr4 ,van ,bur5's lett]4 ,if ! p[] ( ! ,pope1 9 ^! ,unit$ ,/ates1 be only spiritual1 :at has he to d ) ?is gov]nm5t1 or ?is gov]nm5t ) him8 ,! con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! v>i\s con/itutions ( ! respective ,/ates1 recognize no spiritual p[] :atev]4 ,no c\rt ( law nor equity1 f "o end ( ?is c\ntry to ! o!r1 und]/&s :at a spiritual p[] is2 nor h !y made any provision to ma9ta9 or en=ce x ,:at1 !n1 is x8 ,:]e is x to be f\nd8 ,is x visible8 ,is !re any record ( x8 ,is x tangible8 ,9 :om is x c5tr$8 ,no trace ( x c be f\nd among u1 & yet we are told x exi/s2 & ?ree millions ( ,papi/s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 are b\nd to obey ?is invisible & intangible ?+1 or :atev] x is4 ,we are told by ,bi%op ,hughs1 t ! ,pope claims only spiritual jurisdiction ov] ?is c\ntry4 ,i expla9$1 9 my rec5t "w on ,pop]y1 :at ,papi/s mean by spiritual jurisdiction & spiritual p[]4 ,x w\ld be a loss ( "t to ref] to x aga94 ,! leg]dema9 & humbugg]y ( ! :ole affair are too transp>5t to deceive any eye b t ( a cr$ul\s ,am]ican4 ,)\t ?is doctr9e ( spiritual allegiance to ! ,pope ( ,rome1 ,popi% prie/s c\ld raise no money = 8 hol9ess1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & !y d>e n op5ly claim = him any civil allegiance4 ,)\t x1 repeal]s c\ld raise no money = t *ampion ( ,pop]y1 ,daniel ,o',connell4 ,_h ! ,romani/s ( ! pres5t day ! _s ( ! anci5t ,romans1 !y w\ld spurn ?is %ameful exaction ^u _! cr$ulity1 b especially ^u _! purse4 ,x is base to submit to x2 ev5 a ,pagan ,romani/ w\ld spurn at x4 ,he did s once be=e1 & if 8 ,pagan _s 0 n brok5 by worse ?an ,paganism1--,pop]y1--he w\ld d s aga94 ,= ,i1 said ,brutus ,c raise no money by vile means3 ,by heav5s1 ,i _h r co9 my he>t ,& drop my blood = dra*mas1 ?an to wr+ ,f ! h>d h&s ( peasants _! vile tra% ,by any indirection6 ,yes1 ev5 a ,pagan w\ld spurn & scorn ! deception1 cupidity & hypocrisy ( ,popi% ,jesuits & prie/s4 ,0 !re ev] ^u ! ,papal ?rone1 s9ce ! days ( ,hildebr&1 a ,pope :o did n claim sov]eign & temporal jurisdiction ov] ! k+doms ( ! e>?8 ,d ! annals ( mank9d record s dispassionate & s solemn an act ( trea*]y1 or s gl>+ an evid5ce ( temporal p[] & despotism1 z t ( ,hildebr&1 kn[n z ,gregory1 ov] ! ,emp]or ( ,g]many8 ,! univ]sal mon>*y & sov]eign p[]1 :i* he & ,rome wrung f a ble$+ _w1 0 nev] m absolute ?an t :i* ! ,popes ( ,rome wrung f ! sup]/itions ( mank9d1 9 almo/ e age ( ! _w2 & n[1 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury1 9 #ahde1 ! pres5t ,pope has ! unp>allel$ insol5ce1 ?r\gh 8 ag5ts 9 ,new ,york1 ,bo/on1 & else:]e1 to fa/5 ^u our necks a yoke m gall+ ?an t :i* hea!nism impos$ ^u ! ,romans4 ,?is !y _c d by argum5t1 because1 to use argum5t ) effect1 man mu/ be 9 ! "r2 b to make ! be/ possible use ( bad argum5ts1 may be1 nev]!less1 ! privilege ( g5ius1 craft1 & intrigue4 ,h5ce ! introduction ( auricul> confession4 ,h5ce x is1 t ,romi% bi%ops & prie/s p]suade _! p to g to confession1 :]e !y h ! complete ma/]y ov] !n feel+s1 passions1 & judgm5t4 ,!y "k if !y c debau* & s$uce "o female 9 a family1 ! :ole ( ! h\sehold is at _! m]cy4 ,x is 9 t accurs$ tribunal t !y p]suade ! p1 fir/1 t x is abom9able to ma9ta9 t m5 c "w out _! salvation1 "u any =m ( cre$ :atev]1 provid$ _! morals are pure4 ,second1 t x is odi\s & absurd1 to grant to ! p lib]ty ( consci5ce4 ,?ird1 t x is impossible to hold ! lib]ty ( ! press 9 too great dete/ation4 ,e ,papi/ is compell$ 9 ! confessional1 to subscribe to ^! degrad+ concessions4 ,he mu/ swe> solemnly1 t ^! propositions are or?odox1 & t e gov]nm5t %\ld be compell$ to ackn[l$ge !m z su*4 ,no man c die 9 ! fai? ( ! ,romi% *ur*1 until he ackn[l$ges t ^! propositions are true4 ,no individual c be confirm$ z a memb] ( ! ,romi% *ur*1 at lea/ 9 ,ca?olic c\ntries1 until he ass5ts to !m4 ,no "o c be orda9$ a ,roman ,ca?olic prie/1 until he solemnly swe>s to ma9ta9 !m4 ,!y famili>ize ! human m9d to ^! infam\s axioms ( !irs1 f _! v infancy2 & ?us :5 !y arrive at ! age at :i* !y are p]mitt$ to g to confession1 :i* is g5]ally f eight to twelve1 !re is no difficulty 9 confirm+ _! p 9 ! belief ( ^! horrid pr9ciples4 ,! foll[+ passage may be f\nd 9 ! encyclic lett]1 address$ by ! actual ,pope1 to all ! bi%ops ( ,france1 9 #ahcb1 9 ord] t !y might con=m1 !y & _! flocks1 to ^! in/ructions1 al?\gh !y are 9 direct opposition to ! laws ( ! c\ntry1 & ! rights ( its citiz5s4 ,is x necess>y to say t ,m4 ,lam5nais prote/$1 ) all ! p[]s ( 8 great s\l1 aga9/ su* odi\s maxims z ^!1 /at$ 9 all _! ultramontane c&or8 ,we n[ come1 says ! holy fa!r1 to ano!r cause by :i* we lam5t to see ! *ur* afflict$ at ?is mom5t4 ,to wit3 to t indiff]5ce or p]v]se op9ion1 :i* has spread itself abroad on all sides1 by ! artifices ( evil m51 & 9 accordance to :i*1 m5 may atta9 ev]la/+ ,,salvation ,,by ,,! ,,pr(ession ,,( ,,any ,,cre$1 ,,provid$ ,,t ,,_! ,,morals ,,are ,,pure4 ,x w n be difficult = y1 9 a matt] s cle> & evid5t1 to repel an error1 s fatal z ?is = ! p4 ,is ?is cle> en\gh8 ,a ^w to ^? ( our numb]1 :o are intru/$ to ! c>e ( ^! pa/ors4 ,s "h is an ,italian monk1 ! ultramontane head ( our bi%ops1 :o annuls1 at a s+le da% ( 8 p51 "o ( our mo/ sacr$ rights1 a "r1 ! ma9t5ance ( :i* has co/ ! c\ntry torr5ts ( blood%$ 9 ! religi\s w>s1 l wat]4 ,f ?is corrupt c\rse ( indiff]5ce1 proce$s ! holy fa!r1 orig9ates t absurd & errone\s op9ion1 or madness r1 :i* ass]ts t ! lib]ty ( consci5ce mu/ be secur$ & gu>anti$ to e "o1 :omsoev]4 ,! way is be+ cle>$ = ?is p]nici\s error by ! lib]ty ( op9ions1 full & unb\nd$1 :i* spreads itself fai & wide1 to ! ru9 ( civil & religi\s society4 ,x is evid5t1 t ! holy fa!r comm&s our bi%ops to inspire _! flocks ) a horror ( "o ( ! fundam5tal laws ( our society4 ,let u conclude ) an attack by ! same holy fa!r1 by no means less viol5t1 or less conclusive1 aga9/ ! dragon ( ! press4 ,) ?is is connect$ t fatal lib]ty1 ( :i* we _c b /& 9 awe1 ! lib]ty ( libr>ies to publi% any writ+ :atsoev]2 a lib]ty :i* "s p]sons /ill d>e to solicit & ext5d ) z mu* noise z ardor4 ,pope ,gregory ! ,x,v,ith1 _h sc>cely asc5d$ ! pontifical ?rone1 :5 he he>d ( ! revolt ( ,bologna4 ,8 fir/ movem5t 0 to summon ! ,au/rians1 & excite ! ,sanf$i/es4 ,! ,c>d9al ,albani beat ! lib]als at ,ces5a2 8 soldi]s pillag$ ! *ur*es1 sack$ ! t[n1 ravi%$ ! wom54 ,at ,=li1 ! b&s committ$ assass9ations 9 cold blood4 ,9 #ahcb1 ! ,sanf$isles %[$ !mselves 9 broad day1 we>+ m$als1 ) effigies ( ! ,duke ( ,mod5a1 & ( ! holy fa!r1 lett]s pat5t1 9 ! "n ( ! apo/olical congregation1 privileges & indulg5ces3 ,! ,sanf$i/es took ! foll[+ oa? lib]ally3 ',i swe> to elevate ! alt> & ! ?rone ^u ! bones ( ! infam\s lib]als1 & to ext]m9ate !m )\t pity = ! cries ( _! *ildr51 ! te>s ( _! old m5 & wom54' ,! disord]s committ$ by ^! brig&s1 pass$ all b\nds2 ! c\rt ( ,rome made an>*y regul>1 organiz$ ! ,sanf$i/es into b&s ( volunte]s1 & grant$ to ^! b&s extraord9>y privileges4--,! ,revolution & ,revolutioni/s ( ,italy4 ,review ( ! ,two ,worlds1 ,novemb] #ae1 #ahdd4 ,?is is a specim5 ( ! spiritual supremacy ( ! ,pope1 z taught 9 ?is c\ntry2 & ?us1 ,am]icans1 w\ld !y erect alt>s ^u y\r bones1 he$less ( ! cries ( y\r old m5 & y\r old wom51 %\ld ! ,pope's spiritual p[] ev] ga9 ! asc5dancy ov] y\r /rong arms1--or %\ld 8 prie/s1 by intrigue & by a play ( passions1 7z ,rod9 expresses x17 & excitem5t1 obta9 ! control ( y\r hi!rto cle> intellects4 ,pause1 ,am]icans4 ,hesitate = a mom5t1 y "y m5 & "y ladies1 :o1 "u ! influ5ce ( "s mom5t>y excitem5t1 may be tempt$ to unite y\rselves ) ! ,romi% *ur*1 or to g into _! nunn]ies4 ,! fir/ advance y make1 ! v fir/ /ep y take to effect ?is1 is 9 itself utt]ly degrad+ to y4 ,x is ! ab&onm5t ( y\r :ole selves1 bodies & s\ls1 judgm5t1 intellect1 und]/&+1 m9d1 lib]ty & all1 to ! guidance ( a body ( m5 ^: political intrigues1 & public & private immoralities1 h black5$ ! pages ( hi/ory = ! la/ sixte5 hundr$ ye>s4 ,! ,roman ,ca?olic ,bi%op ( ,/rasburg1 9 a lett] to ! ,p>is ,con/itutionnel1 has d5i$ t su* doctr9es z ^? conta9$ 9 ! ?ree propositions :i* ,i h quot$ above1 are taught 9 ,popi% colleges4 ,he pl$ges 8 honor 9 support ( ?is ass]tion4 ,i h quot$ f ! ,casui/s1 a "w writt5 by ! fa!rs ( ! ,jesuit ,society4 ,! bi%op does n d5y ! doctr9es positively1 b says t ! "w f :i* ! quotations are made1 0 writt51 n by ,jesuits1 b by a ,rev4 ,dr4 ,m\let1 a secul> prie/4 ,if any o!r pro( 7 necess>y1 to %[ ! iniquity ( ,jesuit doctr9es1 & ! tru? ( e ^w ,i h said1 & o!rs be=e me h said1 aga9/ ,jesuit intrigue & t]giv]sation1 ?is admission ( ! ,bi%op ( ,/rasburg1 w\ld be suffici5t4 ,:at is ! diff]5ce betwe5 a ,jesuit fa!r1 & a secul> prie/8 ,x is simply ?is4 ,jesuits are limit$ 9 ! sph]e ( _! duties1 by ! g5]al ( _! ord]2 & :5ev] a ,jesuit makes 8 appe>ance 9 ! diocese ( any ,popi% bi%op1 he is subject1 :ile !re1 to ! said bi%op4 ,! ,/rasburg pr(essor may succe$ 9 impos+ ^u ^? :o "k n ! diff]5ce betwe5 a secul> prie/ & a ,jesuit4 ,! matt] is n m5d$1 or ! difficulty remov$1 by hav+ ! book writt5 by a secul> prie/2 x is s mu* ! worse4 ,an evil de$1 = in/ance treason1 :5 committ$ by a s]vant1 is bad en\gh2 b x is mu* worse :5 committ$ by 8 ma/]4 ,an act ( p]fidy or immorality committ$ by a prie/1 "u ! jurisdiction ( a bi%op1 m]its execration1 & %\ld receive x2 b if committ$ by ! bi%op himself1 w\ld become /ill m execrable4 ,i presume t :5 ! ,bi%op ( ,/rasburg pl$g$ 8 honor t ! crimes imput$ by o!rs1 z well z myself1 to him & 8 tools1 7 n sanction$ 9 8 college1 or by ! writ+s ( ,jesuits1 he _h ,bro!r ,jona?an 9 view4 ,8 lett] to ! ,p>is ,con/itutionnel 0 int5d$ exclusively = ,am]icans1 :om ,jesuits "k by ! "n ( dolts1 d\ble dolts4 ,let u n[ see h[ f> ! ^w & honor ( ?is ,jesuit ,/rasburg bi%op are entitl$ to cr$it4 ,x is prop] to d s1 z 8 lett] has f\nd its way into sev]al ( our presses 9 ! we/]n c\ntry4 ,i pron\nce ! ,bi%op ( ,/rasburg's ass]tion an unqualifi$1 delib]ate1 & unmitigat$ falsehood4 ,an issue is n[ made betwe5 myself & ! bi%op4 ,! "q is "o ( v]acity1 betwe5 u2 & ,i am will+ to leave ! decision to a jury ( ! public4 ,! bi%op is a ,jesuit1 & b\nd1 by 8 oa? ( allegiance to ! ,pope1 to support him & ! doctr9es ( 8 *ur*1 at ! exp5se ( all ,prote/ant gov]nm5ts4 ,he is b\nd by 8 oa? to hold no fai? ) h]etics4 ,he is b\nd by 8 oa? to de/roy !m4 ,he is no citiz5 ( ?is c\ntry4 ,he has no?+ 9 common ) ,am]icans1 b ! ext]nal configurations ( humanity4 ,he is n p]sonally kn[n to any ,am]ican1 z f> z ,i am acqua9t$2 & "u ^! circum/ances1 he comes be=e ! ,am]ican public ) ! nak$1 unsupport$ ass]tion1 t :at hi/ory has h&$ d[n1 & ,i1 a fell[-citiz5 ( _! own1 h confirm$ & decl>$ to be true1 is false4 ,is he to be believ$ 9 pref]5ce to me1 ev5 if hi/ory 0 sil5t8 ,i h liv$ 9 ?is c\ntry m ?an tw5ty-five ye>s1 & ?\gh a =eign] by bir?1 ,i w v5ture ! ass]tion1 t no ,roman ,ca?olic prie/ ev] came to ,am]ica ) high] recomm5dations ?an ,i did4 ,"s ( !m are f ,roman ,ca?olic bi%ops1 & are n[ 9 my possession2 b ,i w n ask ,am]icans to give !m any cr$it1 because a ,romi% bi%op or ,jesuit w\ld recomm5d ! devil himself1 :o takes ! necess>y oa? ( allegiance to ,rome1 & swe>s to ov]?r[1 by all possible means1 ! h]etical gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* sanctions1--,i use ! v words ( ! ,pope1--t fatal lib]ty ( ! press ( :i* we _c b /& 9 awe1 ! lib]ty ( libr>ies to publi% any writ+ :atsoev]2 a lib]ty :i* "s--,am]icans--d>e to solicit ) noise & ardor4 ,i w n insult ,am]icans by ask+ !m to give me cr$it = v]acity on ! /r5g? ( recomm5dations f ,popi% bi%ops 9 ,europe1 m5 :o are ! sworn enemies ( ev]y?+ de> to freem54 ,i br\ght ) me1 f o!r s\rces1 te/imonials ( ! highe/ respectability1 n z a ,popi% prie/1 b z a man4 ,among !m 7 introductions to t em95t patriot1 ,de ,witt ,cl9ton ( ,new ,york1 :o imm$iately1 on my arrival at 8 hospitable resid5ce 9 ,albany1 & dur+ ! session ( ! ,legis-ture1 _h me appo9t$ *apla9 to ! s5ate4 ,b ,i w n ask ,am]icans to give me cr$it = v]acity on acc\nt ( any connections or acqua9tances :i* ,i =m$ :ile ,i 0 a ,popi% prie/ ,! v fact ( my be+ a prie/ 0 9 itself contam9ation4 ,x %\ld disqualify a man f be+ consid]$ any?+ t 0 c&id1 frank or virtu\s4 ,b ,i w ask ,am]icans to cr$it me1 9 pref]5ce to ! ,bi%op ( ,/rasburg1 or any o!r ,jesuit prie/1 ^u ! te/imony ( ,am]ican citiz5s1 m5 kn[n to !mselves1 m5 ( honor1 probity & patriotism4 ,i h be5 a memb] ( ! b> ( ! ,/ates ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a & ,georgia1 = ne>ly tw5ty ye>s1 until ill heal? oblig$ me to *ange my resid5ce tempor>ily2 & ,i value ! foll[+ lett] :i* has be5 s5t to me by ,william ,law1 ,esq41 !n judge ( ! sup]ior c\rt ( ,georgia1 m highly ?an all ! docum5ts1 te/imonials & recomm5dations1 :i* ! ,pope ( ,rome1 or ! :ole college ( 8 c>d9als & ,jesuits1 c\ld furni%4 ,savannah1 #be? ,june1 #ahcb4 ,de> ,sir1--,und]/&+ f y t x is y\r int5tion to leave ! ,/ate1 ) a view to ! practice ( law else:]e1 x w ,i appreh5d be necess>y t ! c]tificate ( admission to our b> furni%$ y by ! cl]k1 %\ld be accompani$ ) a c]tificate f myself1 z ! presid+ judge ( ! c\rt 9 :i* y 7 admitt$4 ,?is is necess>y to give x au!nticity 9 ano!r ,/ate4 ,x w af=d me pleasure to app5d t v]ification to x1 if y w be pleas$ to s5d me ! c]tificate4 ,p]mit me1 z y are ab\t to leave u1 to (f] y my humble te/imony to y\r correct1 upright deportm5t z an advocate at ! b> ( ! sup]ior c\rts ( ! ea/]n di/rict ( ,georgia1 s9ce y\r admission to ! practice ( law 9 ! same4 ,wi%+ y success & prosp]ity :]ev] y may settle1 ,i am1 de> sir1 v respectfully1 ,y\r ob$i5t s]vant1 ,william ,law4 ,judge ,law resides n[ 9 ,savannah4 ,he has retir$ f ! b5*1 & practises law 9 cop>tn]%ip ) s5ator ,b]ri51 ( ,georgia4 ,i ne$ n say :o ,judge ,law is4 ,he is well kn[n1 z "o ( ! mo/ eloqu5t & le>n$ advocates ( ! ,am]ican b>2 nor is he m di/+ui%$ = 8 legal k1 ?an = 8 ,*ri/ian virtues & exempl>y life4 ,he is at pres5t1 & has be5 = _m ye>s1 an eld] ( ! ,presbyt]ian *ur*1 9 t city4 ,i believe t ,i h ! honor & ! fri5d%ip ( ?is wor?y man1 up to ! mom5t ,i write4 ,e e>?ly int]e/ ,i h is 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,its prosp]ity w advance m9e4 ,! ov]?r[ ( its gov]nm5t w\ld bury 9 its ru9s all ,i h to support me4 ,:o !n is to be believ$ by ,am]icans1--! ,jesuit bi%op ( ,/rasburg1 ^: c\ntry is ! _w1 ^: que5 is ! ,popi% *ur*1 & ^: k9dr$ are monks & ,romi% prie/s8 ,am ,i unreasonable1 "u ^! circum/ances1 9 ask+ a jury ( ,am]icans = a v]dict 9 favor ( my v]acity1 my ^w & my honor1 9 pref]5ce to ! honor ( a =eign ,jesuit bi%op ( ,/rasburg1 or any o!r ,popi% prie/ or bi%op 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates8 ,y1 ,am]icans1 are ! be/ judges4 ,9 addition to ^! facts & circum/ances1 ,i w take ! lib]ty ( /at+ t ne>ly ! :ole delegation to ,congress f ! ,/ate ( ,georgia1 :]e ,i h s long resid$1 h borne te/imony to my correct conduct1 by recomm5d+ me to high & lucrative (fices "u ?is gov]nm5t4 ,among ^! 7 ! names ( ! ,hon4 ,j4 ,m',ph]son ,b]ri51 !n a next door neighbor ( m9e1 ! ,hon4 ,?omas ,butl] ,k+1 ,william ,c4 ,dawson1 & ! lam5t$ ,ri*>d ,w4 ,hab]%am1 ( ,savannah4 ,?is la/ nam$ g5tleman is no m1 b he has n left beh9d him "o ^: confid5ce & fri5d%ip ,i valu$ m4 ,he 01 inde$1 ! noble/ "w ( ,god1 an hone/ man4 ,8 "n is n[ rev]$ 9 ,georgia1 & w be !re v5]at$ z long z %e has records to pres]ve x4 ,i h 9 my possession ! mo/ fri5dly & affectionate lett]s f ?is ,*ri/ian patriot up to )9 a few weeks ( 8 dea?1 :i* occurr$ ab\t two ye>s s9ce4 ,i may fur!r add to ^! di/+ui%$ names1 t ( ! ,hon4 ,wm4 ,c4 ,pre/on1 ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ! ,hon4 ,isaac ,holmes1 ( ! same ,/ate1 & ! ,hon4 ,judge ,wayne1 ( ,savannah1 "o ( ! judges ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,i h evid5ce 9 my possession1 up to a few weeks ago1 ( ! p]sonal fri5d%ip ( t elegant & accompli%$ g5tleman ,judge ,wayne4 ,i h /udi$ law m ?an tw5ty ye>s ago ) ! ,hon4 ,mr4 ,holmes1 & nev] s9ce has 8 fri5d%ip t[>ds me be5 int]rupt$4 ,z a lit]>y man & f9i%$ classical s*ol> ,mr4 ,holmes has sc>cely a sup]ior 9 ! c\ntry4 ,) su* te/imonials z ^! ( my ,am]icanism1 honor & v]acity1 ,i dread n ! v]dict ( an ,am]ican jury 9 ! case n[ p5d+ betwe5 me & ! ,jesuit bi%op ( ,/rasburg4 ,b be=e y make up y\r v]dict1 ,i beg to submit to y ! foll[+ sket* ( a debate1 :i* took place ! #e? ( la/ ,m>*1 9 ! ,swiss ,diet 9 ,switz]l&1 on ! subject ( ,jesuits 9 t c\ntry4 ,x is tak5 f a spee* ( ! ,hon4 ,mr4 ,neuhaus1 a repres5tative f ,b]ne4 ,! debate comm5c$ by ! *ancellor lay+ be=e ! assembly petitions f ! p ( ,switz]l&1 sign$ by #abj1jjj p]sons1 pray+ t ! ,jesuits might be expell$ f t c\ntry4 ,neuhaus said t ! "q ( ! ,jesuits1 :i* 0 rais$ la/ ye>1 _h made great progress s9ce t "t1 & its importance might be e/imat$ by ! impression :i* x _h produc$ on ! population1 ! anxiety ) :i* ! result ( ! delib]ations ( ! diet 0 look$ =w>d to1 & ! c>e tak5 by all ! great c\ncils ( ! cantons to h _! op9ions duly repres5t$4 99 99 ,accord+ to ! eigh? article ( ! f$]al compact1 ! diet took all ! measures necess>y = ! int]nal & ext]nal safety ( ,switz]l&4 ,t "r on ! "p ( ! diet 0 inconte/able1 & _h be5 put 9 =ce on =m] occasions )9 memory4 ,! "q1 !re=e1 0 n :e!r ! diet _h a "r to take /eps aga9/ ! ,jesuits1 b :e!r ! ,jesuits _h compromis$ & 7 compromis+ ! safety ( ,switz]l&4 ,x 0 !re=e ! "q ( fact only t he w\ld approa*4 ,7 ! ,jesuits dang]\s or n8 ,7 !y p>ticul>ly dang]\s z respect$ ,switz]l&8 ,yes1 ! ,jesuits 7 dang]\s4 #a4 ,because ( _! morality4 ,!y taught ! p to commit1 )\t remorse ( consci5ce1 ! mo/ culpable actions4 ,_! morality necess>ily ex]cis$ on ^? expos$ to _! influ5ce a delet]i\s effect2 & a writ] ( ! eighte5? c5tury _h said1 ) great tru?1 t he dete/$ ! ,jesuits because !y 7 an ord] ab\tissant4 ,b 9 republics morality 0 want$ above all ?+s4 #b4 ,! ,jesuits 7 dang]\s because !y made use ( ! ecclesia/ical "* to c>ry disord] into families1 & to divide ! memb]s ( !m1 9 ord] ! m easily to gov]n !m4 ,examples ab\nd$1 &1 if necess>y1 he c\ld cite _m4 #c4 ,!y 7 dang]\s because ! ord] requir$ ( all its memb]s a bl9d ob$i5ce1 an absolute submission4 ,he :o 0 a memb] ( ! society1 :e!r he 7 a ,jesuit prop]ly s call$1 or m]ely belong$ to ! ord] "u ano!r d5om9ation1 c\ld no long] h ei!r op9ions or w4 ,z soon z ! lead]s gave ord]s1 ^? :o 7 enroll$ 9 t militia 7 oblig$ to obey1 )\t exam9ation2 & if ! *ief ord]$ ! memb]s & _! associates to "w 9 secret to subv]t republican gov]nm5ts1 !y 7 oblig$ to obey1 )\t exam9ation1 :e!r !y ?\ght x "r or wrong4 ,b :at 0 necess>y to ! p ( ,switz]l&1 if !y wi%$ to ma9ta9 _! indep5d5ce1 0 ! s5tim5t ( lib]ty & moral =ce1 & t s5tim5t ! ,jesuits annihilat$4 #d4 ,! ,jesuits 7 dang]\s because !y _h nei!r family nor c\ntry4 ,z soon z a ,swiss citiz5 ent]$ ! ord] ( ! ,jesuits1 he only belong$ to t body4 ,on ?is acc\nt ! gov]nm5ts ( ! cantons w\ld d well to make a law t any "o ent]+ ! ord] ( ! ,jesuits %\ld lose 8 natural rights4 ,:5 a man 0 oblig$ to lay aside 8 feel+s ( family1 to dis[n 8 cantonal z well z f$]al c\ntry1 he 0 no long] a ,swiss2 he z no?+ b a ,jesuit & a /rang] to e c\ntry4 #e4 ,! ,jesuits 7 dang]\s because !y endeavor$ ev]y:]e to seize ^u p[]4 ,9 despotic & mon>*ical gov]nm5ts1 :]e ! head 0 inve/$ ) ext5d$ au?ority1 !y might be tempt$ to make use ( ! ,jesuits z auxili>ies4 ,z long z ! ,jesuits did n dom9ate1 !y w\ld cons5t to s]ve a ma/]2 b :5 !y _h atta9$ _! end1 !y took advantage ( s]vices :i* !y _h r5d]$ to e/abli% !n dom9ation ov] ^? :o _h rec\rse to !m4 ,?is 0 :at made all ! gov]nm5ts ( ,europe bani% !m f _! /ates4 ,!y 7 dang]\s to mon>*ies1 & /ill m to republics1 :]e ! au?orities did n possess ! elem5ts necess>y to c\nt]balance _! p]nici\s influ5ce4 #f4 ,!y 7 especially dang]\s to ,switz]l&1 because "o ( ! pr9cipal ends ( ! ord] 0 to extirpate ,prote/antism4 ,)\t d\bt1 ! ,swiss ,ca?olics _h a "r t _! ,prote/ant bre?r5 %\ld respect _! religi\s convictions2 b ! ,prote/ants _h also rights :i* %\ld be respect$ by ! ,ca?olics2 & ! deputies ( ! canton ( ,b]ne w\ld dem&1 if ^? ,ca?olic cantons :i* tol]at$1 & ev5 invit$ into _! bosoms an ord]1 ! object ( :i* is ! extirpation ( ,prote/antism1 conduct$ !mselves l good conf$]ates t[>ds ! re=m$ cantons2 if !y fulfill$ ! f$]al duties1 & if ^? /ates _h n ! "r to say to ! /ates :i* receiv$ ! ,jesuits1 ',we h no congregation :i* labors = ! extirpation ( ,ca?olicism1 & we ask ( y n to tol]ate a corporation s ho/ile to u z ! ,society ( ,jesus4' ,^! 7 ! pr9cipal reasons :i* made ! canton ( ,b]ne consid] ! ,jesuits z dang]\s2 b !re 7 _m o!rs :i* he c\ld /ate1 & among o!rs1 ! rec5t ev5ts 9 ! c\ntry 7 a /rong pro( ( ! dang] ( ! ,jesuits4 ,! only legal way to settle ! "q 01 by tak+ ! op9ions ( ! cantons 9 ! diet1 & if twelve ( ! cantons vot$ t ! ,jesuits 7 dang]\s1 ! o!rs mu/ submit4 ,m4 ,neuhaus conclud$ by read+ 8 in/ructions f 8 canton1 :i* 7 to dem& a decree = ! expulsion ( ! ,jesuits f e "p ( ,switz]l&4 ,! action ( ! diet is already kn[n4 ,! read] may see f ! above1 pro(s almo/ positive ( ! tru? ( e crime ) :i* ,i h *>g$ ,popi% ,jesuits4 ,! ,hon4 ,m4 ,neuhaus1 a repres5tative f a p prov]bially g5]\s1 di/+ui%$ z a nation = hone/y & simply integrity4 ,switz]l& & *ivalry are almo/ synonym\s s9ce ! days ( ,william ,tell4 ,switz]l&1 hone/y1 virtue & piety are und]/ood to be almo/ "o & ! same ?+4 ,ev5 among ourselves1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a ,swiss ,prote/ant emigrant ne$s no recomm5dation b a c]tificate ( 8 nativity4 ,we tru/ him2 we confide 9 him1 because he is hone/2 we believe him because he is tru? himself4 ,all ! f9] qualities ( uncorrupt$ humanity seem to be 8 by bir?right4 ,"o hundr$ & tw5ty ?\s& ( ^! honorable m5 petition$ _! ,legislature to pass a law = ! expulsion ( ,jesuits f _! c\ntry1 & _! repres5tative1 ,m4 ,neuhaus1 ! embodim5t ( _! virtue & integrity1 supports ! pray] ( _! petition1 *>g+ ^? ,jesuits to _! tee?1 prov+ f ! hi/ory ( _! pa/ & pres5t lives1 t !y are collectively & individually immoral & trea*]\s m51 ! sworn enemies ( fre$om & di/urb]s ( ! peace4 ,he accuses !m ( be+ leagu$ toge!r1 & b\nd by ! mo/ awful oa?s1 to ov]?r[ ! gov]nm5t & ext]m9ate ! ,prote/ants ( ,g]many4 ,he accuses !m ( ma9ta9+ spies 9 ,prote/ant families1 ( tamp]+ ) _! *ildr51 & introduc+ disob$i5ce & disord] among/ !m4 ,i regret extremely t ,i h n 8 :ole spee*1 b if !re is a file ( ! ,swiss pap]s 9 ! city1 x w be f\nd 9 ^? ( la/ ,m>*4 ,i am ready n[1 fell[-citiz5s1 = y\r v]dict4 ,i submit ! case betwe5 ! ,jesuit ,bi%op ( ,/rasburg & myself1 to y )\t fur!r argum5t4 ,if ,i am correct 9 my *>ges aga9/ ,jesuits2 if ! v>i\s crimes1 ) :i* ,eug5e ,sue *>ges !m1 be well f\nd$1--& ,i decl>e1 on ! honor ( an ,am]ican citiz5 & a memb] ( ! ,am]ican b>1 t !y are1--,i ask my fell[-citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a v]dict 9 my favor4 ,b x w be said1 = ! hundre? "t1 t ! con/itution ( ?is c\ntry protects our p aga9/ dang]s f ,jesuits1 or any o!r =eign s\rce2 & t our repres5tatives w nev] betray ! tru/ :i* ! p repose 9 !m2 or ev5 if !y did betray x1 ! con/itution provides = su* a cont+5cy4 ,true1 x does4 ,b let me obs]ve1 t our con/itution nev] suppos$ nor made any provision = su* a cont+5cy z t ! p w\ld betray !mselves2 & /ill ?is case is z pla9 to me z ! noon-day4 ,x is n only possible t ! p ( ?is c\ntry c\ld betray !mselves1 b !y are actually do+ x at ! pres5t mom5t4 ,i w admit t a c\rage\s p1 su* z our citiz5s are1 c be nei!r coz5$ nor bulli$ out ( _! lib]ty2 b x mu/ be also admitt$1 t an intellig5t & g5]\s p may cease to be su*2 !y may abet & admit among/ !m ! sworn enemies ( _! con/itution1 "u false ideas ( tol]ation & lib]ty2 !y may want ! wisdom & judgm5t necess>y to disc]n _! dang] 9 "t2 & 9 ! necess>ily d[nw>d progress ( deg5]acy1 x is n ev5 impossible1--su* ?+s h be5 be=e n[1--t !y may want c\rage to w>d (f ! evil :5 x />es !m 9 ! face4 ,look back1 ,am]icans1 to ! hi/ory ( by-gone days4 ,! ,t>qu9s 7 expell$1 & ,rome resum$ h] lib]ty4 ,caes> 0 murd]$1 & 8 :ole race ext]m9at$2 b ,rome rema9$ 9 bondage4 ,9 ! days ( ,t>qu91 ! ,roman p 7 n entirely corrupt2 9 ! days ( ,caes>1 !y 7 ?or\ghly s4 ,y1 ,am]icans1 may be betray$1 ?\gh p]haps y may nev] betray y\rselves volunt>ily4 ,b take he$1 ,i entreat y1 ( ,jesuits4 ,our con/itution makes x difficult1 if n impossible1 to de/roy our lib]ty by any sudd5 outbreak ( popul> fury1 or ev5 by ! trea*]y ( a few4 ,b if y1 z a p1 or ! majority ( y1 w concur ) ! few2 if y w delib]ately suff] !m to acquire a majority1 y\r con/itution is no?+ bett] ?an a piece ( p>*m5t1 ) a bit ( r$ seal+-wax dangl+ f x4 ,x ceases to be y\rs2 x becomes ! con/itution ( =eign]s2 x is ! prop]ty ( ,jesuits & ,popi% prie/s1 ! mom5t !y get ! majority ( vot]s2 y1 ,am]icans1 h no?+ to d ) x ,x secures no rights = y1 nor %\ld x be long] call$ ! ,am]ican con/itution4 ,recollect t t5 or fifte5 ye>s w give ,papi/s a majority ( vot]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 nor %\ld ,i be surpris$ if1 )9 half a c5tury1 ! ,pope ( ,rome 0 se5 9 ,new ,york or ! city ( ,bo/on1 z he is n[ 9 ,rome1 on ,palm ,sunday1 m\nt$ ^u an ass1 9 blasphem\s imitation ( ! ,savi\r ent]+ ,j]usalem1 ) ?\s&s & t5s ( ?\s&s ( ,papi/s spread+ palms ^u ! /reets1 & %\t+ ,hosanna to our ,"l ,god1 ! ,pope4 ,?is subject1 ,am]icans1 is wor?y ( y\r s]i\s consid]ation1 to say ! lea/ ( x4 ,y are jeal\s ( y\r *>t]s & y\r privileges2 p]haps suffici5tly s4 ,b y seem indiff]5t to ! p]il ) :i* y\r lib]ty is ?reat5$ by ,romi% prie/s1 inculcat+ treason 9 _! confessionals1 up to y\r v be>ds4 ,:at avail y\r laws aga9/ treason1 impli$ treason & con/ructive treason8 ,:at avail y\r bills ( rights1 ei!r national or /ate1 :5 a prie/1 at y\r v door1 aye1 "u y\r v ro(s1 is insidi\sly in/ill+ into ! e>s ( 8 p5it5ts at ! confessional1 trea*]y to y\r gov]nm5t1 to y\r laws1 to y\r religion1 & ev5 to ea* o!r8 ,:at avails y\r trial by jury1 :5 oa?s lose _! sanctity1 & a ,jesuit tea*es 8 p5it5t t no fai? is to be held ) ,prote/ants2 :ile !re are among/ y ne>ly ?ree millions ( p1 :o are taught to disreg>d y\r laws1 ^: rul]s1--! prie/s1--connive at its infr+em5t1 & refuse !mselves to be am5able to y\r civil or crim9al c\rts8 ,d n be />tl$ at my tell+ y t !y refuse to be am5able to y\r c\rts4 ,?is is probably new to _m ( y2 b z ,i make no /atem5t :i* ,i _c prove1 ,i ref] y to ! case ( ! ,romi% prie/1 ,c>bury1 9 ,new ,york4 ,x occurr$ "s ye>s ago1 & is duly report$4 ,?is prie/1 ,c>bury1 p]emptorily refus$ answ]+1 :ile on ! /& z a witness1 any que/ions put to him by ! c\rt1 9 a case ( great importance affect+ ! gov]nm5t ( ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york4 ,he defi$ ! judge on ! b5*1 ! %]iff1 & all o!r (fic]s ( ! c\rt ,he cont5d$ t ! con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates gu>anti$ to him ! free ex]cise ( 8 religion1 &1 by implication1 ! "r ( he>+ confession1 & giv+ & receiv+ 9 ! confessional su* c\nsel & advice z 8 *ur* requir$ ( him to give4 ,& su* 0 ! sway :i* =eign ,papi/s _h 9 ,new ,york at t "t1 t ! c\rt did n & d>e n commit him to prison = contempt2 ?\gh1 "u simil> circum/ances1 ! (fic]s ( ! c\rt w\ld drag an ,am]ican citiz5 to jail1 z !y w\ld a common felon4 ,b ! prie/ ,c>bury did no m ?an he 0 ord]$ to d by 8 *ur*4 ,! ,popi% c\ncil ( ,lat]an decl>es x unlawful = a civil magi/rate to require any oa? f a ,roman ,ca?olic prie/4 ,a "w1 call$ ! ,corpus ,juris ,canonici1 conta9+ all ! revis$ /atutes ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t1 ! la/ held 9 ! ,popi% *ur*1 has issu$ ! foll[+ proclamation to all monks1 prie/s1 bi%ops1 & ,jesuits3 ,we decl>e x unlawful = civil magi/rates to require any oa? ( ! cl]gy1 & we =bid all prie/s f tak+ any su* oa?4 ,! ,c\ncil ( ,lat-eran decl>es & ann\nces to ! ,popi% prie/hood1 z well z to ! :ole _w1 t all magi/rates1 :o int]pose aga9/ prie/s 9 any crim9al cause1 :e!r x be = murd] or high treason1 %all be excommunicat$2 & if he condemn any prie/ = murd]1 or any o!r crime1 he %all be excommunicat$4 ,?us we see t 9 our v mid/1 a ,romi% prie/ has b to g into 8 confessional1 & !re he may become accessory be=e or aft] ! fact1 to treason1 arson1 murd]1 or o!r crimes1 & hold our laws & our magi/rates 9 utt] contempt & utt] defiance4 ,?is !y h done be=e1 9 ! neighbor+ city ( ,new ,york1 & ?is !y w d aga91 :5ev] x suits _! plans & purposes4 ,p\r 9 among/ u a few m millions ( a p :o believe & sanction ?is doctr9e2 flood our c\ntry ) a population subject to a prie/hood ma9ta9+ su* doctr9e z ?is1 & :at mu/ be ! consequ5ce8 ,vice1 ignorance & laz9ess2 j :at x is 9 e c\ntry :]e ,romi% prie/s are p]mitt$ to exi/ & ex]cise _! p]nici\s pr9ciples4 ,!re is a defect ( moral pr9ciple & moral hone/y :]ev] ! ,popi% confessional is to be f\nd4 ,i "k ! rev]se ( ?is is believ$ by ,am]icans1 & n )\t "s app>5t reason4 ,"h ,i d n blame !m4 ,!y are deceiv$1 & (t5 h ,i wi%$1 (t5 & (t5 h ,i resolv$ to undeceive !m 9 ?is p>ticul>4 ,_m & _m a "t h ,i resolv$ to be no long] a p>ty to ?is %ameful imposition ^u ,am]icans4 ,_m & _m a "t1 h ,i det]m9$ %ake (f f my s\l any p>ticipation1 directly or indirectly1 9 fa/5+ ^u ! m9ds ( ,am]ican ,prote/ants t ! ,romi% confessional 0 ! means ( mak+ ,roman ,ca?olic labor]s & s]vants m hone/ ?an !y o!rwise w\ld be4 ,x is n s4 ,prote/ants "k n ! plans or s*emes ( ,popi% prie/s1 9 any?+4 ,fraud & imposition are r$uc$ to a sci5ce 9 ! ,romi% *ur*4 ,let me expla9 h[ ! impression has got among ,prote/ants1 t confess+ s9s to ! prie/s is a v good ?+ = ! ignorant ,iri%4 ,x keeps !m hone/4 ,i c sc>cely refra9 f laugh+1 :5 ,i he> ?is obs]vation4 ,x has be5 made to me by "s ( ! mo/ amiable1 b5evol5t1 & *>itable ladies & g5tlem5 9 ?is city ( ,bo/on1 & else:]e2 & ?\gh ,i und]/ood ! deception play$ ^u !m1 ,i felt almo/ unwill+ to remove s *>itable b delusive a dream4 ,!re is an old prov]b1 x is bett] late ?an nev]4 ,let me d s n[4 ,ju/ice to ,prote/ants1 & ev5 to ! ,roman ,ca?olic labor]s & dome/ics !mselves1 requires ?is at my h&s4 ,! modus op]&i ( ,romi% prie/s is z foll[s3 ,:5 a ,popi% or ,jesuit prie/ settles 9 a city or t[n1 he looks ab\t him & asc]ta9s :at ! "*1 circum/ances1 politics & religion ( ! diff]5t families are4 ,if he discov]s t any p>ticul> ,prote/ant family is weal?y1 entirely unacqua9t$ ) ,pop]y1 & lib]ally dispos$1 he takes a note ( ! fact1 & det]m9es1 by "s means1 to =m an acqua9tance ) ! head ( t family4 ,?is is sometimes n easily done4 ,x is n (t5 t m5 ( weal? are desir\s ( ! p]sonal acqua9tance ( cl]gym5 ( any d5om9ation4 ,!y "k t1 pretty g5]ally speak+1 !re is little to be ga9$1 s f> z worldly goods are conc]n$1 f a p]sonal intimacy ) !m4 ,( ?is ,romi% prie/s are well aw>e1 & act accord+ly4 ,:5 "o ( !m desires an acqua9tance ) ! head ( a family1 he unc]emoni\sly calls ^u him1 h&s him "s money1--m or less accord+ to circum/ances1--& )\t any explanation tells him x is 81 & seems no way desir\s ( fur!r conv]sation4 ,! g5tleman or lady1 :o receives ! money1 ( c\rse1 deta9s ! prie/ or ,jesuit1 & asks :at he wi%es him or h] to d ) ?is money2 :e!r he deposit$ x = safe-keep+1 or :e!r he wi%$ x paid ov] to "s "o4 ,! answ] ( ! ,jesuit is1 sir1 or madam1 ! money is y\rs4 ,i receiv$ x 9 ! dis*>ge ( my duty z a prie/1 & he dep>ts4 ,! result ( ?is piece ( ,jesuit act+ is obvi\s4 ,! g5tleman m5tions ! circum/ance to 8 family1 ! m]*ant to 8 neighbor+ m]*ants1 ! "m m5tions x to h] *ildr51 & to e "m on h] li/ ( visitors1 & all f9ally come to ! conclusion t ! money has be5 receiv$ 9 ! confessional2 t "s poor ,roman ,ca?olic 9 _! employm5t _h /ol5 x1 & t ! prie/ 9 ! confessional caus$ re/itution to be made2 t1 aft] all1 ?is go+ to confessional 0 a good ?+1--x kept ! ,ca?olic s]vants hone/2 & if x 7 n = x1 !re w\ld be no safety 9 giv+ !m employm5t4 ,! husb& tells 8 wife to ?r[ no ob/acles 9 ! way ( h] dome/ics go+ to confession1 z he believ$ x 0 a *eck ^u _! di%one/y1 & makes up 8 m9d t x is at lea/ good policy to su/a9 ,pop]y & ,popi% prie/s4 ,he calls ^u ! ,jesuit bi%op or prie/1 t\*es 8 hat = him %\ld he meet him ^u ! /reets1 tells him he w\ld be happy to see him at 8 h\se2 & ?us1 by ?is t$i\s1 ?\gh sure process1 does a rev]5d ,jesuit prie/ ga9 8 end4 ,! family is n[ at 8 m]cy2 & ! be/ recomm5dation a dome/ic c br+ to ?is family1 or any ( _! acqua9tances1 is t ( a s*em+ deceitful ,popi% prie/ or bi%op1 ) :om1 if prop]ly kn[n1 no respectable man w\ld be se5 walk+ ! /reets4 ,(t5 h ,i done ?is :ile a ,romi% prie/4 ,?is process1 by :i* ,popi% prie/s & ,jesuits (t5 ins9uate !mselves into ! confid5ce ( "s ( our mo/ respectable ,prote/ant families1 has 9 x some?+ ineffably mean1 contemptible & wick$4 ,!re is some?+ worm-l & vampire-l 9 ! :ole process4 ,! bold robb] is an honorable man1 comp>$ ) a skulk+ ,jesuit prie/4 ,! robb] runs "s risk 9 ga9+ possession ( 8 booty2 he has1 at lea/1 ! r$eem+ quality ( p]sonal brav]y4 ,! eagle1 :i* takes 8 prey to ! v p9nacle ( ! l(tie/ rock1 ?\gh t prey %\ld be ! infant ( ! fonde/ "m1 & !re dev\rs x be=e ! eyes ( its agoniz$ p>5t1 mu/ claim m or less admiration = its boldness4 ,!re is a maje/y 9 its flight :i* dim9i%es ! atrocity ( ! act3 by "o b\nd ! noble bird ga9s 8 po9t ,b ! ,jesuit1 l ! worm1 l ! loa?some reptile1 ga9s 8 by beg9n+ at ! root1 at ! base ( dome/ic happ9ess & virtue1 & creeps & gnaws 8 way until he rea*es its summit1 & !n laughs z he sees x m\ld]+ "u 8 feet4 ,b ?is is n all4 ,! ,prote/ant family ) :om he =ms an acqua9tance by ^! di%onorable means1 are n ! only suff]]s4 ,inju/ice is done to ! ,ca?olic dome/ics 9 ,prote/ant families4 ,a palpable imputation ( di%one/y is ?r[n ^u ! :ole body ( !m4 ,an impli$ impression is left ^u ! m9ds ( ,prote/ants t !y are all di%one/1--t !y w\ld all rob1 pilf] & /eal1 if !y 7 n =bidd5 & compell$ to make re/itution 9 ! confessional4 ,b :at signifies x to a ,jesuit prie/1 :at ,prote/ants ?9k ( poor ,roman ,ca?olics8 ,if !y only believe t prie/s & ,jesuits are sa9ts1 t is all !y c>e =4 ,if prie/s c only manage to cause ,prote/ants to attribute ! hone/y ( ,papi/s to !mselves1 & c cause ! ,ca?olics to hate & despise ,prote/ants = suspect+ !m ( di%one/y1 _! po9t is ga9$1 ?\gh at ! exp5se ( inju/ice bo? to ,prote/ant & ,ca?olic4 ,x is peculi>ly unju/ t[>ds ,ca?olic dome/ics1 :o are really z hone/ z o!r p1 if _! prie/s w let !m be1 & :o might be z good citiz5s z o!rs1 7 x n = prie/s & ,jesuits4 ,d away ) ! supremacy ( ! ,pope & auricul> confession1 & ! =eign]s :o come among u f ,irel& & o!r ,ca?olic c\ntries1 w\ld be z peaceable1 z indu/ri\s & z wor?y citiz5s z any we h1 b nev] c ^! poor p enjoy ! bless+s ( fre$om "h or else:]e1 :ile !y h any connection ) prie/s1 confessionals1 or popes4 ,am]icans are n inimical to =eign]s :o conduct !mselves ) propriety1 & pay a due respect to ! laws ( _! c\ntry2 b !y are inimical1--& x is _! duty to be s1--to all :o traitor\sly int]f]e ) _! civil rights2 & x is n a little jugul>1 t among ! millions ( =eign]s :i* h fl$ to ?is l& ( fre$om1 none b ,papi/s h int]f]$ ) _! laws1 _! in/itutions1 or _! cu/oms4 ,i h resid$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ?irty ye>s or !reab\ts1 & nev] h #a he>d a ,prote/ant say t he has be5 ill-treat$ or unk9dly dealt ) by ,am]icans1 on acc\nt ( 8 =eign bir?2 & ,i c decl>e1 ) equal s9c]ity1 t ,i h nev] kn[n a ,roman ,ca?olic satisfi$ ) our republican =m ( gov]nm5t1 & :o did n av[1--:5 he c\ld d s )\t be+ he>d by ,prote/ants1--t he wi%$ a ,raman ,ca?olic gov]nm5t e/abli%$ 9 its place4 ,x is a /range circum/ance1 b nev]!less true1 t ,am]icans h no difficulties ) any =eign]s among/ !m except ! ,roman ,ca?olics ,!re are v>i\s d5om9ations ( =eign]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 b all o!rs enjoy ! bless+s ( lib]ty1 quietly & ?ankfully4 ,papi/s alone are dissatisfi$2 !y alone refuse to he> to reason1 & seem incl9$ to gov]n by =ce4 ,no ,prote/ant prie/ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has ev] be5 kn[n to be controll$ 9 ! dis*>ge ( 8 duty by a =eign pot5tate4 ,none ( !m 7 ev] kn[n to h>angue _! flocks & m>* !m ?r\gh ,am]ican cities1 ) bann]s be>+ ! treasonable motto1 writt5 9 conspicu\s lett]s1 ,am]icans %an't rule u ,popi% bi%ops & ,papi/s alone1 h d>$ to d ?is4 ,i h always be51 & ,i tru/ ,i am n[1 ! advocate ( peace2 b ,i w confess1 t ,i am at a loss to "k :e!r !re is to be f\nd 9 any code ( political1 or ev5 moral e?ics1 a s+le passage :i* c ju/ify ,am]icans 9 p]mitt+ ?is outrage ^u _! laws & ^u _! national "*4 ,x may be a salut>y inconsi/5cy1 a laudable apo/asy1 on ! "p ( ,am]icans1 to p]mit ?is insult to _! c\ntry & to ! memory ( _! noble & patriotic ance/ors2 b if ^! ance/ors1 :o n[ sleep 9 _! graves1 7 liv+1 & saw ?is ,popi% flag ) ?is ,popi% motto1 p>ad$ by =eign ,papi/s ov] _! graves1 ,i w only say1 ! insult %\ld nev] be repeat$2 !re w\ld be no "o left to be> ! /&>d4 ,i d n believe1 t1 f ! days ( ,ca9 to ! days ( ,bi%op ,hughs1 ( ,new ,york1 !re has ev] be5 witness$ s insol5t1 or s inflat$ a cond5sation ( treason1 z 0 conta9$ 9 t solit>y ,popi% motto1 ,am]icans %an't rule u2 & x ,am]icans 7 n a p ( s+ul> =be>ance1 !y w\ld h levell$ to ! gr\nd e ,popi% *ur*1 & put to ! sword e ,popi% prie/ & bi%op 9 ! c\ntry4 ,! poor ,iri% ,papi/s :o m>*$ ?r\gh our cities1 wav+ 9 ! v face ( ,am]icans1 ! flag :i* bore ?is treasonable motto to :i* ,i h allud$1 are n s mu* to be blam$2 a majority ( !m are b ! *ildr5 ( impulse1 ^: passions are play$ ^u by design+ prie/s4 ,i repeat x1--& aga9 & aga9 ,i h repeat$ x1--! ,iri% are naturally a well-dispos$ p4 ,!y w\ld be true to ?is c\ntry1 & fai?ful to its laws & con/itution1 if _! prie/s & *ur* w\ld let !m4 ,?is is evid5t 9 ! contra/ :i* is visible betwe5 ! ,papi/s & ,prote/ants ( ,irel&4 ,!re are n 9 ?is c\ntry bett] m5 or m fai?ful citiz5s ?an ! ,prote/ants ( ,irel&4 ,:]e c we f9d a man :o values "* m highly ?an an ,iri% ,prote/ant8 ,:]e is !re to be f\nd a man1 :o contributes m1 by 8 own example & t ( 8 family1 to ! pres]vation ( virtue & morality1 ?an a ,prote/ant ,iri%man1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates8 ,i c say f my own k ( ,prote/ant ,iri%m5 9 p>ticul>1 t !y are temp]ate1 frugal1 indu/ri\s1 & em95tly s9c]e 9 _! pr(essions & atta*m5ts4 ,i mean n any invidi\s comp>ison :5 ,i say !re is no f9] "* ?an a ,prote/ant ,iri%man4 ,he is 9 e>ne/ 9 ev]y?+1 9 8 words & 9 8 actions4 ,am]icans1 give him ! h& ( fri5d%ip2 give him y\r confid5ce2 he w n betray y4 ,9 ! h\r ( dang]1 he w /& by y\rselves1 y\r laws1 & y\r con/itution4 ,he w def5d !m ) 8 /rong arm & brave he>t2 8 religion tea*es him to d s4 ,b n s ! ,iri% ,papi/4 ,tru/ him n at lea/ until he r5\nces 8 religion1 :i* tells him t y are h]etics1 & %\ld be extirpat$1 & t y\r con/itution %all n rule him4 ,i am little incl9$ to moralize1 b x is to me a sad reflection1 to see ?is contra/ betwe5 ! ,prote/ant & ,roman ,ca?olic ,iri%2 all occasion$ by t accurs$ ?+ call$ ,pop]y4 ,ev5 ! ,*ri/ian ,league1 s grossly abus$ by ,papi/s1 seem to ent]ta9 no o!r feel+s ?an ^? ( hospitality t[>ds !m2 b 9 tru? no?+ is to be fe>$ by ,papi/s f t association4 ,z f> z ,i "k !m by reputation1 !y are m5 ( zeal1 piety1 & f9e tal5ts2 b !y are no mat* = ! tra9$ b&s ( ! ,popi% army4 ,!y want discipl9e4 ,x is true ,i "k-no?+ ( !m b ?r\gh _! spee*es1 "s ( :i* h be5 publi%$ 9 our lead+ religi\s j\rnals4 ,^! ,i h read1 & ! ,league itself c\ld n give me cr$it = ta/e or judgm5t1 did #a n pron\nce !m po9tless1 pi?less1 p[]less1 almo/ useless4 ,!y evid5tly ov]rate !mselves or und]value ! =ce ( _! oppon5ts4 ,! latt] ,i h reason to "k is ! fact4 ,x is true 8 hol9ess has condesc5d$ to curse !m4 ,he s5t rec5tly a bull =mally excommunicat+ !m z a set ( damn$ h]etics4 ,i am glad ( ?is4 ,x may ar\se !m to a great] conc]t ( action4 ,b :at if ?is ,league %\ld succe$ 9 t :i* seems to be aft] all _! lead+ object1 ! circulation ( ! ,bible 9 ,italy8 ,suppose !y ev5 succe$$ 9 suppress+ ,jesuitism altoge!r 9 t c\ntry1 :at !n8 ,w\ld ,pop]y cease to exi/8 ,or has ! ,*ri/ian ,league c\nt$ ! co/ at :i* ?is may be done8 ,h !y reflect$ t :ile !y are m[+ d[n ! )]$ we$s ( ,pop]y 9 ! morally b>r5 fields ( ,italy1 t ,jesuits are c>efully collect+ its se$s & roots1 & plant+ !m 9 ! new & ri* fields ( _! own c\ntry1 :]e1 9 ! homely b expressive language ( our f>m]s1 "o acre w produce m ?an t5 9 ,italy8 ,! :ole c\rse ( ?is ,league1 z f> z ,i am able to judge1 is injudici\s1 & = ! "o moral good t w be ! consequ5ce1 fifty evil ones mu/ foll[4 ,n a s+le memb] ( ?is le>n$ association w\ld apply _! rule ( action1 9 relation to ,italy1 to ! managem5t ( any o!r transaction 9 life4 ,:at f>m]1 = in/ance1 w\ld wa/e 8 "t 9 cultivat+ a s&y b>r5 field on 8 f>m1 & leave uncultivat$ a ri*1 loamy & productive "o8 ,or w\ld he try to cultivate bo? )\t suffici5t h&s to d ei!r well8 ,assur$ly1 no judici\s man w\ld d s2 or if he did1 a failure & pov]ty w\ld be ! necess>y consequ5ce4 ,if ! ,league desire success1 !y mu/ /rike at ! root ( ! evil ( :i* !y compla94 ,:o1 = in/ance1 t _h a tree 9 8 g>d51 ^: fruit & blossoms 7 poison\s1 w\ld sp5d 8 "t1 e spr+ & autumn1 9 pluck+ (f ^? blossoms & ga!r+ up ?is fruit1 ) a view ( gett+ rid ( ?is tr\blesome & de/ructive tree8 ,w\ld y1 g5tlem5 ( ! ,*ri/ian ,league1 n smile at ! individual :om y saw ?us employ$8 ,w\ld y n1 9 *>ity1 say to him1--sir1 y %\ld root out t tree altoge!r f y\r g>d52 b especially %\ld y take c>e t if any ( its se$s has f\nd its way into a ri*] g>d5 or m valuable soil ( y\rs1 to extirpate ! latt] fir/1 z ! poison :i* t w emit w be mu* m rank1 subtle & to great] quantity4 ,if ,jesuitism 7 n[ conf9$ to ,italy alone1 ! memb]s ( ! ,*ri/ian alliance may1 p]haps1 be "r4 ,if !re 0 b "o tree 9 ! f>m]'s g>d51 & its se$s _h n tak5 root 9 any ( 8 m valuable doma9s1 he might take 8 own "t 9 remov+ ! tree1 ei!r by cutt+ x d[n1 or by ga!r+ up its fruits & blossoms to suit 8 ta/e1 fancy or ecc5tricity4 ,b :5 ! se$ ( ?is tree has tak5 root & beg9s to fl\ri% luxuriantly1 9 ! only spot ( l& f :i* he expect$ support = himself & family1 he is a ?riftless f>m] t w\ld n extirpate ?is tree root & bran*1 fruit & blossom1 f ?is valuable spot on :i* 8 own support & t ( a num]\s family dep5d$4 ,let ?is rule be appli$ to ! individual memb]s ( ! ,*ri/ian alliance1 or r let ea* memb] apply x to himself4 ,he _c b see t ! poison\s se$ ( ,pop]y has f\nd its way to ?is c\ntry1 & tak5 deep root 9 "s ( its mo/ v]dant fields4 ,i am aw>e t ^! g5tlem5 w pay b little att5tion to my remon/rances or w>n+s4 ,m5 entr5*$ beh9d ! pride ( op9ion w seldom yield to ! summons ( reason4 ,= m ?an tw5ty ye>s ,i h w>n$ ,prote/ants1 b to no effect1 ( an approa*+ f\ndation ( ,popi% prie/s & ,jesuit pr9ciples4 ,suppose a fire %\ld rage ?r\gh "o ( our mo/ popul\s cities2 suppose x %\ld h ext5d$ to ! v middle ( its l5g?ie/ /reets2 w\ld x be wise to g & try to *eck its progress by seek+ = ! spot :]e x began8 ,! :ole =ce ( ! fire companies & citiz5s %\ld be conc5trate x ! extreme po9t at :i* x ext5d$2 e ef=t %\ld be made to prev5t its progress+ toge!r4 ,palaces1 h\ses1 hovels1 goods1 all %\ld be pull$ d[n at e risk ( individual prop]ty to /op ! conflagration4 ,suppose a prairie 7 on fire2 suppose t prairie belong$ to ! ,*ri/ian alliance2 suppose ! loss ( x involv$ _! own ru9 & ! ru9 ( _! po/]ity1--w\ld !y1 or any "o ( !m1 g to look = ! spot :]e ! fire orig9at$8 ,n !y4 ,x w\ld be madness to d s4 ,ea* & e "o ( !m w\ld turn up _! sleeves & nev] cease to labor until !y cut a dit* deep & wide en\gh to prev5t ! progress ( ! flames4 ,:y d !y n pursue ! same c\rse 9 relation to ,pop]y8 ,!y see ,pop]y burn+1 blaz+1 :izz+1 & deva/at+ ?is :ole l&1 & 9 place ( cutt+ a dit*1 or ?r[+ up su* a b>ri] z w *eck its fur!r advance1 !y g by a sort ( retro-progressive movem5t1 back to ,italy1 to beg9 ?is "w4 ,p>don me1 fell[-citiz5s4 ,?\gh ,i disapprove ( ! c\rse ( y\r proce$+s 9 try+ to prev5t ! fur!r spread ( ,pop]y1 ,i am will+ to ackn[l$ge t 9 tal5ts1 zeal1 piety1 & g5]al le>n+1 y inf9itely excel me2 b ,i believe ,i am n va9 9 say+ t 9 ! k ( ,pop]y & ,jesuit intrigue1 ,i am n inf]ior to y4 ,y are evid5tly 9 ! d>k 9 practical acqua9tance ) ,pop]y1 & ,i hesitate n to tell y n[1 t until y unite ) me he>t & h& 9 my ef=ts to extirpate x f ?is c\ntry1 y w be laugh$ at by e ,romi% prie/ & ,bi%op 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 well kn[+1 z !y d1 t :ile y are conv]t+ "o ,italian to ,prote/antism1 !y are conv]t+ five hundr$ ,am]icans to ,pop]y2 & t :ile y are di/ribut+ "o little tract1 :i* "o ,italian 9 a ?\s&1--ev5 if he c\ld1 w\ld n read1--!y are build+ "o hundr$ colleges1 nunn]ies1 & monk h\ses1 9 y\r v mid/1 & at y\r v doors4 ,y w f9d1 by-&-by1 t ?is v c\ntry ( y\rs1 ?is v l& ( fre$om1 w supply ev5 ,italy ) ,jesuits & prie/s en\gh to drive y1 y\r ,bibles & tracts1 beyond _! b\nd>ies4 ,/& ^u y\r own soil2 let ,am]icans nev] engage 9 any =eign religi\s or political w>4 ,y h n n[ ! moral p[] to wage an (f5sive religi\s w>2 t day is gone by4 ,i w>n$ y ( x tw5ty-five ye>s ago1 b y he$$ me n2 y 7 deaf4 ,y h q en\gh to d n[ to def5d y\r own soil1 & mu* m1 ,i fe>1 ?an y w be able to accompli%1 ) all y\r zeal & tal5ts4 ,"o ( ! memb]s ( ! ,*ri/ian ,league1 at its late conv5tion 9 ,bo/on1 has /at$1 if ,i am n mi/ak51 t ! ,pope read "o ( its tracts1 & look$ v sad4 ,= ! ^w sad1 %\ld be sub/itut$ glad4 ,if he read ! tract at all1 :i* ,i d\bt1 x mu/ h be5 extremely gratify+ to him4 ,x %[$ him cle>ly t he _h succe$$ 9 humbugg+ ,am]icans ev5 f>!r ?an he expect$2 & ) due def]5ce to ea* & e memb] ( ! ,league1 ,i mu/ say1 t ?is is ! only inf]5ce :i* any man1 v]s$ 9 a k ( ,pop]y1 or ev5 ( human nature1 w\ld or c\ld draw f t circum/ance4 ,! ,romi% *ur* has a va/ int]e/ 9 ?is c\ntry2 an int]e/ s deep t no l9e c s\nd x2 an int]e/ ( su* magnitude1 t ! p[] ( numb]s c sc>cely calculate x1 & ( su* altitude1 t x sc>cely admits ( a measurem5t2 & ! ,pope's object is to div]t ! att5tion ( ! ,*ri/ian ,league1 & all o!r ,am]ican ,prote/ants1 f ?is c\ntry to ,italy1 :i*1 if giv5 to u ) all its relics1 ,jesuits1 monks & nuns1 w\ld n enri* u mu* 9 a pecuni>y po9t ( view1 & w\ld be only ! means ( flood+ u ) infidelity & immorality4 ,x is s\nd policy 9 ! ,pope1 to attract ! att5tion ( ,am]ican ,prote/ants to ,italy4 ,he kn[s well1 t ! citadel ( our lib]ties c nev] be tak51 )\t ?is or "s o!r simil> plot4 ,let him b succe$ 9 turn+ ! eyes ( ,am]icans f ! alt> ( our own lib]ty1 on :i* ! ,god ( fre$om sits en?ron$1 to ,italy1 & p\r 9 ^u u 8 vassals at ! rate ( two ?\s& 9 =ty-eight h\rs1--we are told 0 done 9 ,new ,york1 la/ week1--& fre$om's ,god w soon be di%onor$1 & ! image ( "s ,popi% vagabond1 call$ sa9t1 w be seat$ 9 its place4 ,! :ole c\ntry mu/ =m itself into "o ,prote/ant alliance1 & swe> ^u ! alt> ( fre$om1 t no man %all be admitt$ to ! rights ( an ,am]ican citiz51 until he =swe>s all allegiance1 spiritual & temporal1 civil & religi\s1 )\t m5tal res]vation or equivocation1 to ! ,pope ( ,rome ,e appeal to ! ,pope ( ,rome1 f ! citiz5s ( ?is c\ntry1 or f any man liv+ )9 its limits1 = ! purpose ( settl+ any difficulties betwe5 !m ab\t *ur* rights1 civil rights1 or any o!r rights :atev]1 %\ld be consid]$ treason2 & ! individual or individuals :o %all make su* appeals1 :e!r a ,popi% ar*bi%op1 bi%op1 prie/s1 ,jesuits1 or laym51 %\ld be prosecut$ z felons1 & subject$ to ! mo/ ignom9i\s puni%m5t kn[n to our laws4 ,?is1 & ?is alone1 c effectually arre/ ! progress ( ,pop]y 9 ^! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,no ,papi/s c compla9 ( ?is1 & no hone/ man w object to x4 ,su* a law is n at v>iance ) our con/itution2 x prev5ts no man f wor%ipp+ ,god accord+ to ! dictates ( 8 own consci5ce4 ,on ! contr>y1 x only gu>anties ev5 to ! ,papi/1 9 /ill /rong] t]ms ?an our con/itution n[ does1 ! "r ( wor%ipp+ ,god z he pleases1 & relieves him f ! degrad+ obligation ( be+ oblig$ to wor%ip him accord+ to ! dictates ( ! consci5ce ( a =eign tyrant1 ! ,pope ( ,rome1 & 8 insol5t m9ions 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,i believe !re is n ev5 an ,iri% ,ca?olic 9 ?is c\ntry :o w n support su* a law4 ,a little reflection w satisfy !m t ne>ly all ! evils !y suff]1 & h borne pati5tly = c5turies back1 h be5 br\ght ^u !m by ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,!y w soon p]ceive1 if !y only take ! tr\ble ( exam9+ ! "q1 t !re is n1 & nev] 01 su* a sy/em ( g5]al1 p]man5t1 & unlimit$ slav]y1 z t to :i* ! ,romi% *ur* has r$uc$ !m4 ,x is irreconcilable ) happ9ess1 good ord]1 public & private tranquillity2 & !re _c possibly exi/ a m s+ul> anomaly1 ?an to see a :ole p will+ to ,submit to su* a sy/em1 & pref]r+ x to ! rational fre$om :i* !y enjoy 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,f> be x f me1 & =eign inde$ is x f ray ?\ghts1 to say1 or d1 or write any?+ t may injure ! true welf>e ( ! poor ,iri% ,ca?olics4 ,i w\ld s]ve !m1 &1 9 ! full fl[ ( my affection = !m1 ,i w\ld beg ( !m to pause & look s]i\sly into _! condition4 ,! ye> be=e la/1 #ahdc1 ! ,iri% p paid to ,o',connell tw5ty-eight ?\s& p\nds4 ,?is 0 call$ ! ,o',connell tribute4 ,9 ! same ye>1 !y paid repeal r5t1 am\nt+ to ! enorm\s sum ( sev5ty-eight ?\s& five hundr$ p\nds /]l+2 am\nt+ 9 all1 to "o hundr$ & six ?\s& five hundr$ p\nds ,briti% money4 ,! above1 ,i take f ! acc\nts & e/imates ( ! repeal j\rnals4 ,let u add to ! above sum ! am\nt :i* ! ,iri% 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h s5t ov] to ,irel&1 & "s idea may be =m$ ( ! gr9d+ tyranny :i* ! ,romi% *ur* & h] ag5ts ex]cise ov] _! delud$ victims "h & else:]e4 ,"u ^! circum/ances1 is x n my duty1 is x n ! duty ( e fri5d ( humanity1 to appeal to ! good s5se ( ! ,iri%1 to _! sob] second ?\ght1 & ask !m1 :y submit to su* imposition z ?is8 ,:y n resi/ ^! tyrannical exactions ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome8 ,= !y "k well1 t x is n ,iri% repeal or ,am]ican repeal1 t ! ,pope & 8 prie/s h 9 view2 b *ur* repeal4 ,:at h ! ,iri% receiv$ 9 ex*ange = ! va/ sums :i* !y h giv51 & ! blood :i* !y h %$1 to effect ?is ,iri%1 or r *ur* repeal1 & ! loss ( t confid5ce & e/eem1 :i* !y might o!rwise h f ,am]icans8 ,no?+4 ,emphatically no?+4 ,suppose !y succe$$ 9 ov]?r[+ ! con/itution2 suppose !y r$uc$ to sad reality ! words ( _! d>+ & treasonable motto1 ,am]icans %an't rule u & ! ,am]ican con/itution 7 trampl$ "u _! feet2 suppose ! ,prote/ant h]etics ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7 extirpat$ & ext]m9at$1 qui bono1 ^: advantage w\ld x be8 ,w\ld x be y\rs1 poor1 w>m-he>t$1 b delud$ ,iri% ,ca?olics8 ,w\ld y\r new ,popi% rul]s give y a bett] con/itution8 ,w\ld y\r new ,popi% sign]s to y\r con/itution be m5 ( m piety1 lib]ality1 or patriotism1 ?an ! sign]s ( ! ,decl>ation ( ! ,indep5d5ce ( ^! ,unit$ ,/ates8 ,let ! civiliz$ _w answ] ! "q4 ,i %all n record x4 ,x %\ld be regi/]$ only 9 heav54 ,poor ,papi/s6 ,y are n only slaves1 b y are d5i$ ! privilege ( *oos+ y\r own ma/]4 ,y\r task-ma/]1 ! ,pope1 & 8 ov]se]s ! bi%ops1 w n ev5 all[ y to *oose y\r own tea*]s1 or h prie/s ( y\r *oice4 ,!y w n ev5 give y a voice 9 ! *oice ( y\r pa/ors4 ,d y call ?is fre$om ( consci5ce8 ,a bi%op1 "s insol5t tool ( ! pope1 tells y to build a *ur*2 puts 8 h& 9 y\r pockets1 takes out ! la/ doll> "s ( y h1 builds a magnific5t *apel1 & :5 y want a prie/1 :om y believe mo/ compet5t to in/ruct y\rselves & y\r *ildr51 y _c h him2 & if y insi/ ^u y\r j "r to *oose him1 y are told by y\r tyrant ov]se]1 ! bi%op1 to be sil5t1 or he w lock up ! *ur*1 & curse y1 & e "o belong+ to y4 ,call y ?is fre$om ( consci5ce8 ,call y ?is ! "r ( wor%ipp+ ,god accord+ to ! dictates ( y\r own consci5ce8 ,yes4 ,su* is y\r infatuation4 ,i ask y1 ,iri% ,papi/s1 :e!r ,i am exagg]at+ or ev5 discolor+ ! tru?1 9 :at ,i "h /ate8 ,ab\t ! ye> #ahah1 ! ,roman ,ca?olics ( ,norfolk1 ,virg9ia1 _h = _! prie/ a man suppos$ by !m to be among ! be/ ( ! ord]4 ,!y wi%$ him cont9u$ among !m2 b _! bi%op w\ld n all[ x2 & :5 !y murmur$1 he ?reat5$ to curse !m2 !y s5t a remon/rance to ! ,pope ( ,rome1 b he did n deign to notice x2 !y _h to submit4 ,"h 0 lib]ty ( consci5ce ) a v5geance6 ,! ,roman ,ca?olics ( ,philadelphia1 ,new ,orleans1 ,*>le/on1 & ,new ,york1 s5t simil> remon/rances to 8 royal hol9ess1 ! ,pope2 b 9 place ( r$ress1 he reprim&$ !m = _! insol5ce1 & ?reat5$ to curse !m1 if !y exhibit$ any fur!r symptoms ( contumacy2 & !y cr\*$ l s _m :ipp$ spaniels1 p]fectly cont5t ) ! privilege ( pay+ out _! money & build+ magnific5t *ur*es = ! ,pope's ag5ts4 ,a simil> case occurr$ 9 ?is city ( ,bo/on1 if ,i am correctly in=m$1 only a %ort "t ago4 ,a l>ge majority ( "o ( ! mo/ respectable ,roman ,ca?olic congregations 9 ?is city1 wi%$ to h x = _! pa/or1 a prie/ :om !y believ$ to be a man ( tal5ts2 b _! ,bi%op1 ,f5wick1--a practical ,jesuit1 ) tal5ts bel[ m$iocrity1 b possess+ all ! craft1 cunn+ & intrigue ( 8 ord]1--_h ! unp>allel$ assurance to tell !m t !y %\ld n h ! pa/or ( _! *oice2 t !y _h no voice 9 ! matt]2 t he 0 ! *ur* )9 ! limits ( 8 diocese2 t !y :o did n he> ! *ur* 7 worse ?an hea!ns & publicans2 & t if !y did n %ut up _! m\?s1 he w\ld %ut up _! *ur* at once1 & curse !m if !y became contumaci\s4 ,is ?is fre$om ( consci5ce8 ,& yet we he> ?is v majority1--?is insult$1 d[ntrodd5 majority1--talk ( ! "r ( wor%ipp+ ,god accord+ to ! dictates ( _! own consci5ce4 ,%ameful proce$+s ^!1 9 a free c\ntry6 ,base tyranny ov] a g5]\s p6 ,:y n say to ?is w\ld-be despot1 ,f5wick1 we ackn[l$ge y our bi%op2 we w he> to any objections :i* y h to make aga9/ ! pa/or ( our *oice2 b if y h none to make1 we %all h him2 ! *ur* is our prop]ty2 & y & y\r int]dicts1 curses & all su* raw-heads & bloody-bones1 may g to ,rome2 we want y n 9 a free-c\ntry4 ,no long] %all we submit 9 bl9d ob$i5ce to y1 or to a =eign ,pope4 ,! great mass1 ( ,iri% ,ca?olics1 on :om ! arts ( delusion & *ican]y are *iefly practis$1 d n und]/& ! mean+ ( ! ^w fre$om4 ,!y are taught by prie/ & ,jesuits 9 ! confessional1 to misapply t t]m altoge!r4 ,fre$om or lib]ty means 9 its true s5se1 a fai?ful & consci5ti\s adh]5ce to law & ! con/itution ( ! c\ntry 9 :i* we live1 & ( :i* we are memb]s4 ,x is ! ob$i5ce ( duty1 & anticipates compulsion4 ,x is n a bl9d ob$i5ce1 su* z t taught by ,popi% prie/s1 & :i* favors ! ext5sion ( _! p[]4 ,prie/s & bi%ops w\ld1 if !y c\ld1 limit ! compreh5sive t]m1 lib]ty1 to ! privilege ( b[+ to 8 hol9ess ! ,pope1 & build+ *ur*es = him4 ,b ev5 ,papi/s are beg9n+ to d\bt ! legitimacy ( ?is application ( ! t]m1 & ,i am mu* mi/ak5 if !re are n1 ev5 n[1 ?\s&s ( !m 9 ! city ( ,bo/on1 ,new ,york1 & else:]e1 :o w unite ) ,am]icans 9 petition+ ,congress to pass a law1 mak+ x treason1 9 any man 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :e!r native or =eign]1 to hold any correspond5ce1 or to av[ any allegiance ( any k9d or "u any "n or title1 spiritual or temporal1 ) ! ,pope ( ,rome1 kn[+ z !y d t he is a temporal pot5tate4 ,let ! :ole p1 ,*ri/ian ,league1 ,natives1 ,odd-fell[s1 ,freemasons1 ,:igs1 ,democrats1 ,cons]vatives1 & all unite 9 "o great1 national petition to ! ,congress ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 9 "o f]v5t & l\d pray] to ! ,god ( m]cy1 t he may give ! said ,congress a correct view ( _! duty1 & cause !m to he> & grant our pray]4 ,?is1 ) su* improvem5ts z wis] heads may sugge/1 is ! c\rse ,i w\ld advise to be pursu$ 9 ! pres5t po/ure ( our national & moral condition4 ,! "t seems propiti\s2 our executive is said to be a ,*ri/ian4 ,god s5d he may prove s1 & t ! bl&i%m5ts ( (fice may n bl9d him to a s5se ( 8 duty to ,god & 8 c\ntry6 ,,de/ruction ,,( ,,! ,,inquisition ,,9 ,,spa94 ,9 #ahji1 ,col4 ,lehman[sky 0 atta*$ to ! "p ( ,napoleon's army :i* 0 /ation$ 9 ,madrid4 ,& :ile 9 t city1 said ,col4 ,l41 ,i us$ to speak freely among ! p :at ,i ?\ght ( ! ,prie/s & ,jesuits1 & ( ! ,inquisition4 ,x _h be5 decre$ by ! ,emp]or ,napoleon t ! ,inquisition & ,mona/]ies %\ld be suppress$1 b ! decree1 he said1 l "s ( ! laws enact$ 9 ?is c\ntry1 0 n execut$4 ,mon?s _h pass$ away1 & ! prisons ( ! ,inquisition _h n be5 op5$4 ,"o night1 ab\t #aj or #aa o'clock1 z he 0 walk+ "o ( ! /reets ( ,madrid1 two arm$ m5 sprang ^u him f an alley1 & made a furi\s attack4 ,he in/antly drew 8 sword1 put himself 9 a po/ure ( def5ce1 & :ile /ruggl+ ) !m1 he saw at a di/ance1 ! lights ( ! patroles1--,fr5* soldi]s m\nt$1 :o c>ri$ lant]ns1 & :o rode ?r\gh ! /reets ( ! city at all h\rs ( ! night1 to pres]ve ord]4 ,he call$ to !m 9 ,fr5*1 &1 z !y ha/5$ to 8 assi/ance1 ! assailants took to _! heels & escap$1 n h[ev] be=e he saw by _! dress t !y belong$ to ! gu>ds ( ! ,inquisition4 ,he w5t imm$iately to ,m>%al ,s\lt1 !n ,gov]nor ( ,madrid1 told him :at _h tak5 place1 & rem9d$ him ( ! decree to suppress ?is in/itution4 ,m>%al ,s\lt repli$ t he might g & de/roy x4 ,col4 ,l4 told him t 8 regim5t 7! #i? ( ! ,poli% ,lanc]s7 0 n suffici5t = su* a s]vice1 b if he w\ld give him two additional regim5ts1--! #aag?1 & ano!r1 :i* he nam$1 he w\ld und]take ! "w4 ,! #aag? regim5t 0 "u ! comm& ( ,col4 ,de ,lile1 :o is n[1 l ,col4 ,l41 a m9i/] ( ! gospel1 & pa/or ( an evangelical *ur* 9 ,m>seilles1 ,france4 ,! troops requir$ 7 grant$1 & ,i proce$$ 7said ,col4 ,l47 to ! ,inquisition1 :i* 0 situat$ ab\t five miles f ! city4 ,x 0 surr\nd$ ) a wall ( great /r5g?1 & def5d$ by a company ( soldi]s4 ,:5 we arriv$ at ! walls1 ,i address$ "o ( ! s5t9els1 & summon$ ! holy fa!rs to surr5d] to ! imp]ial army1 & op5 ! gates ( ! ,inquisition4 ,! s5t9el1 :o 0 /&+ on ! wall1 appe>$ to ent] into conv]sation = a mom5t ) "s "o )91 at ! close ( :i* he pres5t$ 8 musket1 & %ot "o ( my m54 ,?is 0 ! signal ( attack1 & ,i ord]$ my troops to fire ^u ^? :o appe>$ on ! walls4 ,x 0 soon obvi\s t x 0 an unequal w>f>e4 ,! walls ( ! ,inquisition 7 cov]$ ) ! soldi]s ( ! holy (fice2 !re 0 also a brea/ "w ^u ! wall1 beh9d :i* !y p>tially expos$ !mselves z !y dis*>g$ _! muskets4 ,our troops 7 9 ! op5 pla91 & expos$ to a de/ructive fire4 ,we _h no cannon1 nor c\ld we scale ! walls1 & ! gates successfully resi/$ all attempts at =c+ !m4 ,i c\ld n retire & s5d = cannon to break ?r\gh ! walls )\t giv+ !m "t to lay a tra9 = bl[+ u up4 ,i saw t x 0 necess>y to *ange ! mode ( attack1 & direct$ "s trees to be cut d[n & trimm$1 to be us$ z batt]+ rams4 ,two ( ^! 7 tak5 up by deta*m5ts ( m51 z num]\s z c\ld "w to advantage1 & br\ght to be> ^u ! walls ) all ! p[] :i* !y c\ld ex]t1 :ile ! troops kept up a fire to protect !m f ! fire p\r$ ^u !m f ! walls4 ,pres5tly ! walls began to tremble1 a brea* 0 made1 & ! imp]ial troops ru%$ into ! ,inquisition4 ,"h we met ) an incid5t1 :i* no?+ b ,jesuitical effront]y is equal to4 ,! inquisitor g5]al1 foll[$ by ! fa!r confessors 9 _! prie/ly robes1 all came out ( _! rooms1 z we 7 mak+ our way into ! int]ior ( ! ,inquisition1 & ) long faces1 & _! arms cross$ ov] _! brea/s1 _! f+]s re/+ on _! %\ld]s1 z ?\gh !y _h be5 deaf to all ! noise ( ! attack & def5ce1 & _h j le>n$ :at 0 go+ on1 !y address$ !mselves 9 ! language ( rebuke to _! own soldi]s1 say+1 ,:y d y fight our fri5ds1 ! ,fr5*8 ,_! int5tion1 no d\bt1 0 to make u ?9k t ?is def5ce 0 :olly unau?oriz$ by !m1 hop+1 if !y c\ld make u believe t !y 7 fri5dly1 !y %\ld h a bett] opportunity1 9 ! confusion ( ! mom5t1 to escape4 ,_! artifice 0 too %all[1 & did n succe$4 ,i caus$ !m to be plac$ "u gu>d1 & all ! soldi]s ( ! ,inquisition to be secur$ z prison]s4 ,we !n proce$$ to exam9e all ! rooms ( ! /ately edifice4 ,we pass$ ?r\gh room aft] room2 f\nd all p]fectly 9 ord]1 ri*ly furni%$1 ) alt>s & crucifixes1 & wax c&les 9 abundance1 b c\ld discov] no evid5ces ( iniquity be+ practis$ !re1 no?+ ( ^? peculi> features :i* we expect$ to f9d 9 an ,inquisition4 ,we f\nd spl5did pa9t+s1 & a ri* & ext5sive libr>y4 ,"h 0 beauty & spl5dor1 & ! mo/ p]fect ord] on :i* my eyes _h ev] re/$4 ,! ar*itecture1 ! proportions 7 p]fect4 ,! ceil+ & floors ( wood 7 sc\r$ & highly poli%$4 ,! m>ble floors 7 arrang$ ) a /rict reg>d to ord]4 ,!re 0 ev]y?+ to please ! eye & gratify a cultivat$ ta/e2 b :]e 7 ^? horrid in/rum5ts ( torture ( :i* we _h be5 told1 & :]e ^? dungeons 9 :i* human be+s 7 said to be buri$ alive8 ,we se>*$ 9 va94 ,! holy fa!r assur$ u t !y _h be5 beli$2 t we _h se5 all2 & ,i 0 prep>$ to give up ! se>*1 conv9c$ t ?is ,inquisition 0 diff]5t f o!rs ( :i* ,i _h he>d4 ,b ,col4 ,de ,lile 0 n s ready z myself to give up ! se>*1 & said to me1 ,colonel1 y are comm&] to-day1 & z y say1 s x mu/ be2 b if y w be advis$ by me1 let ?is m>ble floor be exam9$4 ,let wat] be br\ght & p\r$ ^u x1 & we w wat* & see if !re is any place ?r\gh :i* x passes m freely ?an o!rs4 ,i repli$ to him1 ,d z y please1 colonel1 & ord]$ wat] to be br\ght accord+ly4 ,! slabs ( m>ble 7 l>ge & beautifully poli%$4 ,:5 ! wat] _h be5 p\r$ ov] ! floor1 mu* to ! dissatisfaction ( ! inquisitors1 a c>eful exam9ation 0 made ( e seam 9 ! floor1 to see if ! wat] pass$ ?r\gh4 ,pres5tly ,col4 ,de ,lile exclaim$ t he _h f\nd x4 ,by ! side ( "o ( ^! m>ble slabs ! wat] pass$ ?r\gh fa/1 z ?\gh !re 0 an op5+ b5ea?4 ,all h&s 7 n[ at "w = fur!r discov]y2 ! (fic]s ) _! swords1 & ! soldi]s ) _! bayonets1 seek+ to cle> out ! seam & pry up ! slab2 o!rs ) ! butts ( _! muskets /rik+ ! slab ) all _! might to break x1 :ile ! prie/s remon/rat$ aga9/ our desecrat+ _! holy & beautiful h\se4 ,:ile ?us engag$1 a soldi]1 :o 0 /rik+ ) ! butt ( 8 musket1 /ruck a spr+1 & ! m>ble slab flew up4 ,!n ! faces ( ! inquisitors grew pale z ,bel%azz>1 :5 ! h&writ+ appe>$ on ! wall2 !y trembl$ all ov]4 ,b5ea? ! m>ble slab1 n[ p>tly up1 !re 0 a /air-case4 ,i /epp$ to ! alt>1 & took f ! c&le/ick "o ( ! c&les f\r feet 9 l5g?1 :i* 0 burn+1 t ,i might explore ! room bel[4 ,z ,i 0 do+ ?is1 ,i 0 arre/$ by "o ( ! inquisitors1 :o laid 8 h& g5tly on my arm1 & ) a v demure & holy look said1 ,my son1 y mu/ n take ^? lights ) y\r bloody h&s1 !y are holy4--,well1 ,i said1 ,i w take a holy ?+ to %$ light on iniquity2 ,i w be> ! responsibility6 ,i took ! c&le1 & proce$$ d[n ! /aircase4 ,z we rea*$ ! foot ( ! /airs we ent]$ a l>ge squ>e room1 :i* 0 call$ ! ,hall ( ,judgm5t4 ,9 ! c5tre ( x 0 a l>ge block1 & a *a9 fa/5$ to x4 ,on ?is !y _h be5 accu/om$ to place ! accus$1 *a9$ to 8 seat4 ,on "o side ( ! room 0 "o elevat$ seat call$ ! ,?rone ( ,judgm5t4 ,?is ! ,inquisitor ,g5]al occupi$1 & on ei!r side 7 seats less elevat$1 = ! holy fa!rs :5 engag$ 9 ! solemn bus9ess ( ! ,holy ,inquisition4 ,f ?is room we proce$$ to ! "r1 & obta9$ access to small cells1 ext5d+ ! entire l5g? ( ! edifice2 & "h su* sights 7 pres5t$ z we hop$ nev] to see aga94 ,^! cells 7 places ( solit>y conf9em5t1 :]e ! wret*$ objects ( inquisitorial hate 7 conf9$ ye> aft] ye>1 till dea? releas$ !m f _! suff]+s1 & !re _! bodies 7 suff]$ to rema9 until !y 7 entirely decay$1 & ! rooms _h become fit = o!rs to occupy4 ,to prev5t ?is be+ (f5sive to ^? :o occupi$ ! inquisition1 !re 7 flues or tubes ext5d+ to ! op5 air1 suffici5tly capaci\s to c>ry (f ! odor4 ,9 ^! cells we f\nd ! rema9s ( "s :o _h paid ! debt ( nature2 "s ( !m _h be5 dead app>5tly b a %ort "t1 :ile ( o!rs no?+ rema9$ b _! bones1 /ill *a9$ to ! floor ( _! dungeon4 ,9 o!r cells we f\nd liv+ suff]]s ( bo? sexes & ( e age1 f ?ree score ye>s & t5 d[n to f\rte5 or fifte5 ye>s--all nak$ z :5 born into ! _w6 & all 9 *a9s6 ,"h 7 old m5 & ag$ wom51 :o _h be5 %ut up = _m ye>s4 ,"h1 too1 7 ! middle ag$1 & ! "y man & ! maid5 ( f\rte5 ye>s old4 ,! soldi]s imm$iately w5t to "w to release ^! captives f _! *a9s1 & took f _! knapsacks _! ov]coats & o!r clo?+1 :i* !y gave to cov] _! nak$ness4 ,!y 7 exce$+ly anxi\s to br+ !m out to ! light ( day2 b ,col4 ,l41 aw>e ( ! dang]1 _h food giv5 !m1 & !n br\ght !m gradually to ! light1 z !y 7 able to be> x4 ,we !n proce$$1 said ,col4 ,l41 to explore ano!r room on ! left4 ,"h we f\nd ! in/rum5ts ( torture1 ( e k9d :i* ! +5uity ( m5 or devils c\ld inv5t4 ,col4 ,l4 "h describ$ f\r ( ^! horrid in/rum5ts4 ,! fir/ 0 a ma*9e by :i* ! victim 0 conf9$1 & !n1 beg9n+ ) ! f+]s1 e jo9t 9 ! h&s1 arms1 & body1 7 brok5 or drawn "o aft] ano!r1 until ! victim di$4 ,! second 0 a box1 9 :i* ! head & neck ( ! victim 7 s closely conf9$ by a screw t he c\ld n move 9 any way4 ,ov] ! box 0 a vessel1 f :i* "o drop ( wat] a second fell ^u ! head ( ! victim--e successive drop fall+ ^u precisely ! same place on ! head1 susp5d$ ! circulation 9 a few mom5ts1 & put ! suff]] 9 ! mo/ excruciat+ agony4 ,! ?ird 0 an inf]nal ma*9e1 laid horizontally1 to :i* ! victim 0 b\nd2 ! ma*9e !n be+ plac$ betwe5 two beams1 9 :i* 7 scores ( knives s fix$ t1 by turn+ ! ma*9e ) a crank1 ! fle% ( ! suff]] 0 torn f 8 limbs all 9 small pieces4 ,! f\r? surpass$ ! o!rs 9 fi5di% +5uity4 ,its ext]ior 0 a beautiful woman1 or l>ge doll1 ri*ly dress$1 ) arms ext5d$1 ready to embrace its victim4 ,ar\nd h] feet a semi-circle 0 drawn4 ,! victim :o pass$ ov] ?is fatal m>k1 t\*$ a spr+1 :i* caus$ ! diabolical eng9e to op52 its arms clasp$ him1 & a ?\s& knives cut him into z _m pieces 9 ! deadly embrace4 ,col4 ,l4 said t ! sight ( ^! eng9es ( inf]nal cruelty k9dl$ ! rage ( ! soldi]s to fury4 ,!y decl>$ t e inquisitor & soldi] ( ! inquisition %\ld be put to ! torture4 ,_! rage 0 ungov]nable4 ,col4 ,l4 did n oppose !m2 !y might h turn$ _! arms aga9/ him1 if he _h attempt$ to arre/ _! "w4 ,!y began ) ! holy fa!rs4 ,! fir/ !y put to dea? 9 ! ma*9e = break+ jo9ts4 ,! torture ( ! inquisitor put to dea? by ! dropp+ ( wat] on 8 head 0 mo/ excruciat+4 ,! poor man cri$ out 9 agony to be tak5 f ! fatal ma*9e4 ,! inquisitor g5]al 0 br\ght be=e ! inf]nal eng9e call$ ,! ,virg94 ,he begs to be excus$4 ,no1 said !y y h caus$ o!rs to kiss h]1 & n[ y mu/ d x4 ,!y int]lock$ _! bayonets s z to =m l>ge =ks1 & ) ^! pu%$ him ov] ! deadly circle4 ,! beautiful image in/antly prep>$ = ! embrace1 clasp$ him 9 its arms1 & he 0 cut into innum]able pieces4 ,col4 ,l4 said1 t he witness$ ! torture ( f\r ( !m--8 he>t sick5$ at ! awful sc5e--& he left ! soldi]s to wreak _! v5geance on ! la/ guilty inmate ( t prison-h\se ( hell4 ,9 ! mean "t x 0 report$ ?r\gh ,madrid t ! prisons ( ! ,inquisition 7 brok5 op51 & multitudes ha/5$ to ! fatal spot4 ,& oh1 :at a meet+ 0 !re6 ,x 0 l a resurrection6 ,ab\t a hundr$ :o _h be5 buri$ = _m ye>s 7 n[ re/or$ to life4 ,!re 7 fa!rs :o f\nd _! long lo/ daught]s2 wives 7 re/or$ to _! husb&s1 si/]s to _! bro!rs1 & p>5ts to _! *ildr52 & !re 7 "s :o c\ld recognize no fri5d among ! multitude4 ,! sc5e 0 su* z no tongue c describe4 ,:5 ! multitude _h retir$1 ,col4 ,l4 caus$ ! libr>y1 pa9t+s1 furniture1 c41 to be remov$1 & hav+ s5t to ! city = a wagon load ( p[d]1 he deposit$ a l>ge quantity 9 ! vaults b5ea? ! build+1 & plac$ a sl[ mat* 9 connection ) x4 ,all _h )drawn at a di/ance1 & 9 a few mom5ts !re 0 a mo/ joyful sight to ?\s&s4 ,! walls & turrets ( ! massive /ructure rose maje/ically t[>ds ! heav5s1 impell$ by ! trem5d\s explosion1 & fell back to ! e>? an imm5se heap ( ru9s4 ,! ,inquisition 0 no m6--,phil ,*ri/4 ,obs4 ,,auricul> ,,confession & ,,popi% ,,nunn]ies1 ,volume ,,ii4 ,by ,william ,hogan #ahed4 ,,preface ,,to ,,! ,,second ,,volume4 ,a close obs]v] ( ! pa/ & pres5t religi\s & political condition ( ?is c\ntry1 _c fail to see an evid5t & manife/ *ange 9 bo?1 especially dur+ ! la/ t5 or tw5ty ye>s4 ,x may n appe> z pla9 to ^? :o h always resid$ ^u ! soil1 z x does to o!rs1 :o h only be5 naturaliz$ or incorporat$ among/ !m4 ,?is is n to be wond]$ at ,x is almo/ natural t x %\ld be s4 ,a p>5t1 :o is accu/om$ to see 8 *ild e day1 & p]haps e h\r 9 ! day1 _c always p]ceive h[ fa/ he gr[s 9 height & size4 ,a /rang]1 :o only sees him at di/ant int]vals1 w p]ceive ! *ange mu* soon]4 ,! *ild w gr[1 & acquire almo/ ! attitudes & proportions ( manhood1 be=e ! p>5ts c realize ! fact t he is no long] a *ild1 b a full gr[n man4 ,x is und\bt$ly ^u "s simil> pr9ciple1 we c acc\nt = ! fact t ,am]icans d n see1 z soon z o!rs among !m1 ! fatal *ange :i* is progressively1 b /eadily & surely1 tak+ place 9 ! political & religi\s condition ( ?is c\ntry4 ,if ,i am correct 9 my own obs]vations ^u ev5ts z !y :irl pa/ me ) almo/ dazzl+ rapidity1 !re is some?+ wrong among/ u1--some?+ is rott5 9 ,d5m>k1--"s cogs are out ( place1 or out ( proportion1 9 ! ma*9]y ( our moral & political sy/ems4 ,"s =eign elem5ts mu/ h be5 surreptiti\sly ?r[n 9 & mix$ up ) !m1 :i* h d]ang$ all _! op]ations4 ,x is1 9 my appreh5sion1 ! duty ( e man :o values fre$om ( ?\ght1 fre$om ( spee*1 & ! free ex]cise ( religion1 to exam9e & see :at is ! cause ( ?is d]angem5t1 :i* ret>ds & di/urbs our happ9ess1 z ,*ri/ians & z citiz5s4 ,:at has swell$ & r5d]$ turg5t & muddy ^? sweet & g5tly-fl[+ /reams ( peace & bro!rly love1 on ! banks ( :i*1 ! e>ly settl]s ( ?is c\ntry us$ to sit = days undi/urb$1 s++ praises & hallelujahs to ,jehovah1 :o deliv]$ !m1 9 8 great m]cy1 f l&s ( bondage1 tyranny1 & idolatry4 ,i h look$ into ! subject2 ,i h exam9$1 ) all ! c>e & dilig5ce 9 my p[]1 ! reasons & causes :y free-born ,am]icans 7 n advanc+ m rapidly bo? 9 political sci5ce & practical piety2 & ! result ( my mo/ anxi\s1 dilig5t1 & imp>tial inquiry is1 t x is attributable solely to ! introduction ( ,pop]y among !m1 & ! consequ5t direct & indirect int]f]5ce ( ! ,c\rt ( ,rome ) our gov]nm5t ,! royal ,pope ( ,rome1 7z ,i h h]et(ore demon/rat$ to ! satisfaction ( e man ^: eyes & e>s 7 n clos$ aga9/ tru?17 claims jurisdiction1 spiritual & temporal1 ov] ! k+doms ( ?is _w2 & 8 untir+ & ob/9ate ef=ts to obta9 an univ]sal ackn[l$gm5t ( ?is mad & presumptu\s claim1 has occasion$1 & is n[ produc+1 7ev5 9 ?is c\ntry17 m /rife1 & contributes m to ! decay ( religi\s & ev5 political e?ics1 ?an any o!r circum/ance record$ 9 ! hi/ory ( ! human race4 ,!re h be5 b few1 if any1 on ! long li/ ( ,popes & ,anti-,popes1 :o 7 n !mselves dabbl]s & traffick]s 9 politics2 & !re is sc>cely "o among !m ^: private hi/ory does n %[ him to be an abettor & an accomplice 9 ! vile/ crimes & immoralities2 s mu* & s deeply s1 t we are a/\nd$ at ! s+le inquiry h[ su* *>act]s c\ld ev] h obta9$ influ5ce ov] any portion ( _! fell[-be+s4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is n a matt] ( surprise to me1 nor does su* an inquiry =m any consid]able portion ( ! foll[+ pages2 b :at m ?an a/\nds me1 is1 h[ ,romi% ,popes & prie/s c\ld1 by any species ( juggl]y or leg]dema91 deceive & impose ^u ! cool1 reflect+1 & calculat+ citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 b reflection might h taught me bett]4 ,s exp]t & v]s$ 9 moral & political juggl]y are ,popes1 bi%ops1 & prie/s1 t !y mu/ be closely wat*$1 o!rwise _! artful practices w deceive ! mo/ intellig5t spectators2 unless !re may be among/ !m1 p]*ance1 "s individual :o has be5 tra9$ himself to a k ( _! arts4 ,a ,popi% juggl] _c deceive me4 ,i und]/& ! :ole ( 8 op]ations1 z well z he does himself4 ,he may a/oni% ! natives by 8 wond]ful feats1 b ) all 8 leg]dema9 he _c deceive me 9 any ( 8 movem5ts4 ,"u ^! circum/ances1 ,i felt x my duty to raise ! curta9 beh9d :i* ,i knew 7 conceal$ ^? secret spr+s by :i* ! ma*9]y ( ,pop]y is mov$ 9 ^! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! mo/ complicat$ "p ( ! :ole ma*9e1--& ! "p mo/ difficult to be und]/ood1--is t :i* is call$ ,auricul> ,confession4 ,8 ,royal ,hol9ess ( ,rome has obta9$ a pat5t1 or some?+ l x1 = ?is p>ticul> :eel )9 a :eel ( ! ma*9e4 ,9 almo/ all ,ca?olic c\ntries1 no "o d>e exam9e or take a model f x4 ,if he does1 he incurs ! p5alty ( be+ curs$ by ! ,pope4 ,an awful excommunication is imm$iately issu$ aga9/ him4 ,e ?+ ! ,pope does is awful ,if he gives 8 bless+1 x is awful2 8 curse is awful2 8 p]son is awful2 he _c be approa*$ unless ) pr(\nd rev]5ce4 ,8 big toe is awful2 no "o c kiss x1 unless on b5d$ knees1 & aft] ! p]=mance ( sundry pu]ilities1 z ,bi%op ,ea/burn1 ( ,bo/on1 v prop]ly calls all su* fool]ies4 ,x does n appe> z yet1 t 8 ,hol9ess has tak5 out any pat5t = ,auricul> ,confession 9 ?is c\ntry2 & z ,i "k n h[ soon he may gull ,am]ican h]etics to grant him "o1 ,i h tak5 ! lib]ty ( exhibit+ a model ( x1 = public inspection4 ,!re are p>ts ( ?is model :i* may appe> revolt+ to ! delicate s5sibilities ( my read]s2 b let !m reflect t ! orig9al is =m$ & put toge!r by ! sacr$ h&s ( ,8 ,hol9ess ! ,pope & 8 pi\s prie/s4 ,i act only 9 ! capacity ( an arti/1 or a sculptor1 :o is p]mitt$1 ev5t by ! rules ( good ta/e & delicacy1 to give lik5esses1 9 pa9t+ & /atu>y1 ( ! mo/ de=m$ & unsightly objects4 ,!y are only requir$ to be true & fai?ful to nature & ! orig9als f :i* ! lik5esses are tak54 ,i h done no m ?an ?is1 9 ! model or picture :i* ,i h drawn ( ,auricul> ,confession2 & ^? :o d n *oose to exam9e x1 are1 ( c\rse1 at p]fect lib]ty to pass x by unnotic$4 ,! day is n f> di/ant :5 x w be f\nd 9 e family 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,i h ! honor to rema9 ! public's humble s]vant1 ,,william ,,hogan4 ,,auricul> ,,confession ,,& ,,popi% ,,nunn]ies4 ,x has be5 obs]v$ by an em95t writ]1 t book-mak+ is some?+ l p\r+ wat] f "o vessel into ano!r1 & !n p\r+ x back aga94 ,!re is mu* tru? 9 ! obs]vation2 ?is is obvi\s to e g5]al read]4 ,!re is sc>cely a "w issu$ f ! press1 :i* is n sub/antially a copy ( some?+ t has be5 writt5 be=e ^u ! same subject ,! old wat]-casks1 :i* h be5 z x 7 fixtures = c5turies1 are n[ be+ dug out ( _! places1 & ! wat]s conta9$ 9 !m are *ang$ into new casks1 hav+ a m sightly appe>ance1 & a m poli%$ ext]ior4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is m apt to be ! case 9 ! writ+s ( !ologians1 ?an 9 ^? ( any o!r body ( m54 ,limit$ z my own read+ has be51 ,i d n recollect ev] hav+ p]us$ a volume ^u !ology1 especially f ! p5 ( an ,am]ican !ologian1 :i* ,i _h n se5 or read 7at lea/ 9 "p7 be=e4 ,h[ to acc\nt = ?is ,i "k n4 ,assur$ly ?is l& ( fre$om has among its !ologians & controv]siali/s m5 ( ! f9e/ m9ds--m9ds l _! own riv]s1 ov]fl[+ ) ! deepe/1 ! cle>e/1 mo/ limpid & pure/ /reams ( ?\ght--m9ds 9 :i* ! ev]-roll+ ocean ( "t has _h1 z yet1 sc>cely an opportunity ( deposit+ mu* ( its accumulat$ impurities--m9ds :i*1 if _! great p[]s 7 evolv$ & br\ght to be> on ! moral & civil condition ( our fell[ citiz5s1 w\ld give u a new era or a new _w ( ?\ght & morals--/rong1 p]man5t1 diffusive1 progressive--& z diff]5t f ^? ( old5 times1 z our new & beautiful republic is f "s ( ! ag$1 fad$1 sickly & consumptive gov]nm5ts ( =m] days4 ,x is difficult2 ,i own1 to =m a new sy/em ( any k9d1 especially a new sy/em ( ?\ght or morals2 b /ill su* a ?+ is n impossible4 ,!re nev] 01 & nev] w be1 a sy/em con/ruct$ )\t hav+ to enc\nt] great & almo/ insup]able ob/acles2 fir/1 9 its =mation1 & secondly1 9 its application & v>i\s be>+s4 ,x 0 difficult1 = in/ance1 to =m our own sy/em ( civil gov]nm5t4 ,its v conception 0 = "s "t look$ ^u z a wild !ory4 ,su* a ?+ 0 n dream$ ( 9 any "w ^u political e?ics taught 9 our sem9>ies or s*ools1 9 ! days ( its f\nd]s1 yet ! sy/em 0 e/abli%$1 & has hi!rto fully answ]$ all ! expectations ( its fri5ds2 b ev5 if our comp>atively new =m or sy/em ( gov]nm5t did n entirely succe$--if x ev5 fail$ & tumbl$ to atoms1 t w\ld n be a suffici5t argum5t aga9/ mak+ ! exp]im5t1 = ev5 9 its ru9s1 fragm5ts may be f\nd :i* may be useful to po/]ity4 ,yes1 z ! poet beautifully expresses x1 ,y may break--y may ru9 ! vase1 if y w1 ,b ! sc5t ( ! roses w hang r\nd x /ill4 ,! failure ( any sy/em1 z ,i h obs]v$1 is n a suffici5t argum5t aga9/ its practicability1 or its ultimate usefulness2 & h5ce x appe>s to me /range t ,am]ican m9ds1 s f]tile 9 all exp$i5ts to advance ! temporal int]e/s ( man1 %\ld be s b>r5 & unproductive ( any sy/em ( ?\ght or morals exclusively _! own1 & entirely indep5d5t ( ! corrupt & vitiat$ sy/ems :i* h bewild]$ ,europe & its moral philosoph]s = s _m c5turies4 ,x is pass+ /range t ! !ologians & pr(essors ( moral !ology 9 ?is ,new ,_w ( ours--if !y c d no bett]--d n unite ^u "s plan to exclude f among !m in/itutions :i* all admit to be calculat$ to demoralize ! ris+ g5]ation4 ,i am happy to f9d t !re is n[ a sy/em ( ?\ght & morals1 or some?+ l x1 to be f\nd among/ u1 :i* is peculi>ly ,am]ican2 x is d5om9at$ or call$ ! ,*ri/ian ,league4 ,let me be und]/ood1 :5 ,i use ! t]m sy/em4 ,by sy/em ,i mean an arrangem5t ( objects or purposes s z to make !m agree & unite4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,league ,i believe may be call$ a sy/em2 its memb]s are unit$ 9 ! accompli%m5t ( giv5 objects4 ,b if n /rictly speak+ a sy/em itself1 x has )9 x mat]ials out ( :i* a noble "o ( ?\ght & morals c be =m$4 ,x is yet 9 its *rysalis1 b ! sun ( righte\sness1 :i* ,i tru/ ! d>k cl\ds ( sup]/ition t n[ port5t\sly hang ov] u %all nev] be p]mitt$ to hide f our view1 w soon w>m x into maturity1 & give x w+s to fly & c>ry ) x :]ev] x goe?1 glad tid+s ( salvation4 ,i d n agree ) ! lead+ memb]s ( ! ,*ri/ian ,league1 9 _! modus op]&i4 ,i h tak5 ! lib]ty ( sugge/+ to !m a diff]5t c\rse ( action f t :i* !y h be5 pleas$ to adopt2 b ,i am ) !m1 he>t & s\l4 ,i %all support _! measures1 z f> z ,i f9d !m calculat$ to *eck ! progress ( ,pop]y 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,if ,i _c agree ) !m 9 _! plan to effect ?is1 ,i %all only say--& ,i say x ) ! utmo/ respect to ea* & e memb] ( ! ,*ri/ian ,league66666 ,if a bett] sy/em ?9e1 ,imp>t x frankly1 or make use ( m9e4 ,i h sugge/$ to ! memb]s ( ! ,*ri/ian ,league1 to ?r[ away f among/ !m all appe>ance ( sect>ianism2 b ,i "k n t !y h done s2 ! "n or ! society w\ld indicate t !y _h2 b d facts w>rant su* an inf]5ce8 ,! v rev]se is ! case4 ,_! prom95t speak]s all belong to "o d5om9ation2 !re may be a few exceptions1 b !re are n _m2 ! public presses :i* advocate ! proce$+s ( ! ,league1 are g5]ally support$ by ^? ( a p>ticul> cre$4 ,:at is ! inf]5ce8 ,x is ?is3 ei!r o!r presses & o!r d5om9ations ( ,*ri/ians are indiff]5t ab\t ! success ( ! ,league1 or ! memb]s ( ! ,league are unwill+ to hold any communion ) !m4 ,! =m] _c be ! case2 ! latt] mu/ be1 ( c\rse4 ,?is is n "r1 & if p]sev]$ 91 mu/ ultimately neutralize all ! measures ( an association :i*1 if prop]ly conduct$1 might evolve & mature "o ( ! f9e/ sy/ems ( ?\ght & moral gov]nm5t t has ev] be5 discov]$4 ,i h sugge/$ to ! memb]s ( ! ,*ri/ian ,league1 t !y %\ld h b "o base1 or "o great moral trunk4 ,i h advis$ !m to p>tition ?is trunk2 & divide x into bran*es1 to be spread equally among all ! foll[]s ( ! law ( ,god1 & all ! fri5ds ( civil rights4 ,!n let e man d 8 duty2 let no man fancy t because ( 8 elevation 9 ! ,*ur*1 or high] sal>y1 8 nature has be5 metamorphos$1 or ref9$ by any *emical process2 let him n suppose himself sublimat$ by ! sun%9e ( p]sonal popul>ity1 :i* is fleet+ z ! w9d2 let ea* individual suppose--& hi/ory1 z well z my own p]sonal exp]i5ce1 enables me to assure him t he may d s )\t inju/ice--t ! cause ( morals & civil rights has "o common enemy 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* mu/ be n only defeat$1 b annihilat$--yes1 annihilat$4 ,:ile t enemy lives1 ! cause ( morality _c fl\ri%1 & ! civil rights ( man are 9 dang]4 ,ne$ ,i tell ! read] :o or :at t enemy is8 ,x is ,pop]y4 ,a heal?y /ate ( morals1 & ,pop]y _c exi/ 9 any c\ntry1 any k+dom1 or any clime2 ! air :i* gives vitality to ,pop]y1 & su/a9s its exi/5ce1 is dea? to morality--aye1 t v morality :i*1 z ,am]icans1 we boa/ (1 & consid] to be ! v inc>nation ev5 ( our civil rights4 ,x is true1 t "u ! guidance ( reason1 sev]al =ms ( gov]nm5t h be5 e/abli%$1 b all h be5 imp]fect & unsatisfactory to man 9 ! v>i\s /ages & mutations ( ! social sy/em4 ,if we look back & exam9e ! hi/ory1 ! nature & "* ( ^? improvem5ts :i* h be5 made 9 society ev] s9ce its g5esis1 we %all f9d t ! f+] ( religion1 ev] true to its purpose1 inv>iably po9t$ & invit$ ! att5tion ( man to !m2 we %all f9d also t :5ev] or :]ev] ?is has n be5 ! case1 ! p h n prosp]$2 we f9d 9 e ?+ truly valuable to man1 :e!r 9 8 social or individual capacity1 ! h& ( religion1 & ! almo/ omnipot5cy ( moral pr9ciple4 ,?is is em95tly conspicu\s at ! pres5t day1 & p]haps z mu* s 9 ?is z any c\ntry 9 ! _w1 & h5ce x is t we %\ld be peculi>ly grateful & vigilant 9 remov+ f among u any & e cause :i* may directly or indirectly h a t5d5cy to injure ! morals ( our p2 = amid ! ru9 ( our morals %all surely be f\nd ! elem5ts ( our national d[nfall4 ,i h allud$ to ?is subject h]et(ore1 9 my books on ,pop]y4 ,i did n expect t all w\ld approve ( ^? books4 ,i 0 aw>e t _m1 ev5 among ,prote/ants1 w\ld f9d fault ) sev]al ( ! expressions us$ 9 ! small volume :i* ,i h rec5tly writt51 entitl$ ,auricul> ,confession to :i* ^! pages are a sequel4 ,t ,papi/s %\ld f9d fault ) all t ,i h writt51 does n at all surprise me2 b t ,prote/ants %\ld f9d any--?\gh ,i am happy to f9d t v few h f\nd any--is a matt] ( "s surprise to me4 ,x mu/ be ow+ to ! fact t !y "k n & und]/& n :at auricul> confession is1 or h[ x is made4 ,t ,am]icans 9 g5]al %\ld "k no?+ ^u ?is subject1 & be horrifi$ at ! b>e relation ( its iniquit\s details1 is a fact :i* c be easily und]/ood & expla9$4 ,!y h nev] made auricul> confession ! subject ( _! /udy1 & h5ce ! horror !y feel at its iniquit\s & private abom9ations4 ,i mu/ frankly confess1 h[ev]1 t x is a matt] ( surprise t ,am]ican !ologians %\ld be s entirely unacqua9t$ ) ! writ+s ( popi% doctors & popi% prie/s1 z n to f9d all ! app>5tly objectionable expressions 9 my books 9 common use among !m4 ,!re is n to be f\nd a s+le volume among ! writ]s ( ! ,popi% ,*ur*1 on ! subject ( auricul> confession1 9 :i* my /atem5ts are n corroborat$1 & t 9 language f> m objectionable ?an m9e--language s gross & indelicate t ,i c\ld n 9 ju/ice to public ta/e & delicacy introduce x into my books4 ,^? :o h read my book on auricul> confession1 may recollect ! que/ions :i* ,i h accus$ ,popi% bi%ops & prie/s ( putt+ to _! "y female p5it5ts1 & :i* "s lib]al ,prote/ants say c\ld n h be5 ! case4 ,i n[ ass]t1 )\t any qualification :atev]1 & )\t any m5tal res]vation or equivocation1 t !re is n 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates a prie/ nor bi%op1 :o has he>d ! confessions ( m>ri$ or s+le wom51 )\t ask+ !m su* que/ions z ,i h giv5 9 my book4 ,i ask ,bi%op ,f5wick ( ?is city1 or any o!r ,roman ,ca?olic prie/ or bi%op liv+1 to contradict me if he c4 ,i *all5ge ^? females1 "y or old1 :o h ev] be5 9 ! habit ( confess+ _! s9s to prie/s1 to come =w>d & say1 ,we h be5 at confession1 & su* que/ions z ^? conta9$ 9 ,hogan's book h nev] be5 put to u4 ,! *>ges ,i h made aga9/ ,romi% prie/s are ( a s]i\s "*4 ,if false !y c be refut$4 ,i am alone2 !re are ne>ly ?ree millions ( ,roman ,ca?olics 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & if !re is among ?is va/ multitude1 an individual :o c say & give su* evid5ce ( ! tru? ( 8 /atem5t1 z w satisfy any ,c\rt ( ,equity1 t ,i h done inju/ice to popes1 prie/s or bi%ops1 9 *>g+ !m ) tamp]+ ) _! female p5it5ts 9 ! confessional1 9 ord] ! m easily to debau* !m1 ,i w publicly ackn[l$ge t ,i am guilty ( sl&]1 & h wrong$ !m4 ,i tru/ t aft] ?is1 ,prote/ant !ologians w take m pa9s 9 read+ ! works ( ,popi% morali/s1 ) :i*1 z f> z ,i h ! honor ( _! acqua9tance1 !y are lam5tably unacqua9t$4 ,i saw a /rong in/ance ( ?is ! o!r ev5+4 ,i *anc$ to meet at ! h\se ( a mutual fri5d1 ) "o ( ! mo/ le>n$ & pi\s !ologians ( ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* 9 ?is or any o!r c\ntry 9 ! _w4 ,he v c\rte\sly obs]v$ t he did n "q my v]acity1 b t x appe>$ incr$ible to him t ,popi% prie/s or bi%ops1 w\ld put su* que/ions to m>ri$ or s+le wom5 :ile confess+ to !m z ,i h accus$ !m (4 ,i li/5$ 9 sil5t wond] to ?is great & good man2 = ! mom5t ,i knew n :at to say4 ,"h 0 a v5]able ,am]ican !ologian--himself a liv+1 mov+ !ological libr>y--! embodim5t ( ,am]ican ,prote/ant !ology1 d\bt+1 or at lea/ hesitat+ to cr$it ! fact1 t ,romi% bi%ops & prie/s put to _! female p5it5ts ! gross1 lic5ti\s1 libid9\s que/ions conta9$ 9 my book on confession4 ,! pa/1 ! pres5t & ! future1 seem$ to rise & ru% be=e me 9 imag9ation1 & ,i c\ld n help exclaim+ 9 my own m9d1 woe be to ?is l& ( my adoption1 woe be to its g5]\s & hospitable p1 if ev5 its patri>*s & wise m51 su* z he :o n[ /&s be=e me1 & ^: life has be5 a beautiful comm5t ^u ! purity & simplicity ( ! ,*ri/ian religion1 _c fully und]/&1 ev5 at ?is late p]iod1 ! corruptions :i* ! drag nets ( ,pop]y are br++ among/ u & /rew+ on ! pa?s ( our hi!rto virtu\s mo!rs & *a/e daught]s4 ,x is impossible to f9d a "w on confession writt5 by a ,popi% prie/ 9 full communion ) 8 *ur*1 :i* does n conta9 almo/ ! v language ,i h us$4 ,i f9ally satisfi$ my le>n$ fri5d t ,i 0 correct 9 all my /atem5ts2 ,i expla9$ to him ! position ( a ,romi% prie/ 9 ! confessional1 & t ( a "y lady confess+ to him1 & nev] %all ,i =get ! rem>ks ( ! v5]able g5tleman on t occasion4 ,if1 said he1 my wife or daught] 7 dress$ 9 ! f9e/ silk1 & !n put into a hog%ead ( mud & roll$ d[n a hill1 ,i %\ld z soon expect to f9d _! dresses )\t a /a91 z f9d _! m9ds & morals pure & *a/e1 aft] go+ any l5g? ( "t to confession to a ,romi% prie/4 ,& he 0 "r2 ! pr9ciples ( pop]y1 z taught 9 ,romi% confessional1 & ^? ( purity1 are antagoni/ pr9ciples4 ,we are suppos$ to h ab\t ?irty-six millions ( papi/s--z ,i h h]et(ore /at$--9 ! _w4 ,look1 ,am]ican ,prote/ants1 at ! condition ( ^! y\r bre?r51 & tremble le/ _! pres5t condition be y\rs at "s future p]iod2 look ov] ! _w1 b\ndless almo/ z x is1 & great1 & glori\s1 & moral z its inhabitants might be2 :at is x n[1 :5 x seems to be und]go+1 z x 71 a process ( self reg5]ation1--:5 its hi!rto hidd5 treasures1 almo/ impati5t ( re/ra9t1 seem to leap & b\nd into exi/5ce1 to (f] !mselves to ! uses & purposes ( man1 at ! m]e bid & beck ( sci5ce8 ,:at is ! condition ( man 9 ?is glori\s _w or ours1 "u ! influ5ce ( pop]y8 ,! l>ge/1 ! wide/1 & mo/ f]tile portion ( ! globe is "u ,popi% influ5ce2 ! soil ( ^! c\ntries :i* ,papi/s inhabit is ri*1 _! fields are fair1 & _! valleys beautiful2 all ! products ( nature ?rive 9 !m2 ! sun ( heav5 %9es ov] !m 9 all its lum9\s magnific5ce2 e ?+ seems to be s5t f heav51 = man's use2 e ?+ seems to aspire to heav5 & to be happy4 ,man alone decays 9 ^! ,popi% c\ntries2 man alone is unhappy2 ! long+s & heav5w>d aspirations ( 8 immortal s\l are *eck$1 & he )]s & deg5]ates into a be+ less happy ?an ! bea/ ( ! field1 & f> m degrad$1 because acquir$ & sup]9duc$ inf]iority1 is mu* m degrad+ ?an t :i* is native & orig9al ,! moral deg5]acy :i* we see 9 ^? c\ntries :]e ,pop]y1 ) its confessions1 extreme unctions1 & o!r debas+ fool]ies1 prevail1 is n to be attribut$ to any decay 9 ! natural vigor ( ! human m9d4 ,we h no reason to suppose t ! m9d 0 creat$ 9 a less vigor\s /ate 9 c\ntries :]e ,pop]y prevails1 ?an 9 o!rs :]e x does n ,i h frequ5tly conv]s$ ) anatomi/s ( di/+ui%$ em95ce1 :o h visit$ all ! c\ntries inhabit$ by ,ca?olics1 z well z ^? inhabit$ by ,prote/ants1 & ,i h le>n$ f all t !re is no diff]5ce 9 ! anatomical con/ruction ( _! he>ts & bra9s2 /ill1 x is evid5t to all1 at lea/ to e man ( sci5ce & obs]vation1 t !re is a diff]5ce 9 ! m5tal faculties ( ^? :o are born & live "u ,popi% dom9ation1 & ^? :o are born & live "u a free gov]nm5t ( civil rights4 ,let u1 = in/ance1 take a ,papi/ fre% f ,italy1 ,spa91 ,mexico1 or ev5 ,irel&2 place him 9 ! same condition ) a free-born ,am]ican ,prote/ant1 & see ! diff]5ce betwe5 !m2 ! latt] is active1 quick1 intellig5t1 full ( ?\ght1 full ( life & ent]prise2 ! =m] 9 n9e cases out ( t51 is inactive1 ( sluggi% m9d1 & r>ely aspires to excell5ce 9 any ?+ really useful4 ,see1 = in/ance1 a ,papi/ :5 he l&s ^u our %ores2 s tame & s accu/om$ to ,popi% tyranny has he be51 t he cr\*es b5ea? ! nod or fr[n ( a prie/ ! mom5t he sees him4 ,fe>1 ( c\rse1 mu/ become ! pr$om9ant passion ( all p & c\ntries :]e ,pop]y prevails1 & yet1 unacc\ntable z x may appe>1 ?is new _w ( ours is n only admitt+ b invit+ ,pop]y & its adh]5ts into x1 & (f]s !m ! rights ( freem51 ) a full k ( ! fact t !y are ! subjects ( a =eign k+1--! ,pope ( ,rome4 ,pop]y--t s9k ( ! univ]se1 z an elegant writ]1 :o is himself a ,roman ,ca?olic1 expresses x1--is invit$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & its vot>ies *]i%$ by a free1 g5]\s1 b unsuspect+ p4 ,i h (t5 conv]s$ ) ,am]ican ,prote/ants ( di/9ction ^u ?is subject1 & regret f9d+ t _m ( !m--especially ^? ( ! ,unit>ian cre$--are /rong advocates ( ,pop]y1 & 9 favor ( its introduction among our p4 ,_! argum5ts are plausible1 & no d\bt appe> to ! sup]ficial read] wor?y ( all consid]ation4 ,:atev]1 say ,unit>ians1 or lib]al ,*ri/ians1 h be5 ! vices1 pr(ligacies1 or ambition1 ( ,popes & ,papi/s 9 =m] ages1 !y %\ld be ov]look$1 9 consid]ation ( ! great & gr& objects :i* !y _h 9 view1 & ! va/ & mighty int]e/s :i* 7 !n at /ake4 ,religion--! ,*ri/ian religion--say ! lib]als ( ! pres5t day1 0 !n 9 its infancy1 )\t any o!r protection save t :i* its own god-l purity ?rew ar\nd x2 x 0 committ$ to ! c>e ( e>ly fa!rs or papas--f :i* ! ^w ,pope takes its orig9--( ! *ur*2 ! /ruggle betwe5 !m & ! prie/s ( ,paganism 0 fi]ce2 x 0 t]rible2 & well did ! =m] d _! duty--nobly & fai?fully did !y /ruggle = ! asc5dancy ( ,*ri/ianity1 & its e/abli%m5t among ! nations ( ! nor?4 ,to d ?is effectually1 & to e/abli% a hi]>*y exclusively _! own1 indep5d5t ( any o!r1 0 indisp5sable4 ,to effect ?is1 0 "o ( ! mo/ mom5t\s & gr&e/ projects t ev] ent]$ ! m9d ( man at t e>ly p]iod ( society4 ,we all "k f hi/ory1 ! difficulties :i* ! e>ly ,papas or ,popes--n ( ! ,romi% *ur*1 b ( ! ,*ri/ian *ur*--_h to enc\nt]1 9 _! conte/ ) ,paganism4 ,we also "k--& no man :o believes 9 ! ,*ri/ian religion d\bts x--t great cr$it is due to !m1 = :at !y h done aga9/ ! ,turks4 ,!y h left on record _m evid5ces ( _! ard5t zeal1 s9c]e piety1 & deep humility4 ,b does x foll[1 t because ! fa!rs ( ! ,*ri/ian *ur* h done s mu* = ,*ri/ianity1 by be+ ! depositories ( its pr9ciples1 & active def5d]s ( its fai?---does x foll[1 ,i say1 t ,romi% ,popes or ,romi% ,papas1 are equally entitl$ to our respect1 support1 & confid5ce8 ,d ^! lib]al ,*ri/ians "k t !re is z wide a diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,papas ( ! e>ly ,*ri/ian *ur*1 & ^? ( ! mod]n ,romi% *ur*1 z !re is betwe5 ! notori\s ,himes1 ( ! ,mill]ite *ur*1 & ! le>n$ ,dr4 ,gannett1 ( ! ,unit>ian society8 ,is x s\nd logic to inf] t because ! fa!rs ( ! ,*ri/ian *ur* 7 good m51 & %\ld be welcom$ :]ev] !y w5t1 t ! pres5t fa!rs ( ! ,romi% ,*ur* are also good m5 & mu/ be receiv$ into ?is c\ntry1 ) _! int]m9able ret9ue ( monks1 nuns1 fri>s1 & o!r mock rev]5d & semi-rev]5d male & female vagabonds1 :o prec$e & foll[ !m8 ,lib]al ,*ri/ians w p>don me :5 ,i say1 t no?+ b a total unacqua9tance ) hi/ory1 ) man's nature1 ) man's rights1 & unacqua9tance ) all t t5ds to promote human happ9ess1 & to elevate man 9 ! scale ( creation1 c\ld =ce !m to su* a conclusion4 ,! inf]5ce is n to be f\nd 9 ! premises2 ,x is bad logic2 x is n w>rant$ by facts1 or by hi/ory1 sacr$ or pr(ane2 inde$1 ,i mu* fe>1 t he :o kn[s any ?+ ( ! hi/ory ( ,pop]y 9 anci5t or mod]n times1 & yet enc\rages its gr[? 9 ?is c\ntry1 might )\t un*>itable-ness1 or any sect>ian prejudice1 be class$ ) infidels & traitors4 ,! man :o1 ) ! pages ( hi/ory op5 be=e him1 c enc\rage a sy/em nicknam$ religion1 & embody+ )9 its fundam5tal articles ( fai?1 ! duty ( auricul> confession z ess5tial to salvation1 has no claim to ! "n ( ,*ri/ian2 nor c he :o w\ld *e] on ! mad foll[]s ( ,pop]y to r5d ?is union to pieces1 & sub/itute 9 its /ead a ,popi% mon>*y1 be a true patriot4 ,he is a traitor1 9 ! broade/1 fulle/1 & mo/ unqualifi$ s5se ( ! ^w4 ,i h %[n1 9 ! fir/ volume ( ?is book1 t ,pop]y does ^? ?+s to :i* ,i h j allud$2 ! accusations :i* ,i h br\ght aga9/ ,pop]y1 h be5 ( su* s]i\s magnitude & traitor\s "*1 t ,am]icans c\ld sc>cely cr$it !m1 & "s h look$ ^u !m z only ebullitions ( ang]1 :i* reflection w\ld mitigate2 & t reason1 ! legitimate mon>* ( all ! intellectual faculties1 w\ld 9 due "t re/ra9 !m )9 prop] b\nds2 b ,i aga9 reit]ate ! *>ges1 & assure my read]s t all ,i h said aga9/ ,pop]y1 z a corrupt sy/em ( policy & morals1 is n only true1 z we see 9 hi/ory1 b falls %ort ( :at ,i "k ( my own k1 & :i* ,i believe ) ! c]ta9ty ( fai?4 ,i h pati5tly1 labori\sly1 & dilig5tly1 exam9$ ! doctr9es & practices ( ! ,popi% ,*ur*1 especially s9ce ! days ( ,hildebr&1 & ! result ( my s]i\s inquiries has be51 t ! *ur* & its bi%ops h be51 up to ?is day1 abus+ ! cr$ulity ( mank9d1 & try+ h[ !y c\ld be/ play ^u ! passions & degrade ! human intellect4 ,hi/ory h&s d[n to u ! names ( ab\t ?ree hundr$ popes & anti-popes1 & ,i w\ld *all5ge ev5 t morbid lib]alism1 :i* seems to be ga9+ gr\nd1 & is n[ yclep$ philosophy1 :e!r ,paganism 9 its d>ke/ days1 or its hi/ory 9 its vile/ pages1 ev] exhibit$ to its foll[]s any sy/em ( religion or morals s revolt+ z t :i* ea* ( ^? ,popes has 9 succession endeavor$ to en=ce & impose ^u mank9d4 ,x w be said by "s ( ^? philosoph]s to :om ,i allude1 t ,i h gone too f> 9 my writ+s aga9/ ! ,popi% *ur* & ,popi% prie/s---t ,i prov$ too mu*1 &1 accord+ to t well receiv$ action---quod nimis probat nihil probat8--prov$ no?+2 t ,i h color$ my l&scape too highly1 c4 ,! rev]se is ! case2 ,i h n se5 ,pop]y at a di/ance1 z ^! lib]ali/s h1 nor z a travell] might see a l&scape4 ,! latt] may be deceiv$1 he may see or fancy t he sees a brilliant hue ^u ! summit ( a di/ant m\nta91 j z ! lib]ali/s see ,pop]y at a di/ance2 b ^u a ne>] approa* & clos] exam9ation1 he w f9d t no su* ?+ exi/s1 b t x is produc$ p]haps by ! reflection ( ! sun1 :i* gives x "s unreal appe>ance4 ,t m\nta9 top1 :i* at a di/ance may seem to ! travell] s sublimely beautiful1 (t5 on exam9ation is f\nd to be b a va/ crat]1 frightful to look at1 emitt+ no?+ b "s disgu/+ sub/ance :i* c>ries ) x dea?1 de/ruction1 & sorr[1 :]ev] x goes4 ,w ! lib]ali/s1 philosoph]s1--or :atev] else !y mu/ be call$--please to recollect1 9 _! comm5ts ^u my books1 t ,i h n view$ ,pop]y at a di/ance2 ,i h se5 ,x 9 its roseate z well z 9 its d>ke/ colors2 ! =m] ,i f\nd unreal & transi5t z t ) :i* a beautiful sett+ sun inve/s ! m\nta9's cold sn[-top2 ! latt] ,i f\nd to be true 9 e color1 ev5 to ! m9ute t\*4 ,w ^! philosoph]s exam9e ,pop]y z ,i h done3 let !m /& ^u its summit z ,i h done1 & !n look into t unfa?omable crat]1 ! c\rt ( ,rome1 f :i* x vomits & spews =? its corruptions1 its confessions1 its indulg5ces1 its p5ances1 its masses1 its purgatories1 its pilgrimages1 its transub/antiations1 its beads1 its ,jesuits1 its treasons1 its poisons1 its recipes = comp\nd+ ! be/ & mo/ subtle poisons1 its modes ( procur+ abortion & *eck+ female fecundity--let him keep a close wat* on ! movem5ts ( ,popi% bi%ops 9 ?is c\ntry1 especially ,hughes ( ,new ,york1 & ,f5-wick ( ,bo/on1 & o!rs1 z ,i h done = ye>s1 & !y %all f9d t1 frightful z is ! picture :i* ,i h giv5 ( ,pop]y1 x falls %ort--f> %ort ( ! reality4 ,i h sc>cely t\*$ ^u ^? features ( ,romanism1 :i* are mo/ abhorr5t to ! morals1 & dang]\s to ! civil rights ( our citiz5s2 b x is n too late2 x c be done yet2 ,i owe !m mu*1 & if ,god sp>es me ,i w pay !m by in/alm5ts2 ,i h enli/$ )\t b\nty or s]vice money into ! ranks ( ! ,*ri/ian oppon5ts ( ,pop]y--n = any giv5 "t1 b dur+ ! w>1 or = life4 ,:ile ,i live1 ,pop]y has 9 me an oppon5t1 :o c nei!r be brib$ nor intimidat$2 b ,i regret to see t !re are _m :o call !mselves ,prote/ant ,*ri/ians1 exhibit+ a wav]+ & crav5 _s1 9 ?is g5]al w> aga9/ ,pop]y :i* has at l5g? comm5c$--afraid to come out op5ly aga9/ ,popi% doctr9es1 & yet feel+ x _! duty to d s4 ,i pity su* m5--f my s\l ,i pity !m2 *ur* honors & *ur* di/9ctions seem to be m s\ght = n[1 ?an ^? ( heav54 ,hundr$s ( ,prote/ant cl]gym5 are daily b$iz5+ !mselves ) ,d4 ,d4's & o!r su* fool]ies1 :ile ! great enemy ( religion & civil rights is surr\nd+ !m1 & ready1 :5 ! ,pope ( ,rome gives ! ^w ( comm&1 to fall ^u !m ) de/ructive slaught]4 ,already ,i f9d myself 7sicut meus e/ mos7 imp]ceptibly drift+ f ! po9t ,i set sail =1 nor h ,i ! lea/ d\bt t ,i %all f9d myself out ( my reckon+ frequ5tly1 be=e ,i arrive at ! end ( my voyage4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 w only h ! effect ( r5d]+ x m t$i\s1 b ,i tru/ x w add "s value to my obs]vations & discov]ies dur+ my voyage4 ,i comm5c$ ?is second volume ) ! s+le view ( def9+ m cle>ly1 ! iniquities practis$ 9 ! ,romi% *ur*1 "u cov] ( auricul> confession1 & )9 ! walls ( ,popi% nunn]ies4 ,i w\ld n[ resume ! subject1 & %[ my fell[ citiz5s1 t ! crimes & pr(ligacies :i* #a h imput$ to ! ,romi% *ur*1 h n be5 peculi> to any epo* or age ( its exi/5ce--t x has be5 always corrupt--is n[ :ile ,i write corrupt1 t its v elem5ts are f\nd$ on corruption1 & t any contact ) x1 or betwe5 itself & our citiz5s1 _c fail to be ru9\s to ! morals & int]e/s ( our p4 ,i h a d\ble object 9 pursu+ ?is c\rse4 ,! fir/ is ?is3 ,papi/s admit t !re h be5 corruptions 9 ! ,romi% *ur*1 b say t !y 7 only local1 & nev] sanction$ by ! *ur* au?oritatively2 secondly1 !y ass]t t my books on ,pop]y are all old lies1 cull$ f anci5t h]etical writ]s1 & t su* de$s z ,i h imput$ to _! holy & infallible *ur*1 & immaculate bi%ops & prie/s 9 ?is c\ntry1 h nev] tak5 place4 ,i w "h %[1 9 a few words1 t ! evil de$s & corruptions1 ) :i* ,i h *>g$ ! ,popi% *ur*1 7 n local1 b g5]al2 & secondly1 ,i propose to %[ t !y 7 n peculi> to any age 9 ! *ur*1 b h always exi/$ & d exi/ at ! pres5t mom5t1 n only 9 ,europe & else:]e1 b 9 ^! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,t ,papi/s & myself may und]/& ea* o!r cle>ly1 & t ! public may und]/& bo? ( u1 ,i propose to ! ,papi/ to "n any age ( ! ,*ur* he pleases1 or any ,pope he pleases1 & ,i w %[ him t 9 t v age1 & "u t v ,pope1 ne>ly all ! iniquities ( :i* ,i h accus$ 8 ,*ur*1 7 ju/ly *>g$1 & sanction$ au?oritatively by h] !n rul+ executive1 or infallible head1 j z %e pleas$ to call x1 :e!r t infallible head 0 a ,pope or a ,g5]al ,c\ncil ,i say ,pope1 or ,g5]al ,c\ncil1 because ! "q is n yet settl$ betwe5 ,popi% !ologians1 :e!r _! boa/$ infallibility be inve/$ 9 ! ,pope1 speak+ ex ca!dra1 or 9 a ,g5]al ,c\ncil legitimately--accord+ to _! und]/&+ ( ! t]m--conv5$4 ,come on1 ,mr4 ,popi% ,bi%op or ,prie/2 advance1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ,hughes1 ( ,jesuit & intrigue notoriety2 hold up y\r head1 ?\ demure1 plott+ dunce1 ,bi%op ,f5wick1 ( ,bo/on4 ,let u select ! latt] end ( ! elev5?1 & beg9n+ ( ! twelf? c5turies4 ,?is is z favorable an epo* 9 ! ,infallible ,*ur* z y c possibly *oose1 to %[ ! purity1 lovel9ess1 morality1 & *a/ity1 ( h] ,popes & bi%ops4 ,y recollect1 "r rev]5d & immaculate g5tlem51 t ,lo?air ,conti1 aft]w>ds call$ ,innoc5t ,,iii41 0 !n ,pope2 n[1 g5tlem51 ,i ask y1 & ,i pray y may answ] me fairly & hone/ly1 :e!r y\r infallible *ur* 01 ev5 9 t age1 exempt f ! abom9ations ( :i* ,i h accus$ h]8 ,be hone/1 = once 9 y\r life2 let me be able to record1 9 my future writ+s1 "o in/ance ( tru? be+ f\nd among ,jesuits & ,popi% prie/s1 :5 speak+ ^u *ur* affairs4 ,are y prep>$ to d5y ! fact t y\r *ur* 0 !n fill$ ) ! grosse/ abom9ations1 & t e "o ( ^? abom9ations 7 sanction$ by ,pope ,innoc5t ,,iii48 ,if y are prep>$ to d5y ?is fact1 ,i am prep>$ to br& ^u ! =ehead ( ea* ( y1 9 lett]s :i* c nev] be eras$1 ! words wilful & delib]ate li>4 ,y bo?1 "r rev]5d g5tlem51 already "k t ,i d no?+ by halves2 & if ,i convict y ( falsehood1 y may rely ^u x1 t ! iron ) :i* ,i w br& y ) ! above lett]s1 %all be heat$ to ! v po9t ( fusion1 s t y %all be kn[n z ! sworn enemies ( tru?1 religion1 & ! rights ( man4 ,innoc5t ,,iii4 is look$ ^u 9 ! ,roman ,*ur*1 & by y1 ( c\rse1 z a p]fect model ( :at a ,popi% bi%op or prie/ ought to be2 any deviation f ! fai? :i* he pr(ess$1 or example :i* he gave1 9 morals or politics1 w\ld be1 & is n[ consid]$1 by e true son ( ! ,infallible ,*ur*1 z h]esy & treason aga9/ ,pop]y4 ,let u n[ see :at ! fai? ( ?is inimitable model 02 we c be/ judge ( x by 8 works2 ! tree is kn[n by its fruits4 ,a v beautiful mod]n writ] gives u ! true "* ( ,innoc5t ,,iii4 ,x is fair to judge ( all ! ,popes z ?is man has be5 judg$2 he is a correct model ( ! :ole1 & ,i d\bt n b1 tak+ him all & all1 he is ! be/ model t has be5 giv5 ( a ,romi% ,pope4 ,8 greate/ admir]s admit its correctness2 ! picture is true to ! life1 & if t anci5t axiom1 ex ano disce omnes be true1 t is1 if we c judge ( all by "o1 a preci\s model ( morals & policy is ?is ,pope ,innoc5t ,,iii4 ,i call ! att5tion ( my read]s to ! "* ( ?is man1 or if ,papi/s w h x s1 ( ?is god ,pope1 z giv5 by an elegant writ] ( ! pres5t age3 ,9 8 actions1 pr9ciples1 & ! effects produc$ by bo?1 we sc>cely recognize a human be+4 ,he takes a /& :olly above t class ( figures :i* =m ! ord9>y patt]n ( hi/ory4 ,! circum/ances ( 8 "t1 & ! faculties ( 8 nature1 make u seek r = 8 resemblance 9 "o ( ^? w&]]s f "s high] />1 or _s dropp$ by accid5t among u1 & 9 ! g>b ( a man all[$ to foll[ 8 orig9al prop5sities1 & to d evil :i* ?r[s human malignity into ! %ade1 by "s p[] :i* 9 all cases exce$s ! dim5sions ( human nature4 ,)\t *>g+ ! ,pope ) be+ altoge!r a devil1 x mu/ be ackn[l$g$1 t 9 _m ( 8 actions he ne>ly resembles t "*4 ,! pontificate ( ,innoc5t ,,iii41 :i* we c f9d1 ^u exam9ation11 closely resembles t ( all o!r ,popes1 is wor?y ! s]i\s att5tion ( /atesm5 ( ?is c\ntry4 ,"h our presid5ts1 cab9ets1 s5ators1 repres5tatives1 & gov]nors1 may le>n h[ temporal p[] & ,popi% functions may be unit$ toge!r2 !y w see ! nature1 & und]/& bett] :at is meant by t spiritual allegiance :i* ,papi/s1 ev5 9 ?is c\ntry1 swe> to ! ,pope ( ,rome1 & :i* = tw5ty odd ye>s ,i h be5 appeal+ to ,am]icans to cru%2 or deprive ( ! rights ( citiz5%ip1 or puni% z traitors e man :o av[$ su* allegiance to a =eign k+1 :i* ! ,pope ( ,rome is ackn[l$g$ to be4 ,w ,am]icans he> to ! def9ition :i* ,pope ,innoc5t ,,iii4 gives ( a ,romi% ,pope8 ,x is admitt$ to be a correct def9ition1 by e ,roman ,ca?olic1 :e!r bi%op1 prie/1 or layman1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,he> y1 !n1 ,am]icans6 li/51 y republicans--:igs1 democrats1 & all--& "k ye h5ce=?1 t a ,pope is def9$ to be ! viceg]5t ( ,*ri/4 ,if less ?an ,god1 he is great] ?an man2 ! lum9>y ( day2 ! civil au?ority be+ only ! pale orb ( night ,h[ w\ld y1 ,am]icans1 l to h su* a man at y\r head8 ,take he$--!re are ?ree millions n[ ( 8 subjects among/ y1 & ab\t ?irty-?ree millions besides all ov] ! _w4 ,ask y\rselves :e!r x is n at lea/ possible t !y may ga9 an asc5d5cy 9 ^! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & wre/ f y & y\r po/]ity ! inh]itance :i* y\r =efa!rs left y8 ,d n =get--,i entreat ( y nev] to =get--! al>m+ fact t dur+ ! la/ sixte5 ye>s1 #gca1chj =eign]s h arriv$ at ! port ( ,new ,york alone4 ,?ree-f\r?s ( ^! may be presum$ to be ,papi/s1 & sworn to ma9ta9 ! supremacy ( _! k+1 ! ,pope4 ,let x n be =gott5 by ,am]ican /atesm51 t ,papi/s h be5 at ! bottom ( e crusade t has ev] be5 =m$ aga9/ ! civil rights ( m54 ,0 x n a ,pope1 & t ,pope no less a p]sonage ?an ,innoc5t ,,iii41 t tri$ to de?rone ,k+ ,john ( ,engl&8 ,0 x n a ,pope t fom5t$ a crusade aga9/ ! ,hung>ians1 & endeavor$ to ov]?r[ ! ,k+ ( ,norway8 ,& f9ally1 0 x n a ,pope1 & t ,pope ! infallible ,innoc5t ,,iii4--:om ,bi%ops ,hughes1 ,f5wick1 & myself1 h agre$ ^u z a fair sample f ab\t ?ree hundr$ ,popes1 :o prec$$ & succe$$ him--t wag$ a w> ( ext]m9ation aga9/ ! un(f5d+ & blameless ,wald5ses8 ,0 x n a ,pope1 & t ,pope ,innoc5t ,,iii41 :o 9 "o ye>1 by virtue ( 8 div9e au?ority1 gave away ?ree royal cr[ns8 ,?is ,innoc5t ,,iii4 employ$ ! inf]nal inquisition aga9/ ! ,albig5ses4 ,w ,am]icans take all ^! hi/orical tru?s into consid]ation4 ,let !m read my books aga91 & !n say :e!r ,i h done ! ,pope1 bi%ops1 & prie/s ( ! ,romi% ,*ur* any inju/ice4 ,i decl>e1 9 ! language ( ano!r1 t !re is n to be f\nd 9 ! :ole range ( hi/ory1 any body ( m51 :o h inflict$ ^u humanity a great] am\nt ( evil1 ?an ! ,popes ( ,rome & _! allies3 & ! gr& in/rum5t :i* enabl$ !m to accompli% all ?is ) impunity1 & )\t detection1 0 ! infam\s & diabolical practice ( auricul> confession4 ,to rivet ! *a9s ( slav]y1 z ano!r expresses x1 on s\ls z well z ! bodi$ ( m51 too firmly to be ?r[n (f1 private1 or z x is call$1 auricul> confession ( s9s to a prie/1 0 made an imp]ative duty ( all ,papi/s1 at c]ta9 seasons ( ! ye>4 ,( all ! practices ( ! ,romi% ,*ur*1 says ! same writ]1 ?is is ! "o :i* has prov$ mo/ injuri\s2 & if x be reg>d$ 9 connection ) ! celibacy ( ! cl]gy1 w expla9 :y ! cause ( morals is always worse 9 ,popi% ?an 9 ,prote/ant c\ntries4 ,! uses ( consci5ce 7 at an end1 :5 giv5 = safe keep+ to a ,romi% confessor2 actions 7 no long] measur$ by ! /&>d ( "r & wrong1 b by a casui/ry & a p]nici\s process ( reason+1 by :i* x 0 int5d$ to make man satisfi$ ) himself4 ,! result ( ?is has be51 & is at ! pres5t mom5t1 ev5 9 ^! ,unit$ ,/ates1 t law is ! only re/ra9t ^u a ,papi/2 he is taught to believe t by confess+ 8 crimes to a ,romi% prie/1 he c obta9 p>don4 ,! blacke/ murd]]1 if he c escape ! hangman or ! p5it5ti>y1 is no f>!r conc]n$ ab\t ! de$2 he believes 8 prie/ c =give him1 & all is at re/4 ,?is 0 a doctr9e :i* ,pope ,innoc5t tri$ ) all 8 might to en=ce ^u 8 p4 ,! read] has n[ a fair specim5 ( a ,romi% ,pope4 ,voila ,rome4 ,look1 ,am]icans1 & exam9e ?is faultless picture ( a ,pope1 & p]fect model ( a ,romi% prie/6 ,d y desire t an engrav+ %\ld be made ( x1 & scatt]$ ?r\gh ! l&8 ,d y desire to e/abli% 9 y\r mid/1 colleges & s*ools = ! purpose ( br++ up y\r *ildr5 9 ! fai? & practices ( ,pope ,innoc5t8 ,i tell y1 if y d1 ! ris+ g5]ation w be )\t religion or morals1 & ?is glori\s republic w die 9 ! arms ( despotism4 ,i am aw>e t ,am]icans w say--at lea/ x w be said by a portion ( !m1 :o are n ,*ri/ians inde$--t su* a man z ,innoc5t ,,iii4 c\ld n live 9 ?is c\ntry2 t he w\ld be plung$ into ! next riv]1 if he d>$ to int]f]e 9 ! adm9i/ration ( our laws4 ,facts d n w>rant ,am]icans 9 jump+ at ?is conclusion4 ,:o1 at lea/ 9 ,bo/on1 =gets ! de/ruction ( ! ,ursul9e ,conv5t8 ,did n ,bi%op ,f5wick & 8 nuns publicly boa/ t !y _h tw5ty ?\s& /\t ,papi/s ready at _! beck1 to reek _! v5geance on ! peaceable citiz5s ( ,bo/on8 ,might n ! ,pope's ag5t--_h he n cr\*$ be=e a sup]ior =ce--h said to ?is tw5ty ?\s& madm51 z ,innoc5t ,,iii4 said to 8 ,fr5* foll[]s1 :5 !y l&$ 9 ,engl&1 ,sword1 sword1 leap f ?y scabb>d6 sword1 :et ?yself = v5geance6 & w\ld n ^? m5 h obey$ him1 _h he n _h ! prud5ce to see _! comp>ative weakness1 & advise !m to keep ! peace1 "u pa9 ( be+ curs$ by him8 ,_h !re be5 =ce en\gh ^u ! spot to h put to ! torture & to dea? e ,prote/ant 9 ,bo/on1 x w\ld h be5 done4 ,& :y1 or = :at8 ,m]ely because ! p ?\ght prop] to pull d[n a legaliz$ h\se ( pro/itution1 surreptiti\sly erect$ 9 _! mid/6 ,w x be said t ,i am also incorrect 9 my *>ges aga9/ ! ,ursul9e nuns ( ,*>le/[n1 ,massa*usetts8 ,bi%op ,f5wick repres5ts !m z models ( purity & *a/ity1 & rec5tly assures 8 ,hol9ess ! ,pope1 t he is mak+ conv]ts f ! fir/ families ( ,bo/on to ! religion & pure fai? ( ^! nuns4 ,i h some?+ to say ( two1 at lea/1 ( ^? nuns1 :o 7 9 t conv5t :5 an indignant p level$ x to ! gr\nd4 ,i knew two ( ^? nuns p]sonally1 & ,i knew !m bo? f> advanc$ 9 ! family way1 9 _! own c\ntry1 :5 ,i left x4 ,!y 7 bo? s$uc$1 & _! s$uc] 0 _! confessor1--a ,roman ,ca?olic prie/ ( ! ord] ( ,/4 ,augu/9e4 ,t prie/ is n[ liv+1 & ^? ladies :om he s$uc$1 & :o fl$ f _! native c\ntry to ! ,ursul9e ,conv5t 9 ,*>le/[n1 are n[ liv+1 ,i believe1 9 ,quebec ,d ^? sympa?iz+ ladies 9 ,bo/on1 "s ( :om h be5 educat$ by ^! two si/]s--n ( *>ity1 b ( crime--wilful1 con/ant1 p]sev]+ crimes--wi% to he> _! names8 ,i am tempt$ to give !m1 & ,i w\ld d s1 if ,i ?\ght x might h ! effect ( op5+ ! eyes ( ,prote/ant mo!rs1 & prove a w>n+ to !m n to s5d _! daught]s1 9 future1 to be educat$ 9 a ,popi% nunn]y1 or to confession to a ,popi% prie/ ,b to return3 ,prote/ants h no m]cy to expect f ,papi/s4 ,a true ,ca?olic is n all[$ to hold any communion ) a ,prote/ant1 nor w 8 bi%op or prie/ p]mit him to be buri$ 9 ! same gr\nd ) a ,prote/ant ,he is n all[$ to g to ! fun]al ( a ,prote/ant3 & if he does g1 he commits a s9 :i* ! prie/ is n all[$ to =give him1 )\t a special lic5se f ! ,*ur*4 ,9 ! te*nical language ( ! ,romi% ,*ur*1 ! case ( a man :o att5ds a ,prote/ant fun]al is a res]v$ case2 t is1 a case or a crime :i* no ord9>y prie/ c =give1 )\t a p>ticul> lic5se to d s4 ,go+ into a ,prote/ant *ur*1 & he>+ a ,prote/ant m9i/] prea*1 is ano!r res]v$ case4 ,salut+ or speak+ to a ,prote/ant1 or h]etic1 is also among ! res]v$ cases4 ,speak+1 = in/ance1 to ,eug5e ,sue1 ! au?or ( ! ,w&]+ ,jew1 :om--horribile dictu--! ,roman ,ca?olic ,bi%op ( ,lyons1 9 ,france1 has excommunicat$1 is ano!r res]v$ case1 :i* no "o except ! a=esaid ,bi%op ( ,lyons1 or "s p]son delegat$ by him1 c p>don or =give4 ,speak+ to any memb] ( ! ,*ri/ian ,league--t ar* h]etic1 ,rev4 ,mr4 ,kirk1 = in/ance--is a res]v$ case1 :i* no prie/ 9 ,bo/on1 except ,bi%op ,f5wick1 or "s "o delegat$ by him1 c p>don or =give2 = be x kn[n to all ! inhabitants ( ! _w1 t he1 & 8 bro!r colleagues ( ! ,*ri/ian ,league1 h be5 excommunicat$ by ! pres5t ,pope4 ,x is a res]v$ case to speak to me4 ,speak+ to me is a crime ( peculi> atrocity1 & c be =giv5 by no p[]1 save ! ,pope ( ! ,infallible ,*ur*4 ,i h accus$ ! ,pope ( s91 ( folly1 & depravity4 ,?is is altoge!r inadmissible1 & des]ves et]nal damnation2 ! idea t a ,pope ( ,rome c commit s91 or c d wrong1 is inconsi/5t & incompatible ) true religion1 z ,papi/s und]/& t t]m4 ,! ,pope ( ,rome1 accord+ to ,papi/s1 _c s92 he is n only infallible1 z ! mo/ em95t ,popi% writ]s ass]t1 b impeccable2 see ,bel>m9e1 a /&>d writ] 9 ! ,popi% ,*ur*4 ,b ,i w no long] deta9 ! read] on ?is p>ticul> subject ( res]v$ cases1 & ,popi% follies ( anci5t times4 ,bi%op ,f5wick1 & ! re/ ( ! "r rev]5d bre?r53 ( ! ,popi% ,*ur*1 w say t my /atem5ts are all old lies2 t ! holy ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* nev] did1 nor does x n[1 prev5t h] subjects f speak+ to h]etics1 or ^? :o diff] f h] 9 _! belief4 ,i w v5ture ! ass]tion1 t if any ,prote/ant !ologian call ^u any ,roman ,ca?olic bi%op 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 he w d5y ?is fact1 or give an equivocal answ]1 ?\gh !re is n to be f\nd a solit>y "w on ,pop]y 9 any libr>y 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or else:]e1 :i* does n su/a9 me 9 ! ass]tions ,i h made4 ,b we w n g to anci5t times = au?ority4 ,i w /ate to ! read] a case to ! po9t1 :i* occurr$ ab\t ! ye> #ahbb1 & to ! tru? ( :i* ?\s&s ( our fell[ citiz5s 9 ,philadelphia c be> te/imony4 ,:5 ,i fir/ oppos$ ,pop]y 9 t city1 by recomm5d+ t ! ,bible %\ld be circulat$ among ! p1 & t ! *ildr5 ( ! poor ,ca?olic ,iri% %\ld be s5t to s*ool to be educat$ 9 its pure & unsulli$ doctr9es1 ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,bi%op ( t city1 a poor1 little1 irritable ,iri%man1 by ! "n ( ,conwell1 prohibit$ 8 p1 or 8 subjects1 z he call$ !m1 f speak+ to me1 ! h]etic ,hogan1 or 8 foll[]s1 ,hoganites2 & ! mo/ amus+ "p ( x 01 t by way ( giv+ 8 subjects good example1 :5ev] we pass$ ea* o!r1 ev5 on opposite sides ( ! /reet1 8 lord%ip took (f 8 hat & cross$ himself1 repeat+ ! ,,ave ,,m>ia6 ,?is he nev] fail$ to d1 :]ev] we pass$1 mu* to ! amusem5t ( ! ,prote/ant inhabitants ( t city1 & to ! great edification ( ! ,papi/s4 ,x may appe> exce$+ly /range or amus+ to ,bo/onians1 %\ld ,i tell !m t a simil> belief 9 ! crim9ality ( speak+ to h]etics is taught 9 ,bo/on1 ! capital ( ,new ,engl&2 b ?is is a fact1 & if ,papi/s t]m x a new lie1 x _c be help$1 = :at ,i am ab\t to /ate occurr$ only ! o!r day4 ,i *anc$ to meet1 9 a book /ore 9 ,wa%+ton /reet1 a conv]t to ,pop]y1 j fre% f ! h& ( ,bi%op ,f5wick4 ,i _h nev] se5 ! g5tleman b once be=e1 & he 0 !n1 z well z dur+ mo/ ( 8 previ\s life1 "o ( ^? m5 9 ^: fai? ,i _h n ! lea/ confid5ce4 ,i did n "k t he 0 pres5t :5 ,i ent]$ ! /ore1 & 0 9 ! act ( inquir+ = a vile ?+1 call$ ,br[nson's ,qu>t]ly ,review1 :i* he publi%$ 9 ! mon? ( ,july1 #ahdj4 ,dur+ my inquiries = ?is ,review1 ! au?or1 ,br[nson1 address$ me1 z ne>ly z ,i c recollect1 9 ! foll[+ words3 ,i "k y1 sir2 y once own$ a :ig press 9 ,savannah2 y criticiz$ my ,review4 ,i m>k$ y--b ,i am n all[$ by my ,*ur* to speak to a h]etic4 ,i look$ ar\nd me 9 "s a/oni%m5t ,i did n expect to he> su* language on ! l& ( ! ,puritans2 b sure en\gh1 !re /ood ,br[nson1 a ,roman ,ca?olic1 fre% f ! anvil ( ,pop]y6 ,!re he /ood1 totus t]es adque rotundus1 full-blood$ & fully develop$2 ! v ,br[nson himself1 :o has be5 consi/5t 9 no?+ b infidelity & unbelief1 n[ a good ,roman ,ca?olic2 ! v ,br[nson :o has nev] be5 true to ei!r 8 ,mak] or to 8 *ur*1 n[ a good ,roman ,ca?olic1 ^: *ur* & ^: consci5ce w\ld n all[ him to speak to a h]etic6 ,i nev] notic$ ! man mu* be=e1 b n[ ,i fix$ my eye ^u him1 & ,i %all n easily =get 8 c\nt5ance4 ,on fir/ intuition1 ,i c\ld sc>cely imag9e x 0 ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,br[nson :o /ood be=e me4 ,my imag9ation pres5t$ to me a diff]5t "*4 ,i c\ld n suppose t "o :o 0 once a cl]gyman w\ld ent]ta9 ! s5tim5ts :i* ,i _h ! mis=tune ( subsequ5tly he>+ him utt]4 ,i 01 h[ev]1 mi/ak54 ,x 0 ! ,rev4 g5tleman4 ,he /rongly rem9d$ me ( *>act]s betwe5 :om & himself !re exi/$ a /range similitude2 b comp>isons might (f5d ! delicate s5sibilities ( "s ( my read]s4 ,i look$ at him a second "t1 & ,i c\ld n re/ra9 ! involunt>y exclamation--,pop]y1 ?\ *ild ( s91 trea*]y1 & intrigue1 bad z ?\ art1 is x come to ?is--t ?\ mu/ take by ! h& z ?9e advocate & support] ?is wret*$ be+1 :o = ?irty ye>s has be5 sport+ ) ! attributes ( ! great ,god1 alt]nately extoll+ & ridicul+ !m1 z be/ suit$ ! ungov]nable b5t ( 8 un/able m9d1 :i* ?\ mighte/ read 9 ! demoniac-look+ face ( ?is man8 ,b ?is is "o ( ! secrets by :i* ,pop]y spreads itself all ov] ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! ,popi% ,*ur* w admit any m5 or wom51 be !y sa9ts or devils1 into full communion ) !m1 if !y swe> allegiance to ! ,pope ( ,rome4 ,?is is "o ( ! gr& causes ( ! success ( ,jesuitism 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,h[ diff]5t is x 9 "s ( ! ,prote/ant ,*ur*es6 ,x requires "s tact & *ur* g5]al%ip 9 any man :o has n be5 br\ght up a ,prote/ant1 to obta9 admission into !m ^u any t]ms4 ,f> be x f me to ins9uate t ,prote/ants %\ld foll[ ! example ( ! ,papi/s1 9 admitt+ su* ?+s z ,br[nson into communion ) _! ,*ur*es3 ,nor %\ld ,i m5tion ! fact ( ! admission ( ,br[nson at all1 into ! ,romi% ,*ur*1 if ,i did n look ^u ?is circum/ance z a prom95t in/ance ( ! corrupt evils ( its infam\s practices1 & an irrefragable argum5t aga9/ its alleg$ good4 ,b ,br[nson has be5 purifi$ f all 8 s9s by "s ,popi% *emical process2 he has gone to confession1 is no long] a s9n]1 & !re=e he is too pure1 too immaculate1 & too /rong 9 ! fai? ( ! ,popi% ,*ur*1 to r5d] x o!rwise ?an s9ful 9 him to speak to a h]etic6 ,x is said t ! ,pope has rec5tly giv5 8 subjects 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates a disp5sation1 by :i* !y are all[$ to transact bus9ess ) h]etics1 & speak to !m 9 case ( necessity4 ,wond]ful condesc5sion ?is6 ,su* /atem5ts z ,i "h make1 mu/ appe> incr$ible to ,am]ican ,prote/ants4 ,_m w suppose t ,i am deal+ 9 fables--t su* rigm>ole & su* silly pret5ces z ,i h *>g$ ! ,papi/s )1 h nev] be5 c\nt5anc$ 9 any age or among any p1 mu* less ,am]ican freem52 b let u see :at are ! facts 9 ! case4 ,i w\ld n ask ! read] to take my ^w = x4 ,9 #aeee1 ,pope ,paul ,,iv1 9 8 fam\s bull aga9/ h]etics1 supports me 9 e ass]tion ,i make2 *>g+ ,papi/s ) deem+ x unlawful & crim9al1 to hold any int]c\rse ) ,prote/ants4 ,w ! read] be pleas$ to att5d to :at ?is infallible ,pope says1 & t1 only betwe5 ?ree & f\r hundr$ ye>s ago8 ,i call ^u our civil au?orities to pond] & weigh well ! import ( 8 words1 & nev] to =get1 t !re is no ,ca?olic 9 ?is c\ntry or else:]e1 :o w d>e to say t ! decretals & comm&s ( ,paul ,,iv41 are ( less =ce or less b9d+ ^u !m ?an ^? ( ! pres5t ,pope4 ,all h]etics1 viz4 ,prote/ants1 be !y k+s or subjects1 are accurs$4 ,m9d t1 ,mr4 ,polk1 ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates6 att5d to x1 y ,gov]nors & ,magi/rates6 y are ea* & e "o ( y accurs$1 & none ( our citiz5s are all[$ to speak to y #ba )\t a disp5sation f ! pres5t ,pope4 ,t id5tical ,pope1 ,innoc5t ,,iii41--( :om ,i h j be5 speak+1 & :o has1 )\t any objection f ei!r p>ty1 be5 select$1 by ,bi%ops ,hughes1 & ,f5wick1 & myself1 out ( ab\t ?ree hundr$ ,popes1 z a fair sample ( a good ,pope1--has decl>$ x to be unlawful = any ,prote/ant ,executive1 :e!r ,k+ or ,presid5t1 to require any allegiance f a ,roman ,ca?olic4 ,take he$1 ,mr4 ,presid5t ,polk6 x is said y are a ,presbyt]ian2 ask no allegiance f a ,roman ,ca?olic2 he is n all[$ by ! pres5t ,pope1--:o ( c\rse foll[s 9 ! foot/eps ( 8 illu/ri\s pr$ecessors1 ,paul ,,iv4 & ,innoc5t ,,iii41--ev5 to speak to y )\t a disp5sation4 ,x is utt]ly useless to multiply cases ( ?is k9d4 ,no article ( ! ,romi% fai? is bett] e/abli%$1 ?an t :i* tea*es !m to hold no communion ) h]etics1 & try by e means 9 _! p[] to ov]?r[ all ,prote/ant gov]nm5ts4 ,w ?is /atem5t too be call$ an old lie8 ,if x is a lie1 x is assur$ly a v old "o1 & a v new "o too4 ,w ! read] g back ) me1 to ! hi/ory ( anci5t times8 ,x w af=d me pleasure if he does4 ,! s\rce ( tru? is z op5 & accessible to him z to me1 & if he ?ir/s = x s9c]ely & hone/ly1 he c slake x to 8 he>t's cont5t at its v f\nta94 ,! g5]al read] kn[s t at a v e>ly p]iod ( ,*ri/ianity1 a consid]able numb] ( native ,*ri/ians 0 f\nd 9 ! ,p59sula ( ,india2 ,i believe !y 7 fir/ discov]$ by ! ,portuguese4 ,!y h be5 repres5t$ z h>mless1 guileless1 & g5tle 9 ! extreme4 ,!y pr(ess$ ! pure doctr9es ( ! bible4 ,ev5 ! ,portuguese :o discov]$ !m1 admitt$ t _! lives 7 blameless1 & t !y 7 true ,*ri/ians 9 e respect1 except t !y did n believe 9 ! infallibility ( ! ,pope & ! supremacy ( ! ,romi% *ur*4 ,"h 0 an opportunity = ! ,romi% *ur*1 ( %[+ h] *>ity1 if %e or h] pione]s _h any4 ,^! native ,indians nev] did !m any h>m2 !y nev] be=e he>d ( a ,pope or a ,romi% *ur*2 !y believ$ 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ & 9 ! all-suffici5cy ( 8 atonem5t = ! s9s ( man1 b nev] he>d ( a ,pope2 su* a ^w 0 n f\nd 9 _! simple1 native vocabul>y2 ?is 0 a crime n to be =giv5 by _! ignorant ,popi% discov]]s2 & h[ 7 ^! simple p treat$ by !m8 ,i ref] ! read] to t admirable "w1 writt5 by ,lacroze1 = a full acc\nt ( ! mann] 9 :i* !y 7 treat$ by ^! jackals :o discov]$ !m4 ,suffice x to say t !y 7 at once r$uc$ to ob$i5ce to ! ,pope ( ,rome1 to ackn[l$ge ! ,pope's *ur* z infallible1 & compell$ to wor%ip ! images ( a set ( vagabonds call$ sa9ts & virg9s1 :o if liv+ n[-a-days among/ u1 %\ld be consid]$ fit subjects = our p5it5ti>ies & "w h\ses4 ,! read] w also see an acc\nt ( ! condition & "* ( ?is p 9 ,bu*anan's ,rese>*es4 ,i ref] to ! case ( ^? primitive ,*ri/ians z corroborative ( my *>ges aga9/ ,pop]y1 & to %[ t h] corrupt & p]secut+ _s has always be5 ! same1 & t no?+ bett] c\ld be expect$ f ! great *angel+s ,br[nson1 or any o!r conv]t to h] dogmas1 ?an a compliance ) all h] injunctions4 ,un=tunate ,br[nson6 :ile y tri$ to support y\rself & family1 by alt]nately lectur+ & publi%+ y\r sceptical & un9telligible !ories1 ! community 9 :i* y liv$1 & :o knew y\r circum/ances1 felt a k9d & deep sympa?y = y4 ,!y knew--& e man kn[s--t !oretical scepticism1 & "s s5tim5ts ( honor1 are n always incompatible4 ,a man may be a sceptic & n entirely de/itute ( honor4 ,a man may be a sceptic & yet an hone/ man4 ,y\r fell[ citiz5s imag9$ t y might h be5 among t class ( p2 b n[ !y "k y4 ,!y "k t = tw5ty or ?irty ye>s1 y h n only be5 a sceptic 9 !ory1 b a practical d\bt]1 say+ yes to "o ?+1 & aga9 yes to ! contr>y4 ,y mu/ n1 ( c\rse1 be surpris$ at see+ y\rself s9k 9 morals & pr9ciples1 until y lose all claims to ! sympa?ies ( society4 ,if any individual %\ld ?9k x an object wor? 8 notice or "t1 to satirize or lampoon y1 ! be/ & bitt]e/ way w\ld be1 to b9d up into "o volume1 all ! twattle y h writt5 ^u religion1 morals & metaphysics1 & s5d x to y4 ,i c\ld ) s9c]ity reproa* myself = hav+ ?us deviat$ f ! subject ( ^! pages1 to notice ?is unhappy individual1 ,br[nson1 = ,i believe !re is n a well-in=m$ g5tleman 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :o does n "k t !re nev] 0 a p]iod 9 ! hi/ory ( ,pop]y1 :5 ! ,pope & ,papi/s 7 n ! implacable enemies ( ,prote/ants4 ,ev5 ,papi/s !mselves (f] no def5ce aga9/ ?is *>ge1 b t ,/ale & hackney$ falsehood1 ,pop]y is n n[ :at x 0 9 old times2 ?is seems plausible to ,am]icans1 b let u see :at are ! facts 9 ! case4 ,let u inquire :e!r ,pop]y is1 at all diff]5t n[1 f :at x 0 9 ! days ( ,paul ,,iv4 & ,innoc5t ,,iii4 ,is its p]secut+ _s ! same8 ,are its t5ets m lib]al1 its doctr9es m mild1 & its ,popes1 f ! la/ c5tury up to ! pres5t mom5t1 less ambiti\s & m tol]ant8 ,papi/s say !y are2 ,bi%op ,hughes ( ,new ,york1 & ,bi%op ,f5-wick ( ,bo/on1 say !y are2 & _! ,corporal ,trim1 ,br[nson ( ,bo/on1 t\*es 8 hat & nods 8 head4 ,i say !y are n ,we are n[ at issue4 ,! "q betwe5 u is "o ( v]acity4 ,! ,bi%ops & ,trim are li>s1 or ,i am "o1 9 ?is matt]4 ,h[ are ! public to "k :i*8 ,!re is b "o mode ( asc]ta9+ ?is4 ,let u appeal to hi/ory1 & to facts4 ,"o ( ! be/ & ,i believe ! mo/ rec5t au?orities to :i* we bo? c appeal1 is a "w rec5tly writt5 by ,wm4 ,s4 ,gilli1 ,d4 ,d41 & publi%$ 9 ,london4 ,i call x "o ( ! be/ au?orities1 because _m ( ! tru?s :i* he gives u1 confirm my ass]tion1 & are matt]s ( pr(ane hi/ory1 & connect$1 indirectly1 ) national treaties1 ) :i* we are all m or less acqua9t$4 ,?is connexion ?r[s an additional light on1 & gives m =ce to ! /atem5ts ( ,dr4 ,gilli2 besides1 x gives a /r5g? & mom5tum to my *>ges aga9/ ,pop]y1 :i* no ,popi% casui/ry c *eck4 ,! "w :i* ,i allude to1 is entitl$ ,! ,wald5sian ,rese>*es4 ,?is excell5t "w comm&s great & des]v$ popul>ity among all p>ties1 religi\s & political1 9 ,europe4 ,x is a matt] ( hi/orical tru?1 t z e>ly z #afij1 & on ! #bj? ( ,octob] ( t ye>1 a treaty 0 made betwe5 ,holl& & ,engl&1--!n ! two-great ,prote/ant p[]s ( ,europe1--secur+ to ! ,vaudois1 or ,wald5ses1 ! free ex]cise ( _! religion & safe enjoym5t ( _! prop]ty1 ,?is treaty 0 ass5t$ to by all ! p[]s ( ,europe4 ,! ,vaudois 7 a small community ( ,*ri/ians1 liv+ 9 ! valleys at ! foot ( ! ,alps1 ^: orig9 is involv$ 9 "s obscurity4 ,!y give u1 !mselves1 no record ( _! antiquity1 prior to ! n9? c5tury1 b are suppos$ by antiqu>ians to h be5 ! desc5dants ( a b& ( ,apo/olic ,*ri/ians1 :o fl$ f ,italy to escape ! fury ( b>b>ians1 :i* _h ov]run t c\ntry dur+ ! decl9e ( ! ,roman empire1 & :o s\ght = %elt] 9 ! seclud$ valleys ( ! ,alps1 9 ! we/]n "p ( ,pi$mont2 ?\gh1 z f> z we "k1 !y h 9 a measure escap$ ! mad & bloody fury ( ! nor!rn b>b>ian1 9 _! lonely valleys1 !y _h n be5 able to escape t ( a /ill m bloody b>b>ian1 ! ,pope ( ,rome4 ,all ,europe1 :o _h any k ( ?is p 9 _! lonely valleys1 felt great sympa?y = !m4 ,!y 7 comp>atively few 9 numb]1 _! wants few & easily suppli$ by _! own indu/ry2 _! valleys 7 to !m a second p>adise1 b !y 7 n long s1 :5 ! great s]p5t ( ,rome ent]$ x1 & br\ght ^u !m su* an am\nt ( mis]y1 h>d%ips & p]secutions1 z probably nev] 7 he>d ( be=e 9 ! annals ( hi/ory4 ,i w ref] to ?is h]eaft]4 ,let u fir/ see :at becomes ( ! treaty to :i* ,i h allud$4 ,x 0 solemnly made & =mally sanction$2 !y 7 promis$ full protection1 by 8 royal hol9ess ! ,pope1 only ab\t "o hundr$ & =ty ye>s ago4 ,h[ did ! ,pope act8 ,h[ did he keep 8 fai? ) ?is poor h>mless p8 ,hi/ory tells ! tale4 ,he summon$ ! ,inquisition1 & ?reat5$ ,victor ,amadeus1 a good ,roman ,ca?olic1 ) excommunication1 if he did n violate 8 treaty 9 favor ( ! ,vaudois1 & r5\nce all treaties :i* he _h ev] made ) ! h]etics2 & he call$ ^u 8 subjects1 t is1 ^u all ,ca?olics1 ,bi%ops & ,inquisitors1 to proce$ aga9/ h]etics1 & look ^u all compacts & treaties made ) h]etics z null & void4 ,pass+ ov]1 = ! pres5t1 ! suff]+s ( ! ,wald5ses 9 =m] times1 let u see :at _! condition is n[4 ,?is w satisfy ! read] t ! *ur* /ill p]secutes h]etics1 & refuses to hold any communion ) !m4 ,x proves also t ,popi% bi%ops1 :o ass]t t ,pop]y is diff]5t n[ f :at x 0 =m]ly1 & t ,hughes & ,f5wick1 ( ,new ,york & ,bo/on1 toge!r ) _! ,corporal ,trim1 ,br[nson1 h delib]ately mis/at$ facts4 ,he> to :at ,mr4 ,gilli says ( ! _s ( ,pop]y z x exi/$ ! o!r day4 ,! son ( a ,wald5esean soldi]1 :o s]v$ "u ! conscription ( ,napoleon1 be+ born 9 a g>rison :]e !re 0 no ,prote/ant m9i/]1 0 baptiz$ by a ,roman ,ca?olic ,prie/4 ,he 0 %ortly aft]w>ds br\ght home to ! valleys1 0 educat$ z a ,prote/ant1 9 ! communion ( 8 =efa!rs1 att5d$ ,prote/ant wor%ip & receiv$ ! sacram5t 9 a ,wald5sean ,*ur*4 ,he 0 m>ri$ to a ,wald5sean woman1 by a ,wald5sean pa/or1 b ?is m>riage is n[ call$ a mix$ m>riage1 "u ! allegation t he is an apo/ate ,roman ,ca?olic1 & a process ) all its p5alties hangs ov] ! family4 7,grievances1 p4 #ac47 ,n[ ,messrs4 ,bi%ops ,hughes & ,f5wick1 d y approve ( ! mann] 9 :i* y\r ,popi% *ur* has treat$ ?is ,wald5sean soldi]8 ,d y see any diff]5ce manife/$ "h t[>ds h]etics1 & t :i* ! ,popes h always %[n t[>ds !m8 ,w\ld y n1 if y c\ld1 p]secute e h]etic 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates8 ,d y n believe t e m>riage betwe5 ,ca?olics & ,prote/ants 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & else:]e1 is invalid & n b9d+ 9 ! sight ( ,god8 ,does n y\r ,pope1 y\r *ur*1 & d y n1 y\rselves1 tea* t ! p>ties 9 su* m>riages are liv+ 9 a /ate ( adult]y8 ,d y n tea* t if a ,ca?olic lady m>ries a ,prote/ant1 )\t a disp5sation f y\r *ur*1 %e is an adult]ess & ought to be treat$ accord+ly by y\r *ur*1 :i*1 9 ! pl5itude ( h] mildness1 consigns h] body to ! holy inquisition1 to be brok5 on ! rack1 & h] s\l to hell to p]i% ev]la/+ly4 ,d ,i /ate ! tru?1 rev]5d g5tlem58 ,w ei!r ( y contradict me8 ,if y d1 ,i w lay be=e y ,anto9e's ,moral ,!ology1 ,de ,matrimonio1 :i* "s ( y\r prie/s & myself /udi$ 9 ! same class1 9 ! college ( ,maynoo?1 ,irel&4 ,is ?is p]secut+ h]etics or n8 ,did ,paul ,,iv41 or ,innoc5t ,,iii41 ev] %[ an in/ance ( great] intol]ance ?an y d1 "u y\r pres5t ,pope1 ev5 9 ^! ,unit$ ,/ates8 ,b :at w\ld y d _h y ! p[]8 ,! pa/ hi/ory ( y\r pr$ecessors c be/ answ] ?is "q4 ,look at y\rselves1 y impo/ors ( ! pres5t day2 view y\rselves 9 ! mirror ( tru?1 & if y are n too f> gone 9 falsehood & hypocrisy1 y mu/ blu% at ! deceptions & impositions :i* y are try+ to practise ^u ! citiz5s & gov]nm5t 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,y w p]haps say t 9 #agid1 all ! edicts 9 =ce aga9/ ! ,vaudois1 or ,wald5ses1 7 repeal$ by ! k+ ( ,s>d9ia4 ,x is m ?an probable t ! s(t-head$ & bra9less m9i/] n[ at t c\rt f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 may in=m y1 if y h n ! fact f any o!r s\rce1 t ! ,vaudois h full lib]ty ( consci5ce 9 ! full ex]cise ( _! religion & ! education ( _! *ildr54 ,our pres5t m9i/]1 ,wm4 ,h4 ,/iles1 ,georgia1 at t c\rt1 :o is no?+ bett] ?an a liv+ libel ^u diplomacy1 0 elect$ to ,congress by ! votes ( ,iri% ,papi/s4 ,he _h j tact en\gh--no fool is )\t m or less ( x--to +ratiate himself ) ,presid5t ,polk1 & obta9 ! appo9tm5t ( ,*>ge to ,s>d9ia1 ,9 him y h a pliant tool1 :o w tell y ! k+ ( ,s>d9ia has issu$ ord]s to prev5t ! tak+ away *ildr51 ) a view ( oblig+ !m to embrace ! ,ca?olic religion1 & requir+ also1 t ^? *ildr5 :i* h be5 tak5 away1 %all be re/or$4 ,?is proves two important facts :i* _c be d\bt$1 z ! ,k+ ( ,s>d9ia _c ev5 be suspect$ ( any want ( allegiance or respect = 8 royal bro!r1 ! ,pope ( ,rome4 ,x proves1 9 ! fir/ place1 t ! ,roman *ur* has au?oriz$ its memb]s to g into ! ,alp9e valleys1 & /eal f _! ,prote/ant bre?r5 _! belov$ *ildr51 ) a view ( proselytiz+ !m to ! infam\s-doctr9es ( ,pop]y4 ,x %[s1 9 ! second place1 t ! cries ( _! b]eav$ p>5ts = _! re/oration1 h be5 disreg>d$ by ^? ,popi% robb]s1 o!rwise ! royal ord] = _! re/oration ne$ n h be5 issu$4 ,9 spite ( ^! edicts1 *ildr5 are n[ tak5 away1 z ,gilli in=ms u1 "u pret5ce ( _! be+ illegitimate4 ,two lam5table & he>t-r5d+ cases occurr$ 9 ! ye>1 #ahbh4 ,m9d1 take notice1 ,messrs4 ,bi%ops1 ( ! date4 ,?is is n an old lie1 z y h be5 pleas$ to call _m ( ! /atem5ts 9 my books4 ,if x be a lie at all1 x is a new "o4 ,! case ,i ref] to is ?is4 ,a ,popi% prie/ dem&$ f a poor ,prote/ant woman1 h] infant *ild1 9 ord] t x might be br\ght up 9 ! fai? ( ! infallible *ur*4 ,%e refus$1 ( c\rse1 to d s1 b clung to x ! m closely1 press+ x to h] bosom ) a fondness su* z a "m only c feel or describe1 & fl$ to ! m\nta9s1 pref]r+ to p]i% ) x !re1 r ?an to h x br\ght up 9 ! idolatries ( ,pop]y4 ,& :at 0 ! consequ5ce8 ,i blu% to relate x1 = ! honor ( humanity4 ,?is ,popi% prie/1 9 ob$i5ce to ! comm&s ( 8 holy *ur*1 did precisely :at any ,popi% prie/ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld d "u simil> circum/ances4 ,he ord]$ a small gu>d ( c>ab9e]s to pursue h]1 & br+ h]1 t %e might be dealt ) accord+ to ,popi% laws4 ,= _m weeks %e liv$ a mis]able life1 fly+ f place to place1 until ! suff]+s ( ! "m & *ild excit$ ! pity ( ! ,popi% mon/]s :o issu$ ! ord] = h] appreh5sion4 ,! ord] 0 )drawn1 b n revok$1 & ! woman's fe>s & anxieties cont9ue1 :ile %e rema9s expos$ to ! same sev]ity4 ,w y1 ,messrs4 ,bi%ops1 aft] ?is1 presume to say t ! ,popi% *ur* does n sanction ! p]secution ( h]etics8 w y d>e ass]t t %e does n sanction _! total extirpation8 ,y _c d s1 & ,i risk no?+ 9 say+1 t y1 ,messrs4 ,f5wick & ,hughes1 w\ld be ! fir/ to /rike ! bl[1 %\ld a favorable opportunity (f]4 ,9 #ahdj1 z ,gilli tells u1 a frat]nity ( eight mission>ies1 ( ! ord] ( ,/4 ,morris & ,/ ,laz>e1 0 in/itut$ at ,latorre1 "o ( ! l>ge/ t[ns ( ! ,vaudois4 ,! object ( ?is in/itution is to g ab\t mak+ proselytes4 ,to ?is1 z ! ,london ,review v prop]ly rem>ks1 !re c be no objection4 ,we admit mission>ies into ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! ,popi% jackals are among our own valleys1 z well z on ! tops ( our m\nta9s4 ,no ,am]ican citiz5 c g _m miles f 8 home1 )\t f9d+ himself 9 ! vic9ity ( "o ( ^? ,popi% d5s call$ monk-h\ses1 or nunn]ies4 ,?is we _c1 nor are we dispos$ to prev5t2 our ,con/itution all[s x2 we recognize ! "r ( ,papi/s to s5d mission>ies among u2 b x might be que/ion$ /ill1 :e!r we ourselves are "r1 or :e!r ! fram]s ( our ,con/itution h n committ$ a great error1 ,9 ! mode ( word+ t "p ( our ,con/itution1 grant+ any "r or privilege to any nation1 or p1 or gov]nm5t1 or religion1 :i* 0 n f\nd$ on /rict reciprocity4 ,did x ev] occur to ,jeff]son1 ,wa%+ton1 ,madison1 or ! o!r em95t m5 :o fram$ our ,con/itution1 t 9 giv+ to a ,roman ,ca?olic sov]eign1 k+1 or pot5tate1 ! "r ( s5d+ mission>ies into ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !y =got ! secur+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates a reciprocal "r8 ,! ,papi/ is all[$ to invade our c\ntry2 b are we all[$ to invade ,papal ,/ates1 & build *ur*es !re = div9e wor%ip1 z ! ,papi/s are 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates8 ,! ,ca?olic prie/ c come "h f ,rome & build a *ur*1 tea* a s*ool1 & prea* :atev] & :5ev] he pleases2 b if an ,am]ican citiz5 & ,prote/ant freeman g to ! city ( ,rome1 or any /rictly ,ca?olic c\ntry1 he is "u a legal disability to build 8 *ur*1 or tea* or prea*4 ,is ?is fair8 ,is !re any ?+ reciprocal 9 ?is8 ,is x n r a disgrace1 & a la/+ lampoon ^u ,am]ican fre$om1 to tol]ate ?is violation ( ! fir/ pr9ciples ( reciprocal rights8 ,let our p take ?is matt] into _! own h&s2 let !m call ^u _! repres5tatives1 & dem& f !m an imm$iate r$ress = ?is national humiliation1 :i* has be5 entail$ ^u u by "s unacc\ntable want ( =esight on ! "p ( ! fram]s ( our ,con/itution4 ,b1 say ! ,popi% bi%ops 9 ?is c\ntry1 our *ur* nev] p]secutes1 %e nev] di/urbs h]etics1 %e loves ,prote/ants z bre?r51 & is will+ to pay ! mo/ implicit ob$i5ce to _! laws & in/itutions4 ,?is is ! language ( t notori\s demagogue & di/urb] ( ! peace1 ,bi%op ,hughes ( ,new ,york2 ?is is ! language ( ,bi%op ,f5wick1 ( ,bo/on1 to :i* ,br[nson1 8 ,corporal ,trim1 inv>iably says yes4 ,^! are ! m5 :om ,i h accus$ ( falsehood--wilful & delib]ate falsehood4 ,h ,i satisfi$ my read]s t ,i h /at$ ! tru?1 &1 ?\gh n ! :ole tru?1--no?+ b ! tru?8 ,h ,i satisfi$ !m t ! ,popi% ,*ur* & ,papi/s h ev] be5 ! sworn enemies ( ,prote/ants8 ,!y admit !mselves1 t great cruelties h1 9 anci5t times1 be5 inflict$ by ,roman ,ca?olics ^u ,prote/ants2 b 9 ord] to deceive ,am]icans1 !y v bl&ly ass]t t ^? times h gone by1 & t su* cruelties d n n[ exi/4 ,is ! read] satisfi$ yet t ?is is n correct1 & t ! only object ( ^! m5 is fur!r deceit & deep] trea*]y8 ,let me aga9 call ! read]'s att5tion to ano!r passage f ,gilli2 x w %[ m cle>ly1 if possible1 ?an x has hi!rto be5 done1 t ! malignant hatr$ ( ,pop]y t[>ds ,prote/ants burns n[ z brightly z x did at any p]iod ( ,*ri/ian hi/ory4 ,!y are1 says ,gilli1 speak+ ( ! ,prote/ant ,wald5ses1 absolutely =bidd5 by ,roman ,ca?olics to ex]t _! p>5tal au?ority ov] _! own *ildr51 if ^! *ildr51 7girls above t51 & boys above twelve ye>s17 are tempt$ to =sake _! fai?4 ,9 #ahcf1 a *ild 0 tak5 f a family at ,luc]ne1 & 9 #ahdb1 ano!r f a family at ,/4 ,g]ma91 ^u ! pretext ( an incl9ation express$ by ^? *ildr5 to turn ,roman ,ca?olics1 !re be+ no difficulty 9 tempt+ a poor1 half-/>v$ boy ( twelve1 or a girl ( t51 to receive in/ruction (f]$ ) a crucifix 9 "o h&1 & a loaf or a fi% 9 ! o!r4 ,?us ! p>5t's he>t is to be d\bly pi]c$2 fir/1 by enc\rag+ a pret5d$ ex]cise ( judgm5t on ! "p ( 8 *ild1 be=e ! und]/&+ is matur$2 & secondly1 by a legaliz$ abduction ( ! *ild s tamp]$ )4 ,on ! #b;d ( ,may1 #ahci1 ! *ild ( ,jaques ,dalmais de ,david1 & ,m>g>ite 8 wife1 hav+ be5 torn f !m on ! pret5ce ( be+ illegitimate1 0 s5t to ! f\ndl+ hospital at ,pign]ol1 al?\gh ! p>5ts 7 bo? natives ( ,vaudois1 born 9 ! commune & p>i% ( ,vill> ,bobi1 & lawfully m>ri$ 9 t p>i%1 by ! pa/or !re(4 ,^u ! fir/ abduction1 ! fa!r took away ! infant f ! nurse to ^: *>ge x _h be5 committ$ previ\sly to its be+ c>ri$ to ! hospital2 & = 8 refusal to att5d ! summons ( ! comm&ant ( ! prov9ce1 he & 8 wife 7 ?r[n into prison1 & !re rema9$ sev]al days4 ,! *ild1 h[ev]1 0 re/or$ to its p>5ts1 aft] an inve/igation :i* la/$ _m mon?s2 ! legitimacy ( its bir? hav+ be5 fully prov$4 ,9 ! mon? ( ,augu/1 #ahdb1 ! ,prefect ( ,pign]ol ord]$ a ,bible lecture & pray] meet+ :i* 0 held 9 a s*ool room at ,lat\r1 on ,sunday aft]noon1 to be discont9u$4 ,on ! #ah? ( ,janu>y1 ( ! foll[+ ye>1 a simil> ord] _h be5 issu$ by ! ,int5d5t ( ! prov9ce4 ,! ord] appe>$ 9 ! foll[+ words3 ',! ,royal ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ! ,int]ior1 hav+ be5 in=m$ t e ,sunday "s ,wald5ses1 ,prote/ants1 held congregations 9 a s*ool h\se1 & t _m p]sons ( e age & sex met toge!r to s+ psalms al\d1 ! said ,royal ,secret>y ( ,/ate has communicat$ to me t ! places be+ appo9t$ :]e9 ! ,wald5ses %all wor%ip1 no innovation1 or increase ( ! numb] ( ! same1 c be admitt$1 & !y mu/ be enjo9$ to discont9ue ^? meet+s1 or 9 case ( contumacy1 ! gov]nm5t w adopt measures to prev5t !m4' ,accord+ly ! ,sunday s]vices 7 discont9u$4 ,?is is a cruel /ate ( ?+s2 & x may well be ask$1 :e!r ,prote/ant communities 71 or ought to be1 consid]$ ! fri5ds ( civil rights8 ,ought !y n to int]f]e 9 correct+ su* a /ate ( ?+s8 ,& is x n ! duty ( ?is c\ntry 9 p>ticul>1 to be ! v fir/ to d s8 ,%all x be said by any future hi/orian1 t republican ,am]ica %all be outdone 9 philan?ropy & sympa?y = ! oppress$1 by ! despots ( ,europe8 ,%all x be said t ,engl&1 9 almo/ e reign1 has done m = ! advancem5t ( free pr9ciples & religi\s tol]ation1 ?an republican ,am]ica8 ,ev5 ,cromwell1 despot z he is repres5t$ to h be51 int]f]$ 9 behalf ( ! p]secut$ ,prote/ants ( ,vaudois4 ,george ,i4 ( ,engl& also int]f]$ 9 _! behalf4 ,cromwell told ! ,pope1 ?r\gh 8 ambassador at ,rome1 t if he did n sil5ce 8 canons 9 ! valleys ( ,pi$mont1 aga9/ ! ,prote/ant inhabitants !re(1 he w\ld sil5ce !m himself by 8 own brass cannons at ! gates ( ! ,vatican4 ,& %all x be said t ! freem5 ( ,am]ica %all witness ! oppressions ( _! ,prote/ant bre?r5 )\t a ^w or a ?reat 9 _! behalf8 ,! foll[+ petition or memorial1 9 behalf ( ! ,prote/ants1 ! ,vaudois1 0 s5t1 9 #ahdb1 by a committee appo9t$ 9 ,london1 = _! relief4 ,! ,ar*bi%op ( ,cant]bury has immortaliz$ 8 "n by be+ at ! head ( ?is committee4 ,x reads 9 ! foll[+ words3 ,to ! ,e>l ( ,ab]de51 ,h] ,maje/y's pr9cipal ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,=eign ,affairs4 ,w9*e/] ,h\se1 ,/4 ,james ,squ>e1 ,april #i?1 #ahdb4 ,my ,"l1 ,we ! und]sign$1 memb]s ( ! ,london ,committee1 in/itut$ 9 #ahbe1 = ! relief ( ! ,vaudois ( ,pi$mont1 e>ne/ly entreat y\r ,lord%ip to submit to ,h] ,maje/y ! ,que5 our humble entreaty t ,h] ,maje/y w be graci\sly pleas$ to int]c$e 9 behalf ( t anci5t community1 ) _! sov]eign1 ! ,k+ ( ,s>d9ia4 ,! suff]+s ( ,vaudois h (t5 excit$ ! sympa?y ( ?is nation1 & our sov]eigns h1 f "t to "t1 be5 pleas$ to ex]cise _! b5efic5t (fices 9 ! privileges & rights ( ! ,vaudois ,*ur*1 :i* h be5 ?reat5$2 & ?is !y h done out ( compassion = ! afflict$4 ,among o!r aggrievances1 x has be5 repres5t$ to u t ! ,vaudois h n[ to compla9 t *ildr5 are tak5 f _! p>5ts by ! prie/s & local au?orities1 :5 "o ( ! p>5ts is said to be a ,roman ,ca?olic1 "u pret5ce ( _! be+ illegitimate2 t _! religi\s s]vices are int]rupt$2 t _! int]c\rse & traffic ) _! fell[ c\ntrym51 beyond c]ta9 limits1 are plac$ "u griev\s re/rictions2 t "s ( !m are depriv$ ( ! means ( _! subsi/5ce1 be+ =bidd5 to pur*ase1 to f>m1 or to cultivate l&s1 except )9 b\nd>ies too n>r[ = _! population2 & t o!rs1 to _! great disadvantage & detrim5t1 h be5 ord]$ to sell prop]ty :i* !y h legally acquir$ beyond ! t]ritories to :i* !y are conf9$4 ,if ^! alleg$ sev]ities 7 inflict$ on ! ,vaudois = acts ( turbul5ce or dang]\s fanaticism1 we %\ld n presume to entreat ,h] ,maje/y's graci\s int]position4 ,b x does n appe> t any ?+ c be laid to _! *>ge1 except ! pr(ession ( religion diff]+ f t ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 & simil>1 9 _m p>ticul>s ( fai? & discipl9e1 to ! re=m$ *ur*es 9 ,europe1 c4 ,?is petition has be5 sign$ by ! foll[+ g5tlem53 ,w4 ,cantu>1 ,w4 ,r4 ,hamilton1 ,c4 ,t4 ,london1 ,wm4 ,cotton1 ,c4 ,r4 ,w9ton1 ,t4 ,d4 ,acl&1 ,geo4 ,h4 ,rose1 ,w4 ,s4 ,gilly4 ,r4 ,h4 ,+lis4 ,engl&1 z a ,*ri/ian nation & a ,*ri/ian p1 has done well on ?is occasion4 ,%e has giv5 ! _w evid5ce t :atev] may h be5 ! crimes or errors ( h] =m] rul]s1 %e /ill reta9s )9 ! brea/s ( h] p "s s5se ( t great comm&m5t1 ,love ?y neighbor z ?yself4 ,:at h we1 ,am]ican citiz5s1 done = our ,prote/ant bre?r5 9 ! ,alp9e valleys8 ,we see & "k !m to be oppress$ & gr\nd to ! du/--= :at8 ,because !y are ,prote/ants4 ,is !re any ?+s else laid to _! *>ge6 ,no?+4 ,0 !re ev] any ?+ else laid to _! *>ge1 9 ju/ification ( ! cruelties :i*1 c5tury aft] c5tury1 ! ,pope ( ,rome & ! blood-h\nds ( 8 *ur* h inflict$ ^u !m6 ,i h dilig5tly exam9$ ! hi/ory ( ?is p4 ,i 0 induc$ to d s at an e>ly age1 believ+ x almo/ impossible t humanity 0 capable ( endur+ su* suff]+s z hi/ory in=ms u 7 inflict$ ^u !m by ! ,romi% ,*ur*2 & ,i am compell$ to say1 9 tru? & hone/y1 t ,i _c discov] any reason or any cause = _! p]secution by ,roman ,ca?olics1 except t !y did n believe 9 ! supremacy ( ! ,pope1 & ! abom9ations ( ! ,romi% ,*ur*4 ,& :y1 "u ^! circum/ances1 are n ,prote/ant ,am]icans do+ some?+ = ^! _! bre?r58 ,x is 9 ! p[] ( ?is c\ntry to d mu* 9 any j cause4 ,su* an advocate z ?is gov]nm5t might prove itself to be aga9/ ! _s ( ,pop]y1 ev5 9 ! ,pi$mont valleys1 w\ld c>ry gladness to ! he>ts ( _m an oppress$ bro!r among !m4 ,we h money1 :i* we are ?r[+ away 9 *>ity to ^? :o h b few claims ^u u2 we h g5ius1 :i* we are scatt]+ all ov] ! c\ntry 9 rant+ & rav+s & metaphysical discussions1 unproductive ( any ?+ useful to man4 ,:y n employ ?is 9 esp\s+ ! cause ( lib]ty & ( our oppress$ bre?r5 ! ,vaudois1--a poor p1 :o h no /&+ armies1 no treasury1--no?+ b _! ,prote/ant religion & a good cause to support !m4 ,:y is n ! g5ius ( our p--:y h n _! f9e m9ds & f9e tal5ts be5 employ$ 9 hold+ up be=e ! broad light ( heav5 ! villa9ies1 iniquities1 abom9ations & corruptions ( ! ,romi% ,*ur*8 ,:y are n su* imposors & deceiv]s ( ! public z ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,bi%ops ( ,new ,york & ,bo/on1 toge!r ) _! man ,trim ,br[nson--s+l$ out f among our p8 ,:y does n public op9ion write 9 italics on ! c\nt5ance-( ea* ( ^! m51 ! words deceiv] & traitor1 t our *ildr5 may avoid !m :5 !y see !m 9 ! /reets8 ,:y d we n tea* ev5 our little ones to pray t ! ,"l may rescue our bre?r5 ! ,vaudois f ! cruelties ( ,pop]y8 ,:y does n e ,*ri/ian tea* 8 *ild to exclaim1 9 ! beautiful language ( ! immortal poet ( ,engl&1 :o 0 himself a true fri5d ( ! ,vaudois1 ,av5ge1 ,o ,"l1 ?y slaught]$ sa9ts1 ^: bones ,lie scatt]$ on ! ,alp9e m\nta9s cold2-- ,ev5 !m :o kept ?y tru? s pure1 ( old1 ,:5 all our fa!rs wor%ipp$ /ocks & /ones1 ,=get n4 ,:y d ,am]icans all[ _! *ildr5 to g to ! s*ools1 kept pr(ess$ly = ! propagation ( su* doctr9es z ^? taught & practis$ by ! ,romi% *ur*8 ,i myself tremble le/ !re may be some?+ wrong 9 ! con/ruction ( ! social sy/em 9 our republican gov]nm5t4 ,assur$ly1 no?+ else c\ld induce u to violate ! fir/ law ( nature1 :i* is self-pres]vation4 ,our natural affections1 & sympa?y ) ea* o!r1 are ! sweete/ +r$i5ts---& p]haps ! only sweet ones :i* ,provid5ce has ?r[n into ! cup ( life1 und\bt$ly = ! holy purpose ( r5d]+ x at all palate-able4 ,take !m away & life w\ld be bitt] inde$4 ,a /ate ( society1 su* z ! ,popi% *ur*1 ?r\gh h] ag5ts 9 ?is c\ntry1 desires to introduce among/ u1 t5ds to no bett] purpose1 ?an to dive/ man ( humanity itself4 ,x w\ld h>d5 8 he>t & swell him ) ! morbid humors ( vanity1 ambition1 bigotry1 & p]secution4 ,x w\ld increase i our natural mis]y1 & leave u no anodyne1 b t fil?y & abom9able "o1 auricul> confession & ,i ,popi% p>dons4 ,does n ?is des]ve ! execration ( ! virtu\s & pi\s ( all d5om9ations8 ,& are y prep>$1 fell[ citiz5s1 = su* a /ate ( ?+s8 ,i am aw>e t !re are "s among/ u1 ready to te> f _! bosoms1 = base & selfi% purposes1 e ?+ good1 :i* ! ,god ( glory ?r\gh ! m]its ( 8 ,son1 has plant$ !re4 ,!re is no?+ s absurd t pride & selfi%ness w n adopt & ma9ta9 x4 ,x is said t ,alex&] did really believe himself to be a god4 ,! vile/ & mo/ pr(ligate ( ! ,caes>s dem&$ ,div9e honors4 ,"s ( ! ,popes ( ! ,romi% *ur*1 ev5 :5 rott+ & dropp+ to pieces1 f ! effects ( disease1 br\ght ^u !m by lic5ti\sness & dissipation1 w\ld h ! _w believe t !y 7 infallible1 & ev5 impeccable2 s says ,bal>m9e1 an au?ority n to be disreg>d$ by ,papi/s4 ,bi%op ,hughes tells u t 9 ?is c\ntry1 we _c prosp] z a p1 unless we adopt ! religion ( ! ,pope1 & enc\rage ! ,pope's subjects to ov]?r[ ?is gov]nm5t1 & n to be rul$ by its laws or its p4 ,am]icans %ant rule u1 is a ,popi% motto n[ borne al(t by ,papi/s ?r\gh ! /reets ( ,new ,york1 & o!r cities 9 ! ,union4 ,su* language z ! above resembles r ! rav+s ( "s poor lunatic1 ?an t ( a sob]1 hone/ republican1 & appe>s to be m l t ( a maniac1 sitt+ 9 "s desolate cell1 ) a cr[n ( /raw1 sway+ a sceptre ( ! same mat]ial1 & fancy+ himself an ,emp]or1 ?an any ?+ else2 b to me !re is no?+ inconsi/5t & /range 9 su* language or su* conduct2 ,i "k ! pride ( a ,popi% ,bi%op4 ,i h be5 too long among !m1 n to und]/& well _! vanity & arrogant pret5sions2 & ?\gh _! conduct may n be su* z to fit !m = a lunatic asylum1 /ill x nev] fails to unfit !m = all ! uses & purposes ( civil life1 & r5d]s !m dang]\s citiz5s4 ,!re is no?+ extraord9>y 9 ?is2 x seems to be ! natural consequ5ce ev5 ( ! physical organization ( man4 ,inord9ate ambition & false pride1 are said by anatomi/s to h a p[]ful effect 9 turn+ ! bra9s ( man2 b x is truly /range t1 %ock+ z madness is 9 itself1 & t]rible z are its consequ5ces1 x sometimes affects p 9 su* a mann] z to turn our pity into laught]4 ,we h an in/ance ( ?is1--& a v prom95t "o1--9 ! case ( ! un=tunate *angel+1 ,br[nson1 :o1 b ! o!r day1 0 admitt$ by ,bi%op ,f5wick into full communion ) ! ,popi% *ur*4 ,b no?+ else c\ld be expect$ by ^? :o und]/& ,pop]y1 & see ! broad diff]5ce betwe5 its sy/em ( morality1 & t ( pure ,*ri/ianity4 ,mod]n ,pop]y is made up f ! philosophy ( ! anci5t ,pagans1 & "s ,g]man writ]s4 ,x has man attractions 9 ! eyes ( sup]ficial ,*ri/ians2 has _m aspects1 & "s ( !m ( an attractive "*4 ,unsophi/icat$ p1 su* z _m ,am]ican !ologians are1 see1 9 ! morality ( ,pop]y1 app>5tly1 mu* philan?ropy & practical ,*ri/ianity1 & ^! s judici\sly bl5d$ toge!r by ,popi% cunn+ & ,jesuitical craft1 t its true "*--nay ev5 ! de$s !mselves--are entirely =gott51 9 _! admiration ( ! brilliant ?\gh false light1 9 :i* !y appe>4 ,= in/ance1 to take t mis]able man1 ,br[nson1 by ! h&1 & raise him f a /ate ( utt] de/itution1 to :i* 8 own follies & imprud5ce r$uc$ him1 _h 9 x mu* app>5t philan?ropy & practical ,*ri/ianity2 ! ,popi% ,f5wick f\nd him 9 great want1 e religi\s society %unn$ him1 z if ! br& ( ,ca9 7 ^u him4 ,!re 0 n ev5 to be f\nd a political p>ty t w\ld h any ?+ to d ) him2 he betray$ & left !m all 9 rapid succession1 & !y 9 turn left him alone & unaid$ ,all ! p[]s ( 8 m9d 7x is said t he once possess$ "s7 7 brok5 & cru%$2 !re 0 no peace1 no re/+ place = him4 ,bo? !ologians & politicians rais$ _! h&s & po9t$ at him ! f+] ( scorn--! =m]1 z a rebel aga9/ ! ,k+ ( ,glory--! latt]1 z a traitor to ! puny k+ ( _! respective p>ties4 ,su* 0 ! condition 9 :i* ! ,jesuit ,bi%op1 ,f5wick1 f\nd him "h 9 ,bo/on2 & :at1 to all appe>ance1 c\ld be m philan?ropic1 :at m practically ,*ri/ian--:at m b5evol5t de$ c\ld ! ,pope's ag5t d1 = effect--?an take ?is man by ! h& & supply him ) ! necess>ies ( life4 ,& :at1 "u ^! circum/ances1 c\ld be expect$ f ! *angel+1 ,br[nson1 ?an t he w\ld devote all 8 m9d to ! ju/ification ( any falsehood or any errors1 :i* 8 b5efactors might desire to propagate4 ,i f9d no fault ) ,bi%op ,f5-wick = reliev+ ! temporal wants ( ,br[nson2 on ! contr>y1 ,i freely admit1 t ! act is1 9 itself1 & ab/ract$ly consid]$1 an act ( b5evol5ce & *>ity4 ,we are b\nd to recognize 9 e human creature & e human face1 ! features ( a bro!r & a neighbor4 ,i w\ld n1 will+ly1 ev5 "q ! motives ( ! ,bi%op2 !y are kn[n only to 8 ,god4 ,x w\ld n be fair nor judici\s 9 a physician1 to take a body app>5tly s\nd & 9 heal?1 & dissect x1 = ! purpose ( asc]ta9+ :e!r !re 7 any hidd5 disease 9 x ,he %\ld take x = grant$--z a g5]al rule--t :5 all appe>ances 7 good & heal?y1 !re exi/$ no physical defect2 & ,i ?9k & believe x ! duty ( ,*ri/ians to take x = grant$1 t1 g5]ally speak+1 ! motives ( a bro!r are good1 :5 8 actions be> ^u _! face no indication ( be+ o!rwise4 ,b :5 any man or any *ur*1 holds up to ! view ( a :ole p or nation1 "o :o has be5 = ye>s & ye>s an advocate ( moral evil1 z an object n only ( pity & p>don1 b ( admiration--z ,bi%op ,f5wick does ! infidel1 ,br[nson--e true ,*ri/ian mu/ tremble1 & e true lov] ( civil rights mu/ %udd]1 le/ ea* s\nd t he he>s %\ld prove to be ! dea?-knell ( our religion & ! civil rights ( man4 ,un=tunate ,br[nson6 :y pro/itute ?yself to ! base purposes ( ,pop]y8 ,?\ mighte/ h be5 9 want2 ,prote/ants might h neglect$ !e2 b :at ( t8 ,:at ( ! suff]+s ( ?is transitory & fleet+ _w8 ,let me tell y1 & let ! s\nd ( my words r+ =ev] 9 y\r e>s1 t1 ,life c b little m supply ,?an j to look ab\t u & to die4 ,! above beautiful s5tim5t ( ! poet1 has1 ,i fe>1 b seldom occurr$ to y2 assur$ly x has made no la/+ impression on y\r m9d4 ,x is probable t ! foll[+ /anza1 "p ( a fam\s monki% ditty1 has 9 x beauties & sub/antial s5tim5ts1 f> m cong5ial to y\r ta/es & ?\ghts3 ,hang up sorr[1 bani% c>e2 ,! ,pope is b\nd to f9d me4 ,b a truce ) poor ,br[nson1 = a mom5t2 8 days w soon be ov]4 ,l ! great ,mr4 ,%&y1 he has be5 s long danc+ 8 :ite be> =w>d1 t he mu/ soon comm5ce danc+ him back aga94 ,he has already pr(ess$ all ! religi\s cre$s 9 ?is c\ntry1 & x is fairly to be presum$ t he w pr(ess all ( !m back aga92 & ?us af=d himself fre% & full room1 = display+1 9 connection ) !m1 any additional political or religi\s vag>ies :i* may spr+ up 9 8 moon/rick5 imag9ation4 ,he may address himself to 8 patron1 p>son ,f5wick1 z ,mr4 ,%&y did ,p>son ,yorrick4 ,yorrick1 said ,mr4 ,%&y1 y see t by ?is means--t is by go+ backw>ds & =w>ds--e !sis & hypo!sis h an (fspr+ ( propositions--& ea* proposition has its consequ5ces & conclusions2 e "o ( :i* leads ! m9d back aga91 into fre% tracks ( inquiries & d\bt+s4 ,! =ce ( ?is eng9e--obs]v$ ,mr4 ,%&y1 9 great triumph--is incr$ible1 9 op5+ heads4 ,bro!r ,%&y1 said my ,uncle ,toby1 x is en\gh to bur/ !m into spl9t]s4 ,_h ,br[nson1 9 ! ,jesuit p>son1 ,f5wick1 a guide1 simple1 s9less1 & guileless1 z ,p>son ,yorrick or my uncle ,toby1 !re might be "s hopes t he c\ld yet be br\ght to see & feel ! full =ce ( tru?4 ,b ,br[nson w /ick to ! ,jesuit z long z he gives him bread1 & ! ,jesuit appreciates 8 value too highly n to supply him pl5tifully4 ,! ,jesuit kn[s well1 t ! little smatt]+ ( !ology1 :i* ,br[nson possesses1 c be made useful to him4 ,x is ( ! ,g]man ,s*ool4 ,! ,g]mans are wild 9 _! !ories ^u morals & !ology1 & yet !y c>ry ) !m ! appe>ance ( mu* hone/ & p]sev]+ rese>*1 & nev] fail--unless 9 v unskilful h&s--to make a /rong & t]rible impression :]ev] !y are prea*$ or inculcat$4 ,br[nson1 ?\gh1 9 tru? & reality1 no s*ol>1 kn[s en\gh ( ?is !ology1 & ( ,popi% ,quietism1 su* z 0 taught by rav+ monks & nuns 9 ! sixte5? c5tury1 to see t by work+ !m up toge!r1 & declaim+ ?is undige/$ & #bb acrid mass1 be=e an audi5ce unprep>$ to analyze x1 t he c produce j su* an effect ^u ! public m9d z ,popi% prie/s desire4 ,x helps to create infidelity1 &1 ( c\rse1 adds to ! numb] ( ,papi/s 9 our c\ntry4 ,!re is a great similitude betwe5 ! mod]n ,g]man1 & ! ,popi% moral philosophy4 ,a popul> writ] v truly & v beautifully says1 9 ea* we f9d ! same s5seless1 useless1 & aimless enc\ragem5t ( ! mix$ produce ( ! natural m9d--! same indiscrim9ate wor%ip ( ! good & bad x may please to ?r[ up--e lawless ?\ght1 e idle dream1 e dang]\s imag9ation suff]$ to run _! unheal?y c\rse1 to end 9 folly & 9 impurity--piety pr(ess$ )\t religion1 & virtue )\t pr9ciple--! dictates ( _! respective cre$s1 _! !ory2 & ! dictates ( _! he>ts1 _! practice2 & wild "w betwe5 !m4 ,br[nson has "s vague notion ( ?is comp\nd philosophy2 he has1 beside1 tak5 great pa9s to make himself acqua9t$ ) ^? sesquipidalia1 or long-legg$ words--if ,i may use su* a t]m--:i* mo/ mix$ audi5ces mi/ake = le>n+4 ,! ,jesuit1 ,hughes1 soon measur$ ,br[nson2 he look$ into 8 pa/ life & soon f\nd him trea*]\s to e p>ty & to e pr9ciple4 ,?is is ! man = me1 says ! ,jesuit--! ,holy ,*ur* mu/ h him1 ?\gh we %\ld be oblig$ to fe$ & clo! him = life4 ,! infidel soon clos$ ) ! ,jesuit1--a b>ga9 0 in/antly made2 b my obs]vations ^u human nature h be5 v unpr(itable to me1 if ! ,jesuit does n soon f9d t he has made a bad trade1 z a ,yankee w\ld express x2 t ,br[nson is n ! man he took him =1 nor ! s*ol> he took him =2 t he is b an unpr9cipl$ infidel1 & a k9d ( monomaniac rhapsodi/ on subjects :i* he does n und]/& himself2 9 a ^w1 he w f9d out 9 "t t he c make no?+ ( him4 ,c ! ,jesuit1 ,hughes1 make any ?+ else ?an :at x is8 c he make ! lily a rose1 or ! rose a lily8 c he make ! oak a v9e1 or ! v9e an oak8 ,:5 he c d ^? ?+s1 & n a second be=e1 c he make a h>d5$ infidel an humble ,*ri/ian1 or a trea*]\s politician a safe citiz54 ,i f9d myself1 once m1 n only drift+ f my de/9$ port1 b1 x w\ld seem1 t ,i _h turn$ f x altoge!r4 ,i int5d$ to devote ^! pages1 almo/ exclusively1 to giv+ an expose ( ! abom9ations ( auricul> confessions & ,popi% nunn]ies1 b hav+ by "s accid5t or ano!r1 come a?w>t ! great *angel+1 ,br[nson1 :o n[ acts z trumpet] to ,bi%op ,f5wick ( ,bo/on1 & is recogniz$ by him & ! ,popi% ,*ur* ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z an au?oriz$ exp\nd] ( _! s5tim5ts & doctr9es1 ,i felt x my duty to notice him briefly4 ,?is man1 ,br[nson1 is n[ s5t z a ,popi% mission>y or lectur] ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & speaks ^u all subjects connect$ ) ,pop]y1 ex au?oritate4 ,i f9d 9 ! ,janu>y numb] ( ,br[nson's ,review1 ( ! pres5t ye>1 ! foll[+ effusion1 :i*1 = effront]y & %ameless falsehood1 equals any ?+ ,i h ev] se54 ,we d>e affirm1 says ,br[nson1 9 8 ,review1 ,janu>y1 #ahde1 page #ab1 t no p]iod 9 ! hi/ory ( our race1 ( equal l5g?1 c be po9t$ out1 s rem>kable = its intellectual & lit]>y activity1 z ! ?\s& ye>s1 dat+ f ! beg9n+ ( ! six? c5tury1 & ext5d+ to ! comm5cem5t ( ! sixte5?4 ,n[1 cont9ues ,br[nson1 9 ord] to judge fairly1 :at ! *ur* has done = ! human race2 :e!r 9 ref]5ce to religion1 morals1 lit]ature1 or sci5ce1 we mu/ asc]ta9 :at x actually effect$4 ,%e 7t is ! *ur*7 at ! beg9n+ ( ! six? c5tury1 sets to "w to e/abli% s*ools1 ! great mona/]ial s*ools1 ca!dral or episcopal s*ools4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ( ! six? c5tury1 arose ! ca!dral s*ools1 9 ,spa94 ,all ! great1 r5[n$ univ]sities1 7 f\nd$ prior to ! ,re=mation4 ,ne>ly all ! mona/]ies 7 grac$ & enri*$ by valuable libr>ies4 ,9 ea* mona/]y 0 a scriptorium1 & a numb] ( monks employ$ 9 copy+ & b9d+ manuscripts4 ,!re is mu* plausibility 9 ! language ( ,br[nson1 n[ ! jackal ( ,pop]y 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,i am will+ to admit t a va/ numb] ( colleges & r5[n$ univ]sities1 7 e/abli%$ be=e ! ,re=mation1 9 ,rome1 ,italy & ev5 ,engl&4 ,i w\ld also admit t !re 7 scriptoriums & t monks 7 employ$ 9 copy+ manuscripts & b9d+ books2 b has ! illu/ri\s *angel+1 ,br[nson1 told u = :at purposes ^! great univ]sities 7 e/abli%$1 prior to ! ,re=mation8 ,f> be x f me to d5y _! exi/5ce1 t w\ld inde$ %[ t ,i 0 b a poor hi/orian1 & t ,i knew b v little ( ! corruptions ( ! ,romi% ,*ur*4 ,sixtus ,,iv41 "o ( ! infallible ,popes ( ,rome1 e/abli%$ :ole colleges at once1 & mu* z ,i h said aga9/ ,pop]y & its corruptions1 ,i h n1 z yet1 exhibit$ s flagrant an in/ance ( ,popi% turpitude1 bas5ess & av>ice1 z ,pope ,sixtus ,,iv4 leaves on record1 by ! s+le act ( build+ ^! univ]sities4 ,he e/abli%$ (fices & titles 9 ea* college1 :i* 7 put up = sale by him1 & 7 sold = sums1 v>y+ f "o hundr$1 to "o ?\s& & tw5ty ?\s& ducats4 ,x 0 ?is illu/ri\s & infallible ,pope1 ,sixtus ,,iv41--& ,i pray y w be> x 9 m9d1 ?\ great *angel+1--t e/abli%$ a college ( a hundr$ janiz>ies1 & nom9at$ ^! janiz>ies = ! trifl+ sum ( "o hundr$ ?\s& ducats4 ,& h[1 ?9k y1 read]1 did he pay !m _! sal>ies8 ,0 x out ( ! bonus ( a hundr$ ?\s& ducats1 :i* he receiv$ = *>t]+ or sanction+ ! college8 ,f> f x4 ,he paid !m "s trifl+ comp5sation1 d]iv$ f ! proce$s ( ! sales ( bulls4 ,^! janiz>ies 7 subsequ5tly suppress$4 ,innoc5t ,,iii41--& y w recollect1 ,mr4 ,br[nson1 t he 0 ,pope ( ,rome betwe5 ! six? & sixte5? c5turies1--f\nd$ a univ]sity = a bonus ( sixty ?\s& scudi2 7a scudi1 ,i believe1 is a fraction less ?an a doll>47 ,! read] may =m "s idea ( ! magnitude & spl5dor ( ?is univ]sity1 :5 ,i in=m him1 t ?is college _h tw5ty-six secret>ies1 & a proportionable numb] ( o!r (fic]s2 e "o ( :om paid 9 proportion to 8 means1 = ! (fice he held4 ,pope ,alex&] ,,vi41 :o1 z y "k1 0 born betwe5 ! six? & sixte5? c5turies1 & :om ! *angel+'s fri5d ,daniel ,o',connell1 w\ld call a bro? ( a boy1 e/abli%$ a univ]sity1 & to %[$ 8 zeal = ! great cause ( le>n+ & advancem5t ( morals1 he nom9at$ eighty writ]s ( ,popi% briefs1 ea* ( :om _h to pay eight hundr$ & fifty scudi = 8 appo9tm5t4 ,?is v ,pope1 ,alex&] ,,vi41 0 "o ( ! greate/ debau*ees ( 8 age1 & di$ by poison adm9i/]$ by ! h& ( 8 own son4 ,pope ,julius ,,ii41 :o also liv$ betwe5 ! six? & sixte5? c5turies1 add$ to ^! (fices "o hundr$ writ]s or copyi/s ( ar*ives1 ea* ( :om _h also to pay sev5 hundr$ & fifty scudi4 ,i h tak5 ,br[nson at 8 ^w4 ,he affirms t no p]iod 9 ! hi/ory ( our race1 ( equal l5g?1 c be po9t$ out1 s rem>kable = intellectual activity1 z t :i* occurr$ betwe5 ! six? & sixte5? c5turies4 ,i h & d h]eby affirm1 t !re has be5 no p]iod1 9 ! hi/ory ( ,*ri/ianity1 s rem>kable = intellectual depravity & ,popi% ignorance1 z t v self-same p]iod4 ,i h appeal$ to hi/ory & prov$ my ass]tion by facts1 n tak5 f prejudic$ writ]s1 b facts record$ & glori$ 9 by ,popes !mselves & ,popi% writ]s4 ,x is said by ,papi/s & au?oritatively ass]t$ by _! m\?-piece 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 t ! colleges & univ]sities built by ,papi/s1 9 ! int]val betwe5 ! six? & sixte5? c5turies1 7 pull$ d[n by ! ,prote/ants1 ,go?s & ,v&als1 :o h liv$ s9ce t p]iod4 ,admitt+ t !y h be51 :at !n1 ,mr4 ,br[nson8 ,:at man or :at p1 9 _! sob] s5ses1 w\ld tol]ate ! colleges e/abli%$ by ,pope ,sixtus 9 #adhb1 :]e (fices 7 put up at auction1 & t "u ! sacr$ "n ( religion2 :]e no?+ 0 taught b ! grosse/ idolatry1 & no?+ practis$ b simony & immorality1 almo/ z bad z t ( ! hea!ns4 ,w\ld any man at ! pres5t day1 ) ! fe> ( ,god be=e 8 eyes1 or :o duly appreciat$ ! bless+s ( civil lib]ty1 tol]ate among/ ourselves1 a univ]sity su* z "o ( ^? ov] :i* ,popes ,paul & ,sixtus presid$1 ev5 9 ! palmie/ days ( ,*ri/ianity8 ,accord+ to ,br[nson1 himself1 assur$ly n4 ,we %\ld pull x d[n 7 x among/ u2 we %\ld scatt] to ! w9ds ^! ,popi% brief s1 decretals & bulk1 :i* ?\s&s ( monks 7 employ$ 9 copy+ & b9d+4 ,we %\ld ve/ 9 "s factory1 ^? ?\s&s & hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( scudi1 :i* 7 giv5 to ,popes = *>t]+ univ]sities ( le>n+--don't laugh1 read]--yes1 read]1 !y 7 call$ univ]sities ( le>n+--& we w\ld s5d ! lazy1 crazy monks1 :o 7 by ?\s&s employ$ 9 !m1 to "w on our fields or 9 our factories4 ,x 0 betwe5 ! six? & sixte5? c5turies1 t ,alex&] ,,iii41 presid+ 9 8 (ficial capacity ov] a synod held at ,t\rs1 9 #aafg1 pron\nc$ ! ,prote/ant religion ( ! ,vaudois a damnable h]esy ( long /&+4 ,d y call ?is any evid5ce ( ! great m5tal activity :i* ! ,popi% ,*ur* display$1 & = :i* %e & h] memb]s 7 s rem>kable1 prior to ! sixte5? c5tury8 ,!re 0 ano!r synod at ,lav\x1 9 ! same ye>1 :]e ! ,pope gives ano!r in/ance ( ! rem>kable intellectual & lit]>y activity ( ! ?\s& ye>s betwe5 ! six? & sixte5? c5turies4 ,! ,popi% ,s5ate at ,lav\x s5t a memorial to ! reign+ ,pope1 to ext]m9ate ! ,vaudois1 an h]etical pe/1 g5]at$ 9 old5 times1 ( enorm\s gr[? & great antiquity4 ,i believe x 0 9 #aecf--recollect1 ,mr4 ,br[nson1 x is )9 y\r p]iod ( t ?\s& ye>s1 :51 accord+ to y\rself1 ,pop]y fl\ri%$ 9 ! full blaze ( h] glory & love ( lit]ature--t ! poor ,prote/ants1 ! ,vaudois1 s5t a numb] ( petitions to ,francis ,i41 pray+ t he w\ld tol]ate !m1 & all[ !m to wor%ip ,god z !y pleas$4 ,francis ,i4 consult$ ! ,pope's legate1 :o 0 !n at 8 c\rt1 & imm$iately return$ = answ] to ^! poor ,prote/ants1 ,i am n burn+ h]etics 9 ,france1 to fo/] !m among ! ,alps4 ,rem>kable in/ance ( ! lit]>y activity ( ! ,popi% ,*ur*6 ,we h ano!r /rong in/ance ( t intellectual & lit]>y activity ( :i* ,br[nson speaks1 9 ,philip ,,ii4 ( ,spa91 :o1 to %[ 8 zeal = ! holy ,ca?olic fai?1 det]m9$--) a view1 ,i presume1 ( leav+ "s evid5ce ( 8 ,popi% lit]>y activity ( m9d--to despat* an army1 "u ! comm& ( "o ,d',opp$e1 ) in/ructions to put to ! sword e ,prote/ant man1 woman & *ild :om he might f9d 9 ! ,vaudois valley2 & fai?fully did he dis*>ge 8 duty4 ,he has left u1 z ! *angel+ ,br[nson w\ld t]m x a rem>kable in/ance ( ,popi% intellectual activity99 ,n a man1 woman1 or *ild1 0 sp>$ by ?is ,popi% army4 ,anquetil1 a ,roman ,ca?olic himself & 9 full communion ) ! ,popi% ,*ur*1 gives u a vivid picture ( ! rem>kable intellectual activity ( ?is ,d',opp$e1 & 8 ,popi% army4 ,! read] w p>don me = quot+ ! passage 9 ! writ+s ( ,anquetil1 conta9+ ?is picture2 x c]ta9ly %[s a rem>kable intellectual & lit]>y activity ( ,popi% m9ds1 dur+ ,br[nson's ?\s& ye>s ( _! unsulli$ fame z s*ol>s4 ,aft] ! ,k+ ( ,france grant$ p]mission to 8 ,roman ,ca?olic ,g5]al ,d',opp$e1 & 8 soldi]s1 to take arms aga9/ ! ,vaudois1 says ,anquetil1 tw5ty-two t[ns & villages 7 burn$ or pillag$1 ) an inhumanity ( :i* ! hi/ory ( ! mo/ b>b>\s nations sc>cely af=ds an example4 ,! wret*$ inhabitants1 surpris$ 9 ! night1 & hunt$ f rock to rock by ! light ( ! flames :i* 7 consum+ _! habitations1 frequ5tly escap$ "o sn>e only to fall into ano!r4 ,! pitiful cries ( ! ag$1 ! wom5 & ! *ildr51 in/ead ( s(t5+ ! he>ts ( ! soldi]s1--madd5$ ) rage1 l _! lead]s1--only s]v$ to guide !m 9 ! pursuit ( ! fugitives1 & to indicate ! po9ts aga9/ :i* to direct _! fury4 ,volunt>y surr5d] did n exempt ! m5 f slaught]1 nor ! wom5 f brutal outrages at :i* nature revolts4 ,x 0 =bidd5 "u pa9 ( dea? to af=d !m h>bor or succor4 ,9 "o t[n alone1 m ?an sev5 hundr$ m5 7 but*]$ 9 cold blood2 & ! wom5 :o _h rema9$ 9 _! h\ses1 7 %ut up 9 a b>n conta9+ a great quantity ( /raw1 :i* 0 set on fire1 & ^? :o endeavor$ to escape f ! w9d[s1 7 driv5 back by swords & pikes4 ,accord+ to ord]s1 ^! specim5s ( ,popi% intellectual lit]>y activity demoli%$ all ! h\ses1 cut d[n ! wood1 uproot$ ! fruit-trees1 & left no?+ beh9d !m b an un9habit$ wa/e4 ,! w>-cry ( ! ,papi/s1 z ?is ,roman ,ca?olic writ]1 ^: au?ority no ,papi/ w "q1 ass]ts1 01 ,kill6 kill6 ,dr4 ,gilli relates an in/ance ( great h]oism 9 "o ( ^? poor ,prote/ants1 :o 0 among ! p]secut$4 ,"o ,aymond ,de ,la ,voye w5t ?r\gh ! villages1 exhort+ 8 bre?r5 to /& firm 9 ! fai? ( _! =efa!rs4 ,he 0 soon discov]$ by ! memb]s ( ! ,inquisition4 ,! fir/ "q put to him 01 ,:o are y\r associates8 ,my associates1 he answ]$1 are ^? :o "k & d ! w ( my ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 :e!r !y be nobles1 m]*ants1 peasants1 or 9 any o!r condition4 ,let x n be =gott51 t ?is occurr$ be=e ! sixte5? c5tury1 & be=e ! ,go?s & ,v&als ( ! ,re=mation1 z ,br[nson calls !m1 _h any exi/5ce4 ,"o ( ! ,c\ncillors ( ! ,holy ,inquisition ask$ ?is intrepid man & pi\s ,*ri/ian ,prote/ant1 ,:o is ! head ( ! ,*ur*8 ,he answ]$1 ,jesus ,*ri/ ,is n ! ,pope ! head ( ! *ur*8 inquir$ ! inquisitor4 ,no1 0 ! answ]4 ,is n ! ,pope ! successor ( ,/4 ,pet]8 ,yes1 answ]$ ,la ,voye1 if he is l ,/4 ,pet]1 b n else4 ,b su* 0 ! rem>kable intellectual activity ( ! infallible ,*ur*1 t no o!r que/ions 7 deem$ necess>y1 & he 0 imm$iately consign$ to a torm5t+ dea?4 ,b ! p]secutions ( ^! ,prote/ant ,*ri/ians did n /op "h4 ,s rem>kable 0 ! intellectual & lit]>y activity ( ,papi/s1 betwe5 ! six? & sixte5? c5turies1--t gold5 age ( ,pop]y1--9 disp5s+ its bless+ all ov] ! _w1 t :ile enormities l ^? ,i h relat$ 7 be+ p]petrat$ on ! we/]n side ( ! ,alps1 a fre% /orm 0 brew+ ov] _! bre?r5 ( ,pi$mont4 ,w ! read] ?9k me t$i\s1 if ,i give him a m explicit acc\nt1 tak5 f ,morel&'s hi/ory ( ^? p1 ?an ,i myself c give8 ,i take x f ,gilli's app5dix4 ,!re is a c]ta9 valley 9 ! c\nty ( ,pi$mont1 )9 five or six miles ( ,m\nt ,vesulo1 :i*1 f ! t[n ( ,luc]na1 is call$ ! valley ( ,luc]na2 & 9 x !re is a little valley1 :i*1 f ,angrogna1 a small riv] runn+ ?r\gh x1 is call$ ! valley ,angrogna4 ,next adjo9+ to ?is are two o!r valleys2 t is to say1 ! valley ( ,p]osa1 s call$ f ! t[n ( t "n1 & ! valley ( ,s4 ,m>t9o4 ,9 ^! !re lie div]s little t[ns & villages1 ^: inhabitants1 assi/$ by ! m9i/]s ( ,god's ^w1 d make op5 pr(ession ( ! gospel4 ,moreov]1 ,i suppose t !re are ne> eight ?\s& fai?ful s\ls inhabit+ 9 ?is place4 ,b among ! m51 :o are br$ up to endure labor1 see+ !y h f _! *ildhood be5 inur$ to husb&ry1 y w f9d v few :o "k h[ to engage 9 combat4 ,f h5ce x comes to pass t v few ( !m are ready ^u any urg5t occasion to def5d !mselves aga9/ public injuries4 ,yea1 & ! valleys !mselves lie s remote f ea* o!r1 t !y _c help "o ano!r till x be too late4 ,& al?\gh ^! t[ns & villages h _! c\nts or lords1 yet ! ,duke ( ,savoy is "l ov] !m all4 ,?is duke1 be=e he came f ,nice into ,pi$mont1 dilig5tly took ord] ) ^? c\nts & lords ( places1 t !y %\ld admoni% ! inhabitants to submit to him & ! ,pope2 t is1 t1 ca/+ (f _! m9i/]s1 !y %\ld admit ,popi% prea*]s & ! abom9able mass4 ,:]eupon our p s5t petitions unto ! pr9ce1 besee*+ him t he w\ld take x 9 good "p if !y 7 resolv$ r to die ?an to lose ! true religion ( ,jesus ,*ri/4444 b !y %all be ready to am5d _! errors1 if any !re 71 9 case x %\ld be manife/$ to !m out ( ! ^w ( ,god1 to :i* alone !y are to submit 9 ?is bus9ess2 & z to :at conc]ne? !m 9 matt]s ( behavior & tributes1 & o!r ?+s due bo? to him & _! o!r lords1 t he w\ld s5d & make dilig5t inquiry :e!r !y h at any "t committ$ any (f5ce1 t s due puni%m5t may be inflict$ on !m1 because he %\ld assur$ly "k !y are will+ to approve !mselves ) due rev]5ce mo/ ob$i5t to him 9 all ?+s4 ,^! petitions came to ! h& ( ! pr9ce1 b avail$ no?+ ) him1 :o 0 become a sworn enemy ) ,anti*ri/ aga9/ ,*ri/4 ,!reupon he s5t =? edicts1 decl>+ t ^? :o %\ld be pres5t at ! s]mons ( ! m9i/]s ( ! valley81 if b once1 %\ld be f9$ at "o hundr$ cr[ns1 & if a second "t1 !n !y %\ld be condemn$ to ! galleys =ev]4 ,ord]s also 7 giv5 to a c]ta9 judge to ride circuit up & d[n to put ! p5alties 9 execution1 & to b9d ,*ri/ians & imprison !m4 ,! lords also & magi/rates ( places _h ! same p[] giv5 !m1 & at l5g? ! godly 7 by ?is mo/ impot5t pr9ce utt]ly giv5 up to be plund]$ by all sorts ( villa9s1 & afflict$ ) mo/ griev\s calamities4 ,he s5t also a c]ta9 collat]al judge ( 8 own1 fir/ to ,c>ignan1 !re to act inhuman but*]y ^u ! fai?ful ones ( ,*ri/2 :]eupon he caus$ "o ,m>cell9us1 & ,joan 8 wife1 he be+ a ,fr5*man1 b %e a woman ( ,c>ignan1 to be burnt alive ) fire1 f\r days aft] !y _h be5 appreh5d$4 ,b 9 ?is woman ,god 0 pleas$ to manife/ an admirable example ( con/ancy2 =1 z %e 0 l$ to execution1 %e exhort$ h] husb&1 say+1 ',well done1 my bro!r1 be ( good c\rage2 ?is day d\btless we %all ent] toge!r into ! joys ( heav54' ,"s few days aft] ?is1 !re 0 appreh5d$ also "o ,john ,c>?ignan1 an hone/1 pla9 man1 & truly religi\s1 :o1 aft] ?ree days ( imprisonm5t1 endur$ ! torm5ts ( fire ) v great con/ancy4 ,:o is able to reckon up ! sev]al incursions1 slaught]s1 plund]s & innum]able mis]ies1 :]e) ?is mo/ savage g5]ation ( m5 did daily afflict all pi\s m51 because1 be+ exhort$ by _! m9i/]s to pati5ce1 !y took no c\rse to def5d !mselves aga9/ injuries6 ,n long aft] also !y appreh5d$ "o ,john1 a ,fr5*man1 & a m9i/]1 at a t[n call$ ,/4 ,g]mano1 &1 c>ry+ him to a c]ta9 abbey ne> ,p9]olo1 !re burnt him alive1 :o left a noble example ( ,*ri/ian con/ancy4 ,! l 0 done also to ! m9i/] ( ! t[n ( ,ma9e1 :o 0 put to dea? at ,susa by a sl[ fire1 :ile he 9 ! mean "t /ood z x 7 immovable1 & n be+ t\*$ ) any s5se ( s incr$ible a cruelty1 hav+ 8 eyes fix$ ^u heav51 brea!d out 8 happy s\l4 ,!re=e1 :5 ?+s 7 come to ?is pass1 & ^! mis]ies 7 increas$ e day m & m1 & see+ t ! pati5ce & extreme mis]y ( our p c\ld n 9 any measure allay ! fury & rage ( ^! mo/ m]ciless brutes1 !y at l5g? resolv$ by =ce1 z well z !y c\ld1 to free !mselves & _! wives & *ildr5 f t b>b>\s usage4 ,& al?\gh "s ( our m9i/]s decl>$ x 0 n well done1 yet no admonitions c\ld keep ! p f resolv+ to def5d !mselves by arms4 ,h]eupon x came to pass t1 sev]al enc\nt]s fall+ out1 !re fell )9 a few days ab\t sixty ( ! plund]]s4 ,:5 news h]e( 0 br\ght to ! tyrant1 he comm&$ 8 m5 to =be>1 & s5t two ( 8 noblem5 t s !y might br+ matt]s to an accommodation ) our p2 b :5 x 0 p]ceiv$ t all _! drift 0 t our m9i/]s might be ca/ out & ! ,pope receiv$1 ! p w\ld by no means yield to x ,:]e=e1 :5 ! pr9ce came into ,pi$mont1 & resid$ at ,v]sello1 ab\t ! kal5ds ( ,novemb]1 #affj1 ) int5t to de/roy all 9 ! valleys by fire & sword1 he s5t an army ( ab\t f\r ?\s& foot & two hundr$ horse1 "u ! comm& ( ! duke c\nt de la ,tr9ite4 ,! writ] !n relates ! submissions made by c]ta9 deputies :om ! ,vaudois s5t to ! duke4 ,^! false bre?r51 9 design to s]ve _! own private ends1 p]suad$ ! p1 ?\gh almo/ all ! m9i/]s cri$ out aga9/ x1 t too easily giv+ cr$it to ! mo/ false promises ( _! enemies1 lay+ d[n _! arms1 & s5d+ deputies to ! pr9ce to promise ob$i5ce1 !y might1 = sixte5 ?\s& cr[ns1 r$eem bo? !mselves & _! religion4 ,z soon z all ^! ?+s 7 yield$ to & promis$ by ! too cr$ul\s p1 ?r\gh a va9 hope ( obta9+ peace & religion1 & :5 our deputies arriv$ at ,v]sello1 !y 7 !nce c>ri$ by ! ,"l de la ,tr9ite to a c]ta9 cloi/]1 !re to abide = two mon?s' space1 7to ! end !re might be "t = collect+ ! moneys17 & at l5g?1 ca/+ !mselves d[n at ! feet ( ! pr9ce & ( ! ,pope's legate1 7:o 7 bo? !re1 att5d$ by a great numb] ( ! nobility1 & m5 ( inf]ior rank17 !y 7 con/ra9$ to supplicate ! pr9ce fir/1 !n ! ,pope's legate1 t !y w\ld take pity on ! p f :om !y 7 s5t1 & to promise !m1 by an oa?1 t !y w\ld be ready to d all ?+s t %\ld be comm&$ by !m4 ,! pr9ce !re=e gr[+ confid5t ^u ?is mo/ solemn promise1 imm$iately s5t p]sons to comm& our p to receive & embrace t horrid idol ( ! mass2 :]eupon1 consid]+ ! incon/ancy ( _! deputies1 & ! deceit or r extreme p]fidi\sness ( ! tyrants be+ discov]$1 !y pla9ly refus$ to yield t ^? ?+s %\ld be ratifi$ :i* _! deputies _h unadvis$ly transact$1 ?r\gh _! own levity1 n ) ! cons5t ( p4444 ,!n ! tyrant1 z soon z he came to und]/& ?is1 0 mu* m inflam$ ?an ev] be=e ) ang]1 or r outrage\s fury1 aga9/ our p2 &1 collect+ a rabble ( an army1 he gave comm& to ! ,"l de la ,tr9ite to wa/e & de/roy all by fire & sword1 )\t any reg>d ( sex or age4 ,h]eupon h\ses 7 e :]e set on fire1 nor is !re any k9d ( mis*ief :i* 0 n act$ by ^? mo/ wret*$ villa9s2 by :i* means !y =c$ our p1 ) _! wives & *ildr51 to h rec\rse to ! m craggy places ( ! m\nta9s2 a ?+ v lam5table to be se54 ,=1 at ! v fir/ assault1 !y 7 9 a mann] a/oni%$1 because1 be+ spoil$ bo? ( _! arms & goods1 liv+ 9 extreme want ( all ?+s1 !y did n see by :at means !y might be able to und]go s great & tr\blesome a w>4 ,b at l5g?1 tak+ he>t & tru/+ 9 ! m]cy & help ( ,god1 ( ! goodness ( _! cause1 & be+ confid5t1 because ( ! impiety & trea*]y ( _! adv]s>ies1 !y resolv$ once aga9 to def5d !mselves4 ,to ?is end !y appo9t$ _! gu>ds & g>risons1 =tifi$ sev]al places1 block$ up passages1 & 7 :olly resolute ^u ?is po9t1 to die r ?an !y w\ld 9 any measure obey a p]fidi\s & wick$ pr9ce 9 s abom9able a matt]4 ,b :at ne$ _m words8 ,?+s 7 come to su* a pass1 t 9 sev]al fights above n9e hundr$ ( ! enemy 7 sla91 :]eas1 on our side1 h>dly fifte5 7 want+4 ,su* 0 ! _s ( ,pop]y dur+ ,br[nson's ?\s& ye>s ( rem>kable intellectual & lit]>y activity6 ,d y1 ,am]icans1 wi% t ! next ?\s& ye>s ( y\r exi/5ce z a nation %\ld be di/+ui%$ by a simil> intellectual preem95ce 9 m5tal activity & ,*ri/ian lit]ature8 ,b1 cont9ues ,br[nson1 9 8 ,review ( ,janu>y1 #ahde1 all ^! ?+s 7 alt]$4 ,:at ?+s does ,br[nson mean8 ,! univ]sities8 or ! rem>kable activity ( ,popi% m9ds betwe5 ! six? & sixte5? c5turies8 ,:o d5ies ! =m]8 ,no "o :o is acqua9t$ ) hi/ory1 or :o kn[s t ! _w1 a l>ge portion ( :i* 0 !n "u ,popi% dom9ion1 ne$$ to be purifi$ f ! idolatr\s & disa/r\s doctr9es ( ,pop]y4 ,! insol5ce ( ,br[nson is assur$ly unequall$4 ,ei!r t1 or 8 ignorance ( hi/ory1 is unp>donable4 ,at ! p]iod ( ! ,engli% ,revolution1 says ?is consummate hypocrite1 ,br[nson1 ! mass ( ! ,engli% p 7 buri$ 9 ! grosse/ ignorance4 ,ev5 long aft]1 :5 ! ,wesleys fir/ />t$1 !y talk$ ( ! ignorance ev5 ( ! p ( ,london1 z !y w\ld ( ! ,s\? ,sea ,isl&]s4 ,?is1 z we say up "h 9 ,new ,hamp%ire1 beats all4 ,0 x n ab\t ?is v p]iod t ! _w gave bir? to ! illu/ri\s ,milton8 ,0 x n at ?is p]iod t ,dryd5 0 born8 ,0 x n at ?is p]iod t ! brighte/ lights ( lit]ature t ev] illum9$ ! _w 7 %9+ 9 all _! glory8 ,i might "h give z _m names ( illu/ri\s m5 & illu/ri\s m9ds z ev] adorn$ humanity2 m5 ^: lives 7 an honor1 n only to sci5ce1 b to religion1 to ,*ri/ianity1 & true piety4 ,did n ,erasmus live be=e ! ,engli% ,re=mation8 ,0 he grossly ignorant8 ,did n ,lu!r live be=e ! ,re=mation8 ,nei!r ( ^? 7 ,papi/s1 b !y knew ,papi/ doctr9es s well z to break loose f !m & appeal to ! ,*ri/ian _w to rise z "o man & pull d[n & raze to ! gr\nd ,popi% univ]sities & colleges1 z calculat$ only to cov] ! _w ) d>kness1 by sub/itut+ ! leg5ds ( monks = true sci5ce1 & ! decretals ( ,popes = ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,f ! elev5? c5tury1 says ,br[nson1 d[n to ! sixte5?1 lit]ature & sci5ce receiv$ no *eck4 ,review ( #ahde1 ,jan4 ,no4 p4 #ag4 ,he>1 read]1 to ?is mod]n ,esau1 ,accord+ to him1 lit]ature receiv$ no *eck f ! ye>s #aajj to #afjj4 ,?is ass]tion is made )\t any qualification or exception4 ,does ?is ,br[nson believe t 8 read]s are all a p>cel ( ignoramuses8 ,x _c be s2 he mu/ be aw>e t he /ates an untru?1 & no man :o has ev] read hi/ory c ?9k o!rwise4 ,x w\ld be difficult1 ,i appreh5d1 to meet a s*ool boy 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates--,i may v5ture ! ass]tion1 t x w\ld be impossible to f9d a *ild 9 ,am]ica1 ov] ! age ( t5 or twelve ye>s1--:o does n "k t ! illu/ri\s ,galileo 0 born dur+ t v p]iod1 & :o c\ld n tell1 t 8 glori\s discov]y ( ! motion ( ! e>?1 n only met ) opposition f ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 b1 t ! rul+ ,pope c\nt5ac$ 8 inc>c]ation 9 ! dungeons ( ! inquisition4 ,did n ! ,romi% ,*ur* claim & enjoy ! exclusive honor ( /rik+ ! fir/ bl[ at a man & a m9d su* z ! _w nev] saw be=e8 ,did n ,pope ,urban ,,viii41 9 #afbc1 decl>e & pron\nce ! motion ( ! e>? to be p]v]se 9 ! highe/ degree8 ,x 0 ab\t ?is "t1 z a liv+ writ] obs]ves1 t ! :ole ,ca?olic ,*ur* look$ ^u all ! e>? z a condemn$ _w4 ,?is absurdity 0 reject$ by ,galileo4 ,he e/abli%$ an equality betwe5 heav5 & e>?4 ,he %[$ t ! latt] is subject to ! same laws & floats 9 ! same spl5dor z ! =m]2 he put s]5ity & life 9 ! place ( my/ical !ory4 ,= ?is he 0 oppos$ by ,popi% prie/s1 ! sworn enemies ( sci5ce & lit]ature4 ,see1 z ! same writ] obs]ves1 ?is v5]able man1 ,galileo1--?is good man1 sev5ty ye>s old1 on 8 knees1 b>efoot$ & /ripp$ to 8 %irt1 be=e ! (fic]s ( ! holy inquisition2 & = :at8 ,he tells y himself1 9 a lett] to "o ( 8 fri5ds4 ,!y--! inquisitors--look ^u my book z m abom9able & p]nici\s to ! ,*ur* ?an ! writ+s ( ,lu!r4 ,look at him6 y ,br[nson1 ?\ contemptible cat's-paw ( ,pop]y1 & say--if y\r he>t has n be5 se>$ aga9/ ! tru? ) some?+ hott] ?an ! hotte/ iron--:e!r lit]ature & sci5ce did n receive a *eck1 9 ! p]secutions :i* y\r infallible *ur* inflict$ ^u ?is great man8 ,! f\r hundr$ ye>s :i* prec$$ ! ,re=mation1 says ,br[n-son1 7 ages ( prodigi\s activity4 ,9 !m we meet ) ! great "n ( ,abel>d1 "u :om ,heloisa /udi$ philosophy4 ,mr4 ,br[nson =got1 ,i presume1 to in=m u t he also taught ,heloisa moral philosophy4 ,9 ?is latt] sci5ce %e 0 em95tly skilful1 & left ! _w "s evid5ce1 at lea/1 ( h] n be+ an inapt s*ol> 9 ! doctr9es ( g5u9e ,pop]y4 ,! great *angel+1 ,br[nson1 c\ld n give m illu/rative examples ( ! beauties ( ,pop]y & ( ! advantages to be d]iv$ f a c\rse ( education at _! s*ools1 ?an t ( ,abel>d & ,heloisa2 b he ne$ n h gone s f> f home = examples ( ?is k9d4 ,!re are hundr$s ( !m to be f\nd 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,we h s*ools1 su* z t :i* ,abel>d kept1 & to :i*1 ,br[nson tells u1 great flocks fl$ = education4 ,"o ( ^! s*ools1 my read]s may recollect1 rec5tly fl\ri%$ on ,m\nt ,b5$ict1 ,*>le/[n1 ,mass4 ,abel>d1 z e read] mu/ recollect1 liv$ 9 ! twelf? c5tury--at ! v p]iod1 :51 accord+ to ! great *angel+--! ,popi% ,*ur* display$ h] rem>kable activity ( m9d 9 sci5ce & lit]ature4 ,abel>d 0 a le>n$ doctor 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,he 01 ( c\rse1 a confessor2 he bo>d$ 9 ! h\se ( a ,popi% canon 9 ,p>is1 ^: "n 0 ,fulb]t4 ,?is canon _h a niece call$ ,heloisa1 :om he 0 anxi\s to s5d to a fa%ionable s*ool & br+ up 9 ! doctr9es ( ! infallible ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,accord+ly he s5t ,heloisa to att5d ! lectures ( ! pi\s & ,god-l ,abel>d1 j z _m ( our ,am]ican mo!rs1 ) ! advice & cons5t ( _! lords & ma/]s1 s5d _! *ildr5 9 ?is c\ntry to be educat$1 to ,popi% sem9>ies1 kept by pi\s prie/s & sa9t-l nuns4 ,heloisa _h n gone long to confession1 :5 ,abel>d1 h] confessor1 s$uc$ h] & prevail$ ^u ! poor un?9k+ girl to become 8 mi/ress4 ,9 ord] to conceal ?is atroci\s conduct & f9d+ 8 dupe likely to become a "m1 he s5t h] to a si/] ( 8 :o liv$ at a consid]able di/ance1 :]e %e 0 deliv]$ ( a son4 ,x is said1 t to appease ,fulb]t1 ! uncle ( ?is victim ( s$uction & prie/craft1 ,abel>d cons5t$ to m>ry 8 victim privately2 b no soon] 0 he m>ri$ & ! ang] ( ! uncle p>tially appeas$1 ?an he s5t h] to a mona/]y or nunn]y & compell$ h] to take a religi\s habit2 ?us add+ trea*]y to crime & requit+ a pure & simple-m9d$ girl's love1 by additional +ratitude & villany4 ,b ! poor girl _h _m fri5ds besides ! uncle1 :o1 see+ ! cruel mann] 9 :i* ,abel>d treat$ h]1 det]m9$ ^u rev5ge1 & !y _h x ,!y surr\nd$ 8 *amb] at night1 & took f 8 b$ ?is man :om ,br[nson w\ld hold up to ,am]icans z a model tea*] ( morality1 & _h him emasculat$4 ,all ?is 0 done 9 ! twelf? c5tury4 ,?is 0 "o ( ! great m5 :om ! *ur* produc$ 9 ,br[nson's gold5 age ( ,pop]y4 ,b :at else c\ld be expect$ ( ?is ,br[nson8 ,:at else c\ld be expect$ f any man :o w\ld hold & pr(ess su* s5tim5ts z ! foll[+1 :i* we f9d 9 8 ,review ( #ahdj4 ,= our "p1 says ! great *angel+1 ,br[nson1 we yield to none1 9 our rev]5ce = sci5ce & religion2 b we confess t we look n = ! reg5]ation ( ! race f prie/s & p$agogues4 ,v respectful language1 especially f "o :o has be5 a prie/ & p$agogue himself6 ,!y1--! prie/s1 cont9ues ,br[nson--h _h a fair trial4 ,!y1--! prie/s--_c con/ruct ! temple ( ,god4 ,!y--! prie/s--_c conceive its plan4 ,!y--! prie/s--"k n h[ to build x ,!y--! prie/s--daub ) untemp]$ mort>1 & ! walls !y erect tumble d[n if s mu* z a fox attempt to g up !reon4 ,we h no fai? 9 prie/s & p$agogues1 says ,br[nson2 !y m]ely cry peace1 :5 !re is no peace & !re c be none4 ,aga9 ! same traitor to ,god & religion1 ?us spews =? 8 ,popi% hatr$ to pure ,*ri/ianity4 ,"o might z well und]take to dip ! ocean dry ) a clam %ell1 z to und]take to cure ! evils ( ! social /ate by conv]t+ m5 to ,*ri/ianity4 ,= our "p1 cont9ues ,br[nson1 9 ano!r page ( 8 ,review1 we are dispos$ to seek ! cause ( ! inequality ( ! conditions ( :i* we speak1 9 religion1 & to *>ge x to ! prie/hood4 ,r>ely d we f9d1 9 any age or c\ntry1 a man feel+ himself commission$ to labor = a social re=m1 :o does n feel t he mu/ beg9 x by mak+ w> ^u ! prie/hood4 ,inde$ x is felt at once1 t no re=m c be effect$ )\t resi/+ ! prie/s & emancipat+ ! p f _! p[]4 ,hi/orical rese>*1 we appreh5d1 w be f\nd to ju/ify ?is in/9ct1 & to au?orize et]nal ho/ility to ! prie/hood4 ,aga91 :5 once ! class--t is1 ! class ( prie/s--has become some:at num]\s1 x labors to secure to itself di/9ction1 & increases !m4 ,h5ce ! e/abli%m5t ( prie/hoods or sac]dotal corporations1 su* z ! ,egyptian1 ! ,bram9ical1 ! ,e?iopian1 ! ,jewi%1 ! ,sc&9avian1 ! ,druidical1 ! ,mexican & ,p]uvian4 ,fie6 fie6 ,mr4 ,br[nson1 ! ,mexicans belong to ! ,infallible ,*ur*1 & l y\rself1 are /rict memb]s !re(4 ,^! sac]dotal corporations1 cont9ues ,br[nson1 are v>i\sly organiz$1 b ev]y:]e organiz$ = ! purpose ( monopoliz+ p[] & pr(it4 ,! real idea at ! bottom ( ^! in/itutions1 is only to enslave ! mass ( ! p to ! prie/s1 :o1 by pret5d+1 hone/ly or n1 to possess ! secret ( r5d]+ ! gods propiti\s1 are able to r$uce ! p to ! mo/ wret*$ subjection1 & keep !m !re1 at lea/ = a "t4 ,at page #chd1 ( ,br[nson's ,review1 ( ,july1 #ahdj1 we f9d ! foll[+ sweep+ ana!ma aga9/ ! ,*ri/ian prie/hood--n 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates alone1 b all ov] ! _w--& ,i w\ld defy ! mo/ le>n$ hi/orian or impati5t infidel ^u e>?1 to produce any ?+ m blasphem\s or m calculat$ to di/urb ! peace ( man or ! good ord] ( society4 ,b1 hav+ trac$ ! inequality we compla9 (1 to its orig91 we proce$ to ask aga91 :at is ! rem$y8 ,! rem$y is fir/ to be s\ght 9 ! de/ruction ( ! prie/4 ,! bad mu/ be remov$ be=e ! good c be introduc$--conviction & rep5tance prec$e reg5]ation2 ,*ri/ianity is ! sublime/ prote/ aga9/ ! prie/hood ev] utt]$1 ei!r by ,god or man4 ,9 ! p]son ( ,jesus1 bo? ,god & man prote/ aga9/ ! prie/hood4 ,:at 0 ! mission ( ,jesus b a solemn summons to judgm5t1 & ( ! human race to fre$om4 ,he--,jesus--in/itut$ himself no prie/hood1 no =m ( religions wor%ip4 ,he recogniz$ no prie/ b a holy life1 & comm&$ ! con/ruction ( no temple b t ( a pure he>t4 ,take c>e1 ,br[nson6 don't let ! ,pope he> y4 ,he---,jesus--prea*$ no =m ( religion4 ,take he$ aga96 ,did he n prea* ! religion ( ! ,romi% ,*ur*1 ?9k y8 ,h a c>e6 y w commit y\rself1 unless ,i occasionally caution y4 ,he--,jesus--enjo9$ no cre$4 ,:at1 sir6 n ev5 t ( ! ,pope ( ,rome8 ,he--,jesus--set ap>t no day = religi\s wor%ip4 ,n a s+le "o ( ^? num]\s holy days :i* ! ,infallible ,*ur* sanctions8 ,! prie/ is univ]sally a tyrant1 univ]sally ! enslav] ( 8 bre?r51 & !re=e x is t ,*ri/ianity condemns !m4 ,*ri/ianity c\ld n prev5t ! e/abli%m5t ( a hi]>*y1 b x prep>$ = its ultimate de/ruction by insi/+ on ! celibacy ( ! cl]gy4 ,really1 fri5d ,br[nson1 ,i am beg9n+ to tremble = y\r safety 9 ! ,popi% ,*ur*4 ,aga91 says ,br[nson1 9 8 ,review ( ! same ye>1 page #ccf1 we insi/ ^u x--rememb]1 read]1 t ,br[nson is ! m\?-piece to ,pop]y 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1--t ! complete & f9al de/ruction ( ! prie/ly ord] 9 e practical s5se ( ! ^w prie/1 is ! fir/ /ep to be tak5 t[>ds elevat+ '! labor+' classes ,pray1 ,mr4 ,br[nson1 :at %all we d ) ! t5 ?\s& ,romi% prie/s :i* are to be f\nd at ! pres5t "t 9 ! city ( ,mexico alone8 ,has ! infallible ,*ur* conclud$ to %ip !m to our we/]n ,/ates8 ,prie/s1 says ,br[nson1 are necess>y enemies to fre$om2 all reason demon/rates ?is1 & all hi/ory proves x4 ,look out1 sir6 y 're committ+ y\rself aga94 ,:]e are all ^? colleges y speak ( z hav+ be5 e/abli%$ betwe5 ! six? & sixte5? c5turies1 & 9 :i* y say 0 display$ a rem>kable activity 9 sci5ce & lit]ature8 ,no?+ bett] ?an asylums or s*ools1 = ! education ( m5 9 su* sci5ces z 7 calculat$ to ov]?r[ ! fre$om ( man4 ,i told y s a :ile ago1 & prov$ x too4 ,all reason demon/rates ?is & all hi/ory proves x4 ,aga91 ,br[nson says1 9 ! same page ( 8 ,review1 ,!re mu/ be no class ( m5 set ap>t & au?oriz$1 ei!r by law or fa%ion1 to speak to u 9 ! "n ( ,god1 or to be ! int]pret]s ( ! ^w ( ,god4 ,is x s1 inde$1 ,mr4 ,br[nson8 ,i ?\ght ! ,pope 0 au?oriz$ to d s1 & t he & 8 *ur* 7 especially emp[]$1 to ! exclusion ( all1 )\t di/9ction1 to int]pret ! ^w ( ,god4 ,! ^w ( ,god1 y say aga91 nev] drops f ! prie/'s lips4 ,:at6 d y mean to say t ! ^w ( ,god nev] drops f ! ,pope's lips8 ,re/ assur$1 my wor?y fri5d1 t if y repeat t aga9 to ,bi%op ,f5wick1 he w put y on %ort all[ance4 ,! prie/s 7 always a let & h9drance to ! spread ( tru?4 ,assur$ly y _c mean ! ,romi% prie/s4 ,y tell u1 9 y\r ,review ( ?is ye>1 t ! f\r hundr$ ye>s :i* prec$$ ! ,re=mation 7 ages ( prodigi\s activity1 & t dur+ t "t ,abel>d1 ,/ ,b]n>d1 ,alb]t ! ,great1 & ,?omas ,aqu9as1 7 rem>kable m54 ,all ^! 7 prie/s2 yet y say t prie/s h always be5 ! enemies ( fre$om1 & a let & h9drance to ! spread ( tru?4 ,y ?\ght1 ! o!r day1 t ^! 7 good m5 & le>n$ m51 especially ,abel>d4 ,:at d y ?9k ( !m1 n[ t y h become a ,roman ,ca?olic8 ,y believe all ( !m to be sa9ts1 & y "k _m ( !m h be5 canoniz$4 ,we h n y\r op9ion ( !m s9ce ,july1 #ahdj4 ,let u he> :at y ?\ght ( !m !n4 ,we quote f page #chg ( y\r ,qu>t]ly ( t ye>4 ,y ask ! foll[+ "q y\rself1 & y also answ] x4 ,"h are y\r words1 viz3 ,:at are ! prie/s ( ,*ri/5dom1 z !y n[ are8 ,mis]able p&]s to ! prejudices ( ! age2 l\d 9 condemn+ s9s nobody is guilty (1 b mis]able c[>ds :5 x is necess>y to speak out = ,god4 ,!y are dumb dogs2 z a body1 !y nev] prea* a tru? till !re is no "o :om x w indict2 ! imbecility ( an organiz$ prie/hood1 & its p[] to demoralize ! p1 is beg9n+ to be se52 we h _h en\gh ( ,*ri/ianity ,h y1 inde$1 ,mr4 ,br[n-son8 ,well1 we h n2 !re9 y & ,i diff]4 ,*ri/ianity1 says ,br[nson1 9 ! next l9e1 is p[]less = good1 b by no means p[]less = evil2 x n[ unmans u1 & h9d]s ! gr[? ( ,god's k+dom4 ,x is high "t1 bro!r ,f5wick1 t ,i %\ld wi% y joy4 ,y h an acquisition to y\r *ur*1 9 ! great *angel+ ,br[nson1 & y %[ a dep? ( wisdom r>ely to-be f\nd n[-a-days1 except among ,jesuits1 9 s5d+ y\r conv]t ,br[nson all ov] ?is c\ntry1 to prea* ! pure & unsulli$ doctr9es ( y\r ,infallible ,*ur*2 y\r apo/le ,br[nson is assur$ly a fit man = y\r purposes4 ,hi/ory does n in=m u t !re is a solit>y in/ance s9ce ! e/abli%m5t ( y\r *ur*1 ( any gov]nm5t hav+ escap$ its ma*9ations2 & worse ?an purbl9d inde$ mu/ t mail be1 :o _c see at a glance t ! prim>y object :i* ,popi% bi%ops h 9 commission+ ?is he>tless1 unpr9cipl$ infidel ,br[nson to g abroad lectur+ among ! happy p ( ?is c\ntry1 is to di/urb ! pres5t ord] ( society1 & f9ally to ov]?r[ ?is gov]nm5t1 & erect ^u its ru9s ! ,papal ?rone4 ,?is ,br[nson is unque/ionably an object ( great pity1 or well-m]it$ contempt ,i c\ld turn f ! b>e m5tion ( 8 "n ) nausea & disgu/ ,x is b a few mon?s s9ce t he repres5t$ ! :ole sy/em ( ,*ri/ianity z a gross imposition ^u mank9d1 & our holy religion "o ( ! blacke/ impositions t ev] 0 practis$ ^u our race4 ,b n[ he has become a ,roman ,ca?olic4 ,n[ t he is 9 ! pay ( ! ,pope & 8 ,jesuits1 l ano!r ,esau he turns r\nd1 betray+ ev]y?+ t he ev] pr(ess$1 & pret5ds to discov] t 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,rome are to be f\nd all ! elem5ts ( pure ,*ri/ianity2 t h] prie/s are an exception to ! great body ( ^? prie/s aga9/ :om he pron\nc$ 8 ana!ma a :ile ago4 ,h[ _m mon?s is x1 ,mr4 ,br[nson1 s9ce y became a ,papi/1 & f\nd out t y _h be5 all y\r life a victim ( delusion & ,prote/ant prie/craft8 ,t51 twelve1 or eighte51 is x8 ,well1 suppose x is4 ,is t en\gh to give y a ?or\gh k ( ,pop]y1 & to satisfy y t ! ,popi% ,*ur* is compos$ ( pur] mat]ials ?an any ( ^? num]\s *ur*es 9 :i* y h believ$ successively & alt]nately = ! la/ ?irty ye>s1 & f ea* ( :i* y h be5 successively expell$ & excommunicat$8 ,=1 z y tell u y\rself1 9 y\r ,qu>t]ly ,review1 s infam\s & infidel 7 y\r pr9ciples1 t ev5 ! ,univ]sali/s c\ld n tol]ate y among/ !m1 & excommunicat$ y f _! communion )\t "o diss5t+ voice4 ,s notori\sly pr(ligate & ab&on$ did !y consid] y1 9 m9d1 s5tim5t1 ?\ght1 & language1 t al?\gh _! doctr9e tea*es !m t ,*ri/ di$ = all1 & t all are to be sav$ ?r\gh him1 !y except$ y1 & y alone1 z f> z ,i am aw>e4 ,wide z ! range ( t belief is1 all-compreh5sive z _! *>ity is1 & all-suffici5t = ! salvation ( man z !y believe ! dea? ( ,*ri/ to be1 yet !y c\ld n believe t y 7 entitl$ to any b5efit f x1 & accord+ly !y =mally excommunicat$ y4 ,i c tell y1 ,mr4 ,br[nson1 t y h tak5 a false /ep1 9 y\r la/ move2 y h plung$ ?\ghtlessly into ! labyr9? ( ,pop]y1 )\t kn[+ any ?+ ( its intricacies1 c]ta9ly n en\gh to say mu* = or aga9/4 ,z yet y h sc>cely be5 admitt$ beh9d ! curta9 ( ?is va/ !atre 9 :i* y h engag$ to play a "*4 ,& believe me :5 ,i assure y t if y h und]tak5 any o!r "p ?an t ( a buffoon1 y w be hiss$ (f ! bo>ds be=e long4 ,y may1 p]haps1 soon be let into ! gre5 room ( ! va/ ,popi% !atre :]e y h made a %ort engagem5t1 & !re "s ( ! ma*9]y ( ,pop]y may be op5$ to y\r view4 ,b m9d :at ,i tell y2 :5 y see ! hidd5 & conceal$ spr+s1 ! :eel )9 :eel1 & ! dirty workm5 :o set !m 9 motion1 y w behold sights & exp]i5ce a /5* :i* w /rike y ) an (f5siv5ess z loa?+ & disgu/+ z if y _h put y\r head into a common sew]4 ,no?+ w y see !re b covet\s-ness1 ! weake/ vanity1 & ! mo/ unre/ra9$ indulg5ce ( ! vile/ passions--"o g5]al sy/em ( artifice & intrigue = p[] & opportunities = debau*+ females4 ,nev] be=e c\ld ,i realize ! belief t man 0 s entirely & totally corrupt z he is1 until ,i 0 admitt$ z a ,popi% prie/ into ! !atre & great ma*9e-%op ( ,pop]y4 ,i h already giv5 to ! public "s ( ^? sc5es :i* 7 witness$ by me 9 ! ,romi% ,*ur*4 ,!y 7 new to "s1 &--z ,i expect$--incr$ible to _m ,am]icans3 b ,am]icans--at lea/ ! well-in=m$ among/ !m--ought to "k t ,i h relat$ no?+ new1 or at lea/ v little4 ,my revelations h _h1 9 po9t ( fact & sub/antially1 full publicity _m ye>s be=e my bir?4 ,! v facts ,i h /at$ _h long be5 regi/]$ 9 ! ar*ives ( lit]ature1 & might h be5 f\nd on ! %elves ( ! libr>ies ( our own c\ntry4 ,"s ( !m h be5 publi%$ by me ) ! sole view ( scatt]+ !m amid our p 9 su* =m & at su* a price z may be acceptable & accessible to all4 ,_m ( my /atem5ts might h seem$ d>k & cl\dy1 b tru? & ju/ice compel me to say t !y 7 no?+ 9 comp>ison ) ^? :i* are to come4 ,!y be> no m lik5ess to :at ,i %all give h]eaft]1 ?an ! fleet+ cl\ds :i* we see float+ "h & !re1 d5ot+ ! approa* ( a /orm1 be> to ! /orm itself4 ,b alas6 ,i fe> t x is p]fectly useless = me to attempt to awak5 ! ,am]ican m9d to a due s5se ( ! dang]s to be appreh5d$ f ! introduction ( ,pop]y among u4 ,! g5]al answ] :i* ,i receive to all my w>n+s is1 ,we c>e n = :at ,papi/s c d2 we are a free p4 ,x w\ld be useless to reply to su* *ildi% argum5t z ?is1 nor %all ,i attempt x2 b ,i feel really humiliat$ at see+ su* a p z ! free citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates p]mitt+ !mselves to be delud$1 & ! m9ds ( _! *ildr5 poison$ by su* doctr9es z are prea*$ by ! infidel ,br[nson1 n[ employ$ by ! ,pope ( ,rome1 z ! apo/le ( ,pop]y 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,x is also a s\rce ( deep regret to me to see ,roman ,ca?olics1 especially ! poor ,iri%1 :o owe ?is c\ntry m ?an any o!r p 9 ! _w1 become its deadlie/ foes1 & ready at ! beck ( _! tyrant prie/s & bi%ops to trample "u foot its glori\s con/itution1 :i* gu>antees to !m :at !y nev] _h be=e1 fre$om ( spee*1 fre$om ( religion1 & equal rights4 ,am]icans %ant rule u1 say ?is poor1 misguid$ p1 ! ,iri%4 ,?is drives me1 nol5s vol5s1 to a f>!r exposure ( "s ( ! deceptions practis$ ^u !m & ^u mank9d 9 g5]al1 by fai?less ,romi% prie/s1 tru/+1 9 ! m]cy ( ,provid5ce1 t if ,i c %[ !m t !y are deceiv$ 9 "o way by _! prie/s1 x may put !m on _! gu>d 9 future aga9/ fur!r deception4 ,i w n[ return to1 or r resume ! consid]ation (1 ! doctr9e ( auricul> confession1 :i* =m$ 9 "p ! subject ( ! fir/ volume ( ?is "w4 ,be=e ,i ent] on ! disgu/+ subject ( auricul> confession1 let me give ! read] an idea ( h[ x is made4 ,& le/ x may be que/ion$ :e!r ! =m ,i h]e9 give is correct1 ,i %all give x fir/ 9 ,lat91 & !n 9 ,engli%1 & appeal to any ,roman ,ca?olic prie/ or bi%op 9 ! _w1 :e!r s f> ,i mis/ate or misrepres5t facts4 ,! foll[+ is ! =m3 ,confiteor ,deo omnipot5ti beatas ,m>ias semp] ,virg9i1 beato ,mi*aeli ,ar*angelo1 beato ,johanni ,bapti/ae1 ,sanctis ,apo/olis ,petro et ,paulo1 omnibus ,sanctis et 7tibi ,pat]7 quia peccavi nimis cogitatione v]bo et op]e 7pectus7 mea culpa1 mea culpa1 mea maxima culpa4 ,ideo precor beatam ,m>iam semp] ,virg9em1 beatum ,mi*aelum ,ar*angelum1 beatum ,johannem ,bapti/am1 sanctos ,apo/olos ,petrum et ,paulum1 omnes sanctos et 7,pat]7 orane pro me ad ,dom9um ,deum no/rum4 ,translation ( ! ,above3 ,i confess to ,almighty ,god1 to bless$ ,m>y ev] virg91 to bless$ ,mi*ael ! ,ar*angel1 to bless$ ,john ! ,bapti/1 to ! holy ,apo/les ,pet] & ,paul1 to all ! sa9ts1 & to y1 fa!r1 t ,i h s9n$ exce$+ly1 bo? 9 ?\ght1 9 ^w1 & de$1 ?r\gh my fault1 ?r\gh my fault1 ?r\gh my mo/ griev\s fault4 ,!re=e ,i besee* ! bless$ ,m>y ev] virg91 bless$ ,mi*ael ! ,ar*angel1 bless$ ,john ! ,bapti/1 ! holy ,apo/les ,pet] & ,paul1 & all ! sa9ts1 & y fa!r1 to pray to our ,"l ,god = me4 ,su* is ! =m ( confession made by e ,roman ,ca?olic :o goes into a confessional box1 or :o 9 any o!r place confesses to a prie/4 ,x is n my int5tion "h1 to %[ t no su* =m ( confession z ! above 0 ev] us$ 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* = m ?an half a c5tury aft] its e/abli%m5t4 ,! :ole pray] ( ?is confession is an innovation unkn[n to ! e>ly ,*ri/ians4 ,x is an impure deposit 9 ! sacr$ f\nta9s ( ,*ri/ianity1 ?r[n into !m & mix$ up ) !m1 by ! unclean h&s ( ! ,romi% ,popes & prie/s4 ,:o or :i* ( ! primitive ,*ri/ians1 0 ev] kn[n to pray to sa9ts8 ,"n him1 ,papi/s1 & ,i w give y cr$it = ! discov]y4 ,y contradict y\rselves & "s ( y\r mo/ fundam5tal doctr9es 9 pray+ to sa9ts4 ,ev5 ! ,c\ncil ( ,tr5t1 :i* y consid] infallible1 goes no f>!r ?an to say1--,x is good & pr(itable to invoke ! pray]s ( ! sa9ts4 ,& h[ d y1 ,popi% prie/s1 ju/ify y\rselves 9 impos+ on y\r delud$ p1 ! idolatr\s practice ( pray+ to sa9ts8 ,answ] ! "q y\rselves4 ,z ,i /at$ be=e1 x is n my int5tion "h1 to ent] into ! m]its or dem]its ( y\r =m ( confession4 ,i %all conf9e myself1 almo/ exclusively1 to po9t+ out "s ( ! fatal consequ5ces to society1 ( introduc+ su* a practice z t ( auricul> confession1 among/ any p4 ,! read] w p>don me1 if ,i quote l>gely f ,mi*ellet1 an admirable writ] ( ! pres5t day1 & :i* _c fail to be v satisfactory to ! read]1 f ! fact1 t he is a ,roman ,ca?olic &1 ( c\rse1 entitl$ to cr$it1 z x is n to be presum$ t any man w be> witness aga9/ himself or aga9/ ! doctr9es :i* he av[$ly pr(esses4 ,! language ( ,mi*ellet is beautiful1 z ! ,prote/ant ,qu>t]ly ,review expresses x ,he gives a graphic portraiture ( a ,fr5* wife4 ,! read] w keep 9 m9d t ,mi*ellet is a ,fr5*man1 t he looks ^u ,france z ! _w & t !re=e 8 portraiture ( a ,fr5* wife1 is a portraiture ( any woman 9 ! same position4 ,! fact t ,mi*ellet's "w is approv$ ( by ! ,qu>t]ly ,review1 ( ! ,am]ican ,prote/ant ,association1 is ! highe/ encomium t c be pass$ ^u x4 ,! ,review is edit$ by ! ,rev4 ,rufus ,griswold1 "o ( ! mo/ elegant1 *a/e & beautiful writ]s ( ! day1 & ^: comm5dation ,mi*ellet's "w c\ld n h1 7 x n em95tly entitl$ to x ,we h few su* writ]s among our ,am]ican controv]siali/s z ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,griswold1 & ,i "k n t ,i am haz>d+ tru?1 :5 ,i say1 t we h n a m patriotic citiz51 a m accompli%$ s*ol>1 nor a m humble & devot$ ,*ri/ian4 ,i %all "h quote f ,mr4 ,griswold's translation ( ,mi*ellet1 page #bhg ( ! ,qu>t]ly ,review ( ! ,am]ican ,prote/ant ,association4 ,:5 ,i ?9k ( all t is conta9$ 9 ! words confession1 direction1--^? little words1 t great p[]1 ! mo/ complete 9 ! _w1--:5 ,i essay to analyze all t is 9 x1--,i am al>m$4 ,x appe>s to me t ,i am desc5d+ by an inf9ite spiral l9e1 a deep & d>k m9e4 ,i h _h pity h]et(ore = ! prie/2 n[1 ,i dread him4 ,we mu/ n be al>m$1 we mu/ look x 9 ! face4 ,let u frame ) simplicity ! language ( ! confessor4 ,! read] mu/ suppose "h1 a prie/ sitt+ 9 ! confessional ) a "y lady kneel+ by 8 side1 #b ^: lips almo/ press 84 ,i "k by exp]i5ce1 hav+ (t5 myself he>d confessions1 t ?is is ! exact position ( ! p>ties4 ,! lady is suppos$1 by ,mi*elet--& he supposes s correctly--to be address$ by ! prie/ 9 ! foll[+ words4 ',god he>s !e2 he>s !e ?r\gh me2 by me ,god w reply to !e2 b ?\ tremble/1 ?\ d>e/ n tell to ?is t]rible ,god ?y weak & *ildi% acts4' 7,! read] w n =get "h1 t ! "y lady p5it5t & ! prie/ are bo? "y47 ',well1 !n1 tell !m to ?y fa!r1 a fa!r has a "r to "k ! secrets ( 8 *ild1--an indulg5t fa!r :o wi%es to "k !m 9 ord] to absolve !m4 ,he is a s9n]1 l ?yself2 has he ! "r !n to be sev]e8 ,come !n1 *ild1 come & speak4 ,t :i* ?\ ha/ nev] d>$ to :isp] 9 ?y "m's e>1 tell me2 :o w ev] "k x8' ,!n1 among sighs f ! swell+1 ?robb+ brea/1 ! fatal ^w m\nts ! lips2 x escapes & is conceal$4 ,he :o has he>d x has acquir$ a great advantage1 :i* he w pres]ve4 ,god grant t he does n abuse x ,he :o has he>d x--be c>eful--is n wood1 ! black oak ( ! old confessional2 he is a man ( fle% & blood4 ,& ?is man n[ kn[s ( ?is woman :at ! husb& has nev] kn[n 9 ! long outp\r+ ( ! he>t by night & day4 ,t :i* a "m does n "k--:o believes t %e kn[s h] entirely1 hav+ held h] s (t5 nak$ on h] knees--?is man kn[s2 he w "k4 ,d n fe> t he =gets2 if ! av[al is 9 good h&s s mu* ! bett]1 = x is =ev]4 ,%e also kn[s well t %e has a ma/] ov] h] inmo/ ?\ghts4 ,%e w nev] pass be=e t man )\t l[]+ h] eyes4 ,! day on :i* ?is my/]y 0 made common1 he 0 v ne> h]2 %e felt 8 pres5ce4 ,seat$ above h]1 he weigh$ h] d[n by an invisible asc5dancy4 ,a magnetic =ce conqu]$ h]1 = %e did n wi% to speak1 & yet %e spoke 9 spite ( h]self4 ,%e 0 fasc9at$1 l ! bird be=e ! s]p5t4 ,up to ?is po9t !re 01 p]haps1 no art on ! side ( ! prie/4 ,! =ce ( ?+s did all2 t ( ! religi\s in/itution & t ( nature4 ,z a prie/ he receiv$ h] at 8 knees1 at ! li/5+ box4 ,!n1 ma/] ( h] secret1 ( h] ?\ght1--( ! ?\ght ( a woman1--he 0 discov]$ himself to be a man2 & )\t wi%+ x--)\t p]haps kn[+ x--he has plac$ on h]1 feeble & dis>m$1 ! heavy h& ( a man4 ,& ! family n[6 ! husb&6 :o w d>e to say t 8 situation is ! same z be=e8 ,e "o :o reflects1 kn[s v well1 t ?\ght is1 9 a p]son1 t :i* mo/ controls him4 ,! ma/] ( ! ?\ghts is he to :om ! p]son belongs4 ,! prie/ holds ! s\l z soon z he has ! dang]\s gauge ( ! fir/ secrets1 & he w hold x fa/] & firm]4 ,an entire division is made betwe5 ! husb& & wife1 = n[ !re are two2 ! "o has ! s\l1 ! o!r ! body4 ,note1 t 9 ?is division1 "o ( ! two has ev]y?+2 ! o!r1 if he keeps any?+1 keeps x by grace4 ,?\ght1 f its v nature1 is dom9ant1 absorb+4 ,! ma/] ( ! ?\ght1 9 ! natural progress ( 8 sway1 w g on con/antly subject+ ! "p :i* rema9s to ! o!r4 ,x w be already mu*1 if ! husb&1 wid[$ ( ! s\l1 res]ves ! involunt>y1 in]t1 & dead possession4 ,humiliat+ ?+1 only to obta9 y\r own b by p]mission & indulg5ce6 to be se51 foll[$ into ! mo/ intimate intimacy1 by an invisible witness1 :o regulates y1 & assigns to y y\r "p--to meet 9 ! /reet a man :o kn[s bett] ?an y\rself y\r mo/ secret acts & weakness1--:o humbly salutes y1 turns aside & laughs4 ,:o c read ! above extract f ,mi*elet on auricul> confession1 )\t fancy+ t x is no?+ m ?an "o ( ^? effusions ) :i* ri* fancies l 8 frequ5tly ab\nd8 ,m5 unacqua9t$ ) any?+ b ! ord9>y bus9ess ( life1 _c fancy1 mu* less realize1 tru? 9 ! above4 ,is !re ev5 a ,roman ,ca?olic to be f\nd1 :o c realize or believe ! fact1 t :ile he supposes himself ! only possessor ( 8 wife1--t %e is 8 own--he>t & s\l--:ole & undivid$1 yet is n s8 ,x is well p]haps = ^? :o h ! mis=tune to be ,roman ,ca?olics !mselves1 or equally un=tunate 9 hav+ ,roman ,ca?olic wives1 t !y h no idea ( ! influ5ce :i* a ,roman ,ca?olic ,confessor has ov] woman4 ,c\ld any man live 9 happ9ess or enjoy ! pure bless+s ( matrimony1 if he knew t all ! intimacies & secrets1 :i* exi/$ betwe5 him & 8 wife1 7 f> bett] kn[n to ! prie/ to :om ! wife confesses1 ?an to himself8 ,x is well !n p]haps1 aft] all1 t :ile su* reptiles z ,popi% confessors are all[$ a place 9 society1 t ! secrets ( ! confessional %\ld be conf9$ to !mselves alone4 ,b !re is no untru? 9 ! beautiful extract :i* ,i h tak5 f ,mi*elet ,! picture :i* he gives is nei!r ov]-drawn or ov]-color$4 ,! wife :o goes to confession1 is1 9 reality1 m ! wife ( ! prie/ ?an ! wife ( h] m>ri$ husb&4 ,h] s\l is ! prie/'s1 h] ?\ghts are ! prie/'s1 & ! prie/ controls all h] actions4 ,h[ beautifully has ,mi*elet express$ ! prie/'s control ov] h] ,he has plac$ on h]1 feeble & dis>m$1 ! heavy h& ( a man4 ,_m in/ances ( ! influ5ce :i* ! prie/ ex]cises ov] m>ri$ wom5 9 ! confessional h come to my own k1 :ile ,i 0 a ,popi% confessor4 ,! read] w be> ) me :ile ,i relate "o or two1 f hundr$s1 :i* ,i h witness$ 9 ! c\rse ( my life4 ,9 ! ye> #ahbb1 & 9 ! city ( ,philadelphia1 an elegant c>riage1 ) s]vants 9 liv]y1 drove up to my door1 9 ,f\r? /reet1 betwe5 ,walnut & ,spruce1 :]e ,i !n liv$2 & a lady1 dress$ 9 ! extreme ( fa%ion1 unc]emoni\sly /epp$ up to my door & op5$ x )\t rapp+1 ann\nc+ h]self a /rang] :o wi%$ to see me on p>ticul> bus9ess4 ,i knew1 almo/ by intuition1 :at ?is p>ticul> bus9ess 04 ,i ask$ no que/ions & ( c\rse receiv$ no answ]s4 ,! lady1 h[ev]1 said %e want$ to confess & get absolution4 ,my duty 0 pla91 ,i 0 a ,popi% prie/ ,b y h n ! wor/ ( x yet1 read]2 s f>1 !re 0 no?+ evil 9 ! matt] save ! infatuation ( ! lady 9 believ+ t a man c\ld =give h] s9s1 & my worse ?an infatuation & weakness 9 believ+ t ,i _h su* p[]4 ,! sub/ance ( ?is confession 0 ! foll[+1 :i* fully v]ifies ! tru? ( ,mi*elet's /atem5t ,?is lady _h be5 9 ! habit ( go+ to confession to a ,popi% bi%op1 :o liv$ 9 a neighbor+ /ate1 & frequ5tly _h crim9al int]c\rse ) him1 go+ to 8 room :5ev] he direct$ h]1 "u pret5ce ( go+ to confession1 ?\gh at ! "t %e 0 a m>ri$ woman4 ,x w be ask$ :y %e came to me4 ,! reason 0 ?is3 h] p>am\r be+ a bi%op1 0 unwill+ to h 8 crimes kn[n to any prie/ 9 8 own diocese1 & direct$ h] to come to ano!r2 & believ+1 z all ,ca?olics d1 t "o prie/ c =give s9s z well z ano!r1 %e select$ me1 z ,i 0 !n comp>atively a /rang] 9 ! c\ntry4 ,b ! wor/ ( ! tale is n told yet4 ,t "p ( x :i* corroborates ! /atem5t ( ,mi*elet rema9s /ill to be he>d4 ,soon aft] ! dep>ture ( ?is lady f my h\se1 an ,engli% g5tleman1 ) :om ,i _h ! pleasure ( an acqua9tance "s ye>s previ\sly 9 ,london1 & ) :om ,i occasionally d9$ at a well-kn[n & fa%ionable bo>d+-h\se1 n f> f my own h\se1 call$ on me & insi/$ t ,i %\ld d9e ) him t day1 hold+ out z a p>ticul> inducem5t ! pleasure ( introduc+ me to a lady & g5tleman ( ! highe/ respectability1 :om ,i %\ld meet at d9n]4 ,i accord+ly w5t to d9e2 & ! read] may imag9e my surprise at f9d+ ! v id5tical lady :o _h be5 at confession ) me a few h\rs be=e1 & h] husb&--! respectable lady & g5tleman to :om my fri5d promis$ an introduction4 ,respectable !y truly ,71 z f> z ?is _w is capable ( appreciat+ respectability2 & happy !y 7 also1 to all appe>ance2 b 0 n ,mi*elet "r 9 say+ ( a woman :o goes to confession to a prie/1 ,%e w nev] pass be=e t man )\t l[]+' h] eyes8 ,c\ld t lady pass be=e me )\t l[]+ h] eyes8 or c\ld ,i1 if h>d5$ 9 ! iniquit\s practice ( he>+ confession mu* long] ?an ,i 0 !n1 pass t lady )\t l[]+ m9e8 ,did ,i n1 z ,mi*elet expresses x1 hold ! s\l ( t lady8 ,did ,i n1 7 ,i iniquit\sly dispos$1 z h] bi%op 01 hold h] body also8 ,b :5 ,i look$ at ! husb& ( ?is lady--! elegant1 accompli%$1 & g5tlemanly husb&--:5 ,i reflect$ on 8 humiliat+ position--:5 ,i reflect$ t ?is elegant man 0 wid[$1 n only ( ! s\l1 b p>tly ( ! body1 ( 8 beautiful1 & z ,i c easily fancy1 once innoc5t & virtu\s wife1 by a ,popi% bi%op 9 ! confessional1 ,i c\ld almo/ h curs$ ! h\r t gave me bir? 9 a l& ( ,pop]y4 ,my v s\l froze )9 me1 & ,i almo/ regrett$ t ,god 9 8 m]cy _h n made me some?+ else ?an a be+ :o c\ld h brok5 ! cords ( t pure & unm+l$ love betwe5 t elegant man :o sat be=e me1 & 8 once elegant & virtu\s wife4 ,humiliat+ inde$1 z ,mi*elet said1 mu/ be ! condition ( t man ^: wife goes to ! confessional4 ,:5 he walks ! /reets1 he is met by ! confessor ( 8 wife1 :o1 z ,mi*elet prop]ly says aga91 salutes him humbly1 turns aside1 & laughs4 ,o1 h[ true ?is is6 & w\ld to ,god ,i c\ld br& x ^u ! he>t ( e man ^: wife goes to confession4 ,is x true t ,god lives8 is x true t ! e>? moves8 is x true t man has a s\l8 is x true t m9d is n matt]8 is x true t ! sun rises & sets8 ,o6 x is /ill m true1 if possible1 t !re are su* ?+s z ,popi% prie/s--sa9ts 9 appe>ance1 b demons 9 practice1--:o laugh at ! ru9 & division !y h made betwe5 man & wife4 ,i d n "k t ,i 0 ev] s lo/ to e feel+ ( honor1 :5 a ,romi% prie/1 z1 :5 ,i pass$ ?r\gh ! /reets1 to laugh at ! husb& ^: wife 0 p]suad$ & fasc9at$ away f him 9 ! confessional2 b ,i h (t5 walk$ ! /reets ) ,romi% prie/s1 9 ,europe especially1 :]e ,pop]y pr$om9ates1 & !re is no sort ( amusem5t ^u ^? occasions :i* !y enjoy m ?an call+ ea* o!r's att5tion to "s ( _! neighbors1 z !y pass along1 & :isp]+ into ea* o!r's e>s1 ,look at t g5tleman2 h[ fond he seems1 ( 8 wife4 ,x 0 ye/]day %e 0 at ! confessional ) me2 poor fool6 ,?is *it-*at t]m9ates 9 a he>ty laugh1 all at ! exp5se ( ! husb&4 ,! read]1 ,i tru/1 w n ?9k me t$i\s1 if ,i give him ano!r in/ance ( ! evils ( ,popi% confession4 ,x w be borne 9 m9d t ! fact :i* ,i am ab\t to /ate is n tak5 f hi/ory1 ?\gh hi/ory ab\nds ) simil> cases4 ,x is "o )9 my own k4 ,a %ort "t previ\s to my com+ to ?is c\ntry1 & soon aft] my be+ in/all$ z confessor 9 ! ,romi% ,*ur*1 ,i became intimately acqua9t$ ) a ,popi% family ( great respectability4 ,?is family consi/$ ( a wid[$ fa!r & two daught]s & nev] 9 my life h ,i met two m int]e/+ "y ladies ?an ! daught]s 74 ,^! ladies liv$ n f> f ! *ur* :]e ,i (ficiat$1 & 7 frequ5tly 9 ! habit ( go+ to mass to my *ur*1 & call+ ^u me :5 s]vice 0 ov]1 to take breakfa/ ) !m at _! fa!r's h\se4 ,?is cu/om ( hav+ "y ladies call ^u ,roman ,ca?olic cl]gym5 to accompany !m home to breakfa/ aft] mass is ov]1 is v preval5t 9 ,europe1 among ! mo/ fa%ionable memb]s ( ! ,popi% ,*ur*2 x is p>ticul>ly s 9 ! city (------1 :]e ,i !n (ficiat$1 & :]e ! melan*oly circum/ance :i* ,i am ab\t to relate took place4 ,! fa!r ( ! two "y ladies to :om ,i h allud$1 0 a g5tleman ( ab\t ! age ( fifty-five1 di/+ui%$ = 8 *>ity & b5evol5ce4 ,he 0 weal?y2 & :5ev] any object :i* might advance ! good ( 8 fell[ be+s 0 sugge/$ or propos$1 he 0 among ! fir/ to advocate & support x4 ,8 influ5ce & 8 money 7 nev] want+1 :5 ei!r c\ld promote ! happ9ess ( 8 fell[ be+s4 ,x may easily be imag9$ t ! daught]s ( su* a g5tleman 7 well educat$ & accompli%$4 ,x may also be suppos$ t _! home1 be+ a home ( pl5ty & abundance1 0 "o ( peace1 happ9ess1 *>ity1 & dome/ic love4 ,x 0 truly s1 :5 ,i _h ! honor ( fir/ kn[+ ! family4 ,b ! s]p5t f\nd its way into ?is little g>d5 ( happ9ess4 ,9 less ?an two mon?s aft] my fir/ visit to ?is family1 at _! peaceful & hospitable breakfa/ table1 ,i obs]v$ ! *air :i* _h be5 usually occupi$ by ! eld] ( ! two si/]s1 occupi$ by ! y\ng]1 & t ( ! latt] vacant ,i inquir$ ! cause1 & 0 in=m$ by ! fa!r t he _h j accompani$ h] to ! coa* :i* left t morn+ = ,dubl91 & t %e w5t on a visit to ! si/] ( ! ,rev4 ,b4 ,k4 ,i1 ( c\rse1 made no fur!r obs]vations1 b ,i suspect$ t some?+ 0 wrong2 ,i also knew full well1 t :atev] ! cause 01 ,i %\ld le>n ! p>ticul>s ( x 9 my capacity z confessor4 ,z "t advanc$1 ,i made ! usual inquiries = ?is "y lady1 :o 0 !n only ab\t eighte5 ye>s old4 ,! answ]s 7 su* z any "o acqua9t$ ) ! _w might expect1 & entirely satisfactory to all :o knew no?+ ( ! iniquit\s practices enc\rag$ & fo/]$ 9 ! ,romi% confessional4 ,i w "h pass ov] an int]val ( ab\t ?ree mon?s4 ,a detail ( ! private occurr5ces 9 any p>ticul> family c h no g5]al int]e/4 ,at or ab\t ! expiration ( t p]iod1 ! y\ng] si/] compla9$ ( indisposition1 & x 0 f\nd necess>y to s5d h] also on a visit to ,dubl94 ,n[ ! :ole tru? broke ^u me at once4 ,i knew !re 0 f\l play some:]e1 & soon en\gh did ! fact 9 all its p>ticul>s come to my e>4 ,x seems t bo? ! daught]s ( :om ,i h spok51 w5t to a s*ool atta*$ to ! ,ursul9e ,nunn]y 9 ! city (--------4 ,! confessor1 ^: duty x 0 to he> ! confessions ( ! pupils ( ?is in/itution1 0 "o ,rev4 ,mr4 ,b4 ,k41 a fri> ( ! ,franciscan ord]1 :o1 z soon z 8 plans 7 prop]ly laid1 & circum/ances r5d]$ matt]s ripe = execution1 s$uc$ ! eld] lady2 & f9d+ t ! fact c\ld no long] be conceal$1 arrang$ matt]s ) a fri5d 9 ,dubl91 s t ! victim ( 8 iniquity might be conceal$ & privately suppli$ ) all ! usual att5dants :i* h] situation requir$4 ,%e 0 conf9$ at ! h\se ( 8 fri5d1 & h] illicit (fspr+ giv5 to ! manag]s ( ! ,f\ndl+ ,hospital 9 ,dubl94 ,b ! mo/ horrible "p ( ! /ory rema9s yet to be told4 ,no soon] 0 ?is eld] lady provid$ =1 ?an ?is inc>nate demon1 ,b4 ,k41 comm5c$ ! s$uction ( ! y\ng] lady4 ,he succe$$1 & ru9$ h]1 too4 ,b !re 0 no difficulty 9 provid+ = !m2 bo? became nuns4 ,& "h1 y p ( ,massa*usetts 9 p>ticul>1 be x kn[n to y1 fa!rs & mo!rs1 :o h s5t y\r daught]s to be educat$ 9 ! ,ursul9e ,conv5t1 ,*>le/[n1 ,massa*usetts--,i mean t :i* y felt x y\r duty to pull d[n1 a few ye>s ago1 & :i* 0 situat$ ^u ,m\nt ,b5$ict--t bo? ^! nuns held high /ations 9 ! conv5t :i* y pull$ d[n1 & t at ! v p]iod ( its de/ruction4 ,pools1 dolts1 d\ble dolts1 z ! ,jesuit ,rod9 calls all :o contribute to ! support ( ,popi% nunn]ies1 are y n a%am$ ( y\rselves8 ,are females :o h be5 ! pro/itutes ( prie/s 9 =eign c\ntries1 & :o 9 n9e cases out ( t5 cont9ue to be s "h1 ! only tea*]s compet5t to in/ruct y\r daught]s8 ,are !re no ,am]ican ladies--no ,prote/ant ladies--capable ( tea*+ y\r *ildr58 ,mu/ ,am]ican p>5ts g to ,europe1 & take f ! #edf purlieus ( ,popi% conv5ts1 in/ructors = _! *ildr58 ,a poor complim5t to ,am]ican ,prote/ant ladies1 & a sad comm5t>y x is ^u ! total ignorance ( ,am]ican !ologians respect+ ,popi% morals 9 ,europe4 ,"h we h a case 9 po9t ,?is is n an old lie1 z ,popi% prie/s & _! support]s call all accusations aga9/ !m2 x is a new "o1 if a lie at all2 x is "o :i* ,i "k myself1 & c prove4 ,i knew ^! nuns p]sonally1 be=e !y came to ?is c\ntry4 ,i 0 acqua9t$ ) !m be=e !y became nuns4 ,i saw !m 9 ! conv5t at ,m\nt ,b5$ict4 ,!y 7 great favorites ( ,bi%op ,f5wick4 ,!y 7 spok5 ( by "s ( ! fir/ families 9 ! city ( ,bo/on1 z models ( piety2 & to my own k1 two or ?ree "y ladies--& ^! ! daught]s ( ,new ,engl& ,prote/ants--7 c\nsell$ by _! mo!rs to take p>ticul> notice ( ! mann]s ( ^? two nuns 9 p>ticul>1 & imitate !m1 z ne>ly z possible4 ,nor c any "o be surpris$ or sc&aliz$1 if ,i ackn[l$ge my weakness 9 /at+ t ,i c\ld n resi/ an involunt>y impulse to laugh at !m 9 my sleeve4 ,does ,bi%op ,f5wick desire ! names ( ^! two nuns8 ,x is true1 !y might be ,magdal5s1 b cr$at ,judeas ,apella1 s$ non ego4 ,:5 ^! ?+s are p]mitt$ 9 ! v c5tre ( ,new ,engl&--:5 !y are p]mitt$ to exi/ 9 ! enlight5$ city ( ,bo/on--! capitol ( a ,/ate ^: p1 z a body1 ,i may v5ture to say1 are n equall$ 9 ! _w1 = intellig5ce & g5]al in=mation--:at c save ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates f corruption1 & f gradually decl9+ into its v dep?8 ,:5 ! impure wat]s ( ,pop]y are p]mitt$ to fl[ into our lakes & fre% /reams1 mu/ n all be contam9at$1 9 "t8 ,mu/ n ! atmosph]e ( our fre$om be impregnat$ ) immorality1 disease1 & f9al dea?8 ,:at1 "u ^! circum/ances1 c save u8 ,god alone may d x ,he alone c d x1 & he w d x2 b we mu/ ask him = 8 int]position2 we mu/ humbly pray t he w\ld save u1 = he has promis$ u no?+ )\t ask+ = x ,& s sure z we ask him 9 a prop] _s1 we %all receive4 ,he has himself made u ?is promise--! ^w ( ! ,great ,i ,,am is pl$g$--,he w r$eem x4 ,x is ) great reluctance t ,i dwell any long] on ^! impure subjects1 b a s5se ( duty compels me to d s4 ,x is useless to d o!rwise2 ! impurities ( ,pop]y mu/ be kn[n2 !y h be5 comp>atively hidd5 9 ?is c\ntry--!y h be5 long buri$ 9 ! cells1 pits1 & caves1 ( ! ,romi% ,*ur*--!y mu/ be dug up1 ev5 if ! :ole sup]/ructure ( ! nation %\ld be und]m9$ !reby2 = :at is a nation )\t morals8 ,:o1 if he _h a h\se p>tly built1 & only !n discov]$ t ! f\ndation 0 n a secure "o1--:o1 ,i say1 "u ^! circum/ances1 w\ld n arre/ ! progress ( ! workm5 !reon1 & ord] !m to undo :at !y _h already done8 ,no prud5t man w\ld hesitate 9 su* a case1 ev5 at ! exp5se ( levell+ to ! gr\nd :at he _h already accompli%$4 ,& :y %\ld a nation act diff]5tly f an individual1 9 _m circum/ances1 at lea/8 ,an em95t philosoph] ( old5 times exclaim$1 & n )\t mu* indignation1 ,quid leges s9e moribus8 & might we n say ) equal propriety1 ,quid republica s9e moribus8 ,if our ,republic1 or any "p ( x1 is bas$ ^u a holl[ or unsafe f\ndation1 or if !re be any "p ( t f\ndation defective1 or likely to give way1 to ! imm95t dang] ( ! sup]/ructure1 %\ld n t defect be entirely remov$8 ,und\bt$ly2 prud5ce & economy w\ld require x2 & :5 worldly prud5ce & all temporal conc]ns require su* a c\rse1 %\ld n ! great moral int]e/s ( ! c\ntry require x at ! h&s ( ! p z a duty1 to lay _! f\ndation on no?+ b :at is s\nd1 & to all[ no sub/ance to be introduc$ into any portion ( ! sup]/ructure1 :i* may be 9 any way defective1 or 9 any way endang] its p]man5cy8 ,pop]y n[ seems to =m an +r$i5t1 if n a "p ( our national /ructure ( morals1 & until t rott5 & defective "p is remov$1 ! sup]/ructure c nev] be rais$ ) safety to its prop] & legitimate height4 ,?is is ! only consid]ation :i* induces me to dwell long]1 or ev5 s long z ,i h done1 ^u ! obsc5e subject ( auricul> confession4 ,all ,i h said on ! subject might h be5 compris$ )9 a m n>r[ space ?an ,i h allott$ to x1 & ?us _m disgu/+ sights might h be5 hidd5 f ! eye ( ! read]4 ,!re are "s1 ,i am aw>e1 :o wi% to he> ! tru?1 ! :ole tru?1 & no?+ b ! tru?2 b ev5 among ^?1 ,i f9d _m :o1 ?\gh !y admit ! tru? ( my /atem5ts1 /ill cont5d t ! cases ,i h /at$ are isolat$1 & endeavor to %[ t ,i draw g5]al conclusions f p>ticul> premises4 ,ev5 ,popi% prie/s admit--because !y _c d o!rwise--t _m ( my /atem5ts _c be que/ion$1 b cont5d t ?\gh ^! may be true1 x does n foll[ t ,popi% prie/s or nuns c1 z a body1 be accus$ ( immorality4 ,a p>tical>i ad g5]ate non valit conclusion say ^! pr(\nd logicians4 ,b suppose ,i admit t ?us f> !y are "r1 & t !re are exceptions to ! sweep+ accusations :i* ,i h made aga9/ !m z a body2 does ?is prove any ?+ = !m8 ,is ! g5]al rule or g5]al pr9ciple to be d5i$ because !re are exceptions to ei!r8 ,surely n2 7 !re a ?\s& exceptions to a g5]al rule2 7 !re a million ( exceptions1 to "o s+le & g5]al pr9ciple1 x w\ld n falsify ! rule itself1 or invalidate ! pr9ciple4 ,papi/s are do+ mu* to ju/ify _! doctr9es4 ,t un=tunate ,br[nson1 to :om ,i h allud$ h]et(ore1 is recogniz$ by !m z _! apo/le & ! exp\nd] ( _! fai? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 b ! cr[d ( words :i* he uses 9 8 disc\rses & lectures1 9 ju/ification ( ,pop]y & on ! morality ( its prie/s & nuns1 is too ?ick & too d5se = a s+le idea1 mu* less a s+le fact1 to be dragg$ f x1 & x s happ5s t he does m h>m ?an good4 ,nor c x be o!rwise2 a net wov5 too ?ick is useless to ! fi%]m52 a tree ) too _m leaves & blossoms seldom has any fruit1 & is unproductive to ! husb&man2 s x is ) ! lectures & tea*+s ( ,papi/s & _! apo/le4 ,!y are made up ( words mean+ no?+1 prov+ no?+1 & 9 reality aim+ at no?+ b deception1 :i* ultimately mu/ fail1 = we are told ^u high au?ority1 & e man's exp]i5ce adds =ce to ! say+1 tru? mu/ prevail4 ,x is !re=e my duty to /ate facts g5]ally true1 no matt] h[ num]\s ! exceptions may be4 ,i !re=e hesitate n to reit]ate ! g5]al *>ge1 t ,popi% prie/s & nuns are corrupt & immoral almo/ beyond conception4 ,i mu/ ask ! read]'s indulg5ce once m4 ,he w1 ,i tru/1 n feel fatigu$ or impati5t1 :ile ,i relate to him ano!r in/ance ( immorality p]petrat$ by a ,popi% prie/1 & sanction$1 at lea/1 by ?ree ( ! mo/ respectable ,popi% bi%ops 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & by ! :ole body ( an ord] ( nuns 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 call$ si/]s ( *>ity4 ,! case :i* ,i am ab\t to relate is "o :i* ,i give n ^u he>say1 nor ev5 ^u ! positive te/imony ( o!rs2 x is "o )9 my own k2 ,i "k ! p>ties to ?is :ole transaction2 ,i h kn[n !m = ye>s back2 !y are n[ liv+1 & if ,bi%op ,hughes or ,f5wick has ! lea/ curiosity ^u ! subject1 ,i w furni% him ) ! names ( ! pr9cipal actors 9 ?is trag$y4 ,w\ld t ,i c\ld write s t :at ,i write %\ld become visible to ! eye1 & musical to ! e>6 ,o6 t ,i c\ld only leave beh9d me a correct picture ( :at ,i h kn[n ( ,pop]y6 ,c\ld ,i scatt] x be=e me1 da% x ar\nd me1 & fl+ x beh9d me--w\ld ,prote/ants aid me1 s z to place x :]e no "o c\ld miss see+ x--,am]icans w\ld %r9k f x z !y w\ld f a froz5 corpse4 ,b z ,i _c d all t ,i %\ld wi% to d1 & z ,am]icans seem s wrapp$ up 9 _! pres5t wants z to c>e b little = _! po/]ity1 ,i mu/ only d :at ,i c "u exi/+ circum/ances1 & leave ! ev5t 9 ! h&s ( ,provid5ce4 ,soon aft] my arrival 9 ,philadelphia1 & j ab\t ! "t t ,papi/s disapprov$ ( my endeavors to circulate ! ,bible among ! poor1 a ,roman ,ca?olic prie/ ( ! "n ( ,o4 ,s4 call$ on me1 & %[$ me lett]s ( recomm5dation :i* he _h f ,bi%op ,t4 (--------1 ,irel&1 & c\nt]sign$ by ! ,roman4 ,ca?olic ,bi%op ( ,new ,york1 to ,bi%op ,engl&1 ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,he /at$ to me t he 0 9 want ( money & clo?+1 & ask$ me to l5d him fifty doll>s & pay 8 passage to ,*>le/on1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 assur+ me t he w\ld imm$iately remit me any am\nt t ,i might exp5d on 8 acc\nt1 by ! fir/ opportunity4 ,i took him ) me to my tailor's & gave him an ord] = su* clo!s z he might want1 am\nt+1 cloak & all1 to "o hundr$ & t5 doll>s4 ,f t ,i took him d[n to "o ( ! packets :i* !n ran betwixt ,philadelphia & ,*>le/on1 & comm&$1 ,i ?9k1 by ,capta9 ,cr(ts2 paid fifty doll>s = 8 passage1 & bespoke ! k9d att5tions ( ! wor?y ,capta91 :o1 ,i und]/ood aft]w>ds1 left no?+ undone to r5d] ! voyage z com=table z possible4 ,he arriv$ 9 ,*>le/on 9 due "t1 & 0 well receiv$ by ,bi%op ,engl&1 :o1 to d him ju/ice1 possess$ _m ( ! k9de/ feel+s ( ! human he>t1 & exhibit$ ?r\gh life "o ( ! /range/ mixtures ( religion & infidelity1 ( *>ity & bigotry1 ( republicanism & toryism1 ( ,*ri/ianity & idolatry1 & ( humility & intol]ance1 t p]haps ev] exi/$ 9 ! ,popi% ,*ur* 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,b1 nihil de mortuis nisi bonum he & ,i h _h "s sev]e sp>r+ at ea* o!r2 we 7 fri5ds 9 private1 b enemies 9 public2 he knew ,i 0 "r1 b 0 afraid to ackn[l$ge x2 he wi%$ me well1 b d>$ n av[ x2 he lov$ 8 mitre1 b ,i despis$ x1 & ?\gh ,i w\ld *]i% ! head t wore x1 ,i w\ld kick 9 ! du/ ! ,popi% gewgaw itself4 ,b1 adrem ,bi%op ,engl&1 soon aft] ! arrival ( ! prie/ ,o4 ,s41 advis$ him to ent] on a retreat1 9 ord] to prep>e himself = ! mission on :i* he 0 ab\t to s5d him4 ,he did s2 & aft] a due c\rse ( in/ruction ^u ! ardu\s & delicate duties ( a confessor1 he appo9t$ him p>i% prie/ (--------1 9 "o ( ! ,/ales ov] :i* he1 z he mode/ly t]m$ x1 _h spiritual jurisdiction4 ,!re liv$ 9 ! p>i% to :i* ?is n[ ,rev4 confessor 0 appo9t$1 a g5tleman ( respectability & weal?4 ,bi%op ,engl& suppli$ ?is new mission>y ) /rong lett]s ( introduction to ?is g5tleman1 advis+ him to place 8 *ildr5 "u 8 *>ge1 & assur+ him t !y %\ld be br\ght up 9 ! fe> ( ,god & love ( religion4 ,! family 0 l>ge1--!re 7 sev]al daught]s1 "s p>tly gr[n up1 & o!rs q "y4 ,^? alone :o "k ! joy\s & happy life ( a plant]'s family1 9 good circum/ances1 c =m any adequate idea ( ! bliss & happ9ess t reign$ among ^! *ildr54 ------ ,,miss+ ,,pages ---- #eec-eed ------ ,8 consci5ce w\ld n p]mit him to call ^u me4 ,i _h j r5\nc$ ! ,pope ( ,rome z ! bea/ spok5 ( 9 ! scriptures4 ,i 0 a h]etic1 & no good ,popi% ,*ri/ian 0 p]mitt$ ev5 to pay me my j debts4 ,he pass$ on1 & :at1 ?9k y1 ,am]icans1 7 ! fruits ( 8 mission8 ,he prevail$ ^u ! elde/ daught] ( ! respectable g5tleman to :om he 0 introduc$1 to g to confession to him1 & ! next ,i he>d ( him 01 t he _h be5 se5 pass+ at full spe$1 9 a light sulky1 ?r\gh ! village :]e ,i kept my (fice2 & :at1 ?9k y1 0 ! cause ( ?is spe$8 :at drove him 9 su* ha/e f 8 p>o*ial resid5ce8 ,d y n "k read]8 c y n anticipate8 ,has n ! insight :i* ,i h giv5 y into ! immorality ( ,popi% prie/s1 already sugge/$ to y t ?is individual 0 a fugitive f "s crime1 & t its av5g] 0 9 pursuit ( him8 ,x 0 s1 read]4 ,,illu/ration3 ,! ,fa!r 9 pursuit ( ! ,prie/ p#eff ,?is ,rev]5d ,popi% wret* s$uc$ ! elde/ daught] ( 8 b5efactor1 & ! fa!r1 becom+ aw>e ( ! fact1 arm$ himself ) a case ( pi/ols & det]m9$ to %oot ! s$uc]4 ,b !re 0 9 ! h\se a good ,ca?olic s]vant1 :o advis$ ! s$uc] to fly4 ,he did s1 9 ! mann] ,i h /at$1 ) ! insult$ fa!r 9 full pursuit ( him2 b ! fugitive 0 9 "t to take /eam & ?us elud$ 8 pursu]4 ,he soon arriv$ 9 ,*>le/on1 ! ,"r ,rev]5d ,bi%op und]/ood 8 case1 advis$ him to g to confession1 absolv$ him f 8 s91 & hav+ wa%$ him :ite & immaculate z a sn[-drop1 s5t him on to ,new ,york to prea* morality to ! ,go?amites1 :o enjoy ! sup]lative beatitude ( be+ "u ! spiritual jurisdiction ( ,bi%op ,hughes4 ,b ?is is only ! beg9n+ ( ! tale1 & di/a/eful z x mu/ be to y1 ,"r ,rev]5d gu>dians ( ! morality ( ! ,popi% ,*ur*1 y mu/ sit /ill a:ile4 ,i am well aw>e ( y\r impati5ce3 y dislike control ( any k9d2 s d all p ( rude mann]s1 n>r[ intellects1 & s\r temp]s1 su* z all ,popi% bi%ops1 ) :om ,i h be5 acqua9t$1 possess4 ,"o s+le happy recollection ( ! pa/1 a s+le grateful feel+1 has nev] elevat$ nor sweet5$ ! life ( a ,popi% bi%op1 z f> z ,i h ev] kn[n2 & x is p]haps requir+ too mu* ( y1 my belov$ bre?r51--bre?r5 y "k we are1 9 spite ( :at h]etics c d1--to ask y to sit d[n pati5tly & he> me out ,y w h to d x ?\gh1 & ,i tru/ x may be = y\r b5efit h]eaft]4 ,z soon z y\r err+ bro!r disgrac$ & debau*$ ! daught] ( an ,am]ican citiz51 & obta9$ remission = s do+ f 8 gho/ly fa!r1 9 ! confessional1 8 victim1 aft] a little "t1 hav+ giv5 bir? to a f9e boy1 goes to confession h]self & s5ds h] *ild ( s9 to ! ,si/]s ( ,*>ity resid+ 9 --------1 to be tak5 c>e ( z 'nullius filius64' ,z soon z ?is *ild 0 able to walk1 a ,roman ,ca?olic lady1 :o knew ! :ole transaction1 adopt$ ! *ild z h] own2 & /ates n[1 z %e has done all along1 to h] acqua9tances1 t x 0 a poor unkn[n orphan :om %e f\nd 9 ! /reets1 )\t fa!r or "m to claim x4 ,b ! v gi/ ( ! /ory is to come yet4 ,! real "m ( ! *ild soon aft] remov$ to ! city (--------1 told ! :ole transaction 9 confession1 to ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,bi%op (--------1 :o1 kn[+ t %e _h a h&some prop]ty1 introduc$ h] to a highly respectable ,prote/ant g5tleman1 :o soon aft] m>ri$ h]4 ,nor is ?is all ! k9d ,bi%op has done4 ,he soon aft] introduc$ to ?is g5tleman ! si/] ( *>ity :o _h provid$ = ! illicit (fspr+ ( ?is prie/1 conceal+ its p>5tage & repres5t+ x z hav+ no fa!r nor "m liv+4 ,! g5tleman 0 pleas$ ) ! boy1' & ! holy ,bi%op f9ally prevail$ ^u him & 8 wife to adopt ! *ild z _! own4 ,"h is a pretty specim5 ( ,jesuitism6 ,! boy is ! *ild ( a prie/1 ! wife is ! "m ( ! *ild1 & ! husb& is ! dupe ( ! ,bi%op1 adopt+ z 8 own *ild t ( a prie/ by 8 own wife4 ,"h is a pretty specim5 ( a ,jesuit web4 ,w\ld t ,i _h ! tal5t ( a ,eug5e ,sue to unravel x & /ret* x f "o end ( ?is c\ntry to ! o!r4 ,look at ! affair y\rselves1 ,am]icans2 exam9e x 9 all its atroci\s be>+s1 f beg9n+ to end1 & say if y h ev] he>d or read ( a m brutal outrage ^u morality & dome/ic happ9ess4 ,a ,popi% bi%op s5ds "o ( 8 prie/s on a mission1 ) ! o/5sible view ( conv]t+ ,am]ican citiz5s f ! evil ( _! ways1 & ! errors ( _! ,prote/ant doctr9es4 ,am]icans receive him hospitably2 he selects f among !m "o ( _! mo/ fasc9at+ daught]s2 s$uces h] 9 ! confessional1 ! ,infallible ,*ur* makes provision = ! illicit (fspr+ ( ! s$uction2 ! crime & ! consequ5ce are bo? conceal$ by ! bi%op4 ,he induces a respectable man to m>ry ?is pro/itute1 & contrives1 by ! secret ma*9]y ( ,pop]y1 to dupe him /ill f>!r1 by prevail+ on him to adopt ! (fspr+ ( 8 pro/itut$ wife z 8 own son2 & ! :ole ( ?is is effect$1 at lea/ s f> z ! adoption ( ! *ild is conc]n$1 ?r\gh ! in/rum5tality ( a si/] ( *>ity n[ liv+ & resid+ 9 ! city (--------4 ,! "m knew at ! "t1 t ! *ild :om h] deceiv$ husb& adopt$ z a de/itute orphan 0 h] own4 ,! husb& is n[ liv+1 a wor?y & respectable man1 & ! sc\ndrel prie/1 :o br\ght sorr[ into ! h\se ( 8 fa!r-9-law & s5t him prematurely to 8 grave1 has be5 frequ5tly a gue/ at 8 table4 ,d ,bi%ops ,hughes & ,f5wick desire ! names ( ! p>ties to ?is tragic & villan\s outrage ^u ,am]ican cr$ulity8 ,!y are kn[n to me p]sonally4 ,! s$uction took place ab\t eighte5 ye>s ago1 & ! ,rev]5d ,popi% s$uc] has be51 n long s9ce1 & p]haps is n[1 locat$ some:]e 9 ! vic9ity ( ,worce/]1 ,mass4 ,dolts1 d\ble dolts1 z ! ,jesuit ,rod91 ( ,eug5e ,sue notoriety1 obs]v$ ( all :o are ! dupes ( ,papi/s1--h[ long w y p]mit y\rselves to be ! dupes ( ,popi% prie/s & ,jesuits8 ,y are n[ build+ a college--aye1 a ,jesuit college--9 ! v c5tre ( ,new ,engl&1--,worce/]1 ,mass4 ,y d n wi%1 ,i presume1 t ! race ( ,jesuits %\ld be ext9ct among/ y2 & if y _c obta9 !m o!rwise ?an by importation1 y are naturally fe>ful t su* may be ! case2 h5ce x is1 p]haps1 t y are lib]ally contribut+ y\r money to build colleges = ! education ( prie/s1 & s*ools = si/]s ( ,*>ity4 ,y\r great anxiety = enc\rag+ dome/ic manufactures might h influ5c$ y 9 ?is respect1 & y may re/ assur$--or ev5 take my ^w = x--t z long z y h ,popi% colleges & ,popi% nunn]ies side by side1 y\r semi-annual divid5ds ( ,jesuits & nuns1 among/ ! ,/ates ( ! ,union1 w be entirely satisfactory to y4 ,b1 to be s]i\s1 if ,pop]y be /udi$ z x %\ld be by ,am]icans1 x w prove a useful lesson to ! ris+ g5]ation4 ,= tw5ty ye>s ?is c\ntry has be5 m impos$ ^u ?an any o!r1 = ! same l5g? ( "t1 by ,popi% prie/craft2 s mu* s t ! p are n[ become accu/om$ to ! repetition ( _! enorm\s frauds1 & are no long] surpris$ at !m4 ,i confess t x is ! gross impo/ures :i* ,i saw practis$ ^u ,am]icans1 t fir/ prompt$ me to expose !m4 ,i h tri$1 & am n[ try+1 to give "s rational acc\nt ( ! extraord9>y phemom5on t ,pop]y %\ld pr$om9ate among a p almo/ prov]bial = _! intellig5ce & inquir+ disposition4 ,i ?\ght1 & d n[ ?9k1 t no?+ c be m acceptable & valuable to ,am]icans1 ?an a well-au!nticat$ /atem5t ( "s ( ! practices adopt$ by ,papi/s to impose ^u ! ,prote/ants ( ?is c\ntry2 nor did ,i see any o!r mann] ( remov+ ! almo/ national insanity ( our citiz5s1 9 relation to ! ,romi% ,*ur*1 ?an by lay+ be=e !m facts & acts1 to _m ( :i* ,i h be5 myself an eye-witness4 ,h[ ,am]ican ,prote/ants c\ld cont9ue = any l5g? ( "t--ev5 = a mon? or week--ignorant ( ! s*emes ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 or h] de99 signs = ! ov]?r[ ( ?is republic1 has (t5 be5 to me a matt] ( no little surprise2 x c only be acc\nt$ = by a supposition almo/ z extravagant1 viz41 t ,pop]y has nev] be5 prop]ly /udi$ by ,am]icans4 ,i h propos$ all along1 & ,i n[ repeat ! proposal to ,am]icans1 to accompany me 9 ! /udy ( ,pop]y4 ,if ! ,romi% ,*ur* be /udi$ z x ought to be1 by ! "y & ! old ( our citiz5s1 x w prove a useful lesson to ! pres5t & com+ g5]ations1--b t lesson mu/ be /udi$ well4 ,x mu/ n be run ov] c>elessly2 its elem5ts mu/ be exam9$ 9 ord] to und]/& ! :ole ma*9]y ( ,pop]y2 ! :ole plan ( x mu/ be remodell$2 & 9 ord] to effect ?is1 x mu/ be tak5 to pieces1 & e piece c>efully & sep>ately exam9$4 ,x has be5 long hidd5 f ! public eye2 x has be5 along "t consid]$ a treasure exclusively belong+ to ! ,popi% prie/s4 ,!y h buri$ x = safe keep+ 9 ! d>k & dre>y vaults ( corrupt ,rome4 ,^! vaults mu/ be op5$1 ! gild$ columns ) :i* !y are surr\nd$ mu/ be torn d[n1 & all mu/ be laid b>e to ! nak$ eye4 ,! div9e laws or sy/ems ( morality1 int5d$ = ! gov]nm5t ( man1 %\ld be always op5 to 8 inspection1 & no?+ %ort ( ! /eady ef=t ( our p c effect ?is or rescue ourselves or our c\ntry f ! evils ) :i* we are n[ ?reat5$ by ! ma*9ations ( ! ,popi% ,*ur*4 ,! crimes & immoralities ( ,romi% prie/s h long be5 cry+ to heav5 = v5geance2 !y n[ cry = x f e qu>t] ( ! globe4 ,i h said t !y h be5 cry+ = v5geance1 = c5turies back4 ,i h prov$ ! fact to ! satisfaction ( any man :o is n wilfully bl9d to tru?4 ,b ,i %all n re/ "h2 ,i w give y o!r pro(s4 ,c>d9al ,campaggio1 :o 0 s5t to ,engl& to arrange ! divorce ( ,que5 ,ca?>9e1 in=ms u--e ,engli% hi/orian kn[s ?is fact--t a prie/1 :o m>ries1 commits a great] s9 ?an if he kept _m concub9es4 ,"h is a specim5 ( pure ,popi% morality1 promulgat$ by a ,c>d9al1 a man next 9 (fice to ! ,pope himself ) ! full sanction ( ! said ,pope1 & ! :ole conclave ( ,c>d9als ( :i* he 0 a memb]2 & yet ! religion ( ?is man1 & t ( ,bi%op ,hughes1 & ,bi%op ,f5wick1 is ! v religion :i* ,am]icans are n[ endeavor+ to introduce into ?is c\ntry1 & fa/5 ^u ! s\ls & consci5ces ( our p4 ,let u n[ see :at ,/ ,b]n>d says1--& "h ,i entreat ! read]1 to keep 9 m9d ! fact1 t ,/ ,b]n>d liv$ betwe5 ! six? & sixte5? c5turies2 t v "t1 at :i* ! ,popi% ,*ur* 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates tells u1 ?r\gh its apo/le ,br[nson1 t x display$ a rem>kable degree ( activity4 ,/ ,b]n>d liv$ 9 ! twelf? c5tury1 & z ,bi%op ,hughes1 ,bi%op ,f5wick1 & _! m\?piece1 ! infidel ,br[nson1 in=m u1 0 "o ( ! greate/ & be/ m5 ( ! age4 ,!re 0 no appeal1 9 8 day1 f ! op9ion ( ,/4 ,b]n>d2 he 0 look$ up to by ! :ole ,romi% ,*ur*1 z a model = ! imitation ( ! ,romi% cl]gy1 & x is n at all likely t he w\ld calumniate1 traduce1 or d any inju/ice to a body ( m5 ( :i* he 0 himself a memb]4 ,:at does ,/ ,b]n>d say ( ! prie/s ( 8 day8 ,he> x1 ,am]icans6 he> x1 y sympa?is]s6 y :o c sc>cely read my accusations aga9/ ! prie/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,li/56 all y :o b[ ! knee1 & kiss ! h&s1 ! r+s1 ! robes & ! o!r gewgaws worn by ^! angels1 ,hughes & ,f5 wick2 li/56 all ( y1 to :at ,/4 ,b]n>d says4 ,prie/s commit su* acts ( turpitude 9 secret z x w\ld be sc&al\s to express4 ,*amancis1 a ,romi% prie/ & an or?odox writ]1 well kn[n to ,bi%ops ,hughes & ,f5wick--if !y "k any ?+ besides political intrigu+--decl>es1 & calls ! att5tion ( 8 read]s to ! fact1 t ! adult]y1 impiety1 & obsc5ity ( prie/s ,romi% is beyond description1 ,!y cr[d1 says he1 into h\ses ( ill fame2 9 gambl+ & 9 danc+1 !y are se5 to pass f ! company ( infam\s wom51 f ! alt> to ! mass4 ,to veil a woman 9 ^! conv5ts1 cont9ues ,*amancis1 is synonym\s ) pro/itut+ h]1 ,?is di/+ui%$ writ]1 & virtu\s reprov] ( ! ,popi% prie/hood1 di$ ab\t ! middle ( ! f\rte5? c5tury1 j at ! p]iod :51 accord+ to ,popi% writ]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,pop]y fl\ri%$ 9 all its glory4 ,mez]ey1 a ,fr5* hi/orian1 & z good au?ority z ,papi/s c desire1 he be+ a ,papi/ himself1 assures u1 t be=e ! ,engli% ,re=mation1 ! :ole body ( ! ,romi% prie/hood 7 =nicators4 ,:at say ! sympa?is]s ( ,pop]y to ?is8 ,has ,mez]ey told an old lie8 ,has ,*amancis told an old lie 9 tell+ u t x 0 a common practice 9 ,popi% c\ntries1 = ,ca?olic bi%ops & prie/s to pass f h\ses ( ill fame1 & f ! company ( infam\s wom51 to ! alt> & to ! mass4 ,?is w n be believ$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,!re is n a ^w ( tru? 9 x1 says ! pr(ess$ infidel4 ,i w n believe a ^w ( x1 says ! busy ,puseyite1 ,prude2 x _c be t ! de> prie/s w\ld be guilty ( su* ?+s4 ,i w frankly confess t x is difficult to believe /atem5ts s entirely abhorr5t to human nature z ^? giv5 by ,popi% prie/s aga9/ _! own bre?r51 & ,i w n d5y1 t x took me a long "t1 be=e ,i c\ld yield m ?an a reluctant ass5t to _m ( !m2 nor did ,i ev] fully give !m sanction until ,i _h made a p]sonal exam9ation into _! tru?4 ,b1 n[ t ,i h made t exam9ation1 ,i decl>e mo/ solemnly1 ^u ! honor ( a man1 t1 z ,*amancis expresses x1 x is a common practice = prie/s1 9 all ! ,roman ,ca?olic c\ntries 9 :i* ,i h be51 to g direct f h\ses ( ill fame to ! alt> & to ! mass4 ,?is ,i h se5 & witness$ myself4 ,b x w be ask$1 h[ d y "k8 y mu/ h be5 9 ^? places y\rself4 ,i plead guilty to ! *>ge1 if *>ge ! enemy ( morality w make ( x4 ,:ile 9 ! cities ( ,mexico & ,havana1 ab\t two ye>s ago1 at consid]able p]sonal exp5se1 ,i visit$ _m ( ! d5s frequ5t$ by ,popi% prie/s1 especially 91 ! city ( ,mexico4 #a w5t !re = ! b5efit & bett] in=mation ( my fell[ be+s4 ,i did n !n1 nei!r d ,i n[1 accuse myself ( any violation ( ! fir/ pr9ciples ( morality2 ,i believe1 on ! contr>y1 t ,i am entitl$ to "s degree ( comm5dation f my ,prote/ant fell[ citiz5s1 = ! ef=ts :i* ,i h made1 9 ,mexico & ,havana1 to asc]ta9 ! tru? or falsehood ( ^? compla9ts :i* we daily he> aga9/ ! immoralities ( ,popi% bi%ops1 prie/s1 & nuns4 ,h[ _m h we se5 plung+ !mselves into ! mid/ ( disease1 contagion1 & dea?1 = ! good ( _! fell[ be+s1 & = ! sole purpose ( advanc+ ! sci5ce ( m$ic9e6 & is no?+ to be done1 or %all no?+ be done = ! sci5ce ( morals8 ,mu/ we /& & fold our arms :ile ! mal>ia ( ,pop]y is /alk+ all ov] our l&1 c>ry+ dea? & disease ) x :]ev] x goes8 ,p>alyz$ be t arm :i* w\ld fold itself 9 su* a case6 ,i h (t5 se5 m5 :o 7 ornam5ts to society1 :o 7 ! pride1 ! com=t1 & p]haps ! sole support ( _! wives & *ildr51 :om !y lov$ & almo/ ador$1 plung+ !mselves into ! mid/ ( yell[ fev]1 or p]haps ,asiatic ,*ol]a1 = ! b5efit ( mank9d & almo/ at ! c]ta9 p]il ( _! own lives2 & %all a man :o loves religion & ! cause ( morals1 d no?+ to exalt1 to glorify ! great cause ( salvation8 %all he n risk some?+1 to confirm ! /atem5ts :i* are cr[d+ ^u u day aft] day1 9 relation to ! immorality ( ,popi% prie/s8 ,dur+ my resid5ce 9 ,mexico1 ! foll[+ circum/ance occurr$1 to my own k3 an ,engli% g5tleman1 !n1 & ,i believe n[ resid+ 9 ,mexico1 met me by appo9tm5t1 at my hotel1 soon aft] dusk 9 ! ev5+4 ,! object ( 8 call+ ^u me 0 to comply ) a reque/1 :i* ,i _h previ\sly made1 t he w\ld accompany me to "o ( ! mo/ fa%ionable h\ses ( ill fame & gambl+1 :]e he knew ! high] ord]s & dignit>ies ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* 7 9 ! habit ( visit+1 & mak+ assignations1 ) ! wives & daught]s ( ! memb]s ( _! respective congregations4 ,he /at$ t an entrance to ! h\se :]e he 0 go+ to c>ry me w\ld co/ me a d\bloon1 & t if ,i wi%$ to become ?or\ghly acqua9t$ ) ! my/]ies ( ! place & obta9 access to x 9 future1 ,i %\ld sp5d two or ?ree m d\bloons at ! game ( ,monte1 a favorite game ( prie/s & wom5 ( loose habits 9 ,mexico4 ,*amancis imm$iately occurr$ to me2 ,i recollect$ ! acc\nt :i* he _h giv5 ( ! prie/s ( ! ,romi% ,*ur*4 ,"h 0 an opportunity ( te/+ ! accuracy ( 8 /atem5ts2 "h 0 a *ance ( kn[+1 f ! te/imony ( my own s5ses1 :e!r ,popi% prie/s 7 or 7 n ! inc>nate demons :i* he & o!rs repres5t$ !m to be2 & ,i det]m9$ to avail myself ( an opportunity :i* might nev] aga9 occur4 ,accord+ly ,i accompani$ my fri5d1 &1 by 8 advice1 took notes ( ! transactions ( t ev5+ ( my life4 ,x w n be expect$1 ,i presume1 t ,i %\ld give "h1 a transcript ( ^? notes2 x w\ld be improp] to d s2 delicacy =bids x2 x probably might d m h>m ?an good4 ,!re is su* a ?+ z driv+ a screw too f>2 x may be =c$ s z to split ! timb] x 0 design$ to secure4 ,i %all avoid ?is1 if possible1 b !re is a circum/ance :i* x is my duty to m5tion1 & :i* %[s 9 a cle>] light ?an any o!r ,i c\ld adduce1 ! utt] degradation1 & worse ?an idolatry1 ( ^? un=tunate be+s :o are /rictly educat$ 9 ! practices ( ,pop]y1 b p>ticul>ly 9 ,popi% confession4 ,let ! read] fancy to himself "o ( ! mo/ spl5did resid5ces 9 ! city ( ,mexico2 let him fur!r place himself 9 imag9ation 9 a gorge\sly furni%$ suit ( rooms1 occupi$ by a numb] ( ! mo/ lascivi\s-look+ females1 mo/ ( !m we>+ veils4 ,let him fur!r fancy a ,romi% prie/ ent]+ ^? rooms1 & "o ( ^? wom5 advanc+ to meet him1 & !n pro/rat+ h]self on h] knees to ask 8 bless+ & kiss ! hem ( 8 g>m5t ,let him fur!r fancy ?is debas$ wret* ( a prie/ imp>t+ 8 bless+ to ?is daught] ( s9 & error1 & he w =m a bett] idea ( ! immorality ( ,popi% prie/s1 & ! incalculable evils :i*1 "u ! mask ( sanctity1 !y are capable ( do+1 ?an x is 9 my p[] to give him4 ,let ! read]1 if he w1 fill up ! space betwe5 ! entrance ( ?is solemn-look+ villa9 into ! synagogue ( ,satan1 & 8 dep>ture f x1 & !n say :e!r ,*amancis exagg]at$ ! enormities ( ^? s9s & hidd5 crimes committ$ & sanction$ by ,popi% prie/s4 ,i kept my eye ^u "o ( ^? prie/s1 f ! mom5t he ent]$ ?is h\se ( ill fame until twelve o'clock at night4 ,at ! mom5t ! clock /ruck twelve1 he & ,i 7 dr9k+ *ampagne1 & ,i sat ) him f t until f\r o'clock 9 ! morn+1 :5 ,i accompani$ him to mass4 ,he _h no idea ( my be+ a ,prote/ant2 & believ+ me to be a ,roman ,ca?olic1 all re/ra9t 0 laid aside1 & ?us ,i enjoy$ ! sorr[ful pleasure1 if ,i may s say1 ( witness+ ,pop]y 9 puris naturalibus4 ,revolt+ & repugnant z ! sc5e :i* ,i witness$ appe>$ to me1 !re 0 /ill some?+ 9 x :i* /ruck at my he>t a heavi] bl[ ?an t :i* met my eye4 ,ignorance--,popi% ignorance--0 at ! bottom ( all ?is4 ,:at b ignorance--ignorance ( h] rights--( nature's rights--ignorance ( all t t5ds to elevate nature1 c\ld induce ^? wom5 to g & pro/rate !mselves be=e a common p>tn] 9 _! guilt1 & ask 8 bless+8 ,oh6 ! sceptre :i* ,popi% ignorance sways ov] mank9d is an iron sceptre4 ,pop]y sways x ov] "s ( ! f9e/ regions inhabit$ by man4 ,witness-,mexico4 ,"u its icy influ5ce !re c arise no g5]\s1 no d>+ _s ( adv5ture 9 ! cause ( ,god2 subjection & fe> soon become ! pr$om9ant passions ( humanity2 all ! noble faculties ( man are *ill$ & froz54 ,robe ignorance 9 purple1 z x is 9 ! ,romi% ,*ur*1 & ev]y?+ mu/ )] be=e its m>*2 !re c be no contemplative delights or pleasures :]e ,pop]y rules4 ,!re c be no?+ pure1 no?+ intellectual1 to raise man f ! mire ( s5suality to any degree ( excell5ce1 dignity1 or honor2 all mu/ be r$uc$ to t /ate 9 :i* we n[ f9d ! p & prie/s 9 ,mexico4 ,)\t k or ! means ( obta9+ x1 ! m9d ( man necess>ily falls into a /ate ( weakness & imbecility4 ,education1 & t ! education ( ! ,bible1 is to ! m9d ( man :at food is to ! body4 ,h y ev] obs]v$1 read]1 t a m9d de/itute ( a ,bible education inv>iably acquires a sort ( l[ cunn+8 ,x is int5t ^u no high] purpose ?an some?+ mean & selfi%4 ,is x n s 9 ! :ole population ( ,mexico8 & ,i ask ! c&id hi/orian if x is n s 9 e c\ntry :]e ,pop]y prevails8 ,a degradation ( ! und]/&+1 & an ignorance l t :i* we n[ see 9 ,mexico1 among ! poor ,iri%1 & among ! poor ( all ,ca?olic c\ntries1 is 9 all cases accompani$ by :at is worse ?an ignorance1 if possible1--great wick$ness & depravity ( he>t4 ,!y are n able 9 ,mexico1 or 9 ^? o!r c\ntries "u ,popi% sway1 to occupy !mselves 9 ! en]gies ( ?\ght1 9 honorable action1 9 ref9$ mann]s & conv]sation1 9 trade1 9 le>n+1 9 national improvem5ts1 9 navigation1 manufactures1 canals1 & railroads4 ,no2 ! v rev]se is ! fact ,i appeal to hi/ory to su/a9 ! ass]tion4 ,! dupes ( ,pop]y 9 ,mexico1 ,spa91 ,irel&1 ,italy1 & else:]e1 are engag$ 9 mis*iev\s trifles1 wanton habits1 & wick$ness1 :i* r5d] !m ! mo/ useless & tr\blesome citiz5s 9 ! :ole circle ( society4 ,fall5 inde$ !y are1 f :at !y ought to be4 ,:o c recognize--not)/&+ _! ext]nal configuration--9 ! ,papi/s ( ! pres5t day1 _! l9eal desc5t f ! ,egyptians1 ,grecians1 ,romans1 & ,maletians1--! glory ( _! times1 ! in/ructors ( ! _w1 & ! b5efactors ( humanity4 ,god /amp$ 8 image ^u ^! m54 ,he /amp$ x ^u e creat$ be+ at ! h\r ( 8 bir?4 ,he creat$ man 9 little less ?an ! angels2 b ! glori\s image seems oblit]at$2 ! div9e /amp seems to h be5 brok51 & man c sc>cely n[ be kn[n by 8 resemblance to 8 ,mak]4 ,pop]y1 t curse ( ! e>?1 t sc\rge ( mank9d1 t s\rce ( moral evil & f\nta9 ( dea? & s91 has be5 all[$ to fl[ 9 ^u u1 & ?us ! great l&-m>ks ( humanity h be5 remov$1--! div9e /amp almo/ ceases to be visible4 ,pop]y has 9 its _s some?+ malignant1 some?+ hateful & ho/ile to all :o pr(ess a diff]5t cre$4 ,all acqua9t$ ) ! hi/ory ( ,pop]y1 c be> te/imony to ! fact t !re is an undy+ hope & wi% 9 ! m9d ( all ,ca?olics1 t ! ,prote/ant religion %\ld be entirely extirpat$4 ,!re may be1 & !re und\bt$ly are1 exceptions to ?is rule2 s !re are to e o!r rule2 b !re is no d5y+ ! g5]al tru?1 t ! extirpation ( ! ,prote/ant religion1 & ( ! :ole ,prote/ant race1 toge!r ) ! confiscation ( ,prote/ant prop]ty1 & ! ov]?r[ ( all ,prote/ant gov]nm5ts1 are among ! fonde/ hopes ( ! ,popi% ,*ur*4 ,?is _c be disguis$1 at lea/ f ^? :o h be5 educat$ 9 ! doctr9es ( ! ,popi% *ur*4 ,_m ,ca?olics !re are1 ,i admit1 :o w\ld be glad1 & :o ev5 endeavor to disguise ?is f !mselves2 b !y _c d x2 x is a tru? z well e/abli%$ z any o!r2 x is z pla9 z ! sun 9 ! heav5s1 h[ev] !y may try to conceal x ,?is1 l o!r tru?s1 w be d5i$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 b x is p]fectly useless to conceal ! fact f our p4 ,wat* ! progress ( ,pop]y 9 a neighbor+ c\ntry2 see ! ef=ts :i* ,o',connell is mak+ 9 ,irel&1 "u ! imm$iate sanction ( ! ,pope ( ,rome1 to ov]?r[ ! ,prote/ant gov]nm5t ( ,engl&1 & to r$uce t c\ntry to ob$i5ce to ! c\rt ( ,rome2 look at ! proce$+s ( ! bi%ops ( ! ,romi% ,*ur* 9 ?is c\ntry1 & ask y\rselves :at !y are aim+ at4 ,irel& = ! ,iri%1 says ,o',connell1 ! ,pope's ag5t at ! o!r side ( ! ,*annel4 ,am]icans %ant rule u1 say ! ,pope's ag5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,c language be pla9] ?an ?is8 ,c treason be express$ 9 /rong] or m emphatic language8 ,o',connell means ,irel& = ! ,pope4 ,bi%op ,hughes ( ,new ,york1 & ! o!r ,popi% ag5ts 9 ?is c\ntry1 cle>ly mean1 & wi% to be und]/ood s--! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! ,pope4 ,i ask any man :e!r ! language ( ,o',connell & ! ,pope's ag5ts 9 ?is c\ntry1 is ev5 susceptible ( any o!r int]pretation8 ,:at mean+ c we atta* to ! words ( ,bi%op ,hughes1 :o is ! ,pope's organ 9 ! ,empire ,/ate ( ,new ,york1 except t :i* is pla9 & obvi\s--,am]icans %ant rule u4 ,:o1 !n1 does ?is ,popi% ag5t want to rule !m8 ,obvi\sly ! ,pope ( ,rome4 ,i c sc>cely suppose him or 8 bro!r bi%ops subject to su* lunacy z to fancy = a mom5t t he c\ld br+ ?is great nation into subjection to ! ,pope ( ,rome2 b mu/ we n admit1 at ! same "t1 t 8 language1 & ! entire political c\rse ( 8 ,popi% bre?r51 dur+ ! la/ ye> or two1 h look$ v mu* l x4 ,h n ,papi/s all ov] ! _w1 dur+ ! la/ few ye>s1 assum$ a m d>+ & m5ac+ attitude8 ,h n _! language & measures1 ev5 9 ?is c\ntry1 become m turbul5t & insurrectional8 ,let ,am]icans pond] well ^u ?is4 ,x is n long s9ce ,o',connell1 ! ,pope's m\?-piece = ?is c\ntry1 z well z ,irel&1 address$ ! delud$ ,iri% 9 ! foll[+ language2 & rememb]1 ,am]icans1 t ,i tell y ,bi%op ,hughes ( ,new ,york1 & e o!r ,popi% bi%op 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 w soon make use ( simil> words to _! respective flocks 9 ?is c\ntry3 ,=ce & viol5ce are n to be us$4 ,if ! "t = us+ !m 7 to come1 !re is "o "h w tell y t ! "t has come4 ,y w also recollect1 ,am]icans1 t ,i tell y t !y w receive = answ] t :i* ! ,pope's ag5t receiv$ 9 ,irel&--we w foll[ ,popi% bi%ops & prie/s w prea* peace to _! p1 b let n ,am]icans =get t !y h confessionals1 :]e !y c infuse into _! m9ds ! poison ( rebellion & treason4 ,:5 a ,popi% bi%op prea*es peace1 he means x n2 he means w> to ! knife ) h]etics & h]esy4 ,robespi]re1 %ortly be=e ! ,fr5* ,revolution1 deliv]$ a s]ies ( lectures aga9/ capital puni%m5t2 & soon] %\ld ,i tru/ him = s9c]ity1 ?an ,i w\ld a ,popi% prie/ :5 he cries peace ) h]etics4 ,t blood-?ir/y & sangu9>y villa91 ,robespi]re1 exhort$ 8 foll[]s n to confiscate ! prop]ty ( ^? :o might be f\nd guilty ( opposition to ! p2 b mu* saf] %\ld ,i consid] ! prop]ty or e/ate ( him :o incurr$ ! displeasure ( ,robespi]re1 ?an ,i %\ld t ( an ,am]ican ,prote/ant citiz5 :o fell into ! h&s ( ! ,pope's ag5t & execution] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,murat1 a "* well kn[n to ! read]s ( ! hi/ory ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution1 lectur$ l\dly aga9/ capital puni%m5t2 b :at 0 8 conduct8 ,he consign$ m to ! guillot9e ?an any o!r man 9 ,france4 ,8 h&s 7 /a9$ ) blood2 b bloody z 8 h&s 71 & ?ir/y = m blood z 8 he>t 01 mu* soon] w\ld ,i h tru/$ myself to him1 & mu* saf] %\ld a ,prote/ant feel himself 9 su* h&s1 ?an 9 ^? ( a ,popi% bi%op or prie/4 ,b x is n my pres5t purpose to expatiate ^u ! cruelties ( ,pop]y2 ,i w only /ate incid5tally t ! ,prote/ant citiz5s ( ?is c\ntry h mu* to fe> f ! influx ( ,papi/s among/ !m1 n only 9 a moral1 b a political po9t ( view4 ,ne>ly ! :ole body ( ,iri% ,roman ,ca?olics h resolv$ to migrate to ?is c\ntry4 ,!y w d s1 if t trea*]\s di/urb] ( _! peace & happ9ess1 ,daniel ,o',connell1 does n succe$ 9 ov]?r[+ ! ,prote/ant gov]nm5t 9 ,engl&4 ,ext5sive prep>ations are already be+ made 9 ?is c\ntry = _! reception1 toge!r ) _! lead]1 if !y c effect 8 escape f ! gall[s4 ,! ,ca?olic population ( ,irel& is at pres5t #f1fbj1jjj4 ,?is imm5se body are unit$1 to a man1 9 t abom9able belief4 ,h]etici de/ra9di sunt4 ,?is is a fundam5tal article ( ,popi% fai?4 ,no fai? is to be kept ) h]etics4 ,x is firmly believ$ by ! six millions & upw>d ( ,iri% ,roman ,ca?olics1 t ! ,pope is ! lawful head ( _! *ur*4 ,disguise ?is z !y may1 entangle x z !y c1 9 ,popi% sophi/ry1 ! fact is n ! less true4 ,assum+ x to be s1 ,am]icans c easily fancy ! inevitable dang] ( admitt+ ,ca?olics among !m )\t /rong & safe re/rictions4 ,_m !re are1 & ^?1 too1 m5 ( great moral wor?1 :o d n deem x necess>y or prop] to impose any re/rictions :atev] on ! admission ( ,papi/s among/ u2 !y seem to ?9k1 & ma9ta9 _! op9ion ) "s %[ ( reason1 t ,pop]y may n[1 z 9 =m] times1 prove advantage\s to society4 ,^! philan?ropi/s evid5tly mi/ake ,pop]y = ,*ri/ianity4 ,i h _h occasionally _m int]e/+ conv]sations ) "s ( my fell[ citiz5s1 on ! subject1 & h f\nd t n a few ( !m h tak5 up ! /range idea1 t because ,pop]y1 or r ,*ri/ianity1 0 greatly in/rum5tal 9 *eck+ ! fir/ inroads ( m>tial p[] & b>b>ity ^u civil society & ,*ri/ian peace1 its progress 9 ?is c\ntry1 comp>atively new1 mu/ be accompani$ by simil> bless+s4 ,papi/s frequ5tly & taunt+ly ask ,prote/ants ,:]e w\ld be y\r ,bible1 7 x n = our ,*ur*8 & let x be und]/ood1 t !y inv>iably mean1 by our ,*ur*1 ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/4 ,_m ( ! poor foll[]s ( ! ,pope are s9c]e 9 ask+ ?is "q2 & s totally ignorant are !y ( ! v elem5ts ( ,*ri/ianity1 t !y really believe ! ,bible c\ld n exi/1 if _! *ur* 7 ov]?r[n4 ,x is que/ion$ by /atesm51 & by _m political philosoph]s1 :e!r x is good policy to di/urb ?ia delusion4 ,european /atesm5 cont5d t x is n1 & x is mu* to be regrett$ t _m ( our ,am]ican /atesm5 seem to incl9e to ! same op9ion4 ,! ,fr5* philosoph]s--at lea/ _! political philosoph]s--seem all ( "o m9d ^u ! subject1 & cont5d1 ) great plausibility1 t op9ions :i* h /ood ! te/ ( "t = a giv5 numb] ( ye>s1 _h bett] be left undi/urb$4 ,_m h gone ev5 s f> z to say t ignorance is bliss2 b ?is s5tim5t1 & su* philosophy1 is too /ale = ! pres5t g5]ation4 ,x has _h its day2 ,pop]y l5t to x its p[]ful aid 9 ! middle ages1 & bitt] inde$ 7 its fruits4 ,! ,popi% *ur*1 too1 has _h its day2 s _h ! ,jewi% *ur*1 & mu* is due to bo? = ! good :i* !y h done4 ,_m 9 bo? ^? *ur*es1 & dur+ _! respective influ5ce1 c\ld see no f>!r ?an t ignorance 0 bliss to ! savage hordes :o fir/ =m$ ! nucleus ( social & civil society4 ,did !y "k 9 _! savage /ate ! ext5t ( _! animal p[]1 )\t m9d to direct its =ce & capability ( evil1 ! consequ5ces w\ld be1 n social ord] or di/ributive ju/ice1 b univ]sal *aos & g5]al confusion4 ,ignorance may be said to h be5 bliss to ^! unlett]$ hordes & savages2 sci5ce & lit]ature1 _h !y blaz$ ^u !m 9 _! full noon brilliancy1 w\ld n h be5 appreciat$ by !m1 !y w\ld only h dazzl$ & conf\nd$ !m /ill m4 ,x w\ld be dang]\s to place )9 ! rea* ( a ?ir/y savage a b[l ( ,prussic acid2 he might dra9 to ! dregs ! fatal poison1 & ?us t :i*1 9 ! h&s ( sci5ce1 might h be5 useful & legitimate1 w\ld become ! in/rum5t ( dea?4 ,x w\ld be unsafe to place a light$ tor* 9 ! h& ( a sportive *ild1 & s5d him to play ) x 9 a p[d] magaz9e2 ! consequ5ce might be dea? to him & to all ar\nd him4 ,x 0 probably s at "o "t ) sci5ce & le>n+4 ,x 0 p]haps1 9 a great measure1 bliss to be )\t !m1 until ! human m9d 0 prep>$ to make a prop] use ( bo?2 x is s ev5 9 ! animal & vegetable _w1 & :y %\ld x n be s 9 ! _w ( m9d & ?\ght8 ,:o1 = in/ance1 w\ld place on a horse a h>ness :i* y\? & want ( ex]cise did n enable x to c>ry8 ,:o w\ld s[ :eat 9 a soil unprep>$ to receive x8 ,no prud5t man w\ld d ei!r2 & c]ta9ly mu* cr$it is due to ^? e>ly ,*ri/ians1 & ev5 to ,jews & ,papi/s1 = :at !y h done1 & = any?+ !y h effect$ 9 prep>+ ! m9ds1 especially ^? ( nor!rn b>b>ians1 = ! reception ( ! sci5ces1 b p>ticul>ly ! glori\s sci5ce ( ! ,*ri/ian religion1 ) all its sav+ tru?s & holy pr9ciples4 ,inf9ite inde$ are ! obligations "u :i* our ance/ors h plac$ u1 9 op5+ our m9ds & prep>+ !m = ! reception ( s _m moral & sci5tific tru?s2 & if ! ,popi% *ur* has contribut$ 9 any measure to ?is1 ,i am z will+ to ?ank h] & give h] full cr$it = all %e has done1 z ! mo/ hypocritical ,jesuit t ev] liv$1 or ! mo/ lib]al ,*ri/ian t practically d5ies human #be depravity4 ,b are !re no m tru?s to be evolv$1 e!r 9 moral or civil sci5ce1 ?an ^? :i* h se5 op5 to our view 9 ! infancy ( ! ,romi% *ur*1 & = :i* ,i1 = "o1 am will+ to give h] cr$it 9 all t %e has done8 ,7 !re n _m s\rces op5$1 ev5 9 ! days ( ! glories ( ! ,jewi% ,*ur*1 & ,romi% ,*ur*1 too1 :i* lave be5 clos$ up1 & mu/ rema9 clos$ =ev]8 ,0 n ! ,jewi% religion1 :5 x fir/ dawn$ ^u t devot$ p1 l ! e>ly beams ( "s fre% morn+1 fragrant & *e]+ to ! captive 9 8 cell8 ,b t religion has pass$ away4 ,x 0 glori\s 9 its "t2 b does x foll[1 did x foll[1 or c x foll[1 t we %\ld n[ embrace x8 ,mu/ we hug ! %ad[1 :5 ! sub/ance ceases to exi/8 ,! outw>d =m ( ! ,romi% *ur* 0 once attractive & beautiful 9 ! extreme2 its gorge\s c]emonies1 its high masses1 ! ve/m5ts ( its prie/s1 its music1 its processions1 its indulg5ces1 its semi-pagan1 or r worse ?an pagan1 idolatries1 _h 9 !m mu* t 0 impos+1 & well suit$ to _! times2 !y 7 calculat$ to ov]awe nor!rn b>b>ians1--!n ! enemies ( ,*ri/ianity & ( civil rights4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,rome did mu* to prev5t ! few among ^! b>b>ians f trampl+ to ! du/ ! rights ( _! s]fs1 :o con/itut$ a va/ majority ( ! p1 & = ?is ,i am z will+ z any o!r to give h] cr$it2 b ! ,*ur* ( ,rome has done h] "w long s9ce2 h] days ( glory are numb]$--h] sun has long s9ce set-n 9 triumph1 b 9 blood--n 9 victory1 b 9 dea?4 ,b ,pop]y seems n[ to be ga!r+ up h] en]gies--at lea/ %e is endeavor+ to d s--& looks ^u ?is new c\ntry z a prop] field to make ! exp]im5t2 & !re are s]i\s d\bts ^u ! m9ds ( "s1 :e!r %e w n succe$1 at lea/ 9 a measure1 9 p>tially re-e/abli%+ h] anci5t p[] 9 ?is new c\ntry4 ,%e is dispos$ to /ruggle h>d = x ,already has ! tocs9 ( w> be5 s\nd$ along h] l9es--h] recruit+ (fic]s are abroad--%e has h] depots "h & !re & ev]y:]e--h] payma/]s & spiritual recruit+ s]geants are to be met ) at all po9ts4 ,g to ! woods ( ,oregon1--travel along its me&]+ & f]tiliz+ /reams1--& y w f9d !m !re1 prea*+ fre$om1 lib]ty ( consci5ce1 & equal rights4 ,g into ! swamps ( ,texas1 & y f9d !m !re1 too1 advocat+ civil rights1 lib]ty ( consci5ce1 & p]petual slav]y4 ,9 ,oregon & ,new ,engl& we f9d ,papi/s %\t+ ,o',connell1 ! ,pope1 & ! abolition ( slav]y4 ,9 ! ,s\!rn ,/ates ( ! ,union & 9 ,texas1 !y hurrah = slav]y--slav]y n = a day1 = a ye>1 or a t]m ( ye>s--b =ev]6 ,9 ! ,nor!rn ,/ates !y br& ! slavehold]s ) ! epi!ts--robb]s1 slave-bre$]s1 & /eal]s ( m54 ,9 ! ,s\? & 9 ,texas1 !y d5\nce ! ,nor!rn]s z fanatics1 pirates1 & sons ( pirates4 ,h[ long ,am]icans w tol]ate ^! wolves 9 %eep's clo?+ among !m1 x is difficult to say2 b "o ?+ ,i fe> is c]ta91 t z long z !y h oats1 & ,am]icans c\nt5ance among !m ,b>n-burn]s1 ,b-,end]/ ,repeal]s1 & ,empire ,clubs1 "u ! popul> "n ( ,democrats1 ! evil to :i* ,i allude w cont9ue4 ,x is said t ,pop]y is on ! increase 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & !re are n want+ "s argum5ts to prove x4 ,b ?\gh #a h tak5 "s pa9s1 & p]haps z mu* z any o!r man 9 ! c\ntry1 to asc]ta9 ! tru? ( ?is ass]tion1 ,i am /ill unconv9c$ on ! subject ,x is also ass]t$ t ,pop]y is on ! increase all ov] ! _w1 & mu/ cont9ue to increase4 ,^u ?is1 too1 ,i h d\bts2 ,i ev5 believe t ! contr>y is ! fact4 ,if by ! increase ( ,pop]y is meant ! numb] ( squ>e miles1 or ! ext5t ( c\ntry :i* !y own or occupy1 x may be said1 ) "s propriety1 t if ,pop]y is n advanc+1 x is n retrograd+2 b if by ! increase ( ,pop]y is meant t its cre$ & idolatr\s doctr9es are ga9+ gr\nd1 ,i flatly d5y ! ass]tion4 ,z ano!r expresses x1 a sy/em t degrades c nev] advance4 ,& t ! doctr9es ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome d degrade1 ,i ?9k ,i h already prov$4 ,! ,romi% ,*ur* & its doctr9es h cru%$ ! _s1 & dead5$ ! life ( e c\ntry1 & e p1 t ev] believ$ or ma9ta9$ x2 & %all our free spirits & bold intellects1 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury1 be brok5 & b[$ d[n l ^? 9 ,popi% c\ntries8 ,x c nev] be4 ,b ?is is n ! "q1 exactly4 ,! "q is1 or ought to be1 ,is ! ,popi% religion on ! increase8 ,does x ga9 ^u ! ,prote/ant religion1 or is x go+ ahead ( x1 z "s ev5 9 ^! ,unit$ ,/ates w h x8 ,?is "q c be easily answ]$2 & = t answ]1 :i* ,i am ab\t to give1 ,i ackn[l$ge myself mu* indebt$ to an anonym\s b elegant writ] 9 ! ,prote/ant ,qu>t]ly ,review = ! mon? ( ,janu>y1 #ahdf4 ,ask y\rselves :i* religion1--,prote/ant or ,popi%1--w spread wide/ 9 an age ( sci5ce & k--:i* is be/ fitt$ to ! gr[? ( ! human m9d8 ,9 all ,prote/ant c\ntries1 weal?1 intellig5ce1 & a high civilization6 are ev]y:]e se52 9 all ,ca?olic c\ntries1 dead-ness & decay re/ ^u ev]y?+ :i* nature made beautiful4 ,"u ,prote/antism1 e dep>tm5t ( sci5ce has made rapid progress4 ,! v _s ( fre$om brea!s ?r\gh ! ,newtonian & ,baconian philosophy4 ,ev]y:]e1 f ! h>%1 b>r5 soil ( nor!rn nations1 sprang up life & light ,engl&1 ,scotl&1 ,prussia1 9 m5 ( /rong intellect1 are sup]ior to any ( ! old] nations1 9 any prec$+ age4 ,ma!matics1 natural philosophy1 metaphysics1 e?ics1 comm]ce1 agriculture1 legislation--! :ole ext5t ( mod]n civilization--date f ! ,re=mation1 & exi/ only 9 ,prote/ant c\ntries4 ,& ^? nations ( ,europe :i* caught b a glimm] ( lib]al op9ions1 b :i* 9 ! ,ca?olic or ,popi% reaction 7 aga9 subject$ to ,rome1 are f> 9 advance ( ^? c\ntries1 beautiful z !y are1 9 ! ,s\? ( ,europe1 :i* nev] saw ,prote/antism4 ,a s+le glance into ! hi/ory ( mod]n sci5ce1 lit]ature1 & politics1 w fully conv9ce any c&id m9d ( ?is4 ,! entire _s ( nor!rn in/itutions1 _! great progress1 _! gr[+ intellig5ce1 are all ow+ to ,prote/antism4 ,!y date _! bir? f x1 !y are ?or\ghly imbu$ ) its _s1 !y mu/ live /ill 9 its _s ,firm gov]nm5ts & wise laws2 j & lib]al rul]s2 free & intellig5t p2 nobl] views ( man2 nobl] views ( ,god2 m k2 m lib]ty2 m fai?2--^! h ! g5ius ( ,prote/antism imp>t$1 & 9 _! ev]-gr[+ life x w live4 ,h[ diff]5t f ?is is ! condition ( ! old ,ca?olic ,/ates6 ,! noble palaces ( ,italy are des]t$2 b&itti infe/ ! beautiful %ores ( ,campania4 ,! ,dantes1 ! ,petr>*s1 ! ,tassos1 are gone =ev]4 ,! poetry1 ! *ivalry1 ! bright s\!rn romance1 ! fi]y s\!rn valor1 h pass$ away2 mis]able want & begg>y1 vagabond recklessness1 & sull51 ob/9ate1 ?readb>e pride1 are ! rema9s ( fair ,italy4 ,irel& ) h] poetry & m]rim5t is sil5t & despond+2 h] laught] has m\rnfully di$ away2 h] sweet melodies1 equally beautiful1 :e!r sung sadly or gaily1 are *ant$ by lips quiv]+ ) emotion & p>*$ by hung] & ?ir/ ,pop]y has degrad$ & sadd5$ h] v s\l4 ,au/ria1 tyrann\s & bigot$1--an enemy to all fre$om1 :e!r ( ?\ght or action1--) h] degrad+ in/itutions1 & decay+ pr9ciples1 is r worse ?an poor ,irel&4 ,x is bett] to die ?an to kill ,spa91 ! bir?-place ( ,loyola2 ! valiant oppon5t ( ! cresc5t & turban1 = ne> eight hundr$ ye>s2 ! l& ( brave knights & fair ladies2 ( song & dance2 ( lit]ature1 ref9em5t1 & elegant culture1--is wret*$ inde$4 ,squalid1 s$iti\s1 fi]cely pr\d & cruel1 x n[ excites little compassion1 /ill less ( hate or fe>4 ,h[ are we to acc\nt = ?is immeasurable diff]5ce betwe5 ! realms ( ,prote/antism & ^? ( ,ca?olicism8 ,are ! ,italians inf]ior by nature to ! ,scotsm51 or ! ,spani% to ! ,danes8 ,we _c admit ?is2 all hi/ory & philosophy disprove x4 ,yet n[1 9 _! degradation1 !y c sc>cely appreciate _! anci5t gr&eur2 :ile ! heavy nations ( ! nor?1 h sudd5ly leap$ f> beyond _! utmo/ limit ,! only cause :i* c be assign$ = ?is1 is ! va/ diff]5ce 9 ! g5ius ( ! two religi\s influ5ces3 ,ca?olicism has blight$1 ,prote/antism has advanc$ & /r5g!n$4 ,c ?is ev] be undone8 ,has all mod]n sci5ce be5 prea*+ a lie8 ,h ! la/ ?ree c5turies be5 pu%+ =w>d 9 ! face ( tru?1 & act+ out ! lie8 ,c ! onw>d sweep ( civilization be ret>d$8 & mu/ ! "w pause1 & wait till ! huge c> ( ,rome c rumble sl[ly up & be> x onw>d into ! caves ( night aga98 ,=bid x ,heav51 ,i _c believe x4 ,b ! ,papi/ w say1 x is evid5t1 f ! rec5t c\rse ( ev5ts 9 ,france1 ,spa91 ,italy1 ,irel&1 nay1 to "s ext5t1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 t ,pop]y is ga9+ gr\nd & mak+ extraord9>y ef=ts to insure ultimate success4 ,be x s4 ,ev5 admitt+ t !y are attempt+ & /r5u\sly try+ to advance1 t does n insure victory or f9al success1 ,!re are two broad & und5iable facts1 :i* =bid ?is result4 ,"o is1 t f ! beg9n+ ( ! _w to ! pres5t h\r1 man has /eadily advanc$ 9 progressive intellig5ce2 & ! o!r is1 t ! roman m9d has nev] be5 kn[n to run backw>ds4 ,papi/s w say1 & x is n[ said f _! pulpits1 9 ^! ,unit$ ,/ates1 t ,pop]y c accommodate1 & w suit itself to ! advanc+ acquirem5ts ( man1 & f9ally con=m to our free in/itutions4 ,let u look at ?is "q1 & fairly exam9e its tru? or falsehood4 ,^u a correct und]/&+ ( ?is subject1 & ^u x alone1 c be f\nd$ a correct e/imate or view ( ! ultimate fate ( ,pop]y 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,i flatt] myself t ,i h prov$1 to ! satisfaction ( all ,am]icans :o h done me ! honor ( read+ my books1 t ,pop]y has n *ang$ 9 its doctr9e or discipl9e2 or1 t if any *ange has be5 effect$ 9 ei!r1 x is decid$ly = ! worse4 ,a rec5t ,fr5* writ]1 well kn[n to ! read]s ( hi/ory--,la ,m5nais--has te/$ ! doctr9es ( ,pop]y by ! pr9ciples ( intellectual advancem5t4 ,he prov$ t ,pop]y & civil rights 7 incompatible ) ea* o!r1 & c\ld n co-exi/ "u any gov]nm5t nor "u any =m or /ate ( society4 ,no argum5t c\ld be m beautiful1 m eloqu5t1 or m conv9c+1 ?an t by :i* he demon/rat$ to ! _w t human lib]ty & ,*ri/ian lib]ty are antagoni/ic to ,pop]y4 ,he requir$ no m f ! ,*ur* ( ,rome ?an to con=m to ! simple pr9ciples ( ,*ri/ian fre$om4 ,8 works are n[ extant1 & ,i believe are to be _h 9 all well furni%$ libr>ies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,!y c be se5 & read by our fell[ citiz5s1 & !y w f9d 9 p]us+ !m t :at ,i /ate is correct ,! writ+s ( ,la ,m5nais soon came to ! e>s ( ! ,pope & 8 ,inquisitors1 & !y 7 n long 9 discov]+ t if ! pr9ciples cont5d$ = by ,la ,m5nais 7 admitt$1 ! ,popi% ,*ur* mu/ fall4 ,!re 0 no m$ium2 ei!r t1 or e o!r doctr9e mu/ be d5i$1 & all argum5ts 9 favor ( ! civil rights ( man _h no f\ndation 9 fact4 ,h[ did 8 ,hol9ess1 ! ,pope1 act on ?is occasion8 ,i d n allude "h1 to any ,pope ( anci5t times1 ,i allude to ! ,pope :o n[ lives1 & presides ov] ! ,infallible ,*ur*4 ,he curs$ ,la ,m5nais2 he damn$ him & 8 writ+s4 ,he insi/$ t ,la ,m5nais %\ld write no m on ! subject1 & ,i blu% = ! honor ( humanity1 ( m9d1 ( tal5ts1 ( g5ius1 & lib]ty ( ?\ght1 to /ate t ,la ,m5nais submitt$ to ?is tyrant ,pope1 & t only ! o!r day1 9 #ahcc1 ?\gh he decl>$ to 8 fri5ds1 t1 :ile he b[$ to ! ,pope's1 supremacy1 he felt t he 0 putt+ 8 "n to ! blasphem\s admission t ! ,pope 0 ,god4 ,! ,popi% bi%ops ( ?is c\ntry h ! h>dihood to say1 t ,pop]y is ! fri5d & advocate ( pure democracy1 & t mis]able tool ( !irs1 ,br[nson1 says am54 ,!y depute him to lecture ^u ?is subject 9 almo/ all ! l>ge cities ?r\gh\t ! ,union4 ,he may d "s injury to ! morals ( our p1 b 8 reign _c be ( long duration2 su* is ! "* ( ! man1 t :atev] he says _c fructify4 ,he is1 among our fell[ citiz5s1 :at ! ant is among a heap ( corn2 x takes x to its w9t] /ore h\se to fe$ itself alone1 b :oev] w c>efully exam9e ! gra9 or corn :i* x takes f o!rs1 w f9d t x has no bud2 x de/roys t1 & ?us selfi%ly & mis*iev\sly prev5ts #be99 ! gra9 f fructify+ & enl>g+4 ,br[nson takes ) him1 & appropriates to himself1 _m plausible argum5ts f ! works ( em95t m51 b ! slighte/ contact1 on 8 "p1 ) ! pure/ *>act]s1 is suffici5t to de/roy _! vitality4 ,if he 7 ev5 to c>ry ) him into ! pulpit1 ! s\nde/ pr9ciples ( morality1 8 v pres5ce1 & pa/ infidel life1 w\ld de/roy _! =ce2 & a correct exam9ation ( !m w\ld %[ ! ,*ri/ian :o might exam9e !m1 t !y _h no bud or vital pr9ciple )9 !m & c\ld produce no fruit ,x is said t "s m5 come into ?is _w ) two left h&s1 two crook$ eyes1 a good deal ( bra9s1 & little or no organization ( its faculties4 ,br[n-son is "o ( ^? *>act]s4 ,he has two left h&s1 & 0 nev] kn[n to d any?+ "r2 :atev] he t\*es he is sure to despoil & disfigure4 ,bo? 8 eyes are crook$2 he has nev] yet be5 kn[n to see any?+ /raight2 s crook$ are !y1 t he sees ?+s only ?r\gh ! eyes ( o!rs4 ,h5ce x is1 p]haps1 t he nev] writes any?+ :i* is 8 own1 b ^u all subjects gives u ! views ( o!rs1 & z no two ?9k alike1 9 g5]al1 ,br[n-son's writ+s inv>iably contradict !mselves4 ,add to ?is t great defect ( ord] 9 8 bra91 & we _c appreh5d t 8 lectures w d mu* p]man5t injury4 ,?is ,br[nson has appe>$ to me1 dur+ ! %ort "t ,i h be5 notic+ 8 movem5ts & op9ions1 to be1 9 reality1 a %all[-pat$ bomba/ic pret5d] to sci5ce & lit]ature4 ,he seems to "k books j z "s p "k great m51 !y only le>n _! names1 & !n boa/ ( an intimate acqua9tance ) !m4 ,he talks v flu5tly ab\t 8 intimacy ) ,tasso1 ,dante1 ,petr>*1 ,boccacio1 & o!rs4 ,he & ,boccacio seem to be z intimate z pickpockets 7to use a common ?\gh vulg> phrase47 ,i wond] if ,mr4 ,br[nson recollects any ( ^? anecdotes relat$ by ,boccacio ab\t c]ta9 nuns1 :o liv$ 9 ! vic9ity ( 8 la!r's resid5ce8 ,w ! illu/ri\s *angel+ p]mit me to br+ "o or two to 8 recollection8 ,"o probably w be en\gh1 z my read]s may already h _h suffici5t in=mation conc]n+ ! amusem5ts practis$ by nuns & si/]s ( ,*>ity 9 _! conv5ts4 ,x seems !re 0 a l>ge e/abli%m5t ( nuns 9 ! neighborhood 7 ,boccacio resid$4 ,! "m ,abbess 0 ( noble desc5t1 a f9e fair-hair$ girl1 "y & beautiful4 ,!re happ5$ to be1 adjo9+ ! nunn]y1 a fri>y2 among ^! fri>s1 z ,boccacio tells u1 9 a "w ( 81 :i* has s9ce be5 suppress$ by ! ,popes1 0 a "y man ( f9e p]sonal appe>ance1 & :o possess$1 9 a rem>kable degree1 ! p[] ( assum+ any "* he pleas$4 ,he 01 besides1 a v5triloqui/1 & c\ld ?us p]sonate & imitate any "* or any voice he *ose4 ,! "m ,abbess took an extraord9>y fancy to ?is "y fri>1 & tri$ by e means 9 h] p[] to h him appo9t$ confessor & spiritual guide to ! nuns4 ,b ! ,sup]ior ( ! fri>y 0 n easily deceiv$4 ,he p]emptorily refus$ to li/5 to ! mo/ pi\s entreaties ( ! "m ,abbess1 & positively decl9$ giv+ ! fri> faculties to he> h] confession4 ,:at 0 to be done 9 ?is case8 ,! holy nun soon hit ^u an exp$i5t4 ,%e s5t = ! fri>1 :o always _h admission to an iron grat+ 9 ! wall1 :i* sep>at$ ^! holy nuns f ?is s9ful _w6 ,%e told ! fri> t h] e/abli%m5t 0 mu* 9 want ( a g>d5]1 & advis$ him to *ange 8 :ole appe>ance1 assume ! "* ( a v old & feeble man1 imitate 8 voice1 & come ! next day1 ) 8 spade on 8 %\ld]1 to apply = ! situation ( g>d5] to ! nunn]y4 ,he accord+ly came ! next morn+1 ?or\ghly-metamorphos$1 & 9 ! mo/ doleful & pite\s tones ( di/ress & want1 begg$ ( ! holy "m ,abbess1 = ! love %e bore ! bless$ virg9 ,m>y1 to give him employm5t1 :]eby he might support himself & 8 poor half-/>v$ & b$-ridd5 wife4 ,! holy nun mov$ by *>ity1 & no?+ else1 ( c\rse1 employ$ him z g>d5]2 & mov$ by compassion = ! weak & feeble old man1 %e occasionally s5t = him to h] cell to n\ri% him ) "s w9e & wat]4 ,v]bum sat4 ,! ,prote/ant read] w n =get t ,boccacio 0 a ,roman ,ca?olic & is quot$ by ,br[nson1 9 8 ,review1 z "o ( ^? lum9>ies :i* adorn$ ! ,popi% ,*ur* betwe5 ! six? & sixte5? c5turies4 ,!re 0 ano!r1 among ! lum9>ies :o fl\ri%$ betwixt ! six? & sixte5? c5turies1 nam$ ,rabalais4 ,i am r surpris$ t ,br[nson has n quot$ him1 z a model ( a ,*ri/ian bi%op4 ,he 0 a ,roman ,ca?olic bi%op1 & di$ 9 full communion ) ! ,romi% ,*ur*4 ,he 0 laid 9 8 c(f9 dress$ 9 8 episcopal robes4 ,! works ( ,rabalais are v little read n[-a-days1 nor c\ld ,i consci5ti\sly recomm5d !m to ! att5tion ( any ,*ri/ian read]2 ,i allude to him ) ! sole view ( giv+ ,popi% advocates ! full advantage ( ! te/imony & example ( a ,roman ,ca?olic bi%op 9 _! favor4 ,!re 0 n1 p]haps1 9 all ,france1 a m obsc5e writ] ?an ,rabalais4 ,he 0 rem>kable h[ev] = ! dep? & ke5ness ( 8 satire4 ,he felt ! degradation ( 8 position z a ,popi% bi%op1 b he want$ moral c\rage en\gh to r5\nce s advantage\s a position 9 society z t :i* ! ,romi% ,*ur* assign$ him4 ,! only alt]native left him1 "u ^! circum/ances1 0 to try to effect "s re=m 9 8 ,*ur* & ! morals ( its prie/s4 ,he turn$ aga9/ !m ! arr[s ( 8 ridicule1 & ?\gh ! w\nds & sc>s1 :i* !y left beh9d !m1 7 broad & pa9ful1 yet !re 0 s mu* ju/ice 9 all 8 /atem5ts1 t ! ,infallible ,*ur* d>$ n raise a f+] aga9/ him4 ,i ref] ,bi%ops ,hughes1 ,f5wick1 & _! corporal1 ,br[nson1 to 8 writ+s4 ,!y may1 9 all probability1 f9d "s similitude betwe5 !mselves1 _! ,popes1 & o!r bi%ops1 to ^? illu/ri\s *>act]s1 ,c>ragantua1 ,pantagruel1 ,trippet1 & o!rs s conspicu\sly allud$ to 9 ! works ( ,rabalais4 ,i expect no?+ else ?an c5sure = ! b>e m5tion ( "s ( ^? writ]s to :om ,i h ref]r$-,x seems to h become q fa%ionable n[-a days ) pulpit orators1 to c5sure any?+ l g5-real read+2 at any rate1 no fault mu/ be f\nd ) ! s9s ( ! times4 ,i h seldom he>d a disc\rse or lecture1 f infidels ( ! pres5t day1 :]e !y h n f\nd fault ) all ^? writ+s 9 :i* s9 & immorality are d5\nc$ 9 pla9 scriptural language4 ,!re are1 among our mod]n ,lib]al ,*ri/ians1 _m :o seem %ock$ at ! idea t ,eug5e ,sue1 = in/ance1 %\ld h d>$ to satirize ,pop]y1 or t ,gu9et1 or ,mi*elet1 %\ld presume to d5\nce ,jesuitism or w>n mank9d aga9/ giv+ x any enc\ragem5t among/ !m4 ,! argum5t us$ by ^! ,lib]al ,*ri/ians or philosoph]s--= !y are all philosoph]s1 e "o ( !m--is ?is2 if evangelical ,*ri/ians %\ld succe$ 9 suppress+ ,pop]y1 we philosophic1 & ,lib]al ,*ri/ians1 %all be _! next victims2 ergo1 ,eug5e ,sue1 ,mi*elet1 ,gui-net1 & all :o write aga9/ ,pop]y1 des]ve no enc\ragem5t f u4 ,admirable logicians1 ^! ,lib]al ,*ri/ians6 ,pr(\nd & deep hi/orians1 ^! mod]n philosoph]s6 ,evangelical ,*ri/ians h nev] p]secut$ ,lib]al ,*ri/ians4 ,i w\ld *all5ge !m to produce an in/ance :]e !y h ev] act$ ^u ! (f5sive4 ,let !m analyze ! cre$ ( evangelical ,*ri/ians2 let !m dissect x2 let !m break x up1 ^w by ^w1 & cut ea* ^w into ! mo/ m9ute fractions2 & if !y c %[ me1 among ^? words or fractions1 a solit>y p>ticle1 or an isolat$ idea1 :i* tea*es !m to p]secute any man on acc\nt ( 8 religi\s op9ions1 ,i w ackn[l$ge t ,lib]al ,*ri/ians are "r 9 pref]r+ ! asc5dancy ( ,pop]y to t ( evangelical ,*ri/ianity4 ,b h[ is x 9 ! ,popi% cre$8 ,let ^! ,lib]al ,*ri/ians turn back to ! pages ( hi/ory1 & !y w f9d t ! cre$ & canons ( ,pop]y1 z well z ! decretals ( its ,*ur*1 all tea* t ,lib]al ,*ri/ians are to be dealt ) by civil law1 & t by civil law is to be und]/ood ! ,inquisitorial law1 :i* consigns e "o ( !m to ! sword1 fire1 & faggot4 ,d ^! g5tlem5 recollect ! fate ( ,arius & 8 foll[]s8 ,d !y =get ?> ! disciples ( ,arius 7 all ,lib]al ,*ri/ians1 & numb]$1 at "o "t1 a va/ & l>ge portion ( ^? :o pr(ess$ any belief 9 ! doctr9es ( ,*ri/1 ei!r z ,god or man8 ,pause1 g5tlem51 ,i entreat ( y1--recollect t ! reason :y ,papi/s are sil5t 9 relation to y\r doctr9es1 is simply ?is3 !y look ^u y z damn$1 beyond a possibility ( salvation4 ,!y place y & ! ,jews on ! same level1 & consid] bo? z blasphem]s ( ! "n ( ,*ri/1 & z altoge!r b5ea? ! notice ( all m5 :o pr(ess ! ,*ri/ian religion 9 any =m :atev]2 & rely ^u x1 :5 ,i assure y1 t ,i myself1 :o h be5 a ,popi% prie/1 h /udi$ ! doctr9es ( t ,*ur* to little purpose1 if y are n ! v fir/ :om ,papi/s w de/roy1 & ^: prop]ty !y w confiscate to ! use ( _! ,infallible ,*ur*1 %\ld !y ev] h ! p[] to d s4 ,x is a "q ) me1 :e!r _m ( ! lectur]s ( ! pres5t day1 9 _! unqualifi$ ana!mas aga9/ mod]n lit]ature & g5]al read+1 are n do+ m h>m ?an good4 ,assur$ly !y are injur+1 m or less1 ! cause ( lib]ty1 & giv+ all ! advantages !y possess1 to arbitr>y p[]2 especially to ! facti\s1 despotic1 & viol5t p[] ( ! tyrant c\rt ( ,rome4 ,^? lectur]s :o d5\nce ! writ+s ( ,eug5e ,sue1 ,gu9et1 & o!rs1 aga9/ ! ,popi% ,*ur*1 are br++ ^u ?is c\ntry--unconsci\sly1 ,i believe--all ! evils ( =eign tyranny1 )\t any consolation4 ,!y are help+ to de/roy !mselves1 & mu/ be de/roy$ 9 "t by a sup]ior p[]4 ,*>ity obliges me to suppose ^! lectur]s s9c]e1 & if !y 7 equally discreet1 might be useful auxili>ies 9 promot+ ! moral & political int]e/s ( our c\ntry4 ,!y are ! in/rum5ts ( cool-head$1 dispassionate politicians1 :o see no?+1 & c>e to see no?+1 b _! own private int]e/s4 ,besides all ?is1 ^! declaim]s aga9/ mod]n lit]ature & g5]al read+ are injur+ ! cause ( sci5ce4 ,he :o f 8 pulpit1 or 9 a lyceum hall1 disapproves ( ! writ+s ( ,eug5e ,sue aga9/ ,popi% dom9ation1 m]ely because he relates _m facts & circum/ances :i* are n prop] to be se5 or read by "s ( 8 he>]s1--aims 8 bl[s at _m ( ! noble/ sci5ces :i* ,god has p]mitt$ man to /udy1 & = reasons :i* c\ld sc>cely be satisfactory to a *ild1 viz3 because "s passages 9 8 writ+s are r indelicate4 ,?is is c]ta9ly z /rong a reason z ,dr4 ,sangrado1 ( ,quixotic notoriety1 gave to 8 pati5t1 :5 ask$ :y he did n prescribe cold wat]2 ,i h1 said ! ,doctor1 already prescrib$ hot wat]4 ,! reason giv5 = n read+ ,eug5e ,sue may apply ) equal =ce aga9/ ! /udy ( surg]y2 & ,i %\ld n be 9 ! lea/ surpris$1 if be=e long "s ( ^? g5tlem5 d5\nc$ & =bade ! /udy ( ! noble & almo/ heav5ly sci5ce ( anatomy4 ,assur$ly1 beautiful1 symmetrical1 & lovely z ! human frame is ext]nally1 x pres5ts to ! human eye1 :5 dissect$ & expos$1 9 its native & nak$ proportions1 no v pleas+ object to contemplate4 ,b does x foll[ t ! sci5ce ( anatomy %\ld n be /udi$8 ,does x foll[ t works ^u t sci5ce %\ld n be read8 ,c]ta9ly n2 & he :o w\ld cont5d = ! contr>y w\ld be well suit$ by assign+ to him an abode 9 "s lunatic asylum4 ,i admit t !re are "s passages 9 ! writ+s ( ,eug5e ,sue1 ,gu9et1 & o!rs1 aga9/ ,pop]y1 t seem r indelicate4 ,b is t a reason :y ! moral anatomy & /ructure ( ! body ,papal %\ld n be dissect$8 ,! ext]nal body ( ,pop]y1 l ! human body1 may be fair to ! eye1 lovely to ! s5ses1 & beautiful to ! imag9ation2 b l ! human body1 x has its de=mities1 & ,i see no reason :y its defects %\ld n be anatomiz$1 /udi$1 & expos$1 if necess>y to ! moral welf>e ( ! human family4 ,h[ c ! evils ( ,pop]y be kn[n1 unless !y are expos$ to public view1 & se5 by ^? :o are compet5t to judge ( _! evil t5d5cies8 ,& :o are m compet5t to =m a correct e/imate ( _! nature & "*1 ?an su* m5 z ,eug5e ,sue1 ,gu9et1 & o!rs1 :o h /udi$ ,pop]y8 ,gu9et & ,mi*elet are n[ liv+4 ,!y are bo? ,roman ,ca?olics by bir? & education4 ,!y und]/& ! doctr9es ( ,pop]y ?or\ghly4 ,x is idle--x is worse ?an idle--= ,am]ican ,prote/ant writ]s to attempt to prev5t ! circulation ( ,mi*elet's works1 or ^? ( ,eug5e ,sue1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,b x w be said1 & x is said1 t !re is mu* romance ab\t !m1 & t _m passages are to be f\nd1 9 ,gu9et especially1 savor+ /rongly ( infidelity4 ,admitt+ ev5 ?is to be ! case1 x does n foll[1 by any means1 t ! enemies ( ,pop]y1 :i* "s ,prote/ant j\rnals & lectur]s pret5d to be1 %\ld reject & c5sure ! _m & und5iable tru?s :i* !y conta9 on ! subject ( ,pop]y4 ,! fact is--& ,i regret t x is s--_m ( ! j\rnals :i* come out ) flam+ notices ( _! det]m9ation to /& by ! ,prote/ant religion1 & oppose ! introduction ( ,pop]y into ?is c\ntry1 are n always s9c]e 9 _! pr(essions4 ,_m ( !m are !ori/s4 ,i may add "h1 en passant1 t few ( ^? h]oes ( discussion meet+s1 & editors ( newspap]s1 are at all qualifi$ = ! task :i* !y und]take4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 a s\rce ( consolation to me1 t !re axe "s public lectur]s & editors ( ,prote/ant newspap]s1 :o are s9c]e & dis9t]e/$ 9 _! opposition to ,pop]y2 :o see its de/ructive fruits n[ spr++ up 9 ! faire/ fields ( our ,republic2 :o "k t ,pop]y is corrupt 9 itself1 t corruption ( m9d & morals is ! natural result to be expect$ f its preval5ce among/ our p ,^! wor?y m5 & well-in=m$ editors ( _m ( our presses1 are det]m9$1 co/ :at x w1 t ,pop]y %all be fully und]/ood 9 ?is c\ntry3 t x %all no long] be hid 9 a corn]1 & t ^? ,jesuit wolves :o pr(ess x %all no long] be p]mitt$ to appe> 9 %eep's clo?+4 ,among ! presses :i* n[ boldly /& =? 9 def5ce ( ! ,prote/ant religion & ! civil rights ( man1 ,i am happy to enum]ate ! ,bo/on ,record]1 ! ,olive ,bran*1 & o!rs1 among ! v>i\s presses 9 ! city ( ,bo/on4 ,!re are also _m among ! political presses 9 our c\ntry1 :i* are do+ good s]vice to ! cause ( ,prote/antism & ! civil rights ( man4 ,j4 ,t4 ,buck+ham1 ( ! ,bo/on ,c\ri]1 has g5]\sly & dis9t]e/$ly ?r[n himself & 8 f9e tal5ts betwe5 ! intrigues ( ,papi/s & _! designs ^u our in/itutions1 & ! civil rights ( 8 c\ntrym54 ,^! presses h n blu%$ to quote l>gely f ,eug5e ,sue2 !y h n tri$ to hide f _! read]s1 nor prev5t$ !m f read+1 ! fai?ful expose :i* ,eug5e ,sue1 ,gu9et1 ,la ,manais1 ,mi*elet1 & o!rs1 h giv5 ( ! iniquities & treasonable designs ( ,popi% prie/s & ,jesuits aga9/ ,prote/ant gov]nm5ts & ! civil rights ( man4 ,^! presses h n put _! h&s to ! pl[ & look$ back4 ,!y love _! ,god & _! c\ntry too well to cr\* be=e ! pu]ilities--z ! le>n$ ,bi%op ,ea/burn ( ,bo/on expresses x--or ! treasonable designs ( ,jesuits4 ,! read] w "h indulge me1 & ,i tru/ ! editors ( ! ,bo/on ,record] w p>don me1 = quot+ l>gely f _! pap] ( ,janu>y #ae?1 #ahdf4 ,m4 ,pascal1 a devot$ memb] ( ! ,romi% ,*ur*1 has set =? 9 8 prov9cial lett]s ! op9ions ( sev]al di/+ui%$ ,jesuits1 z to ! duty ( lov+ ,god1 & especially 9 answ] to ! "q1 ',:5 & at :at "t is a man oblig$ to h an actual love or affection = ,god8' ,"o ,jesuit1 ,saurez1 says1 ',x is en\gh if we love him a little be=e we die1 )\t fix+ any "t4' ,ano!r1 ,vasquez1 says t 'x is en\gh to love him at ! po9t ( dea?4' ,we m>vel at su* answ]s4 ,b ?is is ,jesuitism seek+ to relieve itself ( ! pa9ful obligation ( lov+ ,god4 ,no ord] ( m51--no society t ev] exi/$1 has be5 s univ]sally execrat$ z t ( ! ,jesuits4 ,ev]y:]e intrigu+1 plott+1 & dang]\s1 !y h be5 ev]y:]e dread$1 hat$1 & oppos$4 ,& n by ,prote/ants alone4 ,! society ( ,jesuits has be5 at diff]5t p]iods expell$ f all ! ,/ates ( ,europe2 & la/ ( all1 ,france has d5\nc$ & reject$ x ,! ord]1 z e "o kn[s1 began ) ,loyola1 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 & 0 int5d$ z a spiritual crusade aga9/ h]esy2 ! p>ticul> h]esy aim$ at be+ ! ,re=mation1 "u ,lu!r1 :o 0 contempor>y ) ,loyola4 ,9 #aggc1 ! in/itution ( ! ,jesuits 0 suppress$ by a bull ( ,clem5t ,,xiv4 ,!y 7 accus$ ( 'too great avidity ( t]re/rial goods1' ( 'crim9al plots1' ( hav+ 9 _! favor only ! ext]ior ( regul>ity1 disgrac$ 9 _! maxims1 & to r5d] !mselves m p[]ful1 giv5 up to comm]ce1 /ock-jobb+1 & politics4' ,b ! "t came :5 ,rome ne$$ ! arms ( ! ,jesuits1 & _! society 0 re-e/abli%$ 9 #ahad4 ,! ,romi% ,*ur* /ill def5ds ! ,jesuits1 & /&s be=e ! _w z _! accomplice4 ,! ,record] cont9ues1 & indirectly sev]ely c5sures ^? presses & ^? timid & irresolute editors :o seem to ?9k t !y _c consci5ti\sly read1 or p]mit _! read]s to receive into _! h\ses1 ! writ+s ( ,eug5e ,sue or ,mi*elet1 aga9/ ! degrad+ & traitor\s doctr9es ( ,pop]y4 ,! attempt ( ! ,jesuits1 cont9ues ! pi\s & tal5t$ editor ( ! ,record]1 to get ! control ( education 9 ,france1 ar\s$ "s p[]ful spirits1 among :om ! mo/ di/+ui%$ 7 ,mi*elet & ,gu9et1 ,pr(essors 9 ! ,college ( ,france4 ,^! m5 are ,ca?olics1 b too excell5t & consci5ti\s to receive ! appellation 9 its bad s5se4 ,!y are high au?ority1 & we quote a few ( _! op9ions1 publicly utt]$ 9 college lectures )9 ! la/ ye> or two4 ,:at ?9k y ( ! above language1 y editors ( ! w\ld-be evangelical ,prote/ant presses8--y :o h pl$g$ y\r sacr$ honor & =tunes to /& by ! ,*ur* & ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/1 & /ill c5sure ,mi*elet1 ,gu9et1 & ev5 my own humble ef=ts to oppose ! spread ( ,pop]y among mank9d4 ,mi*elet1 cont9ues ! ,record]1 calls ! _s ( ,jesuits ! _s ( intrigue--( holy detraction4 ,god give u1 he says1 political tyranny1 milit>y tyranny1 & all o!r tyrannies1 t5 times ov]1 r ?an t su* a police--t ( ! ,jesuits--%\ld sully our ,france4 ,w ! read] p]mit me to add my petition to ?is1 & w he jo9 me 9 besee*+ ! ,?rone ( ,grace to receive x graci\sly8 ,god give u1 ,am]ican citiz5s1 political tyranny1 milit>y tyranny1 & all o!r tyrannies1 t5 times ov]1 r ?an t ,jesuitism %\ld disfigure ! fair face ( our beautiful ,republic ,! ,record] cont9ues 8 obs]vations on ! writ+s ( ,mi*elet4 ,he 7,mi*elet7 *all5ges m5 to /udy1 & tells !m t at ! end ( t5 ye>s !y w f9d 9 ! hi/ory ( ,jesuits b "o mean+--! dea? ( lib]ty4 ,?is bold lectur]1 7,mi*elet7 cont9ues ! ,record] /ill1 b\nds 9 passages l ! foll[+3 ',:at is ! nature ( ! ,jesuit8 ,he has none2 he is fit = ev]y?+4 ,! ,jesuits are a =midable ma*9e = w>1 inv5t$ = ! mo/ vile combat 9 ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,! simple & natural means :i* h g5]ally succe$$ ) ! ,jesuits is to cat* wild birds by means ( tame ones8 ,i speak1 says ,mi*elet1 ( ,jesuitesses1 poli%$ & g5tle1 adroit & *>m+1 :o always1 go+ be=e ! ,jesuits1 put ev]y:]e oil & honey1 smoo?+ ! way4 ,h[ true ?is is2 & is x n /range1 beyond acc\nt1 t ,am]icans _c see x8 ,:5 ,jesuits fir/ came into ,bo/on1 !y s5t be=e !m ,jesuitesses1 "y1 poli%$1 g5tle1 & *>m+4 ,^! tame ,popi% birds 7 n long among/ u1 :5 !y caught :ole flocks ( our wild ,yankee birds1 & are n[ cat*+ !m 9 almo/ e ,/ate 9 ! ,union4 ,b ! ,yankee1 ) all 8 cut5ess1 clev]ness1 & suppos$ cunn+1 w be caught ,he is no mat* = ! ,jesuit4 ,! ,jesuits1 says ,mi*elet1 aga91 h employ$ ! in/rum5t ( :i* ,j]ome speaks--poor little wom51 all cov]$ ) s9s4 ,he alludes to ! ,si/]s ( ,*>ity1 ! ,ladies ( ! ,sacr$ ,he>t1 ! ,"m ,abbesses1 c41 all :i* are direct$ & gov]n$ by ! ,jesuits4 ,0 !re ev] a tru] picture ( ! op]ations ( ,jesuits ?an ?is8 ,& ! ,am]icans :o _c see its tru? & fidelity1 mu/ be bl9d] ?an ! bats :i* flutt] 9 ! caves & cav]ns ( _! m\nta9s4 ,_h we n1 ! o!r day1 on ,m\nt ,b5$ict1 9 ! vic9ity ( ,bo/on1 ! capital ( ,new ,engl&1 "s ( ^? poor little wom51 cov]$ ) s9s--meek1 & g5tle1 & angelic-look+ little be+s8 ,sweet little innoc5ts6 ,!y _h a nunn]y !re1 too4 ,!y _h a fa%ionable s*ool atta*$ to x4 ,& our ,prote/ant ,jona?ans--poor dolts--s5t _! daught]s to ^! poor little wom5--^! ,si/]s ( ,*>ity--to be educat$ 9 ! pr9ciples ( ,*ri/ianity6 ,true x is t none are s bl9d z ^? :o w n see4 ,! read] w be> ) me 9 quot+ a few m passages1 :i* ! ,bo/on ,record] selects f ! writ+s ( ,gu9et1 on ! subject ( ,jesuitism4 ,! nations :i* are sicke/ 9 ,europe1 ^? :i* h lea/ cr$it & au?ority1 are ^? 9 :i* ! society ( ,jesuits has its he>?4 ,! mission ( ,jesuitism1 9 ! sixte5? c5tury1 0 to de/roy ! ,re=mation2 ! mission ( ,jesuitism1 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury1 is to de/roy ! ,revolution1 :i* supposes1 includes1 & envelopes1 ! ,re=mation4 ,:at _c fail to /rike y1 is ! rapidity ) :i* ?is society has deg5]at$4 ,:]e %all we f9d any ?+ l x 9 any o!r ord]8 ,! public voice has be5 rais$ aga9/ x f its v cradle4 ,already ! society 0 driv5 out f a "p ( ,spa9 9 #aefe1 f ! ,l[ ,c\ntries & ,portugal 9 #aegh1 f all ,france 9 #aeid1 f ,v5ice 9 #afjf1 f ! ,k+dom ( ,naples 9 #afbb4 ,i speak only ( ,ca?olic c\ntries4 ,we may add1 t ,france condemn$ ! ,jesuits 9 #agfb1 & actually drove !m f ! k+dom1 & t %e has s9ce repeat$ h] s5t5ce ( reprobation 9 #ahde4 ,n[ let x be consid]$1 says ! ,record]--& ,i look ^u t v5]able j\rnal1 & its editors1 z high au?ority--t ^! v ,jesuits1 dread$ & loa!d1 9 ! old c\ntries1 look$ ^u z ! (fsc\r+ ( all ?+s1 ! dregs ev5 ( ,ca?olic /ates1 are com+ to ?is c\ntry by hundr$s1 ,! ,record] might h said by hundr$s ( ?\s&s seek+ "h a field = _! horrid op]ations1 det]m9$ to rega9 all & m ?an !y h8 lo/ at home4 ,x is well und]/ood t ! ,ca?olic (ficials :o pr(ane our soil1 are ( ! ,jesuit ord]1--desp]ate m51 'fit = ev]y?+1' ^: v brea? is ! 'dea? ( lib]ty4' ,_! mission is to deceive & victimize ! ,am]ican p4 ,! p1 !re=e1 ought to be aw>e ( _! "* & op]ations4 ,"s w say1 cont9ues ! ,record]1 f>!r1 x is n s1--!re is no dang]--^! prie/s are a v h>mless p4 ,9 ?is provok+ /upidity lies our dang]4 ,be=e !y get _! eyes op51 ! language ( ,mi*elet w be applicable4 99,are ^! ,jesuits8 ,a man asks ?is "q1 ^: wife !y already gov]n by a confessor ( _! own--! wife ! h\se1 table1 he>?1 b$4 ,to-morr[ !y w h h] *ild4' ,!re is little reason to suppose t ,jesuits w be =cibly expell$ f ?is c\ntry4 ,s mu* ! great] is ! necessity t !y %\ld be wat*$1 expos$1 & resi/$4 ,_! movem5ts "h1 are ( special mom5t to ,am]icans4 ,we are call$ ^u to wat* ar\nd ! 'alt> ( our lib]ty4' ,! ,jesuits & ! ,pope1 w\ld rejoice to see u direct+ our att5tion to ,italy1--to draw our att5tion !re1 ev5 :ile !y are *oos+ & =tify+ _! position "h4 ,mr4 ,hogan may be "r 9 sugge/+ t ?is is _! 'plot4' ,if s1 :ile !y are plott+1 let ! ,am]icans be adopt+ vigor\s means ( self-protection--su* means especially1 z religion & education c be/ furni%4 ,?us speaks t truly evangelical & indep5d5t press1 ! ,bo/on ,record]1 ( ,jesuitism1 & ! writ+s ( ,sue1 ,mi*elet1 & ,gurnet4 ,& x is to me a s\rce ( consolation & *e]+ enc\ragem5t1 to f9d t x does n disapprove ( my own humble ef=ts ^u ! same subject1 nor ( any ( ^? au?orities :i* ,i h call$ to my aid4 ,i fully agree ) ! ,record]1 t education--biblical education--is ! be/ means & def5ce we c make aga9/ ! intrigues ( ,jesuitism 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,our sole & only hope ( success aga9/ !m1 is ! g5]al diffusion ( education1 & t education mu/ be ( a scriptural "*4 ,until ! p c read1 !y _c ?9k2 & until !y c ?9k1 !y _c reason1 nor consequ5tly di/+ui% betwe5 error & tru?4 ,a va/ numb] ( ! citiz5s ( ?is c\ntry are =eign]s1 f ,popi% c\ntries1 :o h no education b su* z !y receiv$ f _! prie/s2 & ! hi/ory ( ! _w in=ms u ( ! wret*$ "* ( t in/ruction :i* !y h receiv$ f t s\rce4 ,we all c see ! condition ( ! poor ,iri%1 :o = c5turies back1 h be5 walk+ by ! light ( "s 'magic lant]n1 held by _! prie/s4' ,we c see h[ preval5t ! influ5ce ( ,popi% prie/s has be51 9 ! education--or r want ( education ( ! ,iri%1--by ref]r+ to a ,report ( ,commission]s appo9t$ to take ! c5sus ( ,great ,brita9 & ,irel& 9 #ahda4 ,i "h quote f ! ,london ,qu>t]ly ,review = ,june1 #ahde4 ,on ! pres5t /ate ( ,iri% education1 & its previ\s progress1 ! ,commission]s h tak5 great pa9s to collect & communicate in=mation1 ( :i* ! result is1 t ! dim9ution ( ignorants1 t is1 ( p]sons unable to read & write1 is1 dur+ ! la/ fifty ye>s1 f =ty-eight to ?irty-five p] c5t1 ( males1 & f sixty to =ty-five p] c5t1 ( females4 ,:at mu/ h be5 ! condition ( ?is poor p previ\s to ! la/ fifty ye>s1 :5 !y 7 educat$ exclusively by bi%ops1 prie/s1 monks1 & nuns8 ,& h[ grateful %\ld !y feel to ! ,prote/ants ( ,great ,brita9 & else:]e = ! great dim9ution :i* has s9ce tak5 place 9 ! numb] ( males & females :o c\ld !n nei!r read nor write4 ,x is cr$itable to gov]nm5t--! ,prote/ant gov]nm5t ( ,great ,brita9--t out ( ! numb] ( ,iri%1 :i* are n[ 9 ! milit>y s]vice ( ,great ,brita91 sixty p] c5t1 ( ^? betwe5 ! ages ( sixte5 & tw5ty-five c bo? read & write4 ,h[ is ?is to be acc\nt$ =8 ,popi% prie/s h no?+ to d ) ! education ( ! *ildr5 ( ^? :o are 9 ! s]vice ( ,great ,brita94 ,!y are indebt$ to ,prote/ant tea*]s1 & ,prote/ant (fic]s1 = ! bless+s ( education :i* !y enjoy4 ,h[ are ! p educat$ 9 ,popi% ,france8 ,we c le>n f ! lectures ( ,mi*elet1 ,pr(essor ( ,lit]ature 9 ! ,college ( ,france2 x is wret*$ 9 ! extreme4 ,b "s ( our sympa?iz]s & mawki% j\rnali/s may "q ! au?ority ( ! g5tleman4 ,i w\ld ref] !m to o!r au?ority ,m4 ,b\lay tells u t m ?an half ! population ( ,france c nei!r read nor write4 ,he assures u ?is is a fix$ fact--& he is no contemptible au?ority4 ,:at does ,bi%op ,f5wick's ,corporal ,trim ?9k ( ?is8 ,he assur$ u1 ! o!r day1 on 8 honor & consi/5cy1 t ! inhabitants ( ,ca?olic c\ntries 7 ! be/ educat$ p 9 ! _w ,ah6 ,corporal1 ?\ %alt nev] die :ile impo/ure & ,pop]y live 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,let u comp>e ! condition ( ! ,iri%1 :o are educat$ by ,popi% prie/s & ,jesuits1 ) t ( ,am]icans1 :o h receiv$ _! education f ,prote/ant tea*]s1 & we %all see--z ! ,london ,qu>t]ly ,review expresses x--9 /rong contra/1 ! effect ( an almo/ total1 & a v p>tial ,papal eclipse4 ,tak+ ! :ites--9 ,am]ica--z ! analog\s population1 we f9d t p]sons above ! age ( tw5ty ye>s1 :o c nei!r read nor write1 are n q f\r p] c5t 7#c4hg47 ,to make ?is1 h[ev]1 a fair subject ( comp>ison1 we mu/ consid] t ! numb]s "u tw5ty are n half ! :ites1 7#a4ch17 s t we mu/ reckon ! ignorants to be eight pet c5t1 ( ! :ole4 ,h[ diff]5t ?is f ! =ty p] c5t ( ! ,iri% ,papi/s1 & ! fifty or sixty p] c5t ( ! ,fr5* ,papi/s1 all ( :om are educat$ by ,jesuits & ,papi/s6 ,:at becomes "h1 ( ,corporal ,br[nson's ass]tion1 t ! p are bett] educat$1 9 g5]al1 9 ,popi% ?an ,prote/ant c\ntries8 ,! fact is1 my fri5d ,br[nson1 y _h bett] %ut up %op2 y are a man ( no bottom2 y possess no solid & useful in=mation2 & easily humbugg$1 z y & y\r bre?r5 ! ,jesuits ?9k ! ,am]ican p to be1 no man c reta9 long among !m1 ! "* ( a le>n$ & hone/ man1 if he h n "s solid bottom ( 8 own to /& ^u4 ,x is a bold attempt on ! "p ( ,jesuits1 to try to p]suade ! ,am]ican p1 by means ( _! ag5t ,br[nson1 t ! mass ( ,papi/s are bett] educat$ ?an ,prote/ants4 ,b1 z ! le>n$ ,dr4 ,s\? expresses x1 !re is1 9 ! ef=t to d :at is gl>+ly false1 su* a mixture ( ! fool1 z q spoils ! project ( ! knave4 ,& ,i am mu* mi/ak5 if ! knavi% ,jesuits :o infe/ ?is c\ntry1 d n soon f9d t ! obs]vation ( ,dr4 ,s\? is correct4 ,jesuits & _! ag5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 h tak5 & are n[ tak+1 great pa9s to p]suade our ,prote/ant citiz5s1 t ,papi/s are n only bett] educat$ ?an ,prote/ants1 b bett] provid$ = 9 e o!r respect ,!y h always *>g$ ,prote/ants ) neglect+ ! poor1 & ov]-work+ !m 9 e dep>tm5t ( labor4 ,"s ( ! ,puseyite philosoph]s ( ! pres5t day1 unite ) ,jesuits 9 urg+ ?is *>ge aga9/ ,prote/ants4 ,?is is peculi>ly wor?y ( ! att5tion ( ! ,am]icans1 & %[s z cle>ly z any o!r circum/ance c1 ! ext5t & dep? ( ,jesuit intrigue among/ u4 ,! great mass ( ! p1 9 e c\ntry1 is compos$ ( ! labor+ classes1 or1 z we t]m !m1 op]atives4 ,& ,jesuits "k full well t if !y c p]suade ! great body ( ,am]icans1 t ,pop]y gives m enc\ragem5t to labor1 & requires less ( x = a giv5 price1 ?an ^? :o pr(ess ,prote/antism1 x is an important po9t ga9$2 9 tru?1 if ?is be admitt$1--if ! ,popi% ,*ur* gives m enc\ragem5t & bett] pay to labor]s1 ?an ! ,prote/ant ,*ur*1 ,i1 = "o1 w\ld n & c\ld n )hold f h] my full & he>ty comm5dation ?us f>4 ,if x be true1--z t great ,ideali/ & ,puseyite1 ,mr4 ,w>d1 ( ,engl&1 cont5ds1--t ! poor & neglect$ & oppress$1 9 ^? c\ntries :]e ,prote/ant gov]nm5t prevails1 are mu* bett] provid$ = "u ,popi% gov]nm5ts1 ! fact ought to be well und]/ood1 & 9 place ( wi%+ to ov]?r[ ^! gov]nm5ts & prev5t ! f>!r gr[? ( ,pop]y1 we %\ld pause1 & look s]i\sly into ! "q4 ,b is x true t labor is m enc\rag$ & bett] paid1 "u ,ca?olic ?an ,prote/ant gov]nm5ts8 ,is x true t op]atives--say = in/ance ^? :o "w 9 factories--are m humanely dealt )1 bett] paid1 & n requir$ to "w z _m h\rs1 "u ,popi% z "u ,prote/ant gov]nm5ts8 ,i call ! att5tion ( ,am]ican ,prote/ants to ?is "q4 ,x is "o ( vital importance4 ,bo? ,puseyites & ,jesuits allege ?is z positive1 ,we h !m "h on ! plat=m ( unequivocal allegation ( fact4 ,we h !m on ! hip4 ,i am n[ will+ to grapple ) ,jesuits & ,puseyites ^u ?is "q4 ,x _c be evad$ by !m4 ,x mu/ be yes or no4 ,jesuit sophi/ry c avail !m no?+1 & if ,i c %[ our op]atives1 & labor]s 9 our factories1 t ^? ,jesuits & ,puseyites :o are n[ ov]spread+ our ,republic1 are try+ to deceive !m & r$uce !m to f>!r h>d%ips1 ,i tru/ !y w rise z a body1 m51 wom51 *ildr51 & all1 & hoot !m f our %ores4 ,x is wrong to deceive any "o2 & no hone/ man or true ,*ri/ian w d s2 b x is cruel to deceive ! poor labor] or op]ative1 :o lives by ! sweat ( 8 br[4 ,if ! read] w accompany me across ! ,atlantic1 ,i w %[ him ! condition ( ! op]atives 9 "s ( ^? c\ntries :]e ! gov]nm5t is ,popi%1 & :]e ! religion ( ! p is t ( ,jesuits & prie/s4 ,let u visit ,france1 a ,ca?olic c\ntry4 ,let u exam9e a ,report made by ,m4 ,delambre1 ! head ( ! dep>tm5t ( ,manufactures1 9 ! (fice ( ! ,m9i/] ( ,comm]ce1 9 #ahch4 ,f t ,report x appe>s1 t ! actual "w ( *ildr51 9 factories1 is nev] less ?an twelve h\rs1 & ext5ds f t m9imum am\nt1 to f\rte5 h\rs1 9 ! tw5ty-f\r4 ,x is also /at$ by him1 t 9 ! *ief manufactories1 x is n unusual ) !m to "w all ,saturday night & ,sunday morn+4 ,s mu* = ,popi% clem5cy & ,jesuit l5ity to ! poor op]ative4 ,let u cross ov] ! ,*annel to ,engl&1 a ,prote/ant gov]nm5t & a ,prote/ant c\ntry4 ,h[ is x ) op]atives & *ildr5 9 factories !re8 ,i ref] ! read]1 = an answ]1 to ,horn] on ! ,employm5t ( ,*ildr5 9 ,factories1 page #bh4 ,9 ,engl&1 "u a ,prote/ant gov]nm5t1 no *ild "u ?irte5 c be employ$ = m ?an eight h\rs a day2 nor c any "y p]son1 j em]g$ f *ildhood1 be employ$ m ?an twelve h\rs a day4 ,on ,saturday ! h\rs ( "w 7 only n9e1 :5 ,mr4 ,horn] wrote1 & ,i am in=m$ by ! ,london ,qu>t]ly ,review1 ( ,janu>y1 #ahde1 to :i* ,i am indebt$ = mu* ( ! in=mation :i* ,i "h give on ! subject ( factory labor]s1--t a new ,act ( ,p>liam5t1 fix+ ! maximum ( labor1 = *ildr51 at six & a half h\rs p] day1 has rec5tly be5 pass$4 ,:at becomes1 n[1 ( ! ass]tions ( ,puseyites & ,jesuits on ! subject ( ,popi% *>ity & humanity to ! poor8 ,! tru? is1 t ,i may *all5ge !m to %[ me mank9d1 9 any condition or any situation1 or any clime or c\ntry1 "u ,ca?olic or ,prote/ant gov]nm5t1 :]e !y are n m oppress$1 m degrad$1 m abus$1 & m ignorant "u ,ca?olic ?an ,prote/ant gov]nm5ts4 ,h[ !n c x be1 ) ?is fact be=e _! eyes1 t ,am]icans--,prote/ant ,am]icans--give any c\nt5ance to ,pop]y & ,jesuits 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates8 or h[ c we acc\nt = ! /ill m extraord9>y fact1 t "o ( ! mo/ le>n$ ,*ri/ian ,associations t ev] h be5 e/abli%$ 9 ?is c\ntry--,! ,*ri/ian ,league---does n devote its :ole & undivid$ en]gies to ! removal ( ,jesuits & ,jesuitism f among/ u4 ,i _c acc\nt = ! fact ,i h conv]s$ ) a le>n$ memb] ( ?is ,association1 a g5tleman ( di/+ui%$ tal5ts & des]v$ popul>ity4 ,i ask$ him :y ! ,association did n spread its =ces1 ext5d its l9es1 & devote its funds ( intellect1 z well z ( money1 exclusively to ! removal ( ,jesuitism f our happy c\ntry4 ,8 answ] 01 we d n deem x prud5t to d s2 we _c fail to kill ,jesuitism 9 ,italy1 & !re w be an end ( x4 ,g5dem5 ( ! ,*ri/ian ,league6 ,i once be=e entreat$ y to )draw y\r troops f ,italy4 ,y c d no good 9 t c\ntry4 ,b suppose y did kill ,pop]y 9 ,italy--suppose t ,jesuitism 0 dead & buri$ 9 t ill-fat$ c\ntry--,i tell y t x w rise 9 ?is1 & t 9 ! %ape ( a trem5d\s1 un=m$ spectre1 9 a f> m t]rific guise ?an ev] be=e ov]p[]$ ! imag9ation ( man4 ,i may n live to see x2 _m ( y may n live to witness x2 b t does n alt] ! tru? ( my pr$iction4 ,i h deviat$ f> & wide f ! po9t = :i* ,i set out at ! comm5cem5t ( ?is book4 ,z usual1 ,i h paid no att5tion to ord]1 lit]>y /yle1 or argum5tative consecutiv5ess4 ,let ?is1 h[ev]1 n be attribut$ to any want1 on my "p1 ( due respect = ! good op9ion ( my read]s4 ,my sole object 9 writ+ ?is book 0 to /ate facts1 a k ( :i* ,i deem$ necess>y & useful to my fell[ citiz5s2 & z ,i knew full well t x 0 p]fectly immat]ial to ! majority ( !m1 h[ or 9 :at mann] ^! facts 7 /at$1 provid$ !y 7 true1 ,i h giv5 !m at r&om1 j z !y occurr$ to me--curr5te calamo4 ,besides ?is1 ,i am pretty mu* ( ! op9ion ( ,swift1 & value n ! rules ( art z high z o!rs d3 ,nature1 ,i ?\ght1 p]=m$ too mean a "p1 ,=m+ h] movem5ts to ! rules ( art4 ,i w n[ return to ! subject ( auricul> confession1 & ! gross immorality practis$ by prie/s 9 ! ,popi% confessionals4 ,b ,i mu/ say1 z ,i h (t5 done be=e1 t x is impossible to prove to ! ,prote/ant inhabitants ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates all1 or ev5 _m ( ! p>ticul>s ( ^? v>i\s accusations :i* ,i h advanc$ aga9/ ,popi% bi%ops & prie/s4 ,! sy/em ( confession itself1 & ! mann] 9 :i* x is made1 r5d] ! ?+ impossible4 ,no "o c und]/& ! doctr9e ( ,popi% confession1 except ^? :o h be5 ,popi% prie/s1 & h act$ !mselves 9 ! capacity ( confessors4 ,! man :o has n be5 a ,free ,mason1 = in/ance1 may accuse t anci5t society ( ,free & ,accept$ ,masons ( sanction+1 or ev5 p]petrat+ crimes1 b all 8 accusations w g = no?+1 if he has n be5 a ,mason himself1 = ! v obvi\s reason t he kn[s no?+1 & c\ld "k no?+ ( ,masonry1 f 8 own k2 & h5ce x is t we f9d ,jesuit prie/s & ,popi% presses turn+ into ridicule1 & n )\t "s cause1 _m ,prote/ant writ]s & ,prote/ant newspap]s = accus+ !m ( ?+s !y "k no?+ at all ab\t4 ,"h ,i h _h ! advantage ( ,popi% prie/s & ,popi% presses1 & h5ce x probably is t my books aga9/ ,pop]y h _h su* ext5sive circulation1 & h sil5c$1 z x 7 by magic1 almo/ e ,roman ,ca?olic ,press 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,& let x n be deem$ vanity 9 me1 %\ld ,i recomm5d to ^? editors :o h e/abli%$ presses ) ! av[$ int5tion ( expos+ ,pop]y1 to be cauti\s 9 _! *>ges aga9/ ! ,papi/s1 = "o unf\nd$ *>ge is apt to de/roy ! weight ( a ?\s& :i* may be true2 & ,i am sorry to see t _m su* *>ges are made by pi\s m51 & ev5 by le>n$ m5 on o!r subjects1 b :o seem f> 9 advance ( _! prud5ce4 ,no man c detect a flaw 9 an argum5t soon] ?an a ,jesuit1 & no press c turn x into m bitt] ridicule ?an a ,jesuit press4 ,no matt] :o ! reput$ editor ( ! press may be1 e article 9 x is revis$ & correct$ by a ,jesuit bi%op or 8 deputy1 be=e x meets ! public eye2 & h5ce1 p]haps1 arises mu* ( ! popul>ity ( my books4 ,i h nev] advanc$ a *>ge aga9/ ,jesuits or ,popi% prie/s1 :i* ,i did n "k to be true2 ,i h nev] accus$ !m1 z a body1 ( be+ guilty ( a crime 9 ! confessional1 :i* ,i did n "k1 ( my own k1 to be und5iably true2 & to d !m ju/ice1 !y h nev] d5i$ x4 ,t ! ,romi% confessionals are s9ks ( unp>allel$ corruption1 s$uction1 & ! mo/ revolt+ impurities1 is b too well und]/ood 9 ,papal c\ntries4 ,mi*elet und]/&s x 9 ,france1 s does ,eug5e ,sue2 b /ill f> bett] does ,john ,ronge und]/& x 9 ,switz]l&1 because he has be51 b ! o!r day1 a ,roman ,ca?olic prie/ himself4 ,! ,ca?olic prie/s 9 almo/ all ,g]many und]/& ?is1 & seem n[ det]m9$1 ?r\gh _! fe>less *ampion ,ronge1 to lay be=e ! view ( mank9d ! wick$ impurities practis$ 9 ! ,romi% confessional2 & inde$ x is a matt] ( a/oni%m5t t any p %\ld sanction among/ !m ! practice ( s5d+ "y females to confession to prie/s :o are taught & comm&$ by _! *ur* to "q !m on subjects s indelicate & gross t ( necessity impure ?\ghts mu/ arise 9 _! "y m9ds4 ,i c ( my own k say1 t if x _h be5 ! int5tion ( any body ( m5 to corrupt ! morals ( ! human race1 to habituate ! *ildr5 ( bo? sexes to impurity1 fil? & pr(ligacy1 x w\ld be impossible to devise a s*eme m completely adapt$ to produce t effect ?an ! practice ( confess+ to prie/s1 & ! e/abli%m5t ( ,popi% nunn]ies among/ !m4 ,! common s5se ( mank9d1 ! ord9>y feel+s ( morality1 w\ld h made x impossible to c>ry into effect su* a project1 unless x _h assum$ ! mask ( a religi\s duty to ,god4 ,x is said 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t if prie/s 7 s immoral z ,i h repres5t$ !m to be1 & 9 ! habit ( tak+ su* lib]ty ) females at ! confessional z ,i h accus$ !m (1 t virtu\s females--& !re mu/ be "s su* among ,roman ,ca?olics--w\ld n cont9ue long to g to confession to ^? prie/s :o take indelicate lib]ties ) !m4 ,"o w\ld suppose t su* females w\ld leave ! *ur* altoge!r4 ,h[ little--,i repeat x = ! hundr$? "t--d ,am]icans "k ( ! :eels )9 :eels 9 ! great ma*9e ( ,pop]y6 guilty prie/s :o h made attempts to s$uce virtu\s females at ! confessional1 & f\nd t !y c\ld n succe$1 und]/& h[ to manage _! case well4 ,! *ur*1 9 h] infallible wisdom1 has made provision = su* ev5ts4 ,x is well kn[n 9 ,europe1 & let x be h5ce=w>d kn[n 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 t !re are two di/9ct & sep>ate ord]s ( prie/s--secul>s & regul>s4 ,! secul> ord] is compos$ *iefly ( p>i% prie/s & _! curates1 ^: duty x is to he> ! confessions ( _! p>i%ion]s4 ,! ord] ( regul>s is compos$ ( fri>s1 :o are sub-divid$ into sev]al m9or ord]s1 & :o h no p>o*ial duties to dis*>ge1 unless especially deput$ to d s by ! ,bi%op or 8 deputy ( ! diocese 9 :i* !y may be locat$4 ,x is s arrang$ by ! secul> prie/s1 t :5ev] !y fail 9 s$uc+ _! p5it5ts1 & are detect$ by !m1 t "o ( ^! fri>s %all imm$iately be at h& to he> ! confessions ( all su* females1 & =give !m _! s9s on condition t !y %all nev] reveal to mortal be+ ! ?\ghtless peccadillo ( _! p>i% prie/1 :o = ! mom5t =got himself & ^: te>s ( rep5tance n[ moi/5 ! gr\nd on :i* he walks6 ,let me make ?is m pla9 by suppos+ a case or two1 by way ( illu/ration4 ,suppose ! ,popi% bi%op ( ,new ,york 7 a "y1 a?letic1 amor\s man2 suppose he fix$ 8 eye ^u a "y m>ri$ woman1 or "s fasc9at+ lady ( 8 flock--! supposition is a v wild "o1 ,i admit--suppose he try to s$uce "o or ei!r at ! confessional1 & %e reject 8 crim9al ov]tures1--h[ w\ld 8 ,popi% lord%ip act on ?is occasion8 ,he always has at 8 elb[ "s fri>1 & t fri> a =eign]1 :om he directs to g1 in/ant]1 & he> ! confession ( ^? ladies4 ,! fri> kn[s 8 duty too well to disobey ! ord]s ( ! ,pope's vic]oy 9 ,new ,york1 & ! :ole affair is hu%$ up1 p]fectly to ! satisfaction ( ! ladies1 :o are absolv$ f _! s9s1 & entirely to t ( 8 lord%ip1 :o ,kn[s full well t ! affair w nev] be he>d ( aga94 ,?is fri> is a sort ( spiritual rov]1 & z soon z he has done 8 bus9ess 9 ,new ,york1 is despat*$ to ,bo/on1 or else:]e1 until he visits p]haps e diocese 9 ! ,union4 ,he !n returns home to ,rome1 nev] to visit ?is c\ntry aga94 ,ano!r is s5t 9 8 place1 & ?us ! "w ( s$uction & immorality goes on1 f ye> to ye>1 9 ,popi% confessionals1 & almo/ "u our v eyes1 )\t our k1 :ile ! guilty mon/]s1 prie/s & bi%ops1 are riot+ at our hospitable tables1 fea/+ ^u our ri*e/ vi&s1 & sipp+ our olde/ w9es4 ,?+s are s arrang$ 9 ! ,popi% *ur*1 t ! crimes ( ! prie/s 9 or out ( ! confessional1 are seldom kn[n to ! great mass ( ! p4 ,su* are ! means adopt$ by ! *ur* ( ,rome to cloak & conceal f ! public eye ! pr(ligacies ( h] prie/s & bi%ops1 t x is almo/ impossible to detect ^! culprits & br+ !m to legal puni%m5t4 ,if1 = in/ance1 a prie/ commit a crime 9 ,bo/on1 :i* ! repres5tative ( ! ,popi% *ur* 9 t city ?9ks may1 by possibility1 come to light1 & ?r[ any discr$it ^u ! *ur*1 or dim9i% 8 own p]sonal influ5ce 9 t city1 funds are plac$ 9 8 h&s by ! *ur*1 to meet ! exp5ses ( remov+ him to any "p ( ! _w he *ooses1 & ! guilty prie/ ne$s only :at is te*nically call$ an exeat1 to insure him a w>m reception f any ,popi% bi%op 9 ! univ]se4 ,x is a g5]al practice ( ! bi%ops 9 ! ,romi% *ur*1 to ex*ange guilty prie/s ) ea* o!r2 !y are v punctual 9 reciprocat+ su* favors4 ,:5 nuns or ,roman ,ca?olic females commit crimes 9 conv5ts1 :i* c no long] be conceal$1 ! holy & infallible *ur* provides means = _! in/ant removal to a diff]5t diocese4 ,b %\ld !y /ill p]sev]e 9 _! iniquities1 & %\ld x be f\nd impossible to prev5t fur!r illicit int]c\rse betwe5 !m & _! confessors1 means are provid$ to s5d !m to "s =eign c\ntry4 ,we h n[ sev]al =eign nuns 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,by =eign nuns ,i d n mean =eign]s :o became nuns 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,i mean ^? :o became nuns 9 =eign c\ntries1 & :o h be5 s5t among/ u z su*1 = ! purpose ( educat+ our *ildr51 & educat+ !m 9 ! doctr9es ( _! pure religion4 ,& ,i positively ass]t1 to ! be/ ( my own belief1 & p>tly ( my own p]sonal k1 t !re is n to be f\nd among !m an individual1 mu* ( ^: previ\s life has n be5 sp5t 9 crim9al int]c\rse & illicit connexion ) _! confessors & prie/s4 ,?is is no r&om ass]tion ( m9e4 ,i make ! allegation ) %ame & sorr[1 b ! cause ( tru? dem&s x2 & ju/ice to my fell[ citiz5s :o are 9 ! habit ( s5d+ _! *ildr5 to s*ool to ^! consummate hypocrites1 r5d]s x imp]ative ^u me t ,i %\ld decl>e ! tru?1 h[ev] unpalatable x may be4 ,w ! read] indulge me1 :ile ,i quote a passage or two f ! ,london ,qu>t]ly ,review1 = ,june1 #ahdd8 ,! editors ( t p]iodical are g5tlem5 ( great respectability1 & m5 ( well-e/abli%$ v]acity1 ^: /atem5ts confirm "s ( my ass]tions4 ,! heads ( ! ,*ur* !mselves1 admit ! liability ( abuse ?r\gh ! confessional1 & frequ5t exhortations are publi%$1 desir+ all wom51 :o h improp] solicitations made to !m !re1 to d5\nce ! confessor2 b a mom5t's consid]ation w %[ ! inutility ( ?is exhortation2 & "o in/ance1 :i* we %all give1 mu/ suffice = all4 ,an ,italian g5tleman ( our acqua9tance1 remov$ ) 8 family1 f ! place ( 8 nativity1 to a t[n 9 ano!r ,/ate2 soon aft] _! arrival ! wife w5t to ! confessional1 9 ! p>i% *ur*1 :]e improp] proposals 7 made to h]2 %e ran home & acqua9t$ h] husb&2 he made a =mal compla9t to ! prop] au?orities1 9 h] "n2 a day 0 appo9t$ = ! exam9ation ( ! *>ge2 & :5 ! "t arriv$1 ! lady naturally decl9$ to appe>4 ,x is obvi\s t j 9 proportion z ! p]son (f5d$1 is delicate1 & ! (f5ce gross1 !re w be ! great] difficulty 9 induc+ ! compla9ant to come =w>d4 ,! tru? ( ?is is obvi\s to all1 & "h lies "o great security aga9/ detect+ a lic5ti\s & crim9al prie/4 ,7 x n = ?is1 our citiz5s w\ld hoot at !m z !y walk$ our /reets4 ,7 x n = ?is1 ,popi% prie/s & confessors w\ld nev] be admitt$ into _! h\ses1 or occupy a seat at ! table ( any dec5t or virtu\s family4 ,i "k s well1 ( my own k1 ! nature ( ^? que/ions & solicitations1 t are (f]$ by ,popi% prie/s to wom5 9 ! confessional1 t ,i c sc>cely believe any woman c\ld be f\nd1 :o w\ld appe> 9 ! pres5ce ( m51 or be=e any tribunal1 civil or ecclesia/ical1 & repeat ! language by :i* h] e>s h be5 insult$4 ,popi% prie/s und]/& human nature well2 !y "k ! timid & %r9k+ disposition ( a virtu\s woman4 ,!y feel t !y are safe f public prosecution1 s long z _! solicitations & crim9al ov]tures are kn[n only to wom5 ( reputation4 ,if x 7 n = ?is1 our crim9al c\rts c\ld n conta9 ! numb] ( ^? rev]5d wret*es1 among ,popi% prie/s1 :o %\ld appe> be=e our crim9al tribunals4 ,ev5 ,roman ,ca?olic laym51 ( rank & intellig5ce1 h no idea ( ! enormities committ$ by _! prie/s4 ,effectual means are tak51 by ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 to conceal _! enormities f ! public eye4 ,! ext5t ( immorality is s great 9 ,ca?olic c\ntries1 9 ,g]many1 ,france1 &1 sub rosa1 9 ,irel&1 t x is consid]$ an evid5ce ( prud5ce1 9 a prie/1 to keep a mi/ress1 r ?an be a public sc&al4 ,x is ?\ght by ! ,iri% t _! prie/s are peculi>ly *a/e & virtu\s2 !y boa/ ( ?is4 ,i "k ! ,iri% prie/s z well z any o!r man liv+2 ,i h liv$ among !m2 ,i 0 "o ( !m2 ,i act$ z a confessor among !m1 & held 9 t capacity a high] position ?an any ( my age 9 ! c\ntry2 & ,i solemnly decl>e1 t ,i nev] knew a *a/e man among !m4 ,e p>i% prie/ t ev] ,i knew 9 ,irel&1 kept a mi/ress :om he call$ a h\sekeep]1 or "s female ^: duty or ^: app>5t bus9ess x seem$ to be1 to sup]9t5d 8 w>drobe or "s su* ?+2 b su* is ! cr$ulity ( ! poor ,iri%1 & su* _! idolatr\s v5]ation = _! prie/s1 t ,i really believe1 if !y detect$ "o ( !m 9 flagranti crim9e1 !y w\ld n cr$it ! te/imony ( _! own s5ses4 ,x occurs1 sometimes1--?\gh v seldom1--t "o ( ^? ,iri% prie/s is detect$2 ! puni%m5t1 9 t case1 is simply 8 removal to ano!r p>i%4 ,i h kn[n immoralities committ$ 9 ! h\ses ( ,iri% p>i% prie/s1 s he9\s t !y _c be put to pap]2 & yet ! poor ,iri% ,ca?olics1 :o seem fat$ to be ! victims ( e species ( delusion & impo/ure1 look ^u _! prie/s z p]fect models ( piety-2 & consid] _! ag5t1 ,daniel ,o',connell1--t enemy ( peace & happ9ess1--z "o ( ! mo/ p]fect specim5s ( patriotism t ev] bask$ 9 ! pure air ( fre$om4 ,! poor ,iri% believe1 mo/ implicitly1 9 ! necessity ( ,auricul> ,confession2 & su* is _! delusion1 t _m ( !m1 ev5 9 ?is c\ntry1 w n be p]suad$1 at ?is day1 t _! prie/s take any pay = absolv+ !m f _! s9s & =giv+ _! crimes4 ,x is n _m days ago s9ce a respectable physician 9 ,bo/on told me t an ,iri% ,roman ,ca?olic1 9 t city1 (f]$ to bet him five hundr$ doll>s t ,roman ,ca?olic prie/s dem&$ no pay = p>don+ s9s4 ,c ?is be delusion1 or infatuation1 or is x a species ( wit*]y t ?us deceives1 en*a9s1 & bl9ds a p1 9 all o!r respects ( quick imag9ation & natural tal5ts8 ,i am free to confess1 t ,i "k n h[ to acc\nt = x myself4 ,i am p]fectly at a loss :at to call x2 b !re x is1 /range z x may appe>4 ,i w\ld ask t g5tleman :o (f]$ to make ! above bet1 or any o!r ,roman ,ca?olic :o ev] liv$ 9 ,irel&1 :e!r he has he>d ( su* a ?+ z /ations ( confession1 :i* are held two or ?ree times a ye> by e p>i% prie/ 9 ,irel&2 or :e!r he has ev] he>d ( su* a ?+ z ! ,viaticum1 :i* is giv5 to ! sick1 aft] confession1 & 9 arliculo mortis4 ,i _c suppose t !re is1 9 ?is c\ntry1 an ,iri% ,roman ,ca?olic :o has n se5 & he>d ( bo?1 & :o does n "k t ^! are modes & practices adopt$ by ,iri% prie/s = ! purpose ( collect+ paym5t = ! p>don ( s9s4 ,!re are regulations publi%$ 9 ea* diocese 9 ,irel&1 & put =? among ! prie/s1 by episcopal au?ority1 regulat+ cl]ical dues4 ,specific sums are laid d[n = mass1 & = auricul> confession1--:i* ! ,*ur* ( ,rome calls a sacram5t1 by ! "n ( p5ance1--= m>riage1 = baptism1 extreme unction1 c4 ,! p>i% prie/ selects two or m h\ses 9 ea* p>i%1--inv>iably ^? ! mo/ weal?y among ! f>m]s1--& gives notice f ! alt>1 ! ,sunday previ\s1 t on a c]ta9 day1 ( ! com+ week1 he w hold a /ation ( confession at ! h\se ( ,a--------2 ?is notice is equival5t to say+1--& is und]/ood 9 no o!r s5se1 all ( y :o h n come to confession = a c]ta9 "t1 or :o wi% to g to confession n[1 come =w>d & pay me my dues4 ,! wily prie/ nev] says1 come & pay me = p>don+ y\r s9s2 t w\ld nev] d4 ,prote/ants may he> x1 & x w\ld surely g abroad t ,iri% prie/s 7 n entirely dis9t]e/$1 & t !y c\ld no m live by pray] alone ?an o!r p4 ,i h1 by ord] ( ! p>i% prie/1 = :om ,i act$ z curate dur+ a %ort "t1 held _m ( ^? /ations ( confession1 & nev] did a ,yankee p$l] drive a h>d] b>ga9 ) 8 cu/om]s1 ?an ,i 0 compell$ to make ) ^? :o came to confession to me1 = paym5t = p>don+ _! s9s2 'cr$iti amici1' h[ev] /range ! decl>ation may appe> to y2 ,i h be5 ord]$ by ! same ,popi% prie/1 9 ,irel&1 to adm9i/] :at is call$1 9 ,popi% p>lance1 ! ,sacram5t ( ,extreme ,unction1 & to give to ! dy+ pati5t ! ,viaticum2 ,i h done s hundr$s ( times1 b nev] until1 by ord] ( ! same prie/1 paym5t 0 made to me 9 advance1 :5ev] !re 0 ! lea/ d\bt ( ! ability ( ! pati5t or 8 fri5ds to pay4 ,be=e ! ,viaticum is giv51 or p]mitt$ to be giv5 by ! ,iri% bi%ops1 x is requir$ t ! dy+ s9n] %\ld confess2 = be x kn[n1 ! poor ,iri% ,ca?olic is p]suad$1 t ?is ,viaticum or waf]1 made ( fl\r & wat]1 is ! great ,god himself4 ,! ,viaticum is conta9$ 9 a small box1 call$ a pixis1 & l>ge en\gh to conta9 f t5 to fifty ( ^! waf]s or ,gods1 & is c>ri$ 9 ! bree*es pocket ( ! prie/4 ,d n laugh1 ,am]ican ,prote/ants1 or imag9e t ,i am deal+ 9 fables2 ,i h gone1 hundr$s ( times1 to he> ! confessions ( dy+ ,iri% ,papi/s1 & giv5 !m "o ( ^! ,viaticums or ,gods1 fifty or sixty ( :i*1 ,i h (t5 c>ri$ at a "t 9 my pocket ,my ord]s 71 ^u all occasions1 nev] to give absolution or ! ,viaticum1 to any "o1 until paym5t 0 fir/ insur$ to me2 o!rwise ,i _h to pay ! p>i% prie/ out ( my own funds4 ,sc5es :i* take place on su* occasions1 are truly he>t-r5d+4 ,! poor sick & simple ,iri% ,ca?olic1 believes t he %all be damn$ to all et]nity1 if he is n ano9t$ & =giv5 8 s9s by ! prie/4 ,he w\ld *e]fully pay him if he _h ! means2 he w\ld *e]fully sell ! blanket t %elt]s him f ! cold bla/s ( w9t]1 to pay ! h>d-he>t$ prie/2 b ! blanket is (t5 wor? no?+1 is (t5 b a fil?y1 l\sy rag1 su* z no ,am]ican c =m ! lea/ conception (1 ?\gh ! well-f$ prie/ lives 9 luxury4 ,i h kn[n "s curates 9 ,irel&1 :o _h no means ( _! own1 to take ! *ick5s1 ! ducks1 or turkeys ( poor m5 :om !y ano9t$1 & :o _h no money to pay ! prie/ = p>don+ _! s9s1 & tie ! legs ( ^? f[ls toge!r1 ?r[+ !m across _! saddles1 & c>ry+ !m home to pay ! p>i% prie/ ,! poor curate p]haps 0 n wor? a doll>1 & d>e n return to ! prie/ )\t br++ ) him 8 dues4 ,x is extremely unpleasant to dwell ^u ! disgu/+ sc5es :i* are daily witness$ 9 ! sick rooms ( ! ,iri% peasantry4 ,! idea ( dy+ )\t obta9+ absolution & extreme unction f a ,roman ,ca?olic prie/1 is agoniz+ & intol]able to a poor ,iri% ,papi/1 & x is consid]$ z an ev]la/+ /igma ev5 ^u 8 po/]ity4 ,e ef=t is !re=e made to procure a %ill+1 :i* is ! m9imum *>ge made by a prie/ = adm9i/]+ extreme unction4 ,any man may judge ( ! feel+s & m5tal di/ress ( a dy+ man :o believes t he has n an h\r long] to live1 & t 8 et]nal salvation dep5ds ^u ! absolution ( 8 s9s & ! application ( extreme unction1 or bless$ oil1 by 8 prie/4 ,b ! dy+ individual is n ! only "o :o suff]s2 ! wife1 ! *ildr51 & gr&*ildr51 p>ticipate 9 8 m5tal suff]+s2 & ^? w>m-he>t$ creatures w\ld give1 & d give1 ! la/ potato f _! table1 or ! la/ basket ( turf 9 _! possession1 to a prie/1 r ?an witness any long] ! suff]+s ( ! dy+ p>5t4 ,x mu/ seem /range t ?is p %\ld n make "s ef=t to %ake (f ! *a9s ) :i* _! prie/s h b\nd !m to ! c> ( ,pop]y2 b !y w n4 ,su* is ! influ5ce ( sup]/ition ov] _! m9ds1 t !y w suff] on =ev]1 unless ,prote/ant ,*ri/ians d some?+ to relieve !m4 ,! ,prote/ant gov]nm5t ( ,great ,brita9 w\ld will+ly break ^? *a9s :i* b9d ?is g5]\s & w>m-he>t$ p to ,pop]y1 b !y w n h !m brok54 ,! ,popi% bi%ops ( ,irel& h rec5tly refus$ to accept ! provision :i* ! ,prote/ant gov]nm5t ( ,great ,brita9 seems will+ to make = ! support ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic *ur* & prie/s 9 ,irel&4 ,t demon 9 human %ape--t traitor 9 ! guise ( a patriot & ,*ri/ian--,daniel ,o',connell1 advises ! ,roman ,ca?olic bi%ops ( ,irel& n to accept ! /ate provision :i* ,great ,brita9 is will+ to make = ! prie/s ( ! ,iri% ,ca?olic *ur*4 ,?is man's drafts ^u ! cr$ulity ( mank9d are v l>ge--s l>ge t ,i believe !y _c be honor$ mu* long]4 ,:y d ,iri% prie/s refuse ! /ate provision :i* ,great ,brita9 is will+ to make = !m8 ,:y d !y n accept x f t s\rce1 r ?an drag x f ! poor1 9 %ill+s1 9 *ick5s1 ducks1 turkies1 b>rels ( potatoes1 p\nds ( butt]1 ci%es ( turf1 c4 c48 ,:y does ,daniel ,o',connell advise !m1 9 8 traitor\s h>angues1 n to receive ! lib]al provision :i* ! ,briti% gov]nm5t seems will+ to make = !m8 ,! reason is pla9 to ! mo/ c>eless & sup]ficial ?9k]4 ,! traitor kn[s v well t ! ultimate success ( all 8 ambiti\s designs dep5ds ^u ! coop]ation ( ! ,popi% *ur* & its prie/s 9 ,irel&4 ,he kn[s full well t if ! prie/s 7 paid by ! ,/ate1 !y w\ld lose _! influ5ce ) ! p1 & t he w\ld lose ! coop]ation ( bo? 9 8 trea*]\s designs to ov]?r[ ,prote/ant gov]nm5ts & ,prote/ant religion 9 ,engl& & else:]e4 ,disguise x z he may1 cov] x ov] ) ,jesuitical v>ni% ( :at ?ickness or dep? be pleases1 x is evid5t t ! ov]?r[ ( ,prote/antism 9 ,*ur* & ,/ate is ! gr& object :i* ,o',connell & ! ,popi% *ur* h 9 view1 9 _! pres5t movem5ts1 bo? 9 ,irel& & 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! ,popi% bi%ops & ,o',connell are aw>e t ! mom5t ! p>i% prie/s & curates ( ,irel& 7 paid _! dues1 !y 7! bi%ops & ,o',connell7 mu/ lose _! influ5ce ) ! great mass ( ! p4 ,?is is evid5t to myself4 ,b :at sort ( influ5ce w\ld !y lose8 ,mu/ !y lose t influ5ce :i* a ,*ri/ian m9i/] ( ! gospel w\ld l to possess ov] 8 flock1 & :i* e good man likes to see 9 all evangelical religions8 ,i answ] 9 ! negative1 & ,i *all5ge fair contradiction4 ,!y c\ld lose no?+ :i* a pi\s ,*ri/ian or a good citiz5 w\ld desire to reta94 ,!y c\ld only lose _! influ5ce z rebels to ,god & traitors to ! rights ( man4 ,w ,am]icans reflect = a mom5t t we h ab\t ?ree millions ( ! disciples ( ,o',connell & ,popi% bi%ops 9 ?is c\ntry8 ,let e lov] ( our con/itution pond] s]i\sly ^u ?is fact4 ,h[ d ,popi% bi%ops p]suade _! p to bl9d submission to _! w1 & to ! w ( ! traitor ,o',connell8 ,x is done ?r\gh ! confessional4 ,t is ! *annel ?r\gh :i* ! poison ( treason & idolatry is infus$ into ! m9ds ( ,papi/s4 ,b let t ,o',connell take he$1 le/ ! fate ( ,dante1 once z good a ,roman ,ca?olic z himself1 %\ld ov]take him4 ,apropos1 ,corporal ,br[nson1 ,bi%op ,f5wick's m\?-piece 9 ,bo/on1 makes a boa/ ( ! fact t ,dante 0 a ,roman ,ca?olic1 & assures u t he 0 an honor to ! ,popi% ,*ur*4 ,i wond] :e!r ! ,corporal has ev] read ,dante's poem on ,hell8 ,if he has1 ,i w\ld advise him to h writt5 on ! door ( e ,popi% confessional1 t caution :i* ,dante recomm5d$ to be po/$ on its portals4 ,i h n a copy ( ,dante 9 my possession1 b x 0 some?+ to ?is effect1 ,pause be=e y ent] ?is gate ,?is caution %\ld be writt5 9 l>ge lett]s ^u ! door ( e ,romi% confessional 9 ! civiliz$ _w4 ,i c assure ^? :o ent] t accurs$ tribunal1 t !y may z well ent] ! hell describ$ by ,dante4 ,i owe an apology to ! public = ! frequ5t m5tion ( ! "n ( ,br[nson1 9 ^! pages2 b he has prov$ to me s great & prolific a s\rce ( mix$ sadness & m]rim5t1 t ,i c\ld n avoid frequ5t allusion to 8 "n4 ,i v]ily believe t 7 x n = him1 ,i c\ld sc>cely write ! pres5t volume4 ,)\t !e ,corporal ,br[son no?+ l(ty c\ld ,i s+2 ,come1 !n1 & ) ?yself ?y g5ius br+4 ,! ,corporal1 ,i und]/&1 is n[ lectur+ 9 ,philadelphia1 on ! infallibility ( ! ,romi% *ur*1--& ! simple purity ( its democratic =m ( gov]nm5t4 ,accord+ to ,br[nson1 :o nev] utt]s a ^w until x is fir/ approv$ by ! ,roman ,ca?olic bi%ops 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 no =m ( gov]nm5t %\ld be all[$1 b su* z t n[ e/abli%$ & sanction$ by ! ,pope ( ,rome4 ,! ,pope's subjects1 & !y alone1 z ,br[nson assures u1 are fit to be> al(t ! /&>d ( lib]ty4 ,no h&s %\ld be p]mitt$ to t\* or embroid] ! flag ( fre$om1 b ^? ( *a/e nuns & si/]s ( *>ity 9 ! ,popi% *ur*2 & no arms %\ld be all[$ ! honor ( def5d+ t flag1 b ! valor\s ones ( ^? :o h be5 p>don$ _! s9s at ! holy tribunal ( confession4 ,is ?is really ! /ate ( ?+s8 ,if s1 ?rice welcome ! si/]s ( *>ity among/ u1 & t5 ?\s& welcomes to ^? ,popi% patriots :o h confess$ _! s9s & be5 p>don$ by _! prie/s4 ,b :at if ! gov]nm5t ( ! ,c\rt ( ,rome %\ld be f\nd n to be1 9 reality1 all t our ,popi% bi%ops recomm5d1 & all t ,br[nson repres5ts x8 ,:at if x %\ld be f\nd t ! ,pope is n an angel1 & t 8 gov]nm5t is f> f be+ p]fect8 ,h[ w\ld x be if 8 ,royal ,hol9ess ! ,pope1 7 prov$ to be a weak & lic5ti\s old pr(ligate1 unable to rule1 & unwill+ to obey8 ,:at if 8 gov]nm5t 7 prov$ to be "o ( ! mo/ corrupt1 av>ici\s1 tyrannical1 t ev] exi/$ ^u e>?8 ,?is w\ld entirely *ange ! position ( affairs1 & c\ld n fail to t+e ) a blu% ! *eeks ( our citiz5s :o are weak en\gh to li/5 to ! rant+ declamations ( ! hir$ infidel ,br[nson4 ,i h be=e me ! la/ numb] ( ! ,we/m9/] ,review1 a "w ( great tal5t & popul>ity1 widely diff]+ 9 tone & /yle1 & respectability1 f a ?+ call$ ,br[nson's ,democratic ,review4 ,! read] w easily p>don me = quot+ a few extracts f x1 :i* w t5d to ?r[ "s light on ! beauties ( t ,popi% republicanism :i* ! bi%ops ( ! ,ca?olic *ur* are desir\s ( introduc+ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,i beg ! p>ticul> att5tion ( my read]s to x4 ,!re is m ( good s5se1 s\nd judgm5t1 tru?1 & good ta/e1 9 x1 ?an 9 all ! cli%maclav] :i* has be5 issu$ f ! ,popi% presses & ,jesuit qu>t]ly reviews 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 dur+ ! la/ half c5tury4 ,we are n "h to treat ( ! ,pope1 t nom9al head ( ! ,/ate--all-p[]ful = evil--absolutely impot5t = #bg good4 ,z a g5]al rule1 he may be set d[n z an old imbecile1 ?ru/ into p[] by a faction ( ! ,c>d9als1 :o %>e among !m ! spoils2 or z a vet]an traffic] 9 ambition1 :o settles ) 8 electors ! price ( 8 elevation to ! ,papacy1 & :o is compell$1 at ! risk ( 8 life1 to obs]ve ! conditions ( ! compact4 ,! real *ief is ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate--,sacret>io di ,/ado--?is is he :o is ! lead] ( ! faction 9 ! conclave4 ,he /&s above all au?ority4 ,he is suppos$ to receive ! responses ( ! ,papal oracle1 & to utt] !m 9 ! "n ( laws4 ,a few /rokes ( ! p51 =w>d$ to a tribunal1 enable him to annihilate1 )\t publicity1 /atutory enactm5ts4 ,h[ w\ld our ,we/]n citiz5s1 ,wolv]9es1 ,suck]s1 ,hoosi]s1 & ,squatt]s1 l su* a ,secret>y ( ,/ate8 ,h[ w\ld ! citiz5s ( ,t5nessee1 & ,ill9ois1 l su* g5tlem51 z ,secret>ies = _! respective ,/ates8 ,h[ _m votes1 read]1 d y suppose su* a man w\ld receive1 7 he a c&idate = re-election z ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 ,v]mont or ,new ,hamp%ire8 ,v few1 ,i appreh5d2 & yet ! infidel ,br[nson1 :o is a native ( ,v]mont--if ,i am correctly in=m$--is try+ to e/abli% among/ u a religion :i* w\ld =ce ^u u ! duty ( support+ su* *>act]s = ! highe/ (fices 9 our gov]nm5t4 ,next to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 cont9ues ! ,we/m9/] ,review1 comes a ,c>d9al4 ,8 titles conf] ^u him ! ,presid5cy ( ! ,apo/olic ,*amb]1 & ! managem5t ( ! cu/oms & ! m9t4444 ,8 titles w\ld lead "o to inf] t ! g5]al direction ( ! po/al dep>tm5t 0 intru/$ to him1 ?\gh he has no?+ to d ) x ,! po/s are "u a sep>ate & indep5d5t jurisdiction4444 ,m def9ite 9 duty1 b equally unacc\ntable z to p]=mance1 is ! ,treasur] ,g5]al1 :o completes a supreme triumvirate ( ! ,papal ,/ates4 ,he is ! real m9i/] ( f9ance1 ?\gh ) ! usual rule ( misrule1 sev]al bran*es ( t head are entirely indep5d5t ,he att5ds to ! collection ( ! rev5ue1 & appo9ts ! prov9cial receiv]s2 he contracts loans1 & ord]s ! sale ( public prop]ty4 ,he nev] gives acc\nt to any "o ( 8 adm9i/ration1 nor ( ! di/ribution ( ! funds t ent] ! treasury2 nei!r has any "o a "r to dem& an acc\nt4 ,he c only be dismiss$ f 8 (fice by be+ promot$ to ! (fice ( ,c>d9al2 he !n leaves on 8 desk a key1 suppos$ to be t ( ! treasury1 be+ ! only =mality t is indisp5sable4 ,?is is tak+ ! responsibility1 ) a v5geance6 ,! reason :y ! ,popi% ,*ur* gives ?is unlimit$ p[] to ! secret>y ( h] treasury1 des]ves peculi> notice4 ,am]icans %\ld view x closely4 ,all ,prote/ant gov]nm5ts & ,prote/ant c\ntries %\ld exam9e x att5tively4 ,! ,pope & 8 gov]nm5t are aw>e t if _! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 7 compell$ to give a correct acc\nt ( ! monies he receiv$1 & ! uses = :i* !y 7 appropriat$1 _! plans1 _! bribes1 _! subornation ( witnesses1 _! intrigues1 & v>i\s modes ( ov]?r[+ ,prote/ant gov]nm5ts & ,prote/ant *ur*es1 c\ld n fail to be discov]$1 & !n ! ,unanim\s voice ( mank9d w\ld cry al\d1 ,d[n v ) ,pop]y6 d[n ) ! ,bea/6 d[n ) ! old h>lot ( ,rome6 ,if ! ,pope's treasur] 7 compell$ to acc\nt = ! millions ^u millions :i* ,jesuits & ,popi% prie/s wr+ f ! h>d e>n+s ( mank9d1 ! ,romi% *ur* c\ld n exi/ an h\r long]1 & !re is n a ,prote/ant gov]nm5t ^u e>?1 t w\ld all[ )9 its jurisdiction a ,popi% college1 bi%op1 sem9>y1 nunn]y1 or monk-h\se4 ,7 ! treasur] ( ! ,romi% *ur* oblig$ to give a fair acc\nt ( ! uses to :i* he appropriat$ ! funds receiv$ & exp5d$ by him1 ,am]icans c\ld soon "k :]e ,bi%op ,hughes ( ,new ,york receives ! va/ sums ( money :i* he has be5 exp5d+ = sev]al ye>s back1 9 erect+ colleges & nunn]ies1 into :i* he may decoy ! *ildr5 ( ,prote/ant ,am]icans4 ,x w\ld !n be kn[n :]e ,bi%op ,purcel ( ,ohio1 obta9$ ! funds ) :i* he cl&e/9ely1 & )\t giv+ !m any notice1 pur*as$ ! build+s occupi$ by ! ,misses ,bee*] & o!rs1 9 ! city ( ,c9c9nati1 z a sem9>y = ! education ( "y ladies4 ,! ,popi% ,bi%op ,hughes ( ,new ,york nev] own$ a doll> ( 8 own2 x is b a few ye>s s9ce he 0 employ$ z a g>d5] 9 ! college ( ,georget[n or ,emmetsburg1 ,i =get :i*4 ,bi%op ,purcel ( ,ohio 0 equally poor & de/itute2 b n[ ^! "r rev]5d ,jesuits h at _! comm& any am\nt ( money :i* !y 9 _! judgm5t may deem necess>y to proselytize ,am]ican h]etics1 & ov]?r[ _! republican =m ( gov]nm5t4 ,c\ld we b "k h[ ! treasur] ( ! ,pope dispos$ ( ! funds ( 8 *ur*1 ! ,jesuit ,bi%op ,f5wick ( ,bo/on1 c\ld no long] conceal f ! citiz5s ( ,massa*usetts1 :]e he f\nd means to build a ,popi% college at ,worce/]2 to :i*1 ,i und]/&1 he soon int5ds add+ an ext5sive nunn]y & a ,f\ndl+' ,hospital1 9 :i* fa!rless orphans1 or r ! ba/>d *ildr5 ( ,jesuits1 are to be provid$ =4 ,x is s\nd policy1 9 ! ,popi% ,*ur*1 n to require f ! ,pope's treasur]1 any acc\nt ( ! mode or mann] 9 :i* he disposes ( ! funds entru/$ to 8 *>ge4 ,& ,i _c )hold f !m due cr$it = ?is admirable /roke ( policy1 wick$ & demoraliz+ z x is 9 reality4 ,yet l[]1 b5ea? ! class ( pr9cipals & subalt]ns1 sw>ms1 z reptiles 9 fil?1 a hide\s race1 n to be h9t$ at 9 good society1 b ^: abnormal exi/5ce mu/ be proclaim$ 9 our ef=t to make intelligible ! nature ( papal gov]nm5t--a race ( v>lets1 p>asites1 pro/itutes1 traffic]s 9 vice1 legions ( famili> demons1 :o crawl f ! basem5t to ! v summit ( ! edifice4 ,! celibacy ( ! cl]gy1--! occupi]s ( e av5ue to p[]1--is ! s\rce ( _! influ5ce4444444 ,= ages pa/1 ! int]ior corruption1 & ! p[] ex]cis$ at ,rome by dome/ics & wom5 ( gallantry1 has be5 notori\s2 b be=e ! "t ( ,pius ,,vi4 7,pius di$ only ab\t fifty ye>s ago7 ! pr(ligacy ( ! prie/s1 ?\gh m braz51 _h n1 9 g5]al at lea/1 /a9$ ! family he>?4 ,! natural *ildr5 ( ,popes ,c>d9als1 & ,bi%ops1 impud5tly recogniz$1 by _! elevation to ! highe/ dignities1 7 n ! (fspr+ ( _! neighbors' wives4444 ,at a lat] p]iod1 ! depravity g5]al 9 ,europe1 dur+ ! sixte5? & sev5te5? c5turies1 ! examples set by ,c>d9als ,ri*lieu1 ,maz>91 & ,alb]oni1 & ! morale ( !ology dissem9at$ by ,jesuits1--ma/]s 9 ! art ( incit+ ! human passions1 to turn !m 9 ! end to _! own acc\nt1 & ( fo/]+ cov]t infamy1 to "l x ov] _! p5it5ts by ! possession ( _! secrets 79 ! confessional17--taught1 by ,roman ,c>d9als & ,bi%ops1 t x 0 m conv5i5t1 & less sc&al\s1 to ins9uate _! s$uction1 :]e x 0 ! int]e/ ( all p>ties to conceal x1 ,! ,we/m9/] ,review is good au?ority ^u any subject2 b ,i h adopt$ a g5]al rule1 9 my controv]sy ) ,papi/s1 nev] to quote f ,prote/ant au?orities1 except :5 ,i "k1 ( my own k1 t ! facts /at$ by !m are true1 & susceptible ( pro(4 ,?is is n--z ! read] may easily imag9e--because ,i d\bt ! v]acity ( ,prote/ant writ]s1 b because ,jesuits w p]suade _! foll[]s1 t my /atem5ts are only a repetition ( old lies1 fabricat$ by h]etics4 ,i h unqualifi$ly accus$ ! ,roman ,ca?olic prie/s & bi%ops ( ?is c\ntry1 & else:]e1 ( us+ ! confessional = ! infam\s purpose ( s$uc+1 females4 ,i h *>g$ ^u nunn]ies1 t !y 7 no?+ bett] ?an legaliz$ h\ses ( pro/itution1 & e/abli%$ among u1 by ! ,pope ( ,rome & 8 bi%ops1 = ! sole purpose ( af=d+ !m bett] opportunities & great] security 9 _! immoralities & high-h&$ pr(ligacies2 & ,i appeal to ,am]icans1 ( all d5om9ations1 :e!r ,i h or h n e/abli%$ my *>ges aga9/ !m4 ,i ask any well-read ,am]ican1 :o is acqua9t$ ) ! private hi/ory ( ,c>d9al ,ri*lieu1 :e!r he 0 n "o ( ! greate/ pr(ligates ( 8 day8 ,is x n well kn[n1 t ,c>d9al ,maz>9 0 s notori\s a pr(ligate1 t no man's wife 0 safe 9 8 society1 or pro( aga9/ 8 political influ5ce & extravagant exp5ditures4 ,he 0 ,prime ,m9i/] to ,l\is ,,xiv4 ( ,france2 he _h1 9 8 gift1 ne>ly all ! (fices "u ! gov]nm5t2 & x 0 well und]/ood1 ?r\gh\t all ,france1 t x 0 p]fectly useless = any man ^: wife 0 n "y & beautiful1 to apply to him = (fice4 ,!re is n to be f\nd1 a well in=m$ man1 :o has n read ! life ( ,c>d9al ,de ,retz1 & :o does n "k t 8 h\se1 & 8 soirees1 7 places ( r5dezv\s = gay wom51 & especially = t portion ( !m ^: "* = *a/ity 0 n ! be/ ,let x be obs]v$ "h1 t ! p>i% prie/s & cures 7 all 9 ! pay ( ^! ,c>d9als1 & employ$ to procure & select = !m1 ?r\gh ! confessional1 ! mo/ beautiful & desirable wom5 9 ,p>is2 & fai?fully did ^! ,popi% pimps dis*>ge _! commissions4 ,b /ill1 ! ,jesuits ( ?is c\ntry1 & t mis]able outca/ m\?-piece ( !irs1 ,br[nson1 talk ( ! infallibility ( ! ,romi% ,*ur*1 & ! sup]ior beauties ( its democratic =m ( gov]nm5t4 ,c x be possible t ! enlight5$ ,republicans ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 h pati5ce to li/5 to ! diatribes ( ?is man aga9/ ,prote/ant gov]nm5ts & ,prote/ant ,*ur*es8 ,yet s x is2 & ,i h n ! lea/ d\bt1 t _m ( ! indignant expressions1 :i* ,i make use ( 9 speak+ ( him & ,jesuits1 w be f\nd fault )1 z !y h be5 be=e1 by _m ( ! mawki% sympa?iz]s ) ,pop]y1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,!re are to be f\nd1 among ! good & virtu\s ( our ,prote/ant p1 _m :o ?9k t ,i %\ld use mild] language ?an mu* ( t conta9$ 9 my books1--t "s ( x is too h>%1--t x %[s a bad _s1 a bad temp]1 & is--pro tanto--an indirect evid5ce1 t ,i possess n a ,*ri/ian feel+ t[>ds ,pop]y or its advocates4 ,t ,i am n :at a ,*ri/ian ought to be1 9 ?\ght1 ^w1 & de$1 #a w freely admit4 ,b ^? sympa?iz]s1 :e!r ,infidels or ,*ri/ians1 :o ?9k t ,i %\ld use mild] language 9 my controv]sy ) ,papi/s1 "k b v little--z ,i h (t5 told !m be=e--( ! _s & elem5ts ( ,pop]y1 or ! mode ( w>f>e adopt$ by its ,jesuits2 & h5ce x is1 t :5ev] !y !mselves ent] ! li/s ( controv]sy ) ,popi% prie/s1 & ,jesuit presses1 !y are inv>iably & +lori\sly defeat$4 ,i w\ld ask ^! g5tlem51 :o f9d fault ) ! app>5t asp]ity ( my language1 :e!r !y c\ld1 collectively or individually1 sil5ce ! h[l+s ( a nor!a/ /orm by s(tly :i/l+ ,yankee ,doodle1 or humm+ ,hail ,columbia8 ,:5 !y c d ?is--b ,i d\bt mu* if x c be done soon]--!n !y c sil5ce scurril\s ,jesuits 9 _! abuse ( ,prote/ant religion1 & *eck ! ef=ts ( ! ,popi% presses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 by us+ mild1 *>itable1 & g5tlemanly language1 9 all controv]sies ) !m4 ,! fact is1 ,prote/ants & ,prote/ant !ologians too1 mu/ alt] _! mode ( w>f>e ) ,papi/s4 ,! ,popi% press 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 has always endeavor$1 & nev] fail$ 9 ! attempt--z f> z ,i "k--to place our ,prote/ant presses 9 a position ( def5ce4 ,a s+le ?ru/ f _! j\rnals1 inflicts a w\nd :i* requires mon?s to heal2 ! prescription alone1 :i* is necess>y = a cure1 occupies :ole columns ( our presses & p]iodicals1 & ?us !y h a great advantage ov] _! ,prote/ant oppon5ts4 ,i h nev] giv5 !m ?is advantage1 & until my ,prote/ant fell[ labor]s 9 ! glori\s cause ( religion & civil rights1 foll[ my example1 9 _! controv]sies ) ,papi/s1 !y may z well 'pile arms' at once1 & retire f ! ar5a4 ,i h c>ri$ ! w> ) ,papi/s1 into ,africa1 b n until all ov]tures = peace prov$ ineffectual4 ,i h inflict$ ^u !m w\nds1 :i* x w require "s "t to heal4 ,! result has %[n ! policy ( my c\rse t[>ds !m4 ,x is sc>cely twelve mon?s1 s9ce repeal meet+s1--:i* 9 reality 7 meet+s held = ! ill-disguis$ purpose ( ov]?r[+ ! ,prote/ant ,*ur* & gov]nm5t 9 ?is c\ntry1--7 held 9 e hall & place ( public meet+ 9 our cities4 ,i h expos$ ! cov]t int5tions ( ^? meet+s1 9 pure ,saxon language4 ,i h call$ ! prie/s & ,jesuits :o enc\rag$ !m1 z well z ! presses :i* advocat$ !m1--traitors1 & enemies to religion & ! civil rights ( our p4 ,:at has be5 ! consequ5ce8 ,we sc>cely he> n[1 ( a repeal #bg99 meet+4 ,its advocates h be5 sil5c$1 & !y are oblig$ to ab&on ! cause1 or support x "u "s o!r "n or title1 :i* ,i und]/& !y are do+ n[1 9 ,bo/on1 "u ! infam\s disguise ( tak+ up contributions = ! />v+ ,iri%4 ,! ,popi% bi%ops1 f9d+ me r a tr\blesome cu/om]1 & well v]s$ 9 ,jesuitical f5c+1--p>ry+ & ?ru/+ ) z mu* skill & precision z !y !mselves1 hav+ be5 taught 9 ! same s*ool ) !m1 & by ! same ma/]s1--h come to ! wise conclusion1 t !y _h bett] let me alone1 & tacitly admit ! tru? ( e accusation :i* ,i h br\ght aga9/ !m4 ,!y seem1 h[ev]1 resolv$ to die h>d1 & rec5tly commission$ ! notori\s infidel ,br[nson to def5d !m1 &1 if possible1 to exculpate !m f ! enorm\s & vile crimes ( s$uction & treason1 :i* ,i h br\ght aga9/ !m4 ,i fondly hop$ t :5 ?is ,br[nson took ! field 9 def5ce ( ,pop]y1 "s ( ^? meek1 ba%ful !ologians1 & editors ( religi\s j\rnals1 :o ?9k my language too h>%1 w\ld come aga9/ him & 8 ,jesuit ma/]s4 ,!re is n a scurril\s epi!t 9 ! ,engli% vocabul>y1 :i* ,br[nson & 8 ,jesuit ma/]s1 h n appli$ to ,prote/ants & ,prote/ant presses4 ,he has enc\rag$1 by advice ( ,jesuits1 treason to ?is gov]nm5t1 by recomm5d+ ! gov]nm5t ( ! ,pope1 z a bett] & m republican sy/em2 & /ill1 ,i f9d--mu* to my regret--t !re-is n a s+le ,prote/ant div9e 9 ! c\ntry1 or a s+le ,prote/ant p]iodical--z f> z ,i c discov]--will+ to raise 8 voice or publi% an article aga9/ him4 ,!y all seem alive to ! p>am\nt necessity ( f9d+ fault & condemn+ :at !y t]m *eap lit]ature1 z calculat$ to demoralize ! community4 ,eug5e ,sue1 & ,mi*elet1 are special objects ( _! c5sure4 ,x 0 only ! o!r day1 t an or?odox cl]gyman1 :o holds a high /ation & receives a high sal>y f 8 *ur*1 deliv]$1 9 ,new ,york1 a philippic ( ne>ly two h\rs' l5g?1 aga9/ ,eug5e ,sue's ,w&]+ ,jew1 & conclud$ ) a ,j]emiad1 bemoan+ t s _m copies ( x %\ld h be5 di/ribut$ 9 ! book /ores 9 ,new ,york4 ,! "w1--obs]v$ ?is le>n$ b mi/ak5 lectur]1--is flood+ ! c\ntry4 ,v true1 x is flood+ ! c\ntry2 b is n ,pop]y flood+ ! c\ntry8 ,are n ,jesuits flood+ ! c\ntry8 ,are n ,popi% concub9es1 d5om9at$ nuns & si/]s t]s ( *>ity1 flood+ ! c\ntry8 ,is n ,br[nson1 ! ,pope's ,ag5t1 flood+ ! c\ntry ) infidel pr9ciples & treason aga9/ our gov]nm5t8 ,:i* ( ^! floods does ! rev]5d g5tleman to :om ,i allude1 pref]8 ,he is n[ fairly betwe5 ,scylla & ,*>ybdis2 he mu/ fall ^u "o2 & :i* does he *oose8 ,! ,popi% flood1 :i* ,eug5e ,sue is try+ to dam1 or ! flood occasion$ by ! sale ( ! ,w&]+ ,jew 9 ,new ,york & else:]e8 ,! =m] is a torr5t :i* fl[s =ev]2 ! latt]--ev5 if x 7 de/ructive = ! mom5t1 is b a l& flood1 t may cov] ! mead[s to-day1 b disappe> on ! morr[4 ,utrum horam mavis accipe4 ,let ! rev]5d lectur]1 & ^? :o ma9ta9 simil> op9ions ( mod]n & anti-,popi% writ]s1 take _! *oice4 ,!re is no proportion1 ,i appreh5d1 to be f\nd betwe5 ! zeal ( ^? lectur]s & _! k ( human nature4 ,! fact is1 t v few ( !m h travell$ f> into ! regions ( g5]al sci5ce2 ea* seems to be conf9$ )9 ! circle ( 8 own cre$1 & _m ( !m va9ly endeavor to lay ! f\ndations ( morality mu* high] ?an ! exi/5ce ( moral ag5cy itself4 ,!y resemble1 9 a great measure1 "s ( ^? anci5t philosoph]s :o suppos$ t ! ess5ces ( ?+s exi/$ be=e ! ?+s !mselves made _! appe>ance1 or c\ld assume any %ape or =m4 ,= in/ance1 !y imag9$ ! ess5ce ( black & :ite1 r$1 blue1 p9k1 c41 _h exi/5ce be=e !re 0 any su* ?+ z color4 ,!re 7 _m philosoph]s :o suppos$ t ! ess5ce ( squ>e & circle exi/$ be=e !re 0 any su* ?+ z =m4 ,_m ( our mod]n morali/s & lectur]s ^u morality are little less extravagant 9 _! ideas2 & if !y d n *eck _! imag9ations & unmean+ deviations f common s5se1 9 "s ( _! public lectures1 !y mu/ soon %>e ! fate ( ^? anci5t dream]s to :om ,i h allud$4 ,lectur]s n[-a-days mu/ recollect t m5 are p]mitt$ to ex]cise--& t freely--_! own judgm5t4 ,we f9d x v difficult to accompany _m ( our speak]s 9 _! extraord9>y flights to ! regions ( morality1 9 :i* ! common s5se & s\nd doctr9e ( moral ag5cy1 are entirely lo/ sight (4 ,! lectur] :o w\ld condemn ! ef=ts ( ,eug5e ,sue to arre/ ! progress ( ,jesuitism1 %[s b a v limit$ k ( ?is _w1 & impli$ly d5ies ! efficacy ( human ag5cy4 ,he w soon f9d t 8 own ef=ts to imp$e ! progress ( ,pop]y w prove ineffectual2 !y w be lo/ 9 ^? regions ( fanciful p]fection :i* 8 own imag9ation has creat$4 ,!ologians ( all d5om9ations are peculi>ly apt to run into extremes2 _m ( !m take c]ta9 /&>ds ( morality1 :i* _c be def5d$1 & :i* ne$ n be su/a9$1 & !y are v apt to pron\nce all :o diff] f !m to be 9 error1 :5 9 fact *>ity & good s5se dem& f !m a frank ackn[l$gm5t1 t ?\gh !y !mselves may be "r1 x does n foll[ t o!rs are wrong4 ,eug5e ,sue condemns n only ! religi\s doctr9es ( ,jesuits1 b sev]ely c5sures _! political cre$4 ,he holds ! latt] up to ! _w z dang]\s & de/ructive to ! happ9ess ( ! human k9d4 ,he kn[s man1 9 e /ate ( society1 & he writes to conv9ce him 9 ea*4 ,he is well v]s$ 9 ! elem5ts ( political gov]nm5t1 & kn[s t x is ^u ! pres]vation & ma9t5ance ( x 9 a heal?y =m1 t ! happ9ess ( man1 9 ?is _w1 dep5ds4 ,x is !re=e p]fectly idle1 & worse ?an idle1 = ^? lectur]s :o p]haps h no o!r ideas ( ! moral & political duties ( man ?an ^? :i* !y h le>n$ f ,baxt]'s ,sa9t's ,re/1 ,f\r ,fold ,/ate1 or 8 ,crook 9 ! ,lot1 to declaim aga9/ ,eug5e ,sue1 or any o!r man1 ^: bett] exp]i5ce 9 ! _w tea*es him to pursue a diff]5t c\rse 9 try+ to accompli% ! same object4 ,let x n be suppos$ t ,i mean to speak disrespectfully ( ,baxt]1 or t a ?or\gh k ( 8 works & writ99 +s w\ld prove useless to any "o2 b no man ( s5se or prud5ce c\ld suppose = a mom5t1 t he 0 a mat* = ,jesuits1 or t a k ( 8 & simil> works w\ld enable any lectur] to enc\nt] ,jesuits on ! field ( controv]sy4 ,! policy :i* ,jesuits w\ld introduce into ?is c\ntry1 & =ce ^u u1 by ! au?ority ( _! *ur*1 c\ld n long fail to divide ?is ,union into fragm5t>y sections1 & embroil our citiz5s 9 sc5es ( blood & slaught]1 su* z nev] h be5 witness$ be=e4 ,we %\ld soon h ,/ate arm$ aga9/ ,/ate2 & 9 place ( "o unit$ army & "o comm&]-9-*ief1 we %\ld h tw5ty8 eight armies1 & z _m g5]als-9-*ief4 ,?is is precisely :at ! ,jesuits & ! ,popi% *ur* are aim+ at ,?is w\ld give !m1 unit$1 a sup]ior p[]1 & to !m we %\ld h to appeal = ! settlem5t ( our difficulties4 ,! policy ( ! ,popi% *ur* has always be5 a curi\s comb9ation ( ecclesia/ical & democratic pret5sions4 ,9 !ory1 x is democratic en\gh = our mo/ rabid ,loc(ocos2 b 9 practice1 x requires f man ! mo/ ?or\gh subjection4 ,let u look back to hi/ory1 & ! tru? ( ?is w appe> evid5t ,any opposition to ! ,pope ( ,rome1 f any sov]eign1 or any o!r au?ority :atev]1 is consid]$ by ! ,popi% *ur* z treason aga9/ ,god & man4 ,e hi/orian w recollect ! murd] ( ! ,guises 9 ,france4 ,! di/urbances ( ! times1 & ! causes :i* l$ to !m1 are well kn[n to ! read]s ( hi/ory2 & let x n be =gott51 t ! ,popi% doctr9es & ,popi% republicanism :i* !n exi/$ 9 ,france1 are n[ cov]tly & trea*]\sly taught 9 ^! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,9 #aehi1 "s ( ! ,fr5* p ent]ta9$ scruples :e!r x 0 lawful or n to depose a legitimate sov]eign1 or put him to dea?1 aft] swe>+ allegiance to him4 ,! "q 0 "o ( great anxiety among ! p1 & some?+ 0 to be done to quiet x ,meet+s 7 call$ 9 diff]5t places1 & x 0 f9ally det]m9$ by !m to lay ! subject be=e ! ,popi% !ological faculty ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,p>is3 ,?is faculty _h full p[] f 8 ,hol9ess ! ,pope1 to give judgm5t 9 ! case1 & ! ,ca?olics ( ,france 7 b\nd to obey x4 ,accord+ly1 on ! #g? ( ,janu>y1 #aehi1 ! great1 & holy1 & infallible doctors ( ,popi% div9ity 9 ! ,college ( ,sorbonne met1 by au?ority1 & pron\nc$ ! foll[+ decision3 ,hav+ he>d ! nature & free c\nsels ( ! ,magi/ri1 & aft] _m & div]s argum5ts he>d1 drawn1 = ! mo/ "p1 v]batim f holy writ1 ! canon law1 & ! ,papal ord9ances1 x has be5 conclud$1 by ! ,dean ( ! faculty1 )\t any diss5t+ voice1 fir/1 t ! p are absolv$ f ! oa? ( fidelity & allegiance sworn by !m to ! ,k+4 ,fur!rmore1 t ! said p may1 )\t any scruple ( consci5ce1 comb9e toge!r1 arm !mselves1 & collect money1 = ! ma9t5ance ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,apo/olic religion1 aga9/ a k+4 ,?is is republicanism1 z taught by ,jesuits & ,papi/s4 ,?is is ! republicanism :i* !y tea* ?r\gh ! confessional 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ?is is ! democracy :i* !y h commission$ ! infidel ,br[nson to spread ov] our c\ntry4 ,?is is ! republicanism :i* ,eug5e ,sue is caution+ mank9d aga9/ introduc+ among/ !m1 & ,eug5e ,sue is ! man ^: writ+s _m ( our philan?ropic1 b mi/ak5 lectur]s1 are try+ to suppress4 ,eug5e ,sue has done m to /em ! torr5t ( ,popi% democracy 9 ?is c\ntry1 ?an any man :o has writt5 aga9/ ,papi/s4 ,he has attack$ x 9 its v bud4 ,he knew :]e x g]m9at$4 ,our ,prote/ant lectur]s "k n ! s\rce f :i* x spr+s1 & !re=e !y _h p]haps bett] let x alone altoge!r1 until !y become ?or\ghly acqua9t$ ) ! pr9ciple t gave x bir?1 & ! influ5ces t su/a9 x4 ,eug5e ,sue knew full well t ! ,popi% confessional 0 ! s\rce & sub/ance ( all ,jesuit treasons1 immoralities1 plots1 & murd]s4 ,he is a man ( ! _w1 & kn[s t lic5ti\sness & despotism are m closely alli$ ?an is imag9$ by our simple-m9d$ & pi\s lectur]s2 he kn[s t bo? are inconsi/5t ) lib]ty1--:i* %\ld be ! true end ( all gov]nm5ts1--& he has !re=e deem$ x prud5t to br+ all 8 en]gies to be> aga9/ ! ,popi% confessional1 kn[+ full well t if t 7 de/roy$1 toge!r ) ! supremacy ( ! ,pope ( ,rome1 mank9d c\ld n fail to be b5efit$4 ,he has attack$ t confessional1 n by :9+ ov] ! immoralities ( ! times1 or ! romance ( mod]n lit]ature1--?is any old woman c d1--b he has fall5 ^u x ) ! club ( ,h]cules1 ^: well-aim$ bl[s ,i pray heav5 no lectur] may weak54 ,x is f> f my int5tion to be disrespectful to any well-mean+ lectur] aga9/ ,pop]y1 & x is /ill mu* fur!r f my m9d to be unc\rte\s t[>ds any ( ^? ,prote/ant div9es :o disagree ) me 9 reg>d to ! anti-,popi% writ+s ( ,eug5e ,sue2 b ,i mu/ d my duty1 z ,i und]/& x myself4 ,i am n unm9dful t !re 0 a "t :5 g5]al k 0 a sc>ce article among ! p1 & :5 ! cl]gy engross$ ! l>ge/ portion ( x2 & ,i d\bt :e!r x is n a great mis=tune t _m ( our lectur] d]ive mo/ ( _! k ( mank9d f ! /udy ( works writt5 9 ^? times4 ,h5ce mu* ( _! unfitness to criticise ! writ+s ( m5 ( ! _w4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 an easy matt] to condemn ! writ+s ( any man2 b :5 a ,prote/ant !ologian publicly f9ds fault ) ,eug5e ,sue1 or any o!r writ] aga9/ ,pop]y1 x is reasonable to expect him to supply some?+ bett] ( 8 own4 ,a good anecdote is told ( ,m>g>et1 ,gov]ness ( ! ,ne!rl&s4 ,:5 ,lu!r fir/ comm5c$ writ+ aga9/ ,pop]y1 he h&l$ ! ,pope & 8 ,jesuit prie/s r r\ghly2 he knew !m ( 8 own k1 j z ,i d myself4 ,m>g>et ^u "o occasion _h ar\nd h] "s ( h] c\rti]s1 :o 7 *att+ mo/ politely & c\rte\sly1 & comm5t+ on ! inelegance & unc\rtl9ess ( _m ( ! expressions us$ by ,lu!r 9 8 writ+s4 ,m>g>et1 sudd5ly turn+ r\nd1 ask$ "o ( ! mo/ g>rul\s & v]bose among/ !m1 ,:o is ?is ,m>t9 ,lu!r8 ,he is1 repli$ ! c\rti]1 a r\gh & unc\? man1 & f ! co>s5ess ( 8 language1 ,i %\ld suppose he 0 an ignorant man4 ,yes1 he is1 exclaim$ ! :ole circle ( exquisite !ologians & fa%ionables4 ,i am glad ( x1 repli$ ,m>g>et4 ,y are le>n$ m51 possess+ ref9$ m9ds1 & no d\bt y w give u some?+ bett] ?an he has writt54 ,i wi% y w\ld d s z soon z possible1 & furni% me a copy ( y\r production4 ,c ! sapi5t critics to :om ,i h be5 allud+ take a h9t8 ,eug5e ,sue und]/&s mu* bett] ! /r5g? & p[] he has to cont5d )1 ?an our ,am]ican !ologians d4 ,if ,i e/imate !m correctly1 or if x be prop] to judge ( all by any "o ( !m1 ,i w\ld say !y "k no?+ :atev] ( ! /r5g? ( ,pop]y4 ,i recollect hav+ rec5tly se5 & read a spee* deliv]$ by a di/+ui%$ memb] ( ! ,*ri/ian ,alliance1 at a meet+ held 9 ,bo/on1 & ! foll[+ passage 9 t spee* made s vivid an impression on my m9d1 t ,i h n =gott5 x s9ce2 nor c\ld ,i help inf]r+ t if ! speak] 7 a fair sample ( ! :ole1 !y =m$ a v incorrect e/imate ( ! p[] ( t wily enemy to civil rights1 ! ,pope ( ,rome4 ,! foll[+ are lit]ally ! words ( ! speak] to :i* ,i allude3 ,i ?\ght ! ,pope 0 a man ( le>n+1 b he a9t2 he's a granny4 ,?is s5tim5t1 & ! mode ( express+ x1 may be satisfactory to ! le>n$ g5tleman :o utt]$ x1 b to "o :o may be entirely indiff]5t1 x is a mu* /rong] evid5ce ( ! grannyism ( ! speak]1 ?an ( ! ,pope4 ,i ref] to ?is ) no o!r view ?an to %[ h[ unacqua9t$ "s ,am]ican !ologians are ) ,pop]y1 9 e %ape & =m4 ,?is g5tleman %\ld "k t if ! ,pope 7 a granny1 x w\ld be no argum5t aga9/ ,pop]y1 or any prev5tive ( ! evils ) :i* x ?reat5s u4 ,suppose a meet+ ( citiz5s 7 held1 on ! subject ( our difficulties ) ,great ,brita91 we c easily fancy "s sp\t] to rise 9 8 place & say1 ,we h no?+ to dread f t nation2 ! ,que5 is b a silly woman2 %e is b a m]e granny4 ,w\ld n any s5sible man at ! meet+ advise ?is sp\t] to sit d[n1 & no long] intrude ^u _! "t by su* nons5se8 ,x might be kn[n to ! meet+1 t ! gov]nm5t ( ,engl& 0 n manag$ by ! ,que51 b by h] ,cab9et1 compos$ ( m5 well v]s$ 9 ! sci5ce ( diplomacy & gov]nm5t intrigues4 ,x is immat]ial :e!r ! sov]eign ( ,engl& is 9 h] cradle1 flirt+ at a ball1 or 9 h] dotage--! p[] ( ,engl& is n ! less to be dread$4 ,_h our ,am]ican !ologians z mu* worldly tact1 & k1 z !y h ( s+le m9d$ness & true piety1 !y might easily "k1 t x is a matt] ( p]fect indiff]5ce1--s f> z ! p[] ( ,rome is conc]n$1--:e!r ! ,pope be a granny or a sage4 ,! affairs ( 8 c\rt are manag$ by unpr9cipl$1 crafty1 & lic5ti\s m51 :o ?ir/ = p[] & patronage4 ,!y are n )\t fri5ds 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,_m fe> !m1 politicians sympa?ize ) !m1 & !y are ga9+ gr\nd1 9 spite ( ! fri5ds ( lib]ty 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,b let n ! fri5ds ( fre$om or ( religion despair4 ,popi% influ5ce _c long prevail ov] ! good s5se & cool reflection ( our ,prote/ant p4 ,no man has ev] measur$ ! /r5g? & dang]s ( ,pop]y m accurately t ,eug5e ,sue4 ,he kn[s t ,pop]y has 9 view1 n exclusively ! propagation ( its religion1 b also ! increase ( its weal? & temporal dom9ion4 ,x is accompli%+ bo?1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :ile x is los+ ! latt]1 9 e o!r c\ntry 9 ! _w2 & x is my delib]ate op9ion1 t if ,eug5e ,sue & ,mi*elet1 7 put into ! h&s ( e ,am]ican :o c read1 !y w\ld d m t[>ds %utt+ up ! floodgates ( ,pop]y1 :i* are n[ op5 ^u ?is c\ntry1 ?an any o!r means we c\ld adopt t[>ds effect+ s desirable an object4 ,am]icans may suppose--& x w be extremely difficult to p]suade !m to ! contr>y--t h[ev] ! ,popi% ,*ur* may succe$ 9 propagat+ h] religion among/ !m1 %e c nev] get possession--at lea/ to any ext5t--( _! prop]ty or temporal p[]4 ,9 ?is !y are mi/ak5--egregi\sly mi/ak54 ,i beg leave to lay be=e my read]s "o in/ance--& let ?is "o suffice = all--( ! secret & fraudul5t mann]1 9 :i* ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 ?r\gh h] ag5ts1 is ga9+ p[] & acquir+ prop]ty 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,i _h ! honor1 a few weeks ago1 ( receiv+ a lett] f ! ,hon4--------1 an em95t & di/+ui%$ memb] ( ! ,philadelphia ,b>1 ( :i* ! foll[+ is a copy3 ,philadelphia1 ,nov4 #ad?1 #ahde4 ,to ,wm4 ,hogan1 ,esq4 ,i make no apology = tr\bl+ y ) ?is communication1 hav+ read y\r books & !reby p]ceiv$ t y are will+ to s]ve ! cause ( tru? & ju/ice4 ,a suit has be5 in/itut$ aga9/ ! c\nty ( ,philadelphia1 by a ,society call+ !mselves ! ,bro!rs ( ! ,ord] ( ,h]mits ( ,/4 ,augu/9e1 to recov] damages--laid 9 ! decl>ation1 at "o hundr$ ?\s& doll>s--= ! de/ruction ( ! *ur* ( ,/4 ,augu/9e ( ?is city4 ,! ,act ( ,assembly1 ^u :i* ! suit is f\nd$1 gives ! rem$y to ! own]s ( ! prop]ty1 & x is a "p ( my duty1 9 def5d+ ?is suit1 to see t ! suit is br\ght by ! rightful p]sons1 z a recov]y by ! wrong ones1 w\ld n b> ^? ju/ly entitl$1 9 a second action4 ,y p]ceive1 !re=e1 t x becomes important to "k :o ^! ,bro!rs are4 ,i h se>*$ ! records ( _! enrolm5t 9 va9 = _! *>t] & de$s4 ,none are to be f\nd1 & inde$ ev]y?+ 9 relation to !m is involv$ 9 su* my/]y t x is difficult to get along4 ,z y resid$ a long "t 9 ! city & 71 d\btless1 intimate ) "s ( ! p>ties1 w\ld y d me ! favor to enlight5 me on ! foll[+ po9ts8 #a4 ,:o are ! ,bro!rs ( ! ,ord] ( ,h]mits ( ,/4 ,augu/9e8 by :om in/itut$8 are !y enabl$ to hold prop]ty8 #b4 ,:at prop]ty & e/ate d !y hold8 ,i p]ceive t1 9 #ahbj1 !y 7 compos$ ( ! foll[+ p]sons2 ,mi*ael ,hurley2 ,pr9ce ,galligz51 ,ca?olic pa/or at ,b$=d1 ,p5nsylvania2 ,lewis ,deb>?1 pa/or ( ,/4 ,m>y's ,philadelphia2 ,patrick ,k5ney1 pa/or at ,c(fee ,run1 ,*e/] c\nty1 ,p5nsylvania2 & ,j4 ,b4 ,holl&1 pa/or at ,lanca/]1 ,p5nsylvania4 ,did any ( ^! *ur*es belong to ?is ,ord]8 & if s1 :i* ( !m8 #c4 ,x has be5 (t5 said t ! ,pope 0 ! real own] ( ! ,ca?olic *ur*es 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,is t true8 & if s1 h[ %all ,i be able to prove ?is ^u ! trial ( ! cause8 #d4 ,x has be5 confid5tly ass]t$1 t ?is ,ord] ( ,h]mits1 is conf9$ to ecclesia/ical duties1 & is prohibit$ f hold+ real e/ate4 ,is ?is true1 & if s1 h[ %all ,i be able to prove x8 ,an e>ly answ]1 if x suits y\r conv5i5ce1 w mu* oblige y\rs1------66666 ,we see1 f ! above lett]1 ! modus op]&i ( ! ,romi% ,*ur* 9 acquir+ temporal p[] 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,x is an axiom1 & "o z well und]/ood by ,am]icans z any o!r p 9 ! _w1 t money is p[]1 & ,papi/s und]/& x equally well4 ,^! artful encroa*]s ^u lib]ty1 are n deceiv$ 9 ! effects :i* mu/ result f ! possession ( prop]ty4 ,give !m money1 give !m real e/ate1 give !m space & room = _! foll[]s1 & !y w ask no m f ,am]icans1--! re/ !y w h 9 spite ( !m4 ,i w\ld call ! att5tion ( any intellig5t ,am]ican1 to ! above lett]4 ,i wi% he w\ld sit d[n ) me & calculate1 = a mom5t1 ! probable am\nt ( prop]ty :i* ! ,popi% ,*ur* n[ owns 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,9 ,philadelphia1 "o *ur* possess$ by an individual memb] ( a comp>atively obscure ord] ( fri>s1 is e/imat$ to be wor? "o hundr$ ?\s& doll>s4 ,let u suppose t ?is ord] ( fri>s owns or claims own]%ip to fifty su* *ur*es 9 ! s+le ,/ate ( ,p5nsylvania4 ,t w\ld give ! ,ord] ( ,h]mits ( ,/4 ,augu/9e five million doll>s' wor? ( prop]ty 9 ,p5nsylvania alone1 )\t ev5 tak+ into consid]ation ! appurt5ances & real e/ate belong+ to ^! *ur*es2 & if we admit t ! ,bro!rs ( ! ,ord] ( ,h]mits1 own f> !mselves1 or z ! ,pope's ag5ts1 prop]ty wor? five millions ( doll>s 9 ,p5nsylvania1 :at mu/ be ! am\nt own$ by o!r diff]5t ord]s ( fri>s1 prie/s1 & ,jesuits1 9 t ,/ate8 ,! am\nt1 if correctly e/imat$1 w\ld baffle my limit$ p[]s ( calculation4 ,b ,p5nsylvania is n ! only /ate 9 ! ,union :]e ,popi% fri>s & prie/s are gett+ possession ( real e/ate4 ,!y own millions ^u millions' wor? ( prop]ty 9 almo/ e slate 9 ! ,union1 b especially 9 ,m>yl&1 ,l\isiana1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,ohio1 ,new ,york1 & ,massa*usetts4 ,b x w be said1 & ,i h he>d x said 9 ,bo/on1 t ! ,popi% ,*ur* _c possibly own mu* prop]ty )\t ! k ( our citiz5s1 & c consequ5tly acquire no influ5ce ( any am\nt f t s\rce4 ,!re aga9 ,am]icans are deceiv$1 & lit]ally1 z we t]m x1 gull$ by ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,?is is exemplifi$ 9 ! case allud$ to 9 ! above lett]4 ,!re 7 b few 9 ,philadelphia1--if any besides ,popi% prie/s1--:o knew ev5 ( ! exi/5ce ( su* an ,ord] z t ( ! ,bro!rs ( ,/4 ,augu/9e4 ,i h se>*$ 9 va91 says my correspond5t1 = an enrolm5t ( _! *>t]4 ,!re 0 no record ( x to be f\nd2 yet ! ,ord] exi/s1 & lays claim to damages am\nt+ to "o hundr$ ?\s& doll>s1 = ! burn+ ( a *ur*1 :i* =ms b a fraction ( t prop]ty :i* !y allege to be _! own4 ,9 va9 d we exam9e our tax books1 to asc]ta9 ! am\nt ( prop]ty claim$ z belong+ to ! ,popi% ,*ur*4 ,we may look !m ov] till ! day ( judgm5t & n be ! wis]4 ,millions are n[ own$ 9 ! s+le city ( ,bo/on by ! ,popi% ,*ur*1 ( :i* ! ,bo/onians1 ) all _! %rewdness1 h n ! remote/ idea4 ,x is own$ "u cov]1 "u fictiti\s names1 & o!rwise4 ,x may be regul>ly apprais$2 its taxes may be regul>ly paid1 b :o x belongs to1 or :o has ! b5eficial int]e/ ( x1 is :at _c be kn[n until ! arrival ( ! "t :5 ! law requires1 & imp]atively dem&s1 t a legal own]%ip %\ld be e/abli%$1 z happ5s to be ! case 9 ,philadelphia4 ,x w be ask$ :at reply ,i h made to my correspond5t 9 ,philadelphia4 ,i answ] none at all2 at lea/ ,i h made none to ! que/ions prop\nd$ to me4 ,x may f>!r be ask$1 :y n8 ,x is = ! v reason :i* my correspond5t assigns = prop\nd+ 8 que/ions to me4 ,i wi% to s]ve ! cause ( tru? & ju/ice1 b ,i h no desire to int]f]e 9 p>ty que/ions1 except 9 ! way ( my pr(ession1 on ! emolum5t ( :i* ,i am *iefly dep5d5t = ! means ( subsi/5ce4 ,7 ,i to pause1 9 ! c\rse ( my opposition to ,pop]y1 & turn aside to int]f]e 9 p>ticul> cases ( controv]sy1 ,i %\ld soon lose ! influ5ce :i* ,i may n[ h 9 advanc+ ! moral int]e/ ( ! community at l>ge4 ,i %\ld soon be consid]$1 n ! fri5d ( ab/ract tru? & ju/ice1 b a p>ty b>rator1 unwor?y ! confid5ce & respect ( my fell[ citiz5s4 ,!re is1 besides1 ano!r reason = n yield+ to ! wi%es ( my respect$ correspond5t ,i h resid$1 z he himself /ates1 = "s ye>s 9 ,philadelphia1 & nev] h ,i ceas$1 dur+ t "t1 to w>n its inhabitants aga9/ ! encroa*m5ts ( ,pop]y among/ !m4 ,b !y he$$ n my w>n+1 & p]mitt$ ! ,papi/s ( t city to heap ^u me ! grosse/ abuse t man ev] endur$4 ,i h1 ov] & ov] aga91 appeal$ to ! ,prote/ant inhabitants ( ,philadelphia1 to come to my aid 9 my ef=ts to gu>d _! religion & civil rights aga9/ ! rapaci\s & impi\s ef=ts ( ! ,c\rt ( ,rome to de/roy & rob !m ( bo?4 ,i h (f]$ !m my p]sonal s]vices gratis = five ye>s1 if !y w\ld supply me ) a *ur* or pulpit1 :]e ,i c\ld prea* & prote/ aga9/ ! foll[+ doctr9es2 viz41 ,auricul> ,confessions1 ! ,supremacy ( ! ,pope ( ,rome1 ! ,popi% ,lat9 ,mass1 & ! idolatr\s doctr9e ( ,transub/antiation4 ,i made ?is (f] ?r\gh "o or two ( ! public presses 9 ,philadelphia1 b ! (f] 0 entirely reject$ by "s1 & coldly receiv$ by o!rs4 ,"h ,i mu/ /ate--?\gh ) great regret--t n a s+le ,prote/ant cl]gyman1 ( any d5om9ation :atev]1 ei!r 9 ,philadelphia or else:]e 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 (f]$ me 8 pulpit1 8 aid1 or 8 c\nsel4 ,! doctr9es1 :i* ,i 0 will+ to ma9ta9 !n1 7 precisely ^? :i* ,john ,ronge is dissem9at+ 9 ,g]many2 & !re is n a ,prote/ant cl]gyman 9 t c\ntry1 :o w\ld )hold f him ! use ( 8 pulpit1 or 8 influ5ce1 9 s holy a cause z t 9 :i* he is engag$4 ,b ,i c see a %ade ( diff]5ce1 & n a v slight "o1 betwe5 ,g]man & ,am]ican ,prote/ants4 ,! he>t ( a ,g]man ,prote/ant c be approa*$1 ?r\gh ! m$ium ( 8 und]/&+ & conceptions ( 8 moral obligations2 t ( an ,am]ican ,prote/ant1 9 _m in/ances1 c be t\*$ only ?r\gh 8 pocket4 ,!re is a sort ( magnetic communication1 or some?+ else1 betwe5 gold & ! s\ls ( "s ,am]ican ,prote/ants4 ,solomon says t money c d all ?+s2 & _h he allud$ to ?is c\ntry alone1 ! say+ ( ! wise man w\ld h be5 d\bly true4 ,b happily a *ange seems to h come ov] ! spirits ( our ,prote/ant ,*ri/ians4 ,!y are com+ up to ! "w ( gospel labor ) a noble zeal4 ,!re is b "o voice among !m on ! subject ( ,pop]y1 & may t voice be he>d ?r\gh\t ! f\r corn]s ( ! globe4 ,d[n ) ! ,pope ,d[n ) ,pop]y6 & may ! ,god ( m]cy save & conv]t ! poor delud$ ,papi/s4 ,i believe ,i am safe 9 say+ t !re is n at pres5t an evangelical cl]gyman 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :o w\ld refuse ! use ( 8 pulpit or *ur* to any individual1 prop]ly qualifi$ to expose ! errors & idolatries ( ! ,popi% *ur*4 ,i h _h1 myself1 applications f "s ( ! mo/ em95t m5 9 ! ,or?odox *ur* 9 ?is c\ntry1 to prea* & lecture f _! pulpits1 & %\ld mo/ cordially h accept$ ! fri5dly (f]1 if my feeble /ate = ! la/ few mon?s1 _h n entirely =bidd5 x4 ,! same cause also at pres5t =bids x4 ,i h "h digress$ f ! purpose ( ?is volume4 ,b ! ,subject t[>ds :i* ! digression is made1 is ( too mu* importance to be fairly discuss$ )9 ! limits ( any digression1 h[ev] wide or ext5sive x may be4 ,x is "o :i* mu/ soon occupy ! s]i\s att5tion ( our mo/ tal5t$ & be/ in=m$ ,*ri/ian writ]s4 ,x dem&s ! consid]ation ( all :o und]/& ! bla/+ influ5ce ( ,pop]y ^u ! morals ( ! ris+ g5]a-4 tion4 ,prote/ant !ologians mu/ come up to ! "w2 !y mu/ op5 _! *ur*es1 & pulpits1 & l5d _! influ5ce & _! tal5ts to put d[n ,pop]y1 or ,pop]y w put !m d[n4 ,nor let !m suppose t :5 ,i *>ge !m ) apa?y 9 ?is good cause1 ,i am indulg+ any feel+s ( p]sonal disappo9tm5t1 or mov$ by any fitful1 fretful1 or angry ?\ghts t[>ds !m4 ,on ! contr>y1 x is because ,i ent]ta9 no su* s5tim5ts1 t ,i speak ) fre$om ( ?+s z !y once /ruck me4 ,i %\ld be z sil5t z ! grave on ! subject1 7 x 9 ! p[] ( any man liv+ to attribute to me pecuni>y or int]e/$ motives4 ,b to return to ! po9t f :i* we h1 9 a measure1 digress$4 ,su* is ! deception practis$ ^u ,roman ,ca?olics1 ?r\gh ! confessional1 by _! *ur*1 prie/s & _! ag5ts1 t !y 7! ,ca?olics7 w n believe ! pla9e/ tru?s1 unless sanction$ by !m4 ,i h (t5 kn[n !m to discr$it ! te/imony ( _! own s5ses1 & ,i h n[ be=e me a case 9 po9t1 confirm+ ?is almo/ incr$ible ass]tion4 ,x appe>s t "s "t ago1 :5 mu* anxiety 0 manife/$ 9 ,engl& & else:]e1 9 reg>d to ! alleg$ de/itute condition ( ! ,iri% t5antry1 ! ,london ,times accus$ ,o',connell1 ! ,pope's ag5t 9 ,irel&1 ( be+ himself "o ( ! mo/ oppressive l&lords1 & r$uc+ 8 t5ants to ! mo/ wret*$ condition4 ,?is 0 a s]i\s *>ge aga9/ ! ,pope's viceg]5t ,x c\ld n1 x mu/ n be admitt$4 ,x w be recollect$ by ! read]1 t ,o',connell & ! ,popi% prie/s ( ,irel& h be5 = ye>s1 )\t any int]mission :atev]1 accus+ ,prote/ant l&lords & ,prote/ant cl]gym5 ( oppress+ _! t5ants1 & r$uc+ !m to ! v extreme ( want & p5ury4 ,! proprietors ( ! ,london ,times1 aid$ by sev]al philan?ropic ,prote/ant g5tlem51 resolv$ to s5d ov] to ,irel& a few g5tlem5 ( kn[n v]acity1 to asc]ta9 ! tru? or falsehood ( ?is s]i\s accusation4 ,!y accord+ly ent]$ ^u ! dis*>ge ( _! duty1 proce$$ =?) to ,irel&1 & report$ ! condition ( affairs j z !y f\nd !m4 ,accord+ to _! report1 ! *>ge aga9/ ,prote/ant l&lords _h no f\ndation 9 fact1 & 0 pron\nc$ 9 ! ,times to be utt]ly gr\ndless4 ,no soon] _h ! ,times rea*$ ! ,isl& ( ,sa9ts1 ?an ! :ole body ( sa9ts1 angeles1 & ar*angels--by :om we are to und]/& ,popi% prie/s1 bi%ops1 & ar*bi%ops--rose 9 a body1 toge!r ) _! presses1 pamphlete]s1 p]iodicals1 c1 & pron\nc$ ! /atem5t ( ! commission]s a base falsehood1 & ! ,times itself a vile & scurril\s press4 ,! proprietors ( ! ,times & _! fri5ds 7 n1 h[ev]1 to be put d[n by ?is bully+2 !y 7 n to be put d[n by ?is %ameless begg>1 inflat$ gascon & traitor1 ,o',connell4 ,!y propos$ to ,o',connell to s5d ov] six g5tlem51 to meet any six :om he & 8 ,popi% fri5ds might appo9t1 to exam9e ! condition ( ! t5ants ^u ,o',connell's own e/ate1 tak+ t z a fair & mo/ imp>tial specim5 ( ! condition ( ! ,iri% t5antry4 ,no?+ fair] ?an ?is c\ld be (f]$4 ,surely1 if all ! mis]y ( ! ,iri% t5antry 7 fairly to be attribut$ to ! ,prote/ant *ur* & ,prote/ant l&lords1 no portion ( x c\ld be f\nd on ^? e/ates own$ & held by ,roman ,ca?olics4 ,b :at 0 ! c\rse ( ,o',connell ^u ?is occasion8 ,he call$ a meet+ ( ! sa9ts1 angels1 & ar*angels1 & laid be=e !m ! proposal ( ! ,times2 b lo6 & behold6 he & !y %rank f ! proposition4 ,on ! receipt ( _! refusal1 a compet5t individual 0 s5t f ! ,times' (fice1 to accompany ! commission]s back to ,irel&1 & to take note ( :at !y saw 9 pres5ce ( ,mr4 ,o',connell1 or any ( 8 fri5ds :om he might appo9t4 ,! commission]s proce$$ to ! e/ate ( ,mr4 ,o',connell1 9 ! c\nty ( ,k]ry1 ,irel&4 ,!y sp5t ?ree days walk+ ov] x1 go+ into e cottage & mak+ p]sonal inquiries4 ,! result 0 publi%$ 9 ! ,times ( ,decemb] #be?1 #ahde4 ,x speaks = itself1 & _c fail to be satisfactory to any man ( tru? & honor4 ,! fir/ day1 ! commission]s 7 accompani$ by an ag5t ( ,mr4 ,h>top1 "u :om ,mr4 ,o',connell holds "s l&s z a middleman4 ,! second day !y 7 accompani$ f ,val5tia by ,mr4 ,o',conn]'s own /ew>d1 ?r\gh\t ! :ole ( _! inspection4 ,! ?ird day !y 7 accompani$ by "o ( ,o',connell's sons1 ,morris ,o',connell4 ,!y inspect$ 8 fa!r's e/ates f ,wat]ville to ,d]rynane ,beg4 ,at ,ardc>a1--a t[n l& :i* ,mr4 ,o',connell holds on a lease ( 8 own life1 & sublets to a middleman1--! condition ( ! huts 0 p]fectly horrible4 ,! commission]s ?us conclude _! report ^u ! condition ( ! poor t5antry on ! l&s ( ,daniel ,o',connell1 ! great lib]ator ( ,irel&--he :o is sacrific+ 8 "t1 8 =tune1 = ! amelioration ( ! condition ( mank9d at l>ge1 b especially ! ,iri%4 ,x is ) difficulty ,i c re/ra9 a te> ( sorr[1 :ile ,i read ! report :i* is giv5 ( ! poor creatures :o are ! t5ants ( ?is cold-blood$ hypocrite1 ,o',connell4 ,i c already fancy ! impati5ce ( my read]s to he> ! conclusion ( x ,"h x is4 ,li/5 to x1 ,i pray y1 ,am]ican ,prote/ants4 ,he> x1 y simple-he>t$ ,iri%m5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :o h contribut$ ?\s&s & t5s ( ?\s&s to support 9 luxury ?is he>tless impo/or1 ,o',connell4 ,we h8 say ! commission]s1 be5 all ov] ,engl&1 ,scotl&1 ,wales1 & ,irel&1 & we decl>e solemnly1 t 9 no "p ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom is su* neglect$ wret*$ness1 su* fil?1 su* squalor1 su* mis]y ( e k9d1 to be se51 z we saw on ,mr4 ,o' ,connell's e/ate1 9 ! pres5ce ( 8 son1 ,morris ,o',connell4 ,!re 0 a law among ! ,a!nians1 :i* provid$ t he :o accus$ ano!r ( crime1 & fail$ to sub/antiate or make good ! accusation1 %\ld =feit 8 head4 ,"s d\bt$ ! wisdom ( ?is law2 b !re 0 "o good 9 x :i* no man c "q4 ,x %[$ t he :o accus$ ano!r ju/ly1 0 a man ( pr9ciple1 bold & intrepid 9 ! cause ( tru? & ju/ice4 ,x %[$1 besides1 t ! crime ( false swe>+1 or falsely accus+ ano!r1 0 look$ ^u z a crime hateful 9 its "*1 & ( ! utmo/ magnitude4 ,if ?is old ,a!nian law 7 9 =ce 9 ,irel&1 :]e n[ w\ld be ! head ( ,o',connell8 ,j :]e x ought to be1 on ! po9t ( a spe> at ! top ( "s /eeple1 :]e ! pass]-by might po9t at x & say1 !re is ! head ( ,daniel ,o',connell1 ! false accus] ( 8 ,prote/ant c\ntrym54 ,:]e w\ld be ! heads ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,bi%ops & ,ar*bi%ops ( ,irel&8 ,:]e w\ld be ! heads ( ,bi%ops ,hughes ( ,new ,york1 ,f5wick ( ,bo/on1 ,purcel ( ,c9c9nati1 & ! o!r ,popi% bi%ops ( ?is c\ntry1 :o accuse ,am]ican ,prote/ants1 & _! cl]gym51 ( p]secut+ ,roman ,ca?olics8 ,!y might be f\nd roll+ 9 ! du/4 ,we %\ld ?ank ,heav5 t no su* law is to be f\nd "u ! sanction ( our free ,con/itution4 ,b1 ?\gh ^! m5 d n legally =feit _! heads1 !y lose all claim to ! respect & confid5ce ( e man ( v]acity & honor 9 any c\ntry4 ,:at n[ mu/ be ?\ght ( ! v]acity ( ,o',connell1 ! w\ld-be ,lib]ator ( ,irel&8 ,:at mu/ an ,am]ican ,*ri/ian ?9k ( ^? ,popi% bi%ops1 :o v\* = ! tru? ( ,o',connell's /atem5ts8 ,i "k n1 b my m9d has long s9ce be5 =m$ & long s9ce frankly express$4 ,!y may n1 p]haps1 be worse ?an o!rs simil>ly situat$1 b ! position ( ^! m51 9 ?is c\ntry at lea/1 r5d]s !m1 morally & politically1 iniquit\s1 & ,am]icans %\ld keep a wat*ful eye on !m4 ,am]icans are n a v suspici\s p2 freem5 are seldom s4 ,b let n ev5 freem5 ev] =get1 t ! _w is gov]n$ by m51 & t m5 are gov]n$ by _! passions & int]e/s4 ,x is peculi>ly ! duty ( ! citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to obs]ve closely1 ! movem5ts ( ,o',connell & ,iri% prie/s among !m4 ,!re are _m ( ! latt] mix$ up ) ,am]icans1 & ex]cis+ a mighty influ5ce ov] _! political de/9ies2 & x is ! bus9ess ( our laws to re/ra9 !m4 ,inquiries are n[ be+ made1 to asc]ta9 h[ f> ! gov]nm5ts ( ,europe are int]f]+ ) our ,republican ,in/itutions4 ,"s movem5ts to t effect h rec5tly be5 made 9 ,congress1 & ,i beg to assure him :o has orig9at$ ?is inquiry1 t if he p]sev]es & c>ries x ?r\gh1 he w f9d t !re is n 9 ,europe1 a mon>*ical p[]1 or a ,popi% p[]1 "u :atev] "n x may appe>1 t is n engag$ 9 endeavor+ to ov]?r[ ?is ,republic ,!y h be5 plann+ ?is = ye>s1 & f9d+ t all o!r means 7 likely to prove inefficaci\s1 !y h conclud$ to introduce a ,trojan horse into ! citadel ( our lib]ties1 tak+ good c>e to fill x ) ,popi% traitors fully arm$ & equipp$4 ,! limits ( ?is volume d n p]mit me to dwell f>!r on ?is subject1 b graviora man5t4