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---------      ,,! ,,inevitable ,,crimes
 ,,( ,,celibacy3    ,,!  ,,vices ,,(    
,,conv5ts  ,,& ,,mona/]ies1  ,,prie/s   
,,& ,,nuns    ,by    ,,?os4 ,e4 ,,watson
    ,au?or ( ,! ,/ory ( ,france1        
,napoleon1 ,life &  ,times ( ,&rew      
,jackson1 ,life & ,times ( ,?omas       
,jeff]son1 ,! ,roman ,ca?olic ,hi]>*y1  
,etc4      ,,?omson1 ,,ga43  #aiaf4     
,press (  ,,! ,,jeff]sonian ,,pub4 ,,co4
  ,?omson1 ,ga4          ,! ,inevitable 
,crimes ( ,celibacy3 ,! ,vices (        
,conv5ts &  ,mona/]ies1 ,prie/s & ,nuns4
          ,,*apt] ,i4      ,:5 any      
species ( wrong-do+ c we> ! disguise (  
righte\sness1  ! bl9de/ among u c see h[
 dang]\s t k9d ( crime may  become--h[  
h>d to prove1 puni% & put d[n4    ,!re  
are imm5se ,arabian pla9s :]e nomad     
robb]s h practis$  _! pr(ession1 f a "t 

:]e( ! memory ( man runne? n to  !      
contr>y2 yet ^? pla9s & ! nomad b&s t   
pit* _!  t5ts b5ea? ! ,ori5tal sun rema9
 v mu* z !y 7 9 ! days  ( ,abraham4     
,b :]e robb]y has disguis$ itself z     
,law1 & "o class has aim$  ! law-mak+   
ma*9e at ! o!rs1 say+ ,/& & deliv]6     
:ole regions h become des]ts1 & great   
peoples h be5 blott$  out4    ,9 fact1 !
 highwayman1 ! cattle-lift] & !         
pickpocket h nev]  9 ! lea/ affect$ !   
de/9ies ( nations4 ,! pirate & !        
buccane] h nev] be5 able to de/roy !    
comm]ce ( ! seas1  begg> prov9ces1 &    
*ange noble h>bors into neglect$ pools4 
,x is :5 ! robb]s intr5* !mselves 9     
,p>liam5ts1 ,rei*/ags  & ,congresses1 & 
! robb]y takes ! =m ( ,law1 t spoliation
  becomes de/ructive4 ,bank laws &      
money-contraction laws beat d[n m       
victims ?an armies4 ,protective ,t>iff  
laws1 inf9itely m ru9\s  ?an all !      
,lafittes & ,capta9 ,kidds1 drive !     
,am]ican flag f  ! seas1 :ile on l& !y  
make a ?\s& ,rockefell]s1 ,c>negies1    

,morgans1 ,gugg5heims1 ,mc,cormicks &   
,arm\rs1 at ! same "t t !y  are ca/+    
millions ( ! despoil$ out ( h\se & home4
    ,!re are realms :]e religi\s        
m5dicancy keeps to ! primitive =ms  ( ! 
begg>'s b[l & p\*4 ,x is ! free-w (f]+4 
,9 ^! c\ntries ( volunt>y tributes1     
religi\s feel+ has bran*$  into ! fewe/ 
*annels1 has lo/ ! lea/ ( its orig9al   
=ce1 &  ma9ta9s today its mo/           
impregnable position4 ,b :]e ! prie/ly  
ca/e 0 able to intr5* its m5dicancy 9   
,law1 & arrogantly say to  ! laity1 ,pay
 me "o-t5? ( all ?\ ha/6 religion 0 fir/
 to  well-nigh lose its beauty & its    
/r5g?1 & l1 ! ,rh9e1 almo/  disappe>    
into ! intricate morasses (             
subdivisions4    ,t5 ?\s& virul5t       
disputes ab\t ti!s u%]$ 9 ! diabolisms (
  ! ,fr5* ,revolution2 & _m ( my read]s 
w rememb] h[ ,*>les  ,dick5s1 :5 a      
,p>liam5t>y report]1 dropp$ 8 p5cil 9   
te>s1  unable to g on1 z ,daniel        
,o',connell describ$ "o ( ! trag$ies ( a
  ti!-riot 9 ,irel&4    ,:5 ,religion   

w5t =? z ,*ri/ s5t x =?1 x dem&$ no?+  =
 ! prie/4 ,yet1 ! same religion1        
organiz$ into an episcopacy1  aft]w>ds  
wrote ! tax ( "o-t5? ^u ! /atute-book1 &
 sold  ! wid['s c[ to pay ! prie/ = 8   
pray]4 ,9 ^? days1 x mu/  h be5 a       
gruesome spectacle z ! burly p>son1 a   
picture (  physical fullness1 /ood 9 !  
backgr\nd1 p]sonify+ ,law &  ,religion1 
:ile ! bailiff raid$ ! cott]'s wret*$   
premises1  p\nc$ ^u pigs & p\ltry1 or   
dragg$ h\sehold goods (f to public      
sale4 ,yet1 dur+ c5turies ( outrage1 pa9
 & />vation1 ?is sort  ( robb]y disguis$
 itself ) a d\ble dom9o ( ,law &        
,religion4    ,=give me1 if ,i digress  
briefly to m5tion h[ vividly ,i 0 rem9d$
  ( all ?is1 by ! ?rifty1 bus9ess-l     
mann] 9 :i* ,bi%op ,p4 ,j4  ,donohue1 ( 
,:eel+1 ,we/ ,virg9ia1 sold out a labor+
 man1 ,s4 ,w4  ,hawley1 = r5t1 9 ! ye> (
 our ,crucifi$ ,"l1 #aiac4    ,to       
satisfy ! debt due to ?is mo/ wor%ipful 
,bi%op ( ,god1 !  foll[+ p]sonal prop]ty
 0 seiz$1 & adv]tis$ = sale1 to-wit3  #c

 b$ spr+s & #c b$s1 #c mattresses1 #a   
/ove1 #b tables1 #aj *airs1 #c          
pictures1 #a broom1 #d com=ts1 #b       
blankets1 #c quilts1 #d pill[s1 & "s    
di%es4    7,x 0 fur!r /at$ t ,hawley's  
back 0 brok51 :ile work+ 9  ! coal      
m9es47      ,george ,alfr$ ,t[ns5d1 :o 0
 s well kn[n to j\rnalism z ,ga?1  wrote
 a novel :i* he call$ ,! ,entail$ ,hat4 
,! book w\ld h  liv$ glori\sly1 _h x n  
be5 = ! hat3 ! /]nly absurd  conditions 
:i* ?is idea ab\t ! ,entail$ ,hat fa/5$ 
^u !  au?or1 kill$ 8 novel4    ,b !re 0 
9 x "o passage :i* l+]s yet 9 my        
recollection1  aft] ! lapse ( m ?an #cj 
ye>s4 ,!re 7 two bro!rs1 %rewd1  pu%+1  
fl9ty ,jews1 :o drove h>d b>ga9s1 h>d   
collections1 &  fill$ a /ore-room )     
h\sehold plund] sold = debt1 & b\ght 9  
by ! ,jews1 to be resold at a pr(it4    
,ga? gave tongue to ea*  article ( ?is  
pitiful dome/ic furniture1 torn f !     
homes ( !  poor1 & auction$ at public   
outcry4    ,! old rickety cradle spoke (
 ! babes t _h la9 9 x1 & (  ! "m-songs t

 _h be5 sung ov] x1 z ! foot :i* moves !
  _w s(tly p$all$ ! wood5 rock]s4    ,! 
loom & ! sp9dle _h _! /ories to tell3 ! 
table & !  di%es spoke ( ! pla9 meals & 
unpret5ti\s hospitalities ( !  l[ly3 !  
*airs rememb]$ ! humble he>? & fireside1
 & _m a  circle ( bright faces !y _h    
help$ to =m ar\nd ! *e]ful gl[  ( !     
burn+ logs4    ,! sil5t clock1 ) no life
 ( mov+ h&s on its du/-cov]$ face1      
spoke ( h[ ! %ort & simple annals ( !   
poor _h be5 measur$  by x1 h[ x _h tim$ 
! m>riage & ! fun]al1 ! bir? &  dea?2 & 
h[ x _h miss$ ! toil-h>d5$ h&s t us$ to 
w9d  x up1 e night4    ,& s on--! dirge 
( ! ,h\sehold ,goods6    ,z my eye ran  
ov] ! items ( ! poor man's goods ord]$  
to sale =  ! mo/ wor%ipful ,bi%op       
,donohue--! consecrat$ disciple ( ,*ri/ 
:o didn't ev5 h z mu* ( a home z ! foxes
 & ! birds--,i  might h ?\ght ( "o or   
two bli/]+ passages 9 ! glori\s  old    
,code ( ,moses2 ,i might h recall$ "s ( 
! bitt]e/ ( !  words ( ,jesus ,*ri/1    
aga9/ ^? ri*1 haughty1 unm]ciful lordl+s

  :o gr9d ! faces ( ! poor4    ,b ,i did
 n3 on ! contr>y1 t passage 9 ,ga?'s    
novel rose out  ( ! mi/ ( #cj ye>s1 &   
br\ght back ! pla9tive lam5t ( !        
h\sehold goods1 seiz$1 c>ri$ away1 &    
sold into /range h&s to  pay a trifl+   
debt4 ,ga?1 foll[+ lit]>y tradition1 mo/
  canonically *ose ,jews to act z       
%ylocks3 x w\ld nev] h  occurr$ to him t
 a consecrat$ ,bi%op ( ,jesus ,*ri/ c\ld
 sell !  poor ,*ri/ian's blanket (f !   
b$1 sell ! b$ itself1 sell !  table at  
:i* ! family ate1 & ! *airs t !y sat on4
 ,n  only ! mattress on :i* ! tir$ limbs
 ( labor /ret*$ !mselves  to re/1 & !   
pill[s ^u :i* ! a*+ head _h la91 b !  v 
broom :i* swept ! floor1 _h to be seiz$ 
to satisfy ! r5t  ( ?is godly l&lord1 ! 
,bi%op ( a homeless ,*ri/6    ,to make  
?is picture p]fect1 ! family ,bible     
ought to h be5 levi$  on--& ?is ,ca?olic
 ,bi%op ought to h b\ght x 94 ,hav+     
acquir$  ! ,book 9 t mann]1 a natural   
curiosity might h prompt$ him to  read  
x4    ,"o ?+1 h[ev]1 ! mo/ wor%ipful    

,bi%op might yet d3 he might  take !    
proce$s ( ! sale ( ,hawley's b$s1       
mattresses1 pill[s1  /ove1 di%es1       
com=ts1 blankets1 *airs & broom--&      
contribute !  :ole sum to ,=eign        
,missions4           99       99        
99       99       99       99       99  
,?\ %alt n commit adult]y6    ,all      
,*ri/ians take _! laws & _! religion m  
or less f !  ,jews4 ,:o ! ,jews took x  
f1 is ano!r "q4 ,skeptical s*ol>s  say t
 !y took x f ! old] peoples ( ! ,ea/1 ( 
! ,nile1  ! ,euphrates3 or?odox         
,*ri/ianity ma9ta9s t !y took x by      
revelation direct f ,jehovah4 ,!re=e1 e 
sect 9 ,*ri/5dom  /&s committ$ to !     
proposition t ,god ,almighty1 clo!d 9   
all  ,8 t]rors1 ) ! cl\ds d>k5+ ! skies1
 ! ?und]s = ,8  h]alds & ! light5+s = ! 
flam+ swords t w5t be=e ,8  face1 came  
d[n to ,s9ai1 & wrote ^u ! ev]la/+      
tablets1    ,?\ %alt n commit adult]y6  
7,d[ay ,bible3 ,deut4 xx3#ad4 ,i w      
h]eaft] use ?is ,roman ,ca?olic  v]sion 
z ! true "o1 ?us avoid+ any dispute )   

papi/s z to  ! accuracy ( my            
quotations47    ,9 ?is ,d[ay1 or ,d\ay1 
a v]sion ( ! ,book1 we are some:at patly
  told t ! fir/ ?+ :i* ,adam did1 aft]  
hav+ be5 dispossess$  ( ,ed51 0 to "k   
,eve 8 wife1 :o conceiv$ & br\ght =?    
,ca91 say+1 ,i h gott5 a man ?r\gh ,god4
    ,!n %e br\ght =? ,abel2 & be=e six  
o!r v]ses are end$1 we  le>n t ! bro!rs 
are at enmity because ( religion1 & t "o
  has kill$ ! o!r4    ,h[ ,adam & ,eve 7
 to h propagat$ ! human race1 _h ,eve n 
li/5$ to ! snake2 or :e!r !y 7 to h     
propagat$ x at  all1 is a my/]y :i* our 
f9ite m9ds 7 evid5tly n expect$ to      
fa?om4 ,nev]!less1 ,sa9t ,augu/9e made a
 h]oic ef=t to answ]  ! riddle2 & 8     
classic !ological "w1 ,! ,city ( ,god1  
conta9s 8 !ory1 /ill discreetly veil$ 9 
! orig9al ,lat91  :i*1 be+ int]pret$1 is
 consid]ably na/i] ?an any o!r ,engli%  
t ,i ev] p]us$ 9 a classical !ological  
"w4    ,! fir/ occupation ( ,adam       
outside ( ,p>adise ought to h "s  weight
 ) u1 z a "t-honor$ prec$5t4 ,t wick$   

mank9d1 &  ,noe came out ( ! ,ark1      
toge!r ) all ^? animals1 birds1         
reptiles1 c41 ! v fir/ comm& giv5 him 01
 t he & 8  family %\ld increase &       
multiply4 ,app>5tly1 _! ob$i5ce to ?is  
comm& 0 s prompt & effective t ! ,"l    
nev] reproa*$ him  or 8 desc5dants = any
 neglect ( duty 9 t p>ticul>4    ,& ,god
 bless$ ,noe & 8 sons3 & said unto !m1  
,increase &  multiply1 & fill ! e>?4    
,x is true t ,noe got drunk1 soon aft]  
?is2 b ! dilig5t  casui/s1 :o foll[ e   
p]il\s passage 9 ! ,d\ay ,bible )  _!   
indefatigable notes1 tell u t ,noe did n
 commit a s9 by  gett+ drunk1 because he
 knew n ! /r5g? ( x1 ! w9e4    7,?us    
does ignorance excuse ! s9n]1 :5 !      
casui/s ne$ !  def5se47    ,& ?r\gh !   
,mosaic ,code1 brea!s ! same _s &       
purpose3 x  c fairly be summ$ up 9 !    
phrase1 ,?\ %alt m>ry6    ,e enc\ragem5t
 is giv5 to w$lock & to l>ge families3  
polygamy  itself1 _h its reason1 9 ^?   
hot climates :]e pub]ty is rea*$  at s  
e>ly an age1 & :]e ! *ild-be>+ woman is 

s quickly ag$  into unfitness = mat+ ) !
 robu/ husb&4 ,x 0 p>tly because  !     
,mosaic law gave s little excuse =      
immorality1 t adult]y 0  s cruelly      
puni%$4 ,& ! vigor ( ! ,jewi% type1 = s 
_m  c5turies1 amid s _m b>b>\s          
p]secutions1 & 9 spite ( su*  wide      
geographical disp]sions1 is ! mo/       
spl5did monum5t to !  et]nal wisdom ( ! 
comm&--    ,m>ry6 ,increase & multiply6 
,fill ! e>? ) lawfully begott5  *ildr56 
,honor ! ,home6 ,pres]ve y\r ,race6 ,d n
 bre$  promiscu\sly6 ,,d ,,n            
,,mongrelize6    ,9 %ort1    ,d n commit
 adult]y4    ,z ,moses m9utely regulat$ 
! patri>*al h\sehold1 mak+ ! nomad      
,jew's wife ! que5 ( 8 t5t1 s ,paul !   
,apo/le c>efully  in/ruct$ ! model      
prie/1 admoni%+ him to be cont5t ) "o   
wife1 & to be wat*ful ov] ! conduct ( 8 
family1 hav+ 8  *ildr5 9 subjection )   
all *a/ity4    7,i may add t ,/4 ,paul  
lays d[n ! law 9 a mann] t condemns !   
,*ri/ian bi%ops :o sell out _! humble   
fell[s :o are unable to  pay r5t &      

ti!s47    ,! prie/s ( ,assyria & (      
,egypt 7 m>ri$ m54 ,! prie/s ( !  ,jews 
7 m>ri$ m53 ! prie/s ( ! ,romans 7 m>ri$
 m54 ,!  ,bi%ops1 or ,popes1 ( ,rome 7  
m>ri$ m51 dur+ ! fir/ f\r  hundr$ ye>s  
aft] ,*ri/4    7,see ,dr4 ,angelo ,s4   
,rappoport's ,love ,affairs ( !         
,vatican1 #crd  ,edition1 #aiab1 p4 #i47
    ,let no "o misund]/& me3 ,i freely  
admit t !re are exceptional  m5 & wom5  
:o volunt>ily *oose ! unm>ri$ life4 ,!re
 h  always be5 su* exceptions to ! rule1
 & !re probably always w  be3 ! reasons 
ne$ n be discuss$4    ,^? reasons d n   
necess>ily imply a lack ( virility3 "s  
m5  simply pref] n to take a wife2 "s   
wom5 j naturally fe> !  loss (          
indep5d5ce1 or !y nev] meet ! ,k+ :o w  
take no  d5ial1 or !y nobly burd5 _!    
lives ) duties :i* dem&  self-sacrifice4
    ,! six ,ve/als ( old ,rome 7        
volunt>y celibates3 su* m5 z  ,paul1 ,b5
 ,zoma1 ,montaigne1 ,sp9oza1 7 volunt>y 
ba*elors4 ,x might  h be5 f> happi] =   
,john ,wesley1 ,?omas ,c>lyle1 & ,john  

,rusk91  _h !y p]si/$ 9 ! s+le /ate4    
,b en=c$ sp9/]hood & ba*elorhood1 is a  
frightfully diff]5t  ?+4 ,to say to m5 &
 wom5 :o h tak5 c]ta9 v[s1 t !y  %all   
nev] seek happ9ess 9 m>riage1 nev]      
escape m5tal & physical  long+ & angui%1
 because ( su* v[s1 is to put ! selfi% w
  ( an e>?ly prie/hood above ! w ( ,god4
    ,x is impossible to conceive ( a    
crucifixion ( humanity m  unnatural1 m  
indef5sible1 & m necess>ily horrible 9  
its  consequ5ces4    ,en=c$ celibacy 9  
normal prie/s1 simply means adult]y1    
hidd5  beh9d walls & disguis$ z         
religion4 ,!re=e1 :5 adult]y has  to be 
tol]at$1 z an incid5t to a c]ta9 =m (   
,*ri/ianity1 !  crime eludes ! law1 !   
illicit int]c\rse ( ! sexes id5tifies   
itself ) a religi\s sy/em1 & x becomes z
 impossible to control  z does ! robb]  
:o ga9s control ( ! ma*9]y ( gov]nm5t4  
,:5 ! robb] is ! ,law1 :o is to puni% ! 
crim9al8 ,:5  adult]y is elevat$ into a 
sy/em :i* is recogniz$ z a religion1  :o
 is to puni% ! adult]]8    ,robb]y      

en?ron$ 9 ! law1 & advanc+ its dem&s too
 f>1 has to  be dealt ) by revolutions4 
,?us x 0 9 ,engl&1 :5 ! ,great  ,*>t] 0 
won4 ,?us x 0 9 ! ,revolution ( #afhh4  
,?us x 0 9  ,switz]l&1 9 ,france1 9 !   
,am]ican ,colonies1 9 ,italy1 9 ,g]many1
  & ev5 9 ,spa9 & ,portugal--n to m5tion
 ,s\? ,am]ica1 &  ,mexico4    ,adult]y1 
int]wov5 9 a religi\s sy/em1 0 "o ( !   
ma9-spr+s ( ! ,revolution 9 ,g]many1 9  
,engl&1 9 ,holl& & 9  ! ,/ates ( !      
lib]t9e ,popes1 !mselves4    ,! enorm\s 
popul> support giv5 to ,calv91 ,lu!r1 & 
,knox1 to ,h5ry  ,,viii41 to ,g>ibaldi1 
to ,boliv>1 & to ,ju>ez1 0 l>gely fann$ 
&  f$ by ! int5se wra? ( ! p aga9/ !    
pope-protect$  immorality ( ! prie/s--! 
adult]y :i* c\ld n be puni%$  because x 
0 int]wov5 into ! sy/em ( pop]y4    ,!  
,popes c\ld n puni% ! prie/s1 because ! 
,popes 7 equally  crim9al4 ,! sy/em     
requir$ celibacy3 ! sy/em 0 aga9/ ! law 
( ,god3 ! sy/em gave ! prie/ absolute   
p[] ov] wom51 &  secret access to !m4 ,!
 sy/em ne$$ ! unm>ri$ prie/1 & !  sy/em 

_h to pay ! price4 ,! adult]y ( ! prie/ 
_h to be  cloak$ & tol]at$1 = ! simple  
reason t x 0 incid5tal &  insep>able4   
,b :o made ! sy/em8 ,n ,god1 nor !      
,bible1 nor ! ,apo/les1 nor  ! e>ly     
,fa!rs ( ! ,primitive ,*ur*3 ! sy/em 0  
peculi>ly !  "w ( ,hildebr&1 ,pope      
,gregory ,,vii4    ,x 0 ?is ,pope :o    
=mulat$ ! dogma ( univ]sal dom9ion4     
,x 0 ,gregory :o said t1 ,! _w d]ives   
its light f two  s\rces1 ! sun & ! moon1
 ! =m] symboliz+ ! ,papacy1 !  latt] !  
,civil ,/ate4    ,9 ,gregory's m9d1 !   
entire ,*ri/ian _w 0 8 ,empire4 ,!      
temporal ,pr9ces 7 8 vassals1 e ,k+dom (
 ,europe 0 8  fief1 e cr[n1 8 to give & 
to take away4 ,! keys ( ,heav5 &  (     
,hell 7 9 8 h&s2 he 0 ! ,infallible     
repres5tative (  ,jehovah2 & :5 he      
spoke1 nations mu/ %\t1 ,! voice ( !    
,pope1  is ! voice ( ,god6    ,to def5d 
su* a p[] & advance its bann]s1 a       
discipl9$ &  devot$ soldi]y 0 necess>y3 
h5ce1 ! prie/s :o c\ld n take  wives & h
 *ildr54 ,a family w\ld divide _!       

allegiance4  ,h5ce1 also1 ! conv5t & !  
confessional1 to furni% an outlet to  ! 
ungov]nable natural desires ( full-sex$ 
m54    ,dur+ ! ?ree froz5 w9t] days (   
#ajgg1 :5 a b>efoot$ ,emp]or  ( ,g]many 
/ood outside ! ca/le-gate at ,canossa1 9
 ! sn[1 ?is  ,gregory ,,vii4 sp5t ! "t  
inside ) 8 ,mi/ress1 ! ,c\ntess         
,matilda ( ,tuscany4 ,:5 ! ,pope f9ally 
pr(ess$ himself satisfi$  ) ! ,emp]or's 
p5it5ce & submission1 he figuratively   
plac$ 8  foot ^u ! ,emp]or's neck4 ,!   
,*ur* _h conqu]$ ! ,civil ,/ate4  ,!    
prie/ 0 above ! ,k+4 ,to ,cs> no?+ 0    
left1 save :at !  ,pope might graci\sly 
conc$e4 ,! ?+s t _h be5 ,cs>'s1 9       
,*ri/'s "t1 7 n[ ! ,pope's4 ,?us1 !     
,fi%]man n only wore  "o cr[n1 b ?ree1 !
 ti>a4 ,he 0 "l ( ,e>?1 "l ( ,heav51  "l
 ( ,hell4    ,"u ! ,gregorian !ory1 ,god
 _h become a sil5t p>tn] 9 !  gov]nm5t (
 ,creation1 oppress$ by ! logical       
necessity ( endors+  e decree ( !       
,infallible ,italian prie/4 ,jehovah 0  
become a sort  ( ,roy ,fa9eant3 !       

,italian ,pope 0 ,mayor ( ! ,palace4 ,to
 v>y !  illu/ration1 ! ,almighty 0      
become a ,k+ ( ,engl&1 & ! ,pope1       
,prime ,m9i/]4 ,:at ! ,premi] tells !   
,k+ to say1 ! ,k+ says2  & !n ! ,premi] 
assures ! _w t :at he has told ! ,k+ to 
say is1 ! ,k+'s spee*4           99     
99       99       99       99       99  
99    ,9 ! palace ( ! ,popes !mselves1  
:at 0 ! result ( celibacy8    ,dr4      
,angelo ,rappoport1 ( ,rome1 ,italy1    
says 9 8 book1 publi%$ 9  #aiab3    ,=  
c5turies ! hi/ory ( ! ,roman ,pontiffs  
rem9ds "o ( ! mo/  deprav$ times ( ,a!ns
 & pagan ,rome1 r ?an ( ,be?lehem &     
,j]usalem4    ,c\rtesans1 fam\s = _!    
tal5t & _! beauty1 _! intrigues1  & _!  
gallant love affairs1 rul$ ! ,*ur* &    
dispos$ ( !  ti>a4 ,!y rais$ & depos$ ! 
,pontiffs1 imprison$ & assass9at$  !m4  
99 99 99 ,_! b$s became ! p$e/als f :i* 
_! lov]s  asc5d$ ! ,pontifical ?rone4   
,all ^! ,popes 7 imitat+ ! mode ( life (
 ! ,s>ac5s1 to :om  !y 7 pay+ tribute1 &
 l true h]oes ( a s]aglio1 ^!  *iefs (  

,*ri/5dom di$ by poison or /rangulation4
 ,!y committ$  follies wor?y ( ,ori5tal 
despots1 & vi$ 9 _! debau*]ies )  !     
,emp]ors ( pagan ,rome4 ,pope ,john     
,,xxii4 orda9$ prie/s 9 a  /able1 &     
swore by ,bac*us & ,v5us4 7,john ! #bbnd
 ,papa ( t  "n1 began 8 ,vic>%ip ( ,god 
9 ! ye> #acaf47    ,c>d9al ,b>onius     
exclaims1    ,^? infam\s pro/itutes rul$
 ,rome1 & _! creatures & lov]s  sat on !
 ?rone ( ,/4 ,pet]4    ,b]n>d de        
,morlaix1 monk ( ,cluny1 writes 9 ! #ab?
 c5tury1    ,rome is ! impure city ( !  
hunt] ,nimrod3 piety & religion h  fl$  
its walls4    ,alas6 ! ,pontiff1 or r ! 
,k+ ( ?is odi\s city ( ,babylon1  treads
 "u foot ! sanctity ( ! ,gospel & !     
morality (  ,*ri/4    ,mat!w ,p>is1 !   
hi/orian ( ! #ac? c5tury1 says3    ,!   
holy city has become a place ( infamy1  
^: lewdness surpass ev5  t ( ,sodom &   
,gomorrha4    ,s univ]sal 0 ! sc&al     
caus$ by ! be/ial vices ( ! ,popes  & ! 
,italian c>d9als t ! ,ca?olic ,p>liam5t 
( ,engl&  refus$ to all[ ,pope ,innoc5t 

,,iv4 to come to ! ,briti% ,c\rt4 ,:y8  
,because1 z ! ,h\se ( ,commons r\ndly   
decl>$1 ! ,papal ,c\rt  spreads su* an  
abom9able odor t x %\ld n be p]mitt$ 9  
,engl&4    7,?is 0 ! ,ca?olic ,p>liam5t 
( ! ,ca?olic ,k+1 ,h5ry ,,iii41 #ac?    
c5tury47    ,let me quote ! brutally    
frank words ( a ,pope--    ,:oev]1      
writes ,pius ,,ii41 has n felt ! fire ( 
love is ei!r a  /one or a bea/4    ,:o  
is x1 at ! age ( ?irty1 t has n committ$
 a crime = !  sake ( love8    ,_m wom5 h
 ,i c\rt$ & lov$3 & z soon z ,i _h      
possess$  !m1 ,i 0 fill$ ) loa?+ = !m4  
7,! ,infallible ,pius ,,ii4 liv$ 9 !    
#ae? c5tury47    ,inasmu* z ! c\rtesans 
rais$ "o boy ( eighte51 & ano!r (       
twelve1 to ! ?rone ( ,sa9t ,pet]1 y c   
imag9e :at sort (  lives !y l$ 9 t gild$
 bro!l1 ! ,pope's palace4    7,pope     
,john ,,xii4 0 #ah ye>s ( age4 ,pope    
,b5$ict ,,ix4 0 a lad ( #ab  ye>s4 ,bo? 
7 mon/]s ( lu/47    ,?is be+ ! g5]al    
picture ( ! ,popes1 aft] !y quit tak+   
wives1 we are n surpris$ to le>n t _!   

mi/resses & _!  ba/>ds 7 z well kn[n1 & 
z socially respectable1 z ^? (  ! k+s & 
emp]ors1 :o m>ri$ because x 0 a duty1 & 
,lo?>io$ because !y f\nd pleasure 9 x4  
,! illegitimate *ildr5  ( ! ,vic>s (    
,*ri/ 7 z und5i$ & und5iable z 7 ^? (   
,h5ry ( ,nav>re1 ,augu/us ( ,saxony1    
,l\is ,,xiv4 ( ,france1 & ,*>les  ,,ii41
 ( ,engl&4 ,don ,john ( ,au/ria1 0 n m  
pr\dly ! woods  colt ( ,*>les ,v4 (     
,g]many1 ?an 0 ,cs> ,borgia ! son ( ,8  
,hol9ess1 ,alex&] ,,vi4 ,! ,duke (      
,b]wick 0 n bett] kn[n z !  ba/>d (     
,james ,,ii4 & ,arabella ,*ur*ill1 ?an 7
 two ( !  reign+ belles ( ,rome1 n _m   
ye>s ago1 recogniz$ z ! w9some  daught]s
 9 ! fle% ( ,8 ,hol9ess1 ,pope ,pius    
,,ix4    ,to complete ! picture1 hi/ory 
tells u t ,pope ,john ,,xii41 :o 0  made
 ,god-on-e>? at ! age ( eighte51 met 8  
dea? by ! h& (  an outrag$ husb&1 at !  
age ( tw5ty-five4 ,! furi\s husb&  broke
 into ! ,pope's b$-room1 9 ! ,lat]an    
palace1 & slew !  adult]] 9 ! arms ( !  
fai?less wife4    ,ev5 ,plat9a m5tions  

?is horrible fact1 9 8 ,lives ( !       
,popes1  writt5 at ! reque/ ( ,pope     
,sixtus ,,iv41 & publi%$ 9 ! ye>  #adgi4
    ,plat9a 0 a dev\t ,ca?olic & 0      
,sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,vatican  ,libr>y1      
,rome1 ,italy4    ,9 ! biography (      
,petr>* by ,j]ome ,equ>ciafico1 we le>n 
t ?is  poetic dawn-bird ( ! ,r5aissance 
_h a beautiful si/]1 nam$  ,selvaggia4  
,^u ?is lovely girl1 ,pope ,b5$ict      
,,xii4 look$ ) !  eyes ( desire4 ,he    
made infam\s proposals to ,petr>*1 :ile 
! poet  scornfully reject$4 ,!n ,8      
,hol9ess caus$ x to be :isp]$ to        
,petr>* t ! ,inquisition felt incl9$ to 
"q him conc]n+  ! or?odoxy ( 8 fai?4 ,! 
,"q1 meant torture1 & ,petr>*  fl$ f    
,avignon = 8 life4 ,b a y\ng] bro!r (   
,selvaggia 0  m ( a man ( ! _w1 z ! _w  
w5t 9 ^? days (  all-p[]ful pop]y2 & ?is
 bro!r gave e> to ! ,pope's tempt+s4    
,by 8 connivance1 ! girl 0 seiz$ "o     
night1 z %e slept1 &  c>ri$ into !      
b$room ( ! ,vic> ( ,*ri/4    ,:5 ?is    
girl ( sixte5 realiz$ :at 0 int5d$1 %e  

fell on h]  knees1 & pite\sly begg$ !   
,pope1 ! ,holy ,fa!r1 to take pity on   
h]4    ,! rag+ lu/s ( ! ,pope 7 only    
madd5$ ! m by ! sight  & ! t\* ( h]     
*>ms1 & he ?reat5$ h] ) et]nal          
damnation if %e p]si/$ 9 h] ob/9acy4 ,! 
weep+1 despair+  *ild did p]si/1 & he _h
 rec\rse to =ce    7,love ,affairs ( !  
,vatican4 ,page #aed47           99     
99       99       99       99       99  
99    ,petr>*1 z ,i h said1 may be      
fairly reg>d$ z ! dawn-bird ( !         
,r5aissance1 t m>vell\s ,ea/] (         
,lit]ature1 :5 ,european  ,intellect1   
:i* pop]y _h buri$ & set ! soldi]s ( !  
,inquisition to gu>d1 he>d ! gold5      
trumpet ( ,resurrection s\nd$  by !     
,byzant9e s*ol>s--flee+ f ,moslem       
invasion--& ?rew (f  ! %r\d ( a degrad+ 
sup]/ition1 defi$ ! t]rors ( ! /upid    
fanatic1 & said to all ! _w--    ,i w be
 free aga91 ev5 ?\gh ,i die = x4        
,petr>* 0 ! pure/ ( t5 ?\s& pure1 a lov]
 :o liv$ 9 !  glory ( ! s5tim5t1 )\t ev5
 ! temptation to plunge ! sacr$  tor*   

into ! /ream ( s5suality--a poet :o sang
 z ! bird s+s1  because ,nature put     
music 9 8 bra9 & he>t & ?roat4          
,petr>* 0 a dev\t ,*ri/ian2 & to be a   
,*ri/ian at t "t1  meant to be a        
,ca?olic4 ,y may be sure t x 0 no h]etic
 :om !  ,romans publicly honor$ 9 ,rome1
 9 ! ye> #acdb1 & cr[n$ ) !  laurels t  
,virgil _h n worn m wor?ily4    ,surely1
 ,petr>*'s description ( ! ,pope's      
morals & ! ,papal ,c\rt  w n be spurn$ z
 ! libel ( an abom9able h]etic4    ,y   
f9d !re ! t]rible ,nimrod1 ,semiramis1  
arm$ 99 99 99 !  sc&al\s monum5t ( ! mo/
 infam\s am\rs4    ,confusion1 d>kness &
 horror1 vice & crime dwell )9 ^!       
prec9cts4 ,i am only describ+ to y :at  
,i h se5 ) my own  eyes4    ,! hope (   
future life is look$ ^u z a va9         
illusion--:at is  be+ told ( hell z a   
m]e fable4 99 99 99 ,love ( tru? is     
consid]$  ecc5tricity2 *a/ity1          
prudi%ness4 ,lic5ti\sness is consid]$   
broadness ( s\l1 :il/ pro/itution "h    
leads to fame & pre/ige4  ,! m vice "o  

accumulates1 ! great] ! glory4 ,virtue  
is  consid]$ ridicul\s4 99 99 99    ,i  
%all n speak ( violation1 rape1 adult]y 
& ince/4 ,!y are  trifles at !          
,pontifical ,c\rt4    ,i %all n relate t
 ! husb&s ^: wives h be5 abduct$1  are  
=c$ to sil5ce & exile4 99 99 99 ,i %all 
n dwell ^u !  cruel insult by :i* !     
outrag$ husb&s are be+ compell$ to      
receive 9 _! h\ses _! wives :o _h be5   
pro/itut$1  especially :5 !y c>ry 9 _!  
wombs ! fruit ( ! crim9al  love4        
,great ,god6 ,:at a picture ( ! ,papal  
,c\rt6    ,petr>* adds1 ,! p are q aw>e 
( ev]y?+ ,i "k myself4    ,! p knew2 ! p
 murmur$3 ! p 7 helpless4  ,adult]y _h  
int]wov5 itself into ! v fabric (       
religion2 &  ! p saw no way to attack ! 
adult]]s )\t be+ accus$ (  h]esy &      
deliv]$ to ! t]rible ,inquisition4      
,lu!r _h n yet come4 ,:5 he did come1 ! 
adult]]s said t he  0 n only a h]etic1 b
 a drunk>d & a lib]t9e6      ,william   
,hogan 0 born 9 ,irel&1 & 0 educat$ = ! 
prie/hood  at ,maynoo? ,college4 ,com+  

to ,am]ica to foll[ 8 call+1 he 0 s     
%ock$ by :at he le>n$1 9 ! ,confessional
 & o!rwise1 t he  ab&on$ pop]y 9 utt]   
disgu/4    ,:5 he l&$ on our %ores1 he  
br\ght ) him lett]s (  introduction to  
,de,witt ,cl9ton ( ,new ,york4 ,s       
favorably 0 he receiv$  t he 0 elect$   
,*apla9 ( ! ,new ,york legislature1     
unanim\sly4  ,!re=e1 he 0 n a man ) a   
grievance4 ,e selfi% in/9ct  w>n$ him to
 rema9 9 ! s]vice ( pop]y4 ,x 0 8 native
 hone/y  & 8 horror ( impo/ure t caus$  
him to rebel4 ,aft]w>ds1 he  publi%$    
books :i* rea*$ an imm5se circulation   
prior to ! ,civil  ,w>1 b :i* 7 =gott5 9
 t %ock ( armies4 ,!y are n[  seldom se5
 ev5 9 ! catalogues ( ,old ,book /ores4 
,to t spl5did g5tleman1 ,dr4 ,john ,n4  
,taylor1 ( ,craw=dville1  ,indiana1 ,i 0
 indebt$ = a copy ( ! edition ( #ahef4  
,! volume  conta9s ,hogan's book on     
,pop]y1 & also 8 ,auricul> ,confession  
& ,popi% ,nunn]ies4    ,on page #bdg1   
,ex-,prie/ ,william ,hogan says1 9      
ref]5ce to ! popi%  s*ool-tea*]s1 s     

num]\s n[ 9 our ,prote/ant s*ools--     
,^! 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$4    ,i may  
say ) safety1 & f my own p]sonal k ?r\gh
 !  ,confessional1 t !re is sc>cely "o (
 !m :o has n be5  h]self ,,debau*$ ,,by 
,,h] ,,own ,,confessor4    ,! read] w   
und]/& t e nun has a confessor2 & "h ,i 
w add1 = ! tru? mu/ be told at once1 t e
 confessor has  a concub9e1 & !re are v 
few ( !m :o h n sev]al4    ,rememb] t   
?is fe>ful *>ge aga9/ celibacy 0 made 9 
#ahef1 9  ! edition ( ,hogan's "w :i* 0 
! #gf? ?\s&4 ,!re=e1 !  ex-prie/ :o _h  
br\ght ! be/ lett]s ( introduction f    
,europe1  & :o _h be5 unanim\sly elect$ 
,*apla9 ( ! ,new ,york  legislature1 _h 
hurl$ ?is hide\s indictm5t at pop]y &   
its prie/  #gf1jjj times4    ,:at answ] 
0 made to him8 ,none6    ,!y furi\sly   

abus$ him1 b did n d>e to ei!r prosecute
 or  reply4 ,he _h be5 a prie/1 & he    
knew too mu*4    ,pop]y has nev] d>$ to 
prosecute an ex-prie/1 or an ex-nun1 :]e
  !re 0 any *ance to lift ! veil t      
conceals ! rott5ness (  life inside !   
conv5ts1 & ! mona/]ies4    ,aft] quot+  
,mi*elet & ,c\ri] & ,llor5te on !       
inevitable  lascivi\sness & depravity   
necess>ily result+ f d5y+ !  prie/s ! "r
 to m>ry1 ,william ,hogan proce$s--     
,%all ! c[l %elt] ! adult]\s monk 9 ?is 
l& ( fre$om8 ,are  ! sons ( freem5 to   
c\nt5ance1 nay1 ask$ to build impassible
 walls  ar\nd a lic5ti\s1 le*]\s1       
pr(ligate horde ( =eign prie/s &  monks1
 :o *oose to come among u1 & erect a    
little =tification1  :i* !y call        
nunn]ies = _! protection8    ,%all !y   
own1 by law & *>t]1 places :]e to bury1 
hidd5 f  ! public eye1 ! victim ( _!    
lu/1 ,,& ,,! ,,murd]$ ,,(fspr+ ,,(  ,,_!
 ,,concupisc5ce8    ,speak+ ( ,albany1  
,new ,york1 ,rev4 ,hogan1 on page #bfh1 
( ,nunn]ies1  says--    ,z soon z ,i got

 settl$ 9 ,albany1 ,i _h ( c\rse to     
att5d to !  duty ( ,auricul>            
,confession2 & 9 less ?an two mon?s f\nd
 t  ^? ?ree prie/s1 dur+ ! "t !y 7 !re1 
7 ! fa!rs  ( betwe5 #fj & #ajj *ildr51  
besides hav+ debau*$ _m :o _h  left !   
place previ\s to _! conf9em5t4    ,_m ( 
^! *ildr5 7 by m>ri$ wom51 ^: husb&s &  
bro!rs1 & relatives 7 ready1 if         
necess>y1 to wade knee-deep 9  blood = !
 holy immaculate infallible *ur* (      
,rome4    ,& :y 7 ^! ,am]ican ,ca?olics 
will+ to wade 9 blood =  pop]y8 ,because
 !y did n "k ! tru? ab\t x4    ,! same  
reason holds good today2 & t's ! reason 
! prie/s are  frantically try+ to       
violate our ,con/itutional "r ( free    
spee*  & free press4    ,above all ?+s1 
! prie/s dread ! day :5 ,am]ican fa!rs1 
husb&s1 sons & bro!rs f9d out :at x is1 
t ^! devili%  prie/s claim !y h a "r to 
say1 & to d1 9 _! secret  int]c\rse )   
,ca?olic wives1 si/]s & daught]s4    ,! 
prie/s w murd] any man1 if !y c1 to     
prev5t ,,him f  uncov]+ ,,!m4    ,on    

page #bhc1 ,hogan cont9ues--    ,prie/s1
 nuns1 & confessors are ! same n[ t !y 7
  !n--#ae? c5tury--all ov] ! _w4    ,_m 
( y h visit$ ,p>is1 & d y n see !re 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$uce 
?r\gh ! confessional4    ,b1 x w be     
said1 !re are no ly+-9 hospitals atta*$ 
to !  nunn]ies 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,true1 !re 
are n2 b ,i "k f my own  exp]i5ce1 ?r\gh
 ! confessional1 t x w\ld be well1 if   
!re  74    ,!re w\ld be few] abortions2 
!re w\ld be few] infants /rangl$  &     
murd]$4    ,x is n g5]ally kn[n to      
,am]icans t ! crime ( procur+  abortion1
 is a common1 ev]yday crime 9 popi%     
nunn]ies4    ,x is n kn[n to ,am]icans1 
t /rangl+ & putt+ to dea?  infants1 is  
common 9 nunn]ies ?r\gh\t ?is c\ntry4   

,x is done sy/ematically & me?odically1 
,,accord+ ,,to ,,popi%  ,,in/ructions4  
,! modus op]&i is ?is--& !n ! ex-prie/  
describes h[ !  prie/1 ! fa!r ( ! *ild1 
baptises x1 & ?us insures its  passage  
to ,heav51 z p] popi% belief2 & h[ !    
abbess1 or ,"m  ,sup]ior1 !n %uts (f !  
brea? ( ! babe1 at ! nose3 aft]  :i* !  
poor little body is ?r[n into ! lime-pit
 to be consum$4    ,fa!r ,hogan also    
describes h[ ! prie/s & monks give      
desir$  *ildr5 to wives ^: husb&s are n 
productive4 ,! woman is easily  l$ to   
believe t ,god's w is enli/$ 9 h]       
behalf1 & t ,he  has commission$ ! prie/
 to accompli% :at ! husb& fail$ at3     
result1 happy wife1 b\nc+ babe1 raptur\s
 husb&1 *uckl+  prie/4    ,fa!r ,hogan  
tells x all2 & ! rancor\s papi/s nev]   
d>$ to  hale him into c\rt6             
,,app5dix4         ,con/able's ,public  
,sale4         ,on ,monday1 ! #bb;d day 
( ,septemb]1 #aiac1 betwe5 ! h\rs ( #i  
o'clock a4 m4 & #d p4 m4 ( said day1 at 
! resid5ce ( ,s4 ,w4       ,hawley 9    

---- ,t[n1 di/rict ( ,raleigh ,c\nty1   
,we/ ,virg9ia1 ,i       w sell at       
,public ,auction to ! highe/ bidd]1 =   
ca%1 !       foll[+ describ$ p]sonal    
prop]ty1 to wit3 ,?ree b$ spr+s       & 
#c b$s1 #c mattresses1 #a dress]1 #a wa%
 /&1 #a /& table1 #a       range /ove1 &
 outfit = said /ove1 #b tables1 #aj     
*airs1 #c       pictures1 #a broom1 #d  
com=ts1 #b blankets1 #c quilts1 & #c    
com=ts1 #a safe & di%es & #a set (      
irons1 #d pill[s1 levi$       ^u z !    
prop]ty ( ,s4 ,w4 ,hawley ---- a di/ress
 w>rant =       r5t ---- to satisfy ----
 9 my h&s = collection 9 favor ( ,p4    
,j4 ,donahue4         ,t]ms ( sale3 ,ca%
 9 h& on day ( sale4         ,giv5 "u my
 h& ?is #aj? day ( ,septemb]1 #aiac4    
,j4 ,l4 ,,williams1         ,con/able ( 
,raleigh ,c\nty4           ,,/ate ,,(   
,,miss\ri1         ,c\nty (             
,lawr5ce--ss4         ,be=e me p]sonally
 appe>$ ,m>v9 ,br[n1 & aft] be+ duly    
sworn on 8 oa? says t ! above & =ego+ is
 a true &       correct copy ( ! notice 

( ! con/able's sale z ! same            
appe>s f ! orig9al n[ 9 ! possession ( !
 affiant1 &       comp>$ by him ) !     
orig9al at ! "t ( mak+ ?is              
affidavit4         7,sign$7             
,,m>v9 ,,br[n1 ,affiant4                
,subscrib$ & sworn to be=e me ?is #cj?  
day ( ,decemb]1 #aiac4         7,sign$7 
,,eug5e ,j4 ,mc,n,a,t,t1       ,not>y   
,public1 ,lawr5ce ,c\nty4               
,commission expires ,feb4 #ai?1 #aiaf4  
7,appe>$ 9 ,! ,m5ace1 ,jan4 #aj1 #aiad47
          ,:at ,happ5s to ,full ,sex$   
,wom5 ,:5 ,!y ,fooli%ly ,take ,v[s ,:i* 
,insult ,nature & ,god8          ,,*apt]
 ,,ii4      ,:y is x t a human docum5t  
t5 ?\s& ye>s old has ! same  effect ^u  
u1 z a newspap] /ory ( ye/]day8 ,:y is x
 t we  love or hate ! m5 & wom5 :o live 
9 ! songs ( ,hom]8 ,:y d we  grieve1 or 
rejoice ) ^? :o live 9 ! pages (        
,plut>*2 &  feel deeply mov$ :5 ,david &
 ,jona?an are =c$ ap>t2 :5 ,joseph  is  
sold by 8 bre?r52 :5 ! song ( ,solomon  
voices ! dea?less  devotion ( ! c\ntry  

girl = h] m\nta9 lov]2 & :5 !  fanatical
 ,jep?a is ab\t to slay 8 innoc5t1      
beautiful daught]8    ,x is because     
human nature has nev] *ang$2 :at our    
fa!rs 71 we  are3 :at ,absolom & ,david 
felt1 we feel4    ,:5 ! brilliant1      
wayw>d ,jewi% boy goes a/ray & meets 8  
untimely fate1 we m\rn ) 8 brok5 fa!r z 
he wails--,o ,absolom  my son1 ,o my son
 ,absolom6    ,t :i* wom5 h already be51
 wom5 cont9ue to be4 ,hel5 ( ,troy  0 n 
ess5tially diff]5t f ,madame de         
,pompad\r2 ,cleopatra 0 a  m ref9$      
,ca!r9e ( ,russia2 ,aspasia 0 ! =]unn] (
 ,madame  ,ma9t5on3 ,sappho 0 ano!r     
,george ,s&2 ,lilly ,langtry 0 a mod]n  
,phryne2 & ,paul9e ,bonap>te _h all !   
*>m & volupt\sness (  ,nell ,gwynne4    
,"o reason :y ! ,old ,te/am5t cont9ues  
to be a mod]n book is1 t  x is s full ( 
human nature4 ,our fir/ in/9ct1 :5 we   
became  viol5tly enrag$ is1 to kill4 ,9 
! ,old ,te/am5t1 !y d x4  ,consid]$ z a 
m]e human docum5t1 !re is m raw slaught]
 9 !  ,old ,te/am5t ?an any book y ev]  

read1 & ! details are giv5  )           
frightfully fasc9at+ realism4    ,no    
cloak is ?r[n ar\nd ,jacob & ,abraham & 
,lot4 ,^? citiz5s are  pa9t$ ) all !    
w>ts on4 ,9 "s ( !m1 inde$1 ! w>ts fill 
mo/ ( ! canvass4 ,t affair ( ,david & ! 
o!r man's wife3 h[  mod]n x is6 ,if y w 
glance ov] ! daily newspap]1 y w f9d  t 
some:]e or o!r 9 ?is _w ( today1 ano!r  
,david has se5  ! lovel9ess ( ,uriah's  
wife2 & ! fir/ ?+ y "k ?is mod]n  ,david
 79 a ,d]by hat & tailor-made clo!s7 is 
runn+ away )  ,ba?%eba 9 an automobile4 
,z to ,solomon & 8 h>em--includ+ !      
,e?iopian woman--! subject is too       
delicate = polite treatm5t 9 a  high    
class publication4 ,i mu/ leave su*     
matt]s to ,mr4 ,william  ,r&olph ,he>/1 
^: ,sunday editions & mon?ly outputs    
deal 9 sex  novels1 ,gaby ,deslys1 ,l9a 
,cavali]i1 ,evelyn ,?aw1 ,mrs4 ,keppel1 
&  sc>let p g5]ally4    ,! po9t ,i      
desir$ to make is t ,god made m5 & wom5 
to mate )  "o ano!r1 & ?us reproduce &  
p]petuate ! human species4    ,!re are  

no ba*elor eagles1 no sp9/] swans1 no   
monks among !  lions1 no nuns among !   
de]4 ,:5 we want to make a ba*elor out (
 a  horse1 we resort to surg]y4 ,mo/ ( u
 "k :at ,mooley1 ! c[1 does  9 ! ,spr+  
"t1 if %e is %ut up 9 ! pa/ure ) no o!r 
company ?an o!r ,mooley c[s4    ,)\t    
pursu+ ?is l9e ( illu/ration f>!r1 x is 
suffici5t to  say t all animal nature is
 "u ! same law4 ,( c\rse1 !re are       
exceptions to all rules4 ,"s m5 repel   
wom53 "s wom5 abhor m54  ,"s m5 actually
 m>ry1 believ+ t !y are fit = x & !n    
discov] t !y are n4 ,a tragic in/ance ( 
?is 0 ,?omas  ,c>lyle3 ano!r 0 ,fr$]ick 
! ,great4 ,our ,presid5t ,james ,bu*anan
  0 wise en\gh n to m>ry2 & ,*>les      
,sumn] 0 s fatu\s z to  d s4    ,b !    
great law ( ,nature is1 ,mate &         
reproduce6 ,x applies to !  fl[]s1 to ! 
plants1 to ! insects1 to ! fi%es ( !    
sea1 & to  ! f[ls ( ! air4 ,i h (t5     
wond]$ :y we become s accu/om$  to !    
outrage\sly in=mal conduct ( h5s &      
roo/]s1 pigeons1  ducks1 turkeys1 c41 t 

we see x & don't see x3 we "k x1 &      
don't "k x3 x happ5s "r "u our eyes1 &  
yet we nev] le>n  any?+ f x1 or ?9k     
any?+ ab\t x4           99       99     
99       99       99       99       99  
,once aga91 let me say1 m5 & wom5 9 _!  
animal natures are j  l o!r animals4 ,!y
 hung]1 !y ?ir/1 !y are hot1 !y are     
cold1 !y are sick1 !y are well1 !y love1
 !y hate1 !y fight1  !y ye>n = mates1 & 
hav+ f\nd mates1 !y mate4 ,all[$        
lib]ty1 ?is natural t5d5cy leads to     
w$lock1 & legitimate  *ildr54 ,! husb& &
 wife make ! ,home3 ! ,home is !        
,gibralt>  ( organiz$ civilization2 & ! 
*ildr5 are ,po/]ity1 9 its  beg9n+4 ,?us
 m>riage1 ! home1 & ! *ildr5 are !      
cons]vators ( ,society4    ,if a s-call$
 religion =ces #ga1jjj ,am]ican         
m>riageable m5 &  wom5 into hid+ places1
 :]e !y h physical contact ) "o  ano!r b
 _c m>ry1 :at happ5s8    ,y "k :at      
happ5s4 ,y\r common s5se tells y :at    
happ5s4 ,y\r  own natural passions tell 
y :at happ5s4    ,^? m>riageable m5 &   

wom5--_m ( !m "y1 h&some1  buxom1--are  
%ut (f f all ! _w1 by ?ick walls1 b>r$  
w9d[s1  lock$ doors4 ,! "y buxom m5 c   
get to ! "y buxom wom54  ,ei!r 9 !      
day-"t or 9 ! night1 ?is physical access
 c be _h1  9 secret4    ,! m5 h be5     
taught t !y are gift$ ) sup]natural     
p[]s2  & t !y c =give ea* o!r's s9s4 ,! 
wom5 h be5 taught  t ^! m5 _c s91 & t 9 
s]v+ ^! m5 !y w be  s]v+ ,god4 ,besides1
 if !y d s9 ) ! prie/s1 ! prie/s c      
=give ! s9s4 ,?is be+ s1 :at happ5s1 :5 
! lu/ful "y  prie/ slips into ! cloi/]$ 
conv5t1 goes to ! nun's b$-room &       
solicits h] to yield to him1 z ,m>y     
yield$ to ! angel8    7,see ,:y ,prie/s 
,%\ld ,w$4 ,page #ajc47    ,! cloi/]$   
conv5t is built l a huge dungeon4 ,!    
encircl+  walls ab\t x1 are ?ick & high4
 ,no "o ent]s 9 unto ! unm>ri$  wom5    
except+ ! ba*elor prie/s4    ,! ,law    
does n ent]6    ,! ,italian ,pope draws 
8 l9e ar\nd ! dungeons ( d>kness &      
my/]y1 & ! civil au?orities d>e n g 94  
,ev]ybody kn[s t "y wom5 are cag$ 9 ^?  

hell-holes4  ,ev]ybody kn[s t burly1    
beefy1 r$-fac$1 ?ick-lipp$ "y prie/s    
glide 9 & out4    ,ev]ybody kn[s :at he 
w\ld d1 if he _h ! pick ( a score (     
buxom girls1 9 a secret place1 he be+ a 
ba*elor & !y be+  )\t access to any man 
b himself4    ,if y 7 "y & _h no wife1 y
 "k :at w\ld happ51 if y  7 alone 9 a   
pretty girl's b$-room1 & %e 7 educat$ to
 yield  to y 9 ev]y?+4    ,yet1 ^!      
impud5t rascals1 ! beefy ,iri%1 ,italian
 & ,g]man  prie/s1 ask y to believe t !y
 nev] ev5 ?9k ( t\*+  ^? #ef1jjj        
,am]ican girls t are cag$ inside ^?     
walls3    ,nev]!less1 y "k x is aga9/   
,nature = ^! "y m5 n to  want to mate ) 
^? wom54 ,y "k t ! cloi/]$ conv5ts  w\ld
 n be built l ,ba/illes1 & ! _w %ut out1
 if !re 7  n some?+ go+ on 9 !re :i* !y 
are afraid = ! _w to  see4    ,y "k t   
:]e cloi/]$ conv5ts are built & manag$ l
  jails1 ,,!y ,,are ,,jails6    ,yet1 ^?
 impud5t rascals1 glid+ into ! wom51 &  
com+ out f  ! wom51 tell y t al?\gh !   
wom5 are taught to obey !  prie/ 9 all  

?+s1 ! prie/ nev] does say or d :at e   
full-sex$ man w\ld d & say1 "u ! same   
circum/ances4    ,! ,turks _h _! h>ems1 
& !y knew wom5--likewise1 !y knew  m54  
,! ,turks _h walls1 & b>s1 & lock$      
gates1 & s5t9els  outside to wat*4 ,b ! 
,turks knew h[ va9 are walls1 & b>r$    
w9d[s1 lock$ gates & vigilant s5t9els4  
,!re=e1 ! ,turks  always kept eunu*s 9 !
 h>em itself1 eunu*s ^: wat*ful eyes  7 
ev] ^u ^? ladies ( ! h>em4 ,& ! eunu*s 7
 p[]ful  m51 /rong & fi]ce1 b unsex$4   
,!y _h ! /r5g? to gu>d  ! wom51 )\t !   
desire to enjoy4    ,b ! ,roman ,pope   
builds h>ems 9 all ,*ri/ian l&s--h>ems =
 8  prie/s to :om he d5ies m>riage4     
,!re are no eunu*s to gu>d ^! wom54 ,!  
m5 :o g 9 unto !m  are m5 ( l passions z
 ourselves2 & !re is no eye to wat*1 no 
tongue t w tell1 aft] ! prie/ has gone  
inside4           99       99       99  
99       99       99       99    ,our   
common s5se condemns ?is en=c$ celibacy 
:i* pagan popes  inv5t$ = _! own selfi%1
 ambiti\s purposes4 ,or r1 ! ,popes     

borr[$ x f ! ,turki% ,sultans :o w\ld n 
all[ _! *os5  body-gu>d1 ! ,janiss>ies1 
to m>ry4 ,9 c\rse ( "t1 !  ,janiss>ies  
became m p[]ful ?an ! ,sultan1 & !y _h  
to be  ext]m9at$4 ,! ,pope's ,janiss>ies
 are n[ m p[]ful ?an !  ,pope2 & !      
wret*$ness ( 8 position is t he c nei!r 
massacre !m1 nor rob !m ( _! wom54 ,(   
all ! exalt$ slaves  ! _w ev] saw1 !    
,pope is p]haps ! mo/ conspicu\s        
example4    ,! ,jesuits rule !          
prie/hood2 ! ,jesuits rule ! c>d9als2 ! 
,jesuits rule ! ,pope--& ! ,jesuits h ! 
pick ( ! mo/  beautiful wom5 ?r\gh\t !  
,*ri/ian _w4           99       99      
99       99       99       99       99  
,on su* a sy/em z ?is--a sy/em :i* has  
d5i$ s _m millions (  m5 & wom5 !       
,god-giv5 "r to live accord+ to ,nature1
 hi/ory  ought to h mu* to say4 ,:at is 
! evid5ce & ! v]dict (  imp>tial        
,hi/ory8    ,let u try ! case3 let u    
call ! witnesses & he> _! evid5ce4  ,if 
! o!r side wants to be he>d1 ! c\rt is  
op54 ,i w give !m  z mu* space = !      

def5se z ,i take = ! prosecution4 ,x    
%all be  a p]fectly fair inve/igation4  
,rememb]1 h[ev]1 t ! unm>ri$  m5 & !    
unm>ri$ wom5 h be5 hid+ )9 ! walls (    
mona/]ies & conv5ts1 ev] s9ce ,pope     
,gregory aboli%$ ,god's  ord9ance (     
m>riage1 & decl>$1 virtually1 t !       
,pope's w1  & n t ( ,god ,almighty1 %\ld
 gov]n prie/s & nuns4 ,rememb]  t !re   
has be5 e ef=t made at concealm5t3 t !  
dungeons  c\ld n tell _! awful secrets2 
t ! light ( day 0 jeal\sly  %ut out4    
,rememb] t ! nun :o will+ly submitt$ to 
! prie/  did n wi% to expose _! mutual  
guilt4 ,rememb] t ! nun :o 0  =c$1 c\ld 
seldom escape & give ! al>m4 ,rememb] t 
!  babes born 9 ! cloi/]$ conv5ts 7     
seldom se5 ( m51 & t  !y c\ld easily be 
?r[n into ! hidd5 vault1 :]e !          
quick-lime  0 ready to eat _! bones4    
,rememb] t x 0 to ! int]e/ (  pop]y to  
scre5 ! prie/s1 & t ! rul]s ( ,/ates 7 9
  deadly fe> ( ! wra? ( ,popes--wra? :i*
 s5t dea? to ,h5ry ,,iii4  ( ,france1   
,william ( ,orange1 & ,h5ry ( ,nav>re4  

,rememb] fur!r1  t :5 ,popes kept       
ackn[l$g$ p>am\rs & ba/>ds 9 ! ,vatican1
  ! prie/s _h no?+ to fe> on acc\nt ( _!
 turn+ !  nunn]ies into bro!ls4 ,^? nuns
 ^: v[s 7 n brok51 7 !  ugly ones1 ! old
 & ! ail+4 ,! monks _h su* complete p[] 
ov] wives ?r\gh ! ,confessional1 t _m   
wom5 inside ! cloi/]  ow$ _! immunity to
 ! wom5 outside4    ,!re 0 a "t1 "u     
pop]y1 :5 no ,italian husb& 0 c]ta9 t  8
 wife's *ildr5 7 83 h5ce1 = a "t pat]nal
 affection 9  ,italy almo/ became       
ext9ct4 ,!re 0 a "t1 "u pop]y1 :5 e     
,italian wife _h an ackn[l$g$ lov]--h]  
cicisbeo--! prie/s  hav+ pav$ ! way4 ,! 
husb& kept a mi/ress2 ! wife1 a lov]2  &
 ! prie/ enjoy$ bo? wife & mi/ress1 )\t 
be>+ !  exp5se ( ei!r4    7,see         
,sismondi's ,hi/4 des ,repub4 d',ital47 
,!re 0 a "t1 "u pop]y1 :5 x 0 assum$ t e
 ,spani%  woman _h yield$ to a prie/4 ,&
 ( c\rse a woman :o takes "o lov]  w    
take ano!r2 & ?us ,spa9 w5t to moral    
p]dition1 ) !  prie/s & ! nuns 9 ! lead4
    ,! same ?+ 0 true ( ,portugal1 & (  

all ,s\!rn ,europe4 ,(  ,mexico1 ,c5tral
 & ,s\? ,am]ica & ,cuba1 x w\ld be a    
wa/e ( words  to speak4           99    
99       99       99       99       99  
99    ,pope ,gregory ,,vii4 introduc$ ! 
unnatural requirem5t ( celibacy--!      
=bidd+ ( m5 & wom5 to d :at ,god _h     
equipp$ !m to d1 &  prompt$ !m1 by      
sexual passions to d--! mo/ p[]ful      
passions  kn[n to humanity--passions :i*
 if n naturally gratifi$ lead to  crimes
 ( revolt+ enormity1 to loss ( heal?1 to
 loss ( m5tal  balance1 to loss ( %ame1 
( normal desires1 & ( reason itself4    
7,consult su* books z ,dr4 ,sang]'s     
,hi/ory ( ,pro/itution2  ,krafft-,eb+'s 
,psy*opa?ia ,sexualis1 c47    ,soon aft]
 en=c$ celibacy 0 introduc$1 an hone/   
prie/1 ,honorius  ( ,antrim wrote--     
,look at ! conv5ts ( ! nuns1 places (   
debau*]y6 ,^!  abom9able wom5 h n *os5 !
 ,virg91 b ,phryne & ,messal9a z  _!    
models4 ,!y pro/rate !mselves be=e !    
idol ( ,priapus6    7,priapus 0 ! male  
organ ( g5]ation1 & 0 =m]ly to be se5   

?r\gh\t ,europe1 especially at public   
f\nta9s47    ,k+ ,edg> ( ,engl& wrote-- 
,:at %all ,i say ( ! cl]gy8 ,we f9d no?+
 among !m b  debau*]y1 excesses1 orgies1
 & un*a/ity4 ,_! abodes are  propiti\s =
 solitude1 & yet !y dwell !re n = pi\s  
m$itation1 b 9 ord] to lead lives (     
debau*]y4    ,pope ,b5$ict ,,viii4 at ! 
,c\ncil ( ,pavia deplor$ ! awful vices (
  ! unm>ri$ cl]gy4    ,ni*olas          
,clemangis says--    ,! mona/]ies are no
 long] sanctu>ies devot$ to ! div9ity1 b
  places ( abom9ation &                 
debau*]y--r5dezv\s ( "y lib]t9es4       
,inde$1 to make a girl take ! veil is   
equival5t to =c+ h] into  pro/itution4  
,! monks ( ! ,middle ,ages l$ a life    
full ( orgies1 equall+ !  dissipations (
 ,tib]ius at ,capri4 ,! concub9es &     
pro/itutes 7  mi/resses ( ! weal? ( !   
mona/]ies & conv5ts4    ,! good         
,ca?olic1 ,anselm ( ,bisate1 wrote--    
,! nuns are n m virtu\s ?an ! monks4    
,wid[s took ! veil 9  ord] to be free1 &
 n b\nd to "o man4    ,in/ead ( be+ !   

wife ( "o man1 ! nun c\ld be ! mi/ress (
  sev]al4    7,dr4 ,angelo ,rappaport1  
p4 #cf47    ,:y 0 x t ,ir5u &           
,epiphanius p\r$ out su* unpr9table     
descriptions ( ! immorality ( ^? h]etics
 :o refus$ to m>ry  & :o pr(ess$ to be  
virg9s8 ,did ^! ,fa!rs ( ! ,*ri/ian     
,*ur* grossly sl&] ^? celibate h]etics8 
,7 ! m5 & !  wom5 :o indulg$ 9 ^? sexual
 excesses1 :ile pret5d+ to be  *a/e1 any
 bett] or any worse ?an ! human         
creatures ( today8    ,0 ,cyprian       
libell+ 8 own bre?r5 & si/]s :5 he      
describ$ h[  deprav$1 h[ lic5ti\s1 h[   
sodom-l 0 ! conduct ( !  s-call$ virg9s 
( 8 "t8 ,cyprian liv$ 9 ! ?ird c5tury   
aft] ,*ri/1 & he 0 speak+ ( ! same phase
 ( ,*ri/ianity  :i* provok$ ! immortal  
passage 9 ,gibbon4 ,c>ry+ _! braz5      
hypocrisy to unhe>d ( l5g?s1 ! monks & !
 nuns occupi$ !  same b$s1 & yet        
unblu%+ly v[$ t !y _h pass$ ?r\gh ?is   
fi]y furnace )\t ! smell ( fire on _!   
g>m5ts6    ,if ,i 7 to quote ! ,lat9 9  
:i* ,cyprian exposes ^! %ameless  h>lots

 & lib]t9es1 ! great & good ,u4 ,s4     
,gov]nm5t w\ld  p]haps aga9 prosecute me
 = tell+ ! tru? on ,roman ,ca?olicism4  
,pop]y is ! "o ?+ t y mu/ n tell ! tru? 
ab\t1 unless  y are prep>$ to )/&       
boycott1 abuse1 p]secution & ?reats     
aga9/ y\r prop]ty & life6    7,! curi\s 
are cit$ to ,elliott on ,romanism1 ,vol4
 ,,ii41 p4 #djh1 &  to ,cyprian to      
,pompanius1 ,book ,,ii41 p4 #aha47    ,s
 well und]/ood 0 x t "y m5 & "y wom5    
ne$$ ea*  o!r1 sexually1 t bo? 9 ! ,lat9
 & 9 ! ,greek !re 0 a  di/9ctive "n giv5
 to ^! holy virg9s4 ,! s\l m>riage (  ! 
anci5t *ur* 0 z mu* l ! aff9ity do+s ( !
 pres5t  day1 z ,solomon's c>ry+s on 7 l
 ^? ( ! ,sultan ( ,turkey4    ,to !     
te/imony ( ,cyprian may be add$ t (     
,*ryso/om1 :o  bewail$ ! utt]           
lic5ti\sness ( ! virg9s4    ,s9ce ,bi%op
 ,udalric 9 ! ye> #fjf wrote ( ! skulls 
( ! six  ?\s& infants f\nd 9 dra9+ (f "s
 fi% ponds at ! comm& (  ,gregory !     
,great1 ! slaught] ( ! babes has gone   
/eadily on4  ,:5 ,pope ,gregory asc]ta9$

 t ! infants ?us kill$ 7 born  f !      
conceal$ =nications ( & adult]ies ( !   
prie/s1 he  recall$ 8 decree1 extoll+ ! 
apo/olic comm&4 ,x is bett] to  m>ry ?an
 to burn4 7,elliott ,,ii41 p4 #dji47    
,yet1 :5 we are told ! same /ory by     
,fa!r ,*9iquy1 ,dr4 ,ju/9  ,fulton1     
ex-prie/ ,william ,hogan1 ex-prie/      
,fres5borg1 ex-prie/ ,manuel  ,f]r&o1   
ex-nun ,m>g>et ,%eph]d1 ex-nun ,m>ia    
,monk1 ex-prie/ ,blanco  ,:ite1 ex-prie/
 ,segu91 & by su* submissive ,ca?olics z
 ,erasmus1  ,rabelais1 ,campanella &    
scores ( o!r unimpea*able witnesses1 we 
are  m incl9$ to li/5 to ! impud5t      
d5ials ( ! le*]\s prie/s  ?an to !      
evid5ce ( ^? :o escape ,,& ,,tell6    ,!
 d5ial made by ! unm>ri$ prie/s is at   
v>iance ) _!  looks1 is at v>iance )    
admitt$ facts1 is at v>iance ) :at we   
ourselves "k ( ! ov]:elm+ /r5g? ( our   
c>nal desires3 yet  ! impud5t d5ial is s
 braz51 s p]si/5t1 & s  ?reat5+1 t we   
ei!r accept x1 or ent] ! plea ( nolle   
cont5d]e4    ,! accusation aga9/ !      

pret5d$ virg9s involves s _m app>5tly   
good m5 & *a/e wom51 t we %r9k f        
rememb]+ !  diff]5ce betwe5 publicity & 
privacy2 we =get t ! trea*]\s           
incl9ation is n felt 9 ! *ur* & 9 !     
cr[d1 b t x  creeps to ! secret c\*1 "u 
cov] ( night1 :5 !re is sil5ce1  fre$om 
f int]ruption & security f detection4   
,we =get h[ ?is passion takes advantage 
( night1 ( undress1 & (  secret contact 
( ! physical man & woman1 to heat _!    
normal  blood1 no matt] h[ sanctifi$ !y 
may really be 9 _! daily  visible life4 
,sa9t ,b]n>d ( ! #aj? c5tury exhau/s 8  
wra? ^u ! hide\s  vices ( ! monks & nuns
 beh9d ! p>tition4 ,:at abom9able  lu/6 
cries ?is /]n old an*orite4 ,he         
exclaims--    ,w\ld t ^? :o _c rule _!  
sexuality w\ld fe> to give  _! conduct !
 "n ( celibacy4 ,x is bett] to m>ry ?an 
to  burn4444 ,take away f ! *ur*        
honorable m>riage & ! undefil$  b$1 & d 
y n fill x ) concub9es1 ince/u\s p]sons1
  onani/s1 male concub9es1 & ) e k9d (  
unclean p]son8    7,b]n>d's ,s]mons ,v4 

#bi1 cit$ 9 ,elliott1 ,,ii41 #daj47     
,take away honorable m>riage f ! prie/s1
 & :at d y get 9  place ( ! b$ undefil$8
 ,read aga9 t trem5d\s s5t5ce ( ,sa9t   
,b]n>d1 & !n ask y\rself1 ,has human    
nature *ang$8    ,a typical illu/ration 
( prie/ly s$uction is ! foll[+3    ,a   
lady ( ! "n ( ,m>ia ,ca?>9e ,b>ni1 (    
,santa ,croe1 decl>$ on  h] dea?-b$1 t  
%e _h be5 s$uc$ ?r\gh ! confessional1 & 
t %e _h dur+ twelve ye>s ma9ta9$ a      
cont9ual int]c\rse )  prie/ ,pa*iani4   
,he _h assur$ h] t by means ( !         
sup]natural  light :i* he _h receiv$ f  
,jesus & ! holy virg91 he 0  p]fectly   
c]ta9 t nei!r ( !m 0 guilty ( s91 c4    
7,secrets  ( ,female ,conv5ts1 p4 #eh1  
cit$ by ,elliott1 ,vol4 ,,ii41 p4 #ddh47
    ,sub/antially1 t is ! way e prie/   
s$uces e nun :o yields  to him4         
,almo/ ! v =mula is m5tion$ 9 ,dr4 ,ju/9
 ,d4 ,fulton's book  :i* 0 submitt$ to  
,an?ony ,com/ock1 ! mod]n ,cato1 be=e x 
0  publi%$4 ,& ,dr4 ,fulton ass]ts t    
,pope ,pius ,,ix4 au?oriz$ ?is          

concub9age ( prie/s ) nuns1 by a =mal   
,vatican decree ( #ahff4    ,dr4 ,fulton
 says--page #ig ( ,:y ,prie/s ,%\ld     
,w$--    ,9 ! ye> #ahff1 ,pope ,pius    
,,ix4 sanction$ ! e/abli%m5t ( "o (  !  
mo/ appall+ in/itutions ( immorality &  
wick$ness ev]  c\nt5anc$ "u ! =m & g>b (
 religion4    ,briefly1 ?is in/itution  
au?oriz$ prie/s & nuns :o _h be5 9      
s]vice long en\gh to inspire confid5ce1 
to live 9 sexual relations1  l man &    
wife4 ,dr4 ,fulton proce$s at l5g? to   
describe h[ !  prie/ selects 8 nun1 h[  
he makes 8 wi%es kn[n to h]1 h[ he      
quotes ,scripture to ov]come h]         
scruples1 h[ ! love room is  adorn$ )   
holy emblems & images1 h[ ! prie/       
spr9kles holy  wat] ov] ! b$1 h[ he !n  
kneels & prays = a bless+ on !  union   
ab\t to take place1 & !n----6    ,z ,i h
 said a numb] ( times1 ,dr4 ,fulton     
submitt$ 8 manuscript to  ,an?ony       
,com/ock4 ,! *a/e ,cato ( ,new ,york1   
advis$ ! omission (  _m passages2 b !   
:ole ( ?is hide\s *apt] describ+ h[     

,pope ,pius ,,ix4 au?oriz$ ! prie/s to  
make use ( ! nuns1 sexually1  appe>s 9 !
 book ) suffici5t cle>ness to lay x 9   
p>allel  columns ) ! abom9ations (      
,sodom1 ,gomorrha1 ! ,:ite ,slave       
,traffic1 ! ,decam]on1 ! ,heptam]on1 &  
,balzac's ,m]ry ,tales ( !  ,abbeys (   
,t\ra9e4    ,dr4 ,fulton's book 0       
publi%$ 9 #ahhh4 ,he 0 nev] prosecut$ = 
t t]rible *>ge aga9/ ,pope ,pius ,,ix4  
,he 0 nev] su$ =  libell+ ! prie/s &    
nuns4 ,8 *>ges 7 nev] (ficially  d5i$4  
,c>d9al ,gibbons wrote 8 m5daci\s book1 
,! ,fai? ( our ,fa!rs1  = ! purpose (   
answ]+ all t _h be5 said aga9/ ,pop]y4  
,he  m5tion$ ,m>ia ,monk by "n1 & d5\nc$
 h] true /ory z false4  ,yet1 al?\gh    
,gibbons publi%$ 8 book sixte5 ye>s aft]
 ,dr4 ,fulton  _h hurl$ 8 awful *>ge    
aga9/ ,pope ,pius ,,ix41 ! ,baltimore   
prie/  d>$ n *all5ge ! /atem5t ( ,dr4   
,fulton6    ,m>ia ,monk--poor1 outrag$1 
p]secut$ woman1 0 dead3 ,dr4 ,ju/9 ,d4  
,fulton1 a fe>less1 p[]ful man1 0 alive6
 ,gibbons 0 brave en\gh  to vilely      

attack ! dead woman3 he 0 too mu* ( a   
contemptible  c[>d to attack ! liv+ man4
    ,! liv+ man 0 ready ) 8 evid5ce1 &  
he 0 a fight]--&  ! catlike ,gibbons    
knew x4    ,says ,dr4 ,fulton--    ,at  
fir/ ! female may be a little timid1 c4 
,%e may object1 c4 ,b  ! prie/1         
repres5t+ ,god's angel 9 ?is (fice1     
g5tly soo!s !  m9d & quiets ! fe>s ( 8  
future sp\se by say+ to h]1 ,he :o  w   
come ^u !e is n man1 b is ! holy "o (   
,god1 & ?is  union is pleas+ to         
him2----4    7,at ?is po9t ,an?ony      
,com/ock mu/ h blu%$ & rais$ an         
objection1 z ! nun 0 do+1 = ! rema9d] ( 
! s5t5ce is  /rick5 out47    ,b ! text  
cont9ues--,x w be holy & bless$2 !re=e  
,i say  unto !e1 z ! angel said unto    
,m>y1 ,fe> n4    ,aft] ?is1 ! woman1 be+
 conv9c$ by ! language ( heav5's        
mess5g] t all is "r1 gives ! prie/      
complete assurance ( h]  will+ness to   
submit by say+1 z ,m>y said to ! angel1 
,be x done  unto me accord+ to ?y ^w4   
,!n ,dr4 ,fulton s frankly indicates :at

 takes place 9 t private  room1 & ^u t  
consecrat$ b$1 t ,i really am curi\s to 
"k  :at x 0 t made ,com/ock blu%1 a few 
l9es above ^? :i* ?us  tell ( ! solicit+
 prie/1 ! yield+ nun1 & ! ready b$4     
,n[1 if y w comp>e "o case ) ano!r1 f ! 
"t ( !  e>ly ,fa!rs d[n to ! pres5t day1
 y w detect a simil>ity t  is appall+4  
,! te/imony ( ,edw>d ,gibbon1 !         
skeptical hi/orian1 exactly accords  ) t
 ( ,sa9t ,cyprian1 ,*ryso/om1 ,j]ome &  
,b]n>d4    ,! memorable inve/igation :i*
 ,duke ,leopold ( ,tuscany caus$ to be  
made ( ! cloi/]$ conv5ts ( ,italy       
reveal$ id5tically ! same  cess-pools ( 
vice t came to light 9 ,engl& :5 ,h5ry  
,,vii4  uncov]$ ! mona/]ies4    ,all !  
lit]ature ( ! ,r5aissance1 aft] m5's    
m9ds & p5s fre$  !mselves f ! ignoble   
fe> ( pop]y1 be> witness to ! same      
univ]sal ev]la/+ tru?--,m5 & wom5 7 made
 = ea* o!r1  & no s-call$ religion c    
annul ! laws ( ,nature4           99    
99       99       99       99       99  
99    ,:5 a religion sets up ! claim t x

 c p>don s9s1 educate !  *ildr5 to      
believe x1 de/roys ^? :o d5y x1 & fixes 
a scale  ( money-paym5ts = ! p>don (    
s9s1 :at sort ( fruit is t  k9d ( tree  
likely to be>8    ,if p5ance & paym5t   
rids me ( s91 my consci5ce1 l an unus$  
muscle1 becomes enfeebl$1 & my pron5ess 
to s9 is enc\rag$4    ,pope ,leo ,x4 0 !
 ,vic> ( ,*ri/ :o ord]$ li/s ( s9 to be 
drawn  up1 ) ! price ( ! p>don opposite 
ea* s94    7,see ,hi/ory ( ,auricul>    
,confession1 by ,c\nt ,c4 ,p4 ,de       
,la/eyrie1 ,vol4  ,,ii41 p4 #acb47    ,i
 w quote only a few ( ^! t>iff rates    
e/abli%$ by ?is  ,infallible ,pope4     
,= all[+ a %ip to sail to convey m]*&ise
 to infidels1 #ajj d4    ,= ! absolution
 ( any "o practis+ usury1 #g d4    ,=   
concub9age1 #g d4    ,= intimacy ) a    
woman 9 a *ur*1 #f d4    ,= p>don ( him 
:o has violat$ a virg91 #f d4    ,= "o  
:o has committ$ ince/1 #e d4    7,! d4  
/&s = ! co9 kn[n z ! ducat47    ,c y    
imag9e any?+ m conducive to immorality1 
?an a  religion1 sanctifi$ by ! "n (    

,*ri/1 :i* tea*es t its  prie/s c =give 
s9s1 & :i* publi%es a li/ ( m>ket prices
  = su* =giv5ess8 ,d y m>vel t ,roman   
,ca?olic c\ntries are  ! immoral        
c\ntries8 ,d y wond] at ! mania = vice &
 crime  among ! l[] ,italians1 ,spani>ds
 & ,portuguese8    ,:5 a man c\ld ravi% 
a virg9 = six ducats1 :at girl _h any   
safety except 9 ! fe> t lib]t9es might h
 ( h] fa!r or  h] bro!r1 or h] swee!>t8 
,:at sort ( hell w\ld we h 9 ,am]ica if 
pop]y ga9$ ! upp]  h&1 & ! negro bucks 7
 taught t !y c\ld buy p>dons =  violat+ 
:ite wom58    ,god ,almighty6 ,x makes  
"o sick to ?9k t ev5 n[ !y are  admitt+ 
"y black m5 to ! prie/hood4    ,:at w !y
 d1 inside ! cloi/]$ conv5ts8    ,no    
scream f )9 c be he>d outside4 ,^? dead 
walls tell no  tales4 ,! ,law d>es n    
scrut9ize ! int]iors :]e ! negro  prie/s
 c p5etrate2 & we h no legal process to 
wr+ ! dread  ,secret out ( ! nun's cell6
    ,! ,pope's ,empire has be5 erect$   
inside our ,republic2 & ^? :o  repres5t 
our ,/ate1 & our ,law1 are afraid ( !   

,italian ,pope & !  laws ( ! ,italian   
*ur*6           99       99       99    
99       99       99       99    ,:5 !  
,commission]s s5t by ,k+ ,h5ry ,,vii4   
visit$ ! mona/]ies1  ! guilt ( ! inmates
 0 s ov]:elm+ly evid5t t h>dly any      
attempt at d5ial 0 made4 ,! ,confession 
( ! ,prior & ,b5$ict9es  ( ,/4 ,&rew's 9
 ,nor?ampton is yet ( record1 & x is a  
fair  example4 ,!y confess$ t !y _h liv$
 9 idl5ess1 gluttony1 &  s5suality1 =   
:i* ! ,pit ( ,hell 0 ready to swall[ !m 
up4    7,burnett1 ,book ,,iii41 p4      
#bbg47    ,among ! false relics t 7 f\nd
 & :i* _h long be5 us$ to  sw9dle       
ignorant believ]s out ( _! money1 7 a   
,w+ ( ! ,angel  t _h br\ght to ,engl& ! 
,spe> :i* pi]c$ ,*ri/'s side2 "s  ( !   
coals t _h roa/$ ! ,mo/ ,bless$ ,sa9t   
,an?ony2 num]\s  pieces ( ! true ,cross2
 a small bottle fill$ ) ,*ri/'s blood2 a
  ,crucifix :i* w\ld sometimes b[ its   
head1 sometimes roll its eyes &         
sometimes move its lips4    7,all ?is   
fraudul5t rubbi% 0 seiz$1 tak5 to       

,london1 & publicly  de/roy$47    ,bi%op
 ,burnett says--    ,b = ! lewdness ( ! 
confessors ( ! ,nunn]ies1 & ! great     
corruption ( t /ate1 :ole h\ses be+ f\nd
 almo/ all )  *ild4    ,t 0 9 ! ye>     
#aece1 9 ,engl&6 ,9 ! ye> #aiaj1 :5 !   
nunn]ies 7 sudd5ly brok5 up 9 ,spa91    
exactly ! same /ate (  affairs 0        
discov]$6 ,"s ( ! nuns came out lead+ _!
  *ildr53 "s 7 s f> advanc$ 9 pregnancy 
t _! condition  0 evid5t to all--& z to 
h[ _m little bones 7 left 9 !  und]gr\nd
 vaults1 ,god alone kn[s4    ,bi%op     
,burnett cont9ues--    ,! dissolut5ess (
 ,abbots1 & ! o!r monks1 & ! fri>s1 n   
only ) :ores1 b m>ri$ wom51 & _!        
unnatural lu/s & o!r  brutal practices1 
^! are n fit to be spok5 (1 mu* less    
enl>g$ on1 9 a "w ( ?is nature4 444     
,! full report 0 de/roy$ by ! fanatical 
papi/ ,bi%op ,bonn]1  at ! beg9n+ ( !   
reign ( ,bloody ,m>y4 7,see ,engli%     
,re=mation47 ,b ,bi%op ,burnett saw     
extracts f x conc]n+ #add  ,h\ses1 t    
conta9s abom9ations 9 x1 equal to any t 

7 9  ,sodom6    ,put ?is orig9al evid5ce
 side by side ) ! confession already    
quot$3 put ) x ! te/imony ga!r$ by ,duke
 ,leopold ( ,tuscany3  add :at ,blanco  
,:ite & ,erasmus say2 add :at ,s4 ,j4   
,mahoney & ,manuel  ,f]r&o say3 buttress
 ?is mass ( evid5ce ) :at ! ,fa!rs (  ! 
,*ur* said1 :at all ! escap$ nuns &     
prie/s h alleg$1 &  comp>e ?is m\nta9 ( 
pro( ) :at y "k ab\t human  nature--& h[
 c y h>bor a d\bt t nunn]ies & mona/]ies
  are today :at !y always h be58 ,!y are
 h\ses ( hidd5  iniquity1 & nameless    
crimes--,,& ,,y ,,"k ,,x6    ,t m>vell\s
 man ( lett]s1 ,erasmus1 :o wrote = !   
,re=mation1 b :o left ,lu!r & o!rs to   
fight = x1 says ?is  9 8 ,colloquies4-- 
,i hold up to c5sure ^? :o entice lads &
 girls into mona/]ies  aga9/ _! p>5ts'  
wills1 abus+ _! simplicity or           
sup]/ition1  & p]suad+ !m t !re is no   
*ance ( salvation b 9 !  cloi/]4 ,if !  
_w 7 n full ( su* angl]s2 if c\ntless   
m9ds  _h n be5 mo/ mis]ably buri$ alive 
9 su* places1 !n ,i h  be5 wrong 9 my   

conclusions4 ,b if ev] ,i am =c$ to     
speak out  :at ,i feel ^u ?is subject1  
,i w pa9t ! portrait ( ^!  kidnapp]s1 & 
s repres5t ! magnitude ( ! evil1 t e  "o
 %all confess ,i h n be5 wrong4         
7,quot$ 9 ,day's ,mona/ic ,in/itutions1 
p4 #bci47    ,! infam\s ,liguori--a     
,roman ,ca?olic ,sa9t--calmly assumes t 
_m  inmates ( ! conv5ts are captives1 j 
z ,erasmus _h said !y  71 & he lays d[n 
! law to ^! helpless1 kidnapp$ captives 
) all ! malevol5ce ( a gr9n+ devil4     
,n[ t y are pr(ess$ 9 a conv5t1 & t x is
 impossible =  y to leave x1 c4         
7,mona/ic ,in/itutions1 p4 #bid47       
,liguori ?reat5s ! captive1 tell+ ! poor
 creature t if %e  ab&ons h]self to     
sadness & regret1 %e w be made to suff] 
a  hell "h1 & ano!r h]eaft]4    ,9 o!r  
words1 ,smile1 prison]1 smile6 or we w  
make ! conv5t a  hell to y6    ,s says  
,sa9t ,liguori1 ^: in/ructions to !     
prie/s1 tell+ !m  :at fil?y que/ions !y 
mu/ ask ! ,ca?olic wom51 are s obsc5e  t
 ,i 0 prosecut$ by ! ,ca?olic ,knights (

 ,columbus = hav+  quot$ "s ( !m4 ,if ,i
 _h quot$ all t ,liguori wrote 9 coa*+  
! prie/s1 & tea*+ !m virtually h[ to    
disrobe wom5 ( _!  mode/y z a prelude to
 _! ru91 ,i suppose ! ,gov]nm5t w\ld h  
ord]$ out ! troops & _h me %ot4         
,sev]al times1 ,erasmus has be5 m5tion$ 
z "o ( ! mo/ t]rific  accus]s ( ! papal 
sy/em1 its frauds1 impo/ures1 gre$1     
f]ocity1  its fake miracles1 its pagan  
adoration ( images & relics1 & its      
rott5 immorality4 ,p]haps x is due to ! 
read] t ,i cite him to  ,! ,life &      
,lett]s ( ,erasmus1 by ! hi/orian ,james
 ,a4 ,fr\de1  publi%$ 9 ?is c\ntry by   
,*>les ,scribn]'s ,sons1 ,new ,york1 9  
#ahie4    ,f ?is comp>atively rec5t "w1 
! /ud5t c mo/ readily obta9  a g5]al    
idea ( ,pop]y1 z describ$ by "o :o 0 a  
dev\t ,ca?olic1  b n a bl9d1 s]vile     
papi/4 ,erasmus 0 practically an orphan 
boy1  ( some:at unc]ta9 p>5tage1 ^: life
 my/]y & romance inspir$  ,*>les ,read  
to write ! greate/ ( all novels1 ,!     
,cloi/] & !  ,he>?4    ,mr4 ,fr\de tells

 ! pa9ful /ory ( ! =c+ ( ,erasmus into  
mona/ic v[s2 & !n foll[s him z he       
develops into ! mo/ le>n$  & brilliant  
s*ol> ( ,europe4    ,nev] a robu/ man1  
always m or less an invalid1 ,erasmus   
rema9$  inside ! ,roman pale1 b abhorr$ 
! inh]5t vices ( ! sy/em1  d5\nc$ ^?    
vices ) a p5 ( fire1 endur$ ! t]rors &  
agonies ( p]secution )9 8 *ur*1 0       
bitt]ly abus$ by !  vile prie/hood ^:   
putrid lives he uncov]$1 0 m5ac$ by !   
dread ,inquisition1 & really suff]$ m   
ke5ly ! p5alties ?an  ,lu!r did1 = tell+
 ! tru? on pop]y4    ,lu!r1 a           
bull-neck$1 fe>less ,man1 broke out1 &  
f\ght pop]y f  ! outside4 ,erasmus1 l _m
 ( 8 pr$ecessors1 tri$ to re=m x  f )91 
& he discov]$ at la/ t he might z well h
 be5  try+ to re=m hell4    ,! enrag$   
monks & monkesses did n murd] ,erasmus1 
z !y _h  murd]$ ,savon>ola1 ,huss1      
,j]ome1 c42 b x 0 because ! ,pope _h  8 
h&s full ( o!r matt]s1 & ! "t 0 n       
favorable =  burn+ ! mo/ illu/ri\s s*ol>
 ( ,*ri/5dom4    ,:at did ,erasmus say &

 write & publi% aga9/ ! va/ p>asitical  
gr[? ( paganism1 fraud & impo/ure t _h  
ov]gr[n ,*ri/ianity  "u ! pope8    ,read
 8 ,praise ( ,folly1 :i* has be5        
translat$ into ,engli% &  c be _h ?r\gh 
any book-deal]4    ,:5 y read x1 rememb]
 t ,erasmus 0 nev] answ]$1 save by      
abuse & ?reats4    ,9 8 lett]s to !     
,pro?onot>y ( ! ,pope1 lett]s writt5 = !
  ,pope to read1 & :i* ! ,pope did read1
 ,erasmus arraigns !  unm>ri$ cl]gy (   
,rome1 h] monks & h] nuns1 h] mona/]ies 
&  h] conv5ts1 9 ! same t]ms t are us$  
by ! ,preamble to ! ,act  ( ! ,briti%   
,p>liam5t :i* /at$ t reasons = !        
dissolution  ( ^! ,romi% hell-holes4    
,! accusations fa!r$ by ,erasmus & laid 
be=e ! ,pope1 agree 9  e ess5tial       
p>ticul> ) ! revelations ( ,blanco      
,:ite1 ( ,s4  ,j4 ,mahoney1 ,william    
,hogan1 ,joseph ,mc,cabe1 ,bi%op ,manuel
 ,f]r&o1  ,m>g>et ,%eph]d1 ,m>ia ,monk1 
& e o!r witness :o has _h !  c\rage to  
uncov] ^! papal d5s ( infamy1 torture1  
vice & crime4    ,i h n ! space to quote

 at any l5g? f ! ,lett]s ( ,erasmus3    
get ! book & read x = y\rself4    ,b    
weigh ?is passage--    ,m5 are ?reat5$  
or tempt$ into v[s ( celibacy4 ,!y c h  
lic5se to g ) h>lots1 b !y mu/ n m>ry   
wives4    ,!y may keep concub9es & rema9
 prie/s4 ,if !y take wives1 !y  are ?r[n
 to ! flames4    ,p>5ts :o design _!    
*ildr5 = a celibate prie/hood %\ld      
emasculate !m 9 _! infancy1 in/ead ( =c+
 !m1 reluctant or  ignorant1 into a     
furnace ( lic5ti\sness4    ,:at 0 ?is   
furnace ( lic5ti\sness8 ,! cloi/]$      
conv5t1 or !  mona/]y4    ,9 8 notes to 
! ,new ,te/am5t1 a ,greek translation ( 
:i* ,erasmus  made1 he said1 aft] allud+
 to ,/4 ,paul's injunction ab\t ! "o    
wife1 t ! prie/s c\ld commit homicide1  
p>ricide1 ince/1  piracy1 sodomy &      
sacrilege3 ^! c be got ov]1 b m>riage is
  fatal4    ,he adds t ( all ! enorm\s  
h]ds ( prie/s1 v few ( !m are  *a/e4    
,9 8 lett] to ,lamb]t ,grunnius1 79 !   
ye> #aead7 ,erasmus gives an  awful     
picture ( mona/ic slav]y 9 h\ses :i* are

 worse ?an  bro!ls4    ,b once a "y man 
is entrapp$1 !re is no escape4 ,!y may  
rep5t1  b ! sup]iors w n let !m g1 le/  
!y %\ld betray !  orgies :i* !y h       
witness$4    ,!n ,erasmus tells (       
in/ances :]e m5 7 buri$ alive inside !  
mona/]ies to prev5t _! escape4 ,dead m5 
tell no tales6    ,rememb]1 read]6      
,erasmus 0 writ+ to ! ,pope's own       
,pro?onot>y1 9  ord] t ! ,holy ,fa!rs   
might ( a surety "k :at 0 go+ on  inside
 ! mona/ic h\ses6 ,& 9 reply1 !         
,pro?onot>y1 ,lamb]t  ,grunnius1 writes 
to ,erasmus--    ,i read y\r lett] al\d 
to ! ,pope1 f end to end3 sev]al        
c>d9als & o!r great p]sons 7 pres5t4 ,! 
,holy ,fa!r 0  *>m$ ) y\r /yle6    ,& ! 
,holy ,fa!r waxes wro? at "s p]sonal    
grievances ( ,erasmus1  & grant$ him    
relief f monki% diabolism2 b :at 0 done 
to  correct ! frightful conditions :i*  
,erasmus _h br\ght to ! ,pope's  p]sonal
 att5tion8    ,no?+6 ,absolutely no?+4  
,x 0 ! same way :5 ! exposures 7  made 9
 ,spa91 :5 !y 7 made 9 ,tuscany1 :5 !y 7

 made 9  ,engl&1 :5 !y 7 made 9 !       
,philipp9es6 ,! answ] ( ,rome is  ev] ! 
same3 ,no?+ c be done4    ,! ,pope kn[s 
:at en=c$ male celibacy does1 :5 scre5$ 
f  ! civil law beh9d ?ick walls1 & giv5 
unlimit$ lic5se among  "y wom51 :o _c   
resi/1 & :o _c tell6    ,& y "k t !     
,pope does "k--= he also is a male l me 
& y4      ,aga91 ,erasmus asks :at w\ld 
,sa9t ,augu/9e say n[1 if he 7 to  see  
^! conv5ts & mona/]ies become public    
bro!ls4    ,9 ^? /&>d works1 ,! ,hi/ory 
( ,pro/itution & ,human  ,sexuality1 y w
 le>n ! fe>ful fact t ! utt] lewdness ( 
nuns & ( wives :o _h be5 debau*$ by !   
prie/s1 became s  univ]sal t ! trade ( !
 pr(essional h>lot 0 almo/ entirely     
tak5 away f h]4 ,:y %\ld loose m5 pay1  
:5 !re 7 s  _m places ( gratuit\s       
ent]ta9m5t8    7,le/ y he$ ! deceptive  
talk :i* endeavors to conv9ce y t  ! old
 tree is n[ be>+ diff]5t fruit1 read    
,hogan's ,popi%  ,nunn]ies1 ,mc,cabe's  
,t5 ,ye>s 9 a ,mona/]y1 ,mc,carthy's    
up-to-date  ,prie/s & ,p 9 ,irel&2 & !  

a/\nd+1 und5i$ /atem5ts  ( ,bi%op       
,manuel ,f]r&o1 9 ,! ,conv]t$ ,ca?olic  
magaz9e ( ,new  ,york ,city47    ,9     
,deliss]'s p[]ful book1 ,pope1 or       
,presid5t8 !re is a ma/]ly  summ+ up    
aga9/ ,romanism z reveal$ by its own    
writ]s4    ,among o!r witnesses1 he     
cites ! evid5ce ( ,mahoney1 ! prie/ :o  
0 exam9$ by a ,committee ( ! ,h\se (    
,commons4    ,a v nef>i\s use 0 made (  
conv5ts1 te/ifi$ ?is hone/  ,iri%man4 ,8
 disclosures corroborat$ :at ano!r hone/
 ,iri% prie/1  ,hogan1 said sev]al      
c5turies lat]4    ,a woman 444 is s$uc$ 
into a conv5t to live 9 s9 ) ! bi%op  & 
o!r confessors4 ,x is n human to place a
 prie/ :]e he is  all[$ to fall1 &      
suppose him innoc5t4 ,read]1 commit y\r 
daught]  to ! soldi] or huss> :o c m>ry 
h]1 r ?an to a ,romi%  prie/4 7,pope1 or
 ,presid5t1 p4 #ei47    ,9 fact1        
,deliss]'s *apt] on ,conv5t ,expos$ is  
"o ( ! mo/  frightful t ,i ev]          
read--d\bly frightful because ! ,romani/
  writ]s !re9 quot$ assume x to be _! "r

 to mi/reat wom51  j z !y please6    ,x 
is only 9 su* a *apt]1 compos$ (        
citations f or?odox ,roman  ,ca?olics1 t
 y c obta9 any?+ l a true conception ( !
  prie/'s po9t ( view4    ,!y h ! "r to 
kidnap *ildr53 !y h a "r to re/ra9      
prison]s2 !y h a "r to compel ob$i5ce3  
!y h a "r to  %ut out ! ,/ate & its law3
 !y h a "r to puni% !  refractory1 to   
flog ! unruly girl1 to />ve h] into     
submission1 to  degrade h] ) disgu/+    
s]vices1 to use h] p]son = _! lu/s6     
,t is ! prie/'s po9t ( view6    ,/udy ! 
horrible !ology ( ,d5s & ,liguori3 read 
:at popes h  said 9 d5ial ( a layman's  
"r to criticise a prie/2 read :at ,rev4 
,blanco ,:ite said ( ! sy/ematic        
depravity ( ,romanism4    ,c>d9al       
,newman _h to ackn[l$ge t ,blanco ,:ite 
0 a man or  irreproa*able "*1 a man y c 
tru/4 ,i h ! fulle/  confid5ce 9 8 ^w1  
c4    ,& :at does ?is ex-,ca?olic1 = :om
 ,c>d9al ,newman v\*$1 h  to say ab\t   
conv5ts8    ,i _c1 says he1 f9d t9ts    
suffici5tly d>k to portray !  mis]ies   

:i* ,i h witness$ 9 conv5ts4 ,crime1 9  
spite ( !  spik$ walls & prison gates is
 !re4 ,! gates ( ! holy prison are  =ev]
 clos$ ^u ! inmates3 =ce & %ame await !m
 :]ev]  !y might fly4    ,!n ! ex-prie/ 
tells ! tragic /ory ( 8 two si/]s1      
virtually  tortur$ to dea? 9 ! ,spani%  
conv5t1 he be+ a witness to _!  mis]y & 
p[]less to relieve x4 ,! sy/em held !m  
all6    ,he cont9ues--    ,( all !      
victims ( ! *ur* ( ,rome1 ! nuns des]ve 
!  greate/ sympa?y4    ,:ite's book 0   
publi%$ 9 #ahbf4 ,l ,pope1 or ,presid5t1
 publi%$  9 #ahei1 x is n[ out ( pr9t4  
,only at long int]vals may y see a  copy
 adv]tis$ 9 ! catalogues ( ,old-book    
/ores4 ,"s ag5cy has  be5 mo/ active 9  
de/roy+ anti-,ca?olic books1 & keep+ !m 
out  ( our ,public ,libr>ies4           
,consid] ?is s5t5ce 9 ,hume's ,hi/ory ( 
,engl&1 ,vol4 ,,ii41 p4  #eib4          
,mon/r\s disord]s are !re=e said to h   
be5 f\nd 9 _m (  ! religi\s h\ses1 :ole 
conv5ts ( wom5 ab&on$ to lewdness2      
signs ( abortions procur$1 ,,( ,,infants

 ,,murd]$1 ( unnatural lu/s  betwe5     
p]sons ( ! same sex4    ,did poor       
,m>g>et ,%eph]d1 or ,m>ia ,monk make any
 accusations t 7  worse ?an ^! :i* we   
f9d 9 a /&>d hi/ory ( ,engl&8    ,9     
,aubrey's ,rise & ,gr[? ( ! ,engli% ,p1 
! indictm5t  aga9/ ! conv5ts & !        
mona/]ies is equally sev]e4 ,see ,vol4  
,i41  p4 #hj & #ha4    ,9 ,lecky's      
,hi/ory ( ,european ,morals1 we h       
exactly ! same  arraignm5t ( ?is        
unnatural & pollut+ sy/em4    ,9 ,b[]'s 
,hi/ory ( ! ,popes1 9 ,hallam's         
,con/itutional ,hi/ory  ( ,engl&1 & 9 e 
tru/wor?y acc\nt ( ! sy/em ( en=c$      
celibacy we h ! same horrible1 b        
natural1 description ( !  lives l$ by ^?
 full-sex$ memb]s ( bo? sexes1 :o _c    
mate  legally & dec5tly1 b :o are giv5  
access to ea* o!r "u cov]  ( night1     
beh9d ! curta9 ( ?ick walls1 & ) !      
assurance  t1 s long z no sc&al leaks   
out1 no notice w be tak5 ( :at  is done 
inside ! holy bro!l4    ,! v language 9 
:i* ! virg9 girl is made to pl$ge h]self

 z  ! sp\se ( ,*ri/1 is s abom9ably     
obsc5e & sugge/ive t x  is b\nd to plant
 impure curiosity 9 h] m9d--&1 ) a girl1
  impure curiosity is ! lure to ! fall4 
,n especially wi%+ to be  aga9 indict$ =
 quot+ ! ,pope's na/y language1 ,i w    
=be>4  ,ev5 9 ! ,lat91 x is s vile1     
lewd1 lascivi\s1 fil?y1 & na/y1  t ,i   
m>vel h[ any :ite woman1 "u any         
circum/ances1 c all[ a  bea/ ( a man to 
use t language to h]1 & n slap 8 face4  
,! language is quot$ 9 ,pope1 or        
,presid5t1 pages #hf & #cfj4 ,!  ,nun   
,sanctifi$1 ( ,sa9t ,alphonsus ,liguori1
 & ! ,!ology (  ,pet] ,d5s w give !     
read] a fairly correct idea ( :at sort (
 a  slave ! prie/s make ( a woman1 aft] 
%e has be5 ensn>$ into  tak+ ! black    
veil4    ,9 ! fam\s inve/igation ( !    
conv5ts ( ,tuscany1 9 #agge1 "o (  !    
nuns gave te/imony :i*1 is s+ul>ly      
piquant & unique4  ,besides1 x rema9$   
uncontradict$4 ,! "n ( ! witness 0 ,si/]
  ,flavia ,p]acc9i4 ,aft] tell+ ( _m    
escapades %e _h witness$  inside !      

conv5ts1 & ( _m m]ry times ! prie/s & ! 
nuns  _h ) "o ano!r1 ,si/] ,flavia      
,p]acc9i depos$--    ,a monk said to me 
t if a nun's veil 7 plac$ on "o pole1 & 
a  monk's c[l on ano!r1 s great is !    
sympa?y betwe5 ! veil &  ! c[l !y w\ld  
come toge!r1 & unite4 7,unite is ! mode/
  ^w3 copulate1 is meant47    ,i say1   
cont9ues ! ,si/]1 ,i say1 & repeat x1 t 
:atev] !  ,sup]iors "k1 !y d n "k ! lea/
 portion ( ! great evils  t pass betwe5 
! monks & ! nuns4    ,! =ego+ is a m]e  
trifle comp>$ to ! :ole am\nt ( !       
undisput$ te/imony tak5 by ,duke        
,leopold ( ,tuscany 9 #agge4 ,h m5  &   
wom5 *ang$8 ,is human nature ! same8    
,x 0 = all p & all ages t ! inspir$     
writ] wrote--    ,nev]!less1 to avoid   
=nication1 let e man h 8 own wife2  &   
let e woman h h] own husb&4 7,i4 ,cor4  
#g3ab47    ,! mo/ p[]ful argum5t &      
au?ority aga9/ ! ,roman papacy on  ?is  
"q is t ( ,jesus ,*ri/4    ,virtually1  
he said t a man mu/ make himself a      
eunu*--if n born  s--be=e he c\ld live l

 a eunu*6    ,if ! ^w ( ,*ri/ is n      
conclusive & b9d+1 :]e %all we seek  !  
tru?8    ,! tr\ble ) papi/s is1 !y are  
educat$ outside ( ! ,bible &  common    
s5se2 & !y seldom free _! m9ds f !      
prie/ly  dom9ation e/abli%$ 9 *ildhood4 
7,,! ,,end47