Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1810 edition. Excerpt: ...the effect of that which is called Flaminis; and to support my opinion I cited this passage, Nisi quis-renatus fuerit ea: aqud et spiritu sancto, cents c. Nevertheless I had scarcely spoken the words, when the good father withdrew, without making any reply, as if he had some pressing engagement, and went, as far as I can judge, to inform against me before the ' commissary of.the Holy Ofiice, though, as I spoke several times afterwards to this same person, and as he had never testified the least coolness towards me, I was far from suspecting, at that time, that he had dealt by me in so ungenerous a manner. ' I was also frequently present at theirreligious assemblies, wherein'.were borne little stocks upon which were painted the images of the blessed virgip or.some other saint. The Portuguese areac eustomed to kiss the image, represented onlthedstock, and such asplease put their alms into small boxes which are carried about with them, for the support of the religious society. All are at li-berty to give or to withhold alms as they think proper, but no one can refuse to kiss the image without offending the bystanders. At-_ this time I was only twenty-four years of age, and I had not the prudence necessary for a person who resides among strangers, towhose manners it is undoubtedly right to conform as much as possible; and as besides I was not accustomed to these sorts of ceremonies, I frequently refused to kiss the images, whence they hast-ily inferred that I held them in contempt, . and that consequently. I was a heretic.' I was one day at the house of a Portuguese gentleman, when his son, who was ill, was about to be bled, I perceived that the young man had, in his bed, an ivory image of the blessed virgin, which he..."
