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Excerpt from History of the Persecutions Endured by the Protestants of the South of France, and More Especially of the Department of the Gard, During the Years 1814, 1815, 1816, &C, Vol. 2 of 2: Including a Defence of Their Conduct, From the Revolution to the Present Period
Arrondissement of Nismes. - Instances of plunder at Mil haud. Murder of Hermet. Extortions and pillage at Vauvert, Beauvoisin, and Generac. Sufi'erings of St. Gilles. - The churches of Calvisson and Aiguevives. Destruction of the arch. Testimony of the commissioner in their favour. Sommieres. The pastor attacked. Letters of Marquis de Montlord, and the commanding officer. Crimes of Anjargues. Events of St. Mamert, Combas, Crespian, and Montmiral. Murder of Compan. Fons. The treatment of the mayor and Protestants of Beauzely. The mayor of Gajans dragged to Nismes. Persecutions at Montpezat, Parignargues, and other com munes. Arrondissement of Uzes. - The Catholics of 1814. Return of Napoleon. Restoration. Crowds of Catholics collected at Uzes. Alarm and assembly of the Protestant peasants at Arpaillargues. - Negociation. Catholics break the convention. One of them killed. M. Penarier, though innocent, afterwards executed at Nismes. Melancholy death of Madame Bastide. History of M. Vallabrix the sub-prefect. The third of August. Death of Pascal, and horrid massacre of several Protestants. General plunder. - Massacre of the pri sons. Contributions and extortions. Case of M. Lom bard. - Massacre of six Protestants of St. Maurice. False statements of the official journal. Quatretaillons acquitted. Divine service prevented. Senilhac and Saguries. Death of Mademoiselle Fresine, and murder of Chastenier. Persecution of M. Sabatier, and the Protestants of Montaren Baron. - The sufferings of Pastor Fromental, his family, and the church at St. Chap tes. The Chateau de la Tour. Communes of Gar. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
