Tortures and torments of the Christian Martyrs

from the "De Ss. Martyrum cruciatibus" of The Rev. Father Antonio Gallonio

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Tortures and torments of the Christian Martyrs

from the "De Ss. Martyrum cruciatibus" of The Rev. Father Antonio Gallonio

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Fortune Press
Language
English
Pages
242

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Table of Contents

CONTENTS
CHAPTER I
Of the Cross, of Stakes, and other Means whereby the Bodies of Christians Remaining Steadfast In Their Confession Of Christ Were Suspended 1
CHAPTER II
Of the Wheel, the Pulley, and the Press as Instruments of Torture 24
CHAPTER III
Of The Wooden Horse As An Instrument Of Martyrdom ; Likewise Of many and sundry sorts of Bonds 35
CHAPTER IV
Of Divers Instruments employed for Scourging the Blessed Martyrs 71
CHAPTER V
Of Instruments wherewith the Heathen were used to tear the Flesh of Christus Faithful Servants, to wit Iron Claws, Hooks, And Currycombs IO4
CHAPTER VI
Of Red-hot Plates, and Torches, and Blazing Brands 115
CHAPTER VII
Of THE Brazen Bull, Frying-pan, Pot, Caldron, Gridiron, and Bedstead; Likewise Of The Chair, Helmet, And Tunic, And Other Instruments of Martyrdom of Red-hot Iron 123
CHAPTER VIII
Of Divers Other Fashions wherein Christ's Holy Martyrs were Tortured With Fire 142
CHAPTER IX
Of Other Instruments of Torture and Modes employed for the Tormenting Of Christian Martyrs, Such As Schoolboys' Iron Styles, Nails, Saws, Spears, Swords, and Arrows, Tearing out The Inwards, Cutting THE Throat, Beheading, Branding and Marking, Pounding With Axes and Clubs 158
CHAPTER X
Of Yet Other Instruments and Modes of Torture for the afflicting Of Christian Martyrs, — as Amputating Women's Bosoms, Cutting Out The Tongue And Lopping Off Hands And Feet, Pulling Out The Teeth, Flaying alive, Transfixing, and Exposing to Wild Beasts 182
CHAPTER XI
Of Other Tortures and Modes of Martyrdom, — Burying alive, Throwing into Rivers, Wells, or Lime-kilns, Cutting open the Belly, And The Like 204
CHAPTER XII
Of Martyrs driven into Exile, and condemned to Hard Labour or The Mines 214
CONCLUSION 233
INDEX 237

Edition Notes

Limited ed. of 1200 copies.

Published in
Paris

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
Xenglat
Library of Congress
BR1600 .G4513x 1903

ID Numbers

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OL21686042M
Internet Archive
TorturesTormentsOfTheChristianMartyrs
OCLC/WorldCat
4865340

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