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The new and complete book of martyrs; or, An universal history of martyrdom: being Fox's Book of martyrs, revised and corrected, with additions and great improvements. : Containing an authentic account of the lives, persecutions and sufferings of the holy martyrs; and the many dreadful persecutions against the Church of Christ in all parts of the world, by pagans, Jews, Turks, papists, and others, from earliest ages of the church to the present period. ... The whole forming at once a general Christian martyrology, and a complete history of persecutions. / By the Rev. Mr. John Fox, M.A. late of Magdalen College, Oxford. ; Now revised, corrected and improved, with many additional articles, relating to the acts and monuments of the church. By Paul Wright, D.D. ; Embellished with forty elegant copper plate engravings. ; In two volumes. Vol. I[-II].The new and complete book of martyrs; or, An universal history of martyrdom: being Fox's Book of marytrs, revised and corrected, with additions and great improvements. : Containing an authentic account of the lives, persecutions and sufferings of the holy martyrs; and the many dreadful persecutions against the Church of Christ in all parts of the world, by pagans, Jews, Turks, papists, and others, from earliest ages of the church to the present period. ... The whole forming at once a general Christian martyrology, and a complete history of persecutions. / By the Rev. Mr. John Fox, M.A. late of Magdalen College, Oxford. ; Now revised, corrected and improved, with many additional articles, relating to the acts and monuments of the church. By Paul Wright, D.D. ; Embellished with forty elegant copper plate engravings. ; In two volumes. Vol. I[-II].
New-York: printed by William Durell, 1794
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NOR did the more tender sex escape the least particle of cruelty that could be projected by their merciless and furious persecutors. Many women ▪ of all ages, were put to deaths of the most cruel nature. Some in particular were fastened to strong posts, and being stripped to their waists, the inhuman monsters cut off their right breasts with shears, which, of course, put them to the most excruciating torments; and in this position they were left till, from the loss of blood, they expired.
NOR did the more tender sex escape the least particle of cruelty that could be projected by their merciless and furious persecutors. Many wome• ▪ of all ages, were put to deaths of the most cruel nature. Some in particular were fastend to strong posts, and being stripped to their waists, the inhuman monsters cut off their right breasts with shears, which, of course, put them to the most excruciating torments; and in this position they were left till, from the loss of blood, they expired.
SUCH was the savage ferocity of these barbarians, that even unborn infants were dragged from the womb to become victims to their rage. Many unhappy mothers, were hung naked on the branches of trees, and their bodies being cut open, the innocent offsprings were taken from them, and thrown to dogs and swine. And to increase the horrid scene, they would oblige the husband to be a spectator before he suffered himself.
AT the town of Lissenskeath they hanged above 100 Scottish protestants, showing them no more mercy then they did to the English.
AT the town of Lissenskeath they hanged above 100 Scottish protestants, shewing them no more mercy then they did to the English.
McGUIRE, going to the castle of that town, desired to speak with the governor, when being admitted, he immediately burnt the records of the county, which were kept there. He then demanded 1000l. of the governor, which having ⟨p. 252⟩received, he immediately compelled him to hear mass, and to swear that he would continue so to do. And to complete his horrid barbarities, he ordered the wife and children of the governor to be hung up before his face; besides massacring at least 100 of the inhabitants.
UPWARDS of a thousand men, women, and children, were driven, in different companies, to Portendown bridge, which was broken down in the middle, and there compelled to throw themselves into the water; and such as attempted to reach the shore were knocked on the head.
IN the same part of the country, at least four thousand persons were drowned in different places. The inhuman papists, after first stripping them, drove them like beasts to the spot fixed on for their destruction; and if any, through fatigue, or natural infirmities, were slack in their pace, they pricked them with their swords and pikes; and to strike a farther terror on the multitude, they murdered some by the way. Many of these poor wretches, when thrown into the water, endeavoured to save themselves by swimming to the shore; but their merciless persecutors prevented their endeavours taking effect, by shooting them in the water.
IN one place one hundred and forty English, after being driven for many miles stark naked, and in the most severe weather, were all murdered on the same spot, some being hanged, others burnt, some shot, and many of them buried alive; and so cruel were their tormentors, that they would not suffer them to pray before they robbed them of their miserable existence.
OTHER companies they took under pretence of […] conduct, who, from that consideration, proceeded cheerfully on their journey; but when the treacherous papists had go• them to a convenient spot, they butchered them all in the most cruel manner.
OTHER companies they took under pretence of 〈…〉 •onduct, who, from that consideration, proceeded chearfully on their journey; but when the treacherous papists had go• them to a convenient spot, they butchered them all in the most cruel manner.
ONE hundred and fifteen men, women, and children, were conducted by order of sir Phelim O, Neal, to Porte•down bridge, where they were all forced into the river, and drowned. One woman, named Campbell, finding no probability of escaping, suddenly clasped a papist chief in her arms, and held him so fast, that they were both drowned together.
ONE hundred and fifteen men, women, and children, were conducted by order of sir Phelim O, Neal, to Porte•down bridge, where they were all forced into the river, and drowned. One woman, named Campbel, fi•ding no probability of escaping, suddenly clasped a papist chief in her arms, and held him so fast, that they were both drowned together.
IN Killoman they massacred forty-eight families, among whom twenty-two were burnt together in one house. The rest were either hanged, shot, or drowned.
IN Kilmore the inhabitants, which consisted of about two hundred families, all fell victims to their rage. Some of them sat in the stocks till they confessed where their money was; after which they put them to death. The whole county was one common scene of butchery, and many thousands perished in a short time by sword, famine, fire, water, and all other the most cruel deaths, that rage and malice could invent.
THESE bloody villains dispatched some immediately; but would by no means suffer them to pray. Others they imprisoned in filthy dungeons, putting heavy bolts on their legs, and keeping them there till they were starved to death.
AT Casel they put all the protestants into a loathsome dungeon, where they kept them together, for several weeks, in the greatest misery. At length they were released, when some of them were barbarously mangled, and left on the highways to perish at leisure; others were hanged, and some were buried in the ground upright, with their heads above the earth, the papists, to increase their misery, treating them with derision during their sufferings.
IN the county of Antrim they murdered nine hundred and fifty-four protestants in one morning; and afterwards about twelve hundred more in that county.
IN the county of Antrim they murdered nine hundred and fifty-four protestants in one morning; and afte•wards about twelve hundred more in that county.
AT a town called Lisnegary, they forced twenty-four protestants into a house, and then setting fire to it, burned them together, counterfeiting their outcries in derision to others.
AT a town called Lisnegary, they forced twentyfour protestants into a house, and then setting fire to it, burned them together, counterfeiting their outcries in derision to others.
AMONG other acts of cruelty, they took two children belonging to an English woman, and dashed out their brains before her face; after which they threw the mother into a river, and she was drowned. They served many children in the like manner, to the great affliction of their parents, and […] disgrace of human nature.
AMONG other acts of cruelty, they took two children belonging to an English woman, and dashed out their brains before her face; after which they threw the mother into a river, and she was drowned. They served many children in the like manner, to the great affliction of their parents, and 〈…〉 disgrace of human nature.
