Memoirs of Don Juan Van Halen; Comprising the Narrative of His Imprisonment in the Dungeons of the Inquisition at Madrid, and of His Escape, His Journey to Russia, His Campaign with the Army of the Caucasus, &C. &C Volume 1 (Paperback)


This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1830 edition. Excerpt: ...that took place among that sanguinary triumvirate, did not think proper to reveal them to any one. It has, however, been asserted by a person worthy of credit, who was intimate with him, that Riesco, seeing that vigorous measures would be resorted to by the tribunal, had spoken with great energy to the King, as well as to all his colleagues, to the members of the camarilla, and to the Inquisitor-General, even previous to his dismissal, when he had presented himself before him, recommending that no other measures should be adopted towards me than those sanctioned by the religion of the Divine Redeemer, namely, mild persuasion; and finally, that my respectable father should be allowed to visit me privately in my dungeon, to induce me to make the desired confessions. This is the only fact respecting Riesco for which there is some foundation, and which is in some measure confirmed by another, which will appear in the sequel. From the moment he fell in disgrace, he requested his friends to visit him no more during the few days he was to remain in the capital, and has since made it a constant practice to mention the subject to no one. With respect to his successor Berdeja, the public voice reported him to be the fruit of one of the many amorous frailties to which the Inquisitor-General Mier was subject in his youth. CHAPTER X. New endeavours by Esperanza and Zorrilla to wrest the author's secrets from him--Removed by masked servants from his dungeon to the chamber of torment--Zonilla addresses him in a criminatory summary--The author tortured--Manner in which this is done--He is carried insensible to his dungeon, where he finds himself loaded with fetters--After agonies--Don Jose Gil, an army-surgeon, attends him--His humane interference--The author's...

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1830 edition. Excerpt: ...that took place among that sanguinary triumvirate, did not think proper to reveal them to any one. It has, however, been asserted by a person worthy of credit, who was intimate with him, that Riesco, seeing that vigorous measures would be resorted to by the tribunal, had spoken with great energy to the King, as well as to all his colleagues, to the members of the camarilla, and to the Inquisitor-General, even previous to his dismissal, when he had presented himself before him, recommending that no other measures should be adopted towards me than those sanctioned by the religion of the Divine Redeemer, namely, mild persuasion; and finally, that my respectable father should be allowed to visit me privately in my dungeon, to induce me to make the desired confessions. This is the only fact respecting Riesco for which there is some foundation, and which is in some measure confirmed by another, which will appear in the sequel. From the moment he fell in disgrace, he requested his friends to visit him no more during the few days he was to remain in the capital, and has since made it a constant practice to mention the subject to no one. With respect to his successor Berdeja, the public voice reported him to be the fruit of one of the many amorous frailties to which the Inquisitor-General Mier was subject in his youth. CHAPTER X. New endeavours by Esperanza and Zorrilla to wrest the author's secrets from him--Removed by masked servants from his dungeon to the chamber of torment--Zonilla addresses him in a criminatory summary--The author tortured--Manner in which this is done--He is carried insensible to his dungeon, where he finds himself loaded with fetters--After agonies--Don Jose Gil, an army-surgeon, attends him--His humane interference--The author's...

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United States

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July 2012

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July 2012

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246 x 189 x 4mm (L x W x T)

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Paperback - Trade

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72

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978-1-150-74876-9

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9781150748769

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1-150-74876-1



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