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alarm was sounded, and many assembled, pre- They pared for the war, not only men of the estate of PÂŽ.^^^" the mercenaries, but also magistrates, officials, tradesmen, philosophers, physicians, lawyers, and even priests ; women even went forth in divers dresses and with divers arms it was said that against such public enemies (for of the world all must give their aid, be they
judges,
young or old). befall
ask
I
along,
my Then
" ?
thou learn what their
cavilling,
Seeing this vast army rolling " What will now guides : '* the interpreter Now wilt the fate of those who, by :
is
cause
riots
and
conspiracies
among men." {^Battlcy Capiiv'tty,
Murder Burnings and other y
Torture. ) 4. Then these men, attacking now one, then a second, a third, a tenth, strike, cut, and knock theni down, trample them underfoot, capture
them, bind them, lead them to prison, according to the greatness of their fury against each one of them. It is wondrous that my heart broke not from pity but though terrified by such cruelty and quivering, I yet dared not budge. Then I see that some of those who had been imprisoned and struck down wrung their hands, craving while others maintained pardon for their deeds their opinions, however cruelly they were treated. Then, incontinent, some were before my eyes ;
;
cast into the fire
hanged, pincers,
gridirons
;
others thrown into the water, crucified, tortured with
decapitated,
pierced, chopped, roasted on cannot, i.ideed, number all the
—sawed, i
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