Complex sentence: Banyard was often "drenched with pails of water" and had "filth of all sorts" thrown at him; including "rotten eggs and dead cats"; one of the worst tormentors amongst the intolerant and irreligious was Banyard's embittered former friend, Layzell.
Split into simpler sentences: Banyard was often "drenched with pails of water" and had "filth of all sorts" thrown at him; including "rotten eggs and dead cats". One of the worst tormentors among the intolerant and irreligious was Banyard's embittered former friend, Layzell.