Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1837-04-11

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II Tp,arpy IN REAL LIFs.--The vielra-
n tbe.norlhOrn provinces OF the king
Il of Naples to the papal territories,
Il ~, ease with which maletactors ni
II countries, respectively, gam an aSy-
n, by passing the frontiersi opened a
IN 10 the commission of the most iiag'-
nus acts. Converstng one day, at Pof-
Il on this subject, with Lady Hamilton,
related to me the following story winch
ball endesvor to give in her own words:
bout the year l743, a person by he
'.ne of Ogilvie, all lrishman by birth,
ID practised surgery with great rePut,
Il At Rome, and who resided no. tai
IN the Piazza d. Spagna," in that city:
Inp in bed. was called up TO attend some
%oHgers who demanded his assistance.
bev s,opped before his house 10 coach;
IN on his going to the door, he found two
In masked; by whom he was desired 10
soomnaIv them immeljatel y, as the case.
4 n-5nqm them admitted Of no ...s,,A
L. ans. l.s..ll.... .@l.l s.vE
! rs. He compiled, and cot into SSSe
Lt, no sooner had they Quilted IT,.
which be resided, than lhey informed
~ that he must submit 70 have his eyes
endaged; the person to whom they were
hout to conduct him, being a lady OF
hnk. whose name and place OF abode 1t
las Indispensable to conceal. 10 this re-
h,isilion he likewise submitted, and after
irving through anumber OF streets, appa-
kntly with u view to pre- went his forming
Inv accurate idea of the part OF the city
i which he was conducted, the carriage
4 loagth stopped. The two gentlemen
lis companions, then alighted and each
akiug him by the arm, conducted INN INTO
n house. Ascending a narrow staircase,
Ihey entered an apartment where ne was
eleasod from the bandage tied over his
syes. One of them next acquainted mn
hat it being necessary to put out che me
pf a lady who had dishonored her family
|Aey had chosen him 20 pectorm the office
his professional skill; that ID
would find her in an adjoining chamber
prepared to submit to her late; and ina
be must open her veins with as mueh ex
petition as possible; service, tor me ex
scution Of which, he should receive a libe
raj recompsnse.
"OgiIvie at first peremptorily refuses
10 commit an act so highly repugnant L
his feelings. but the two strangers assur
I'D him, wish solemn denunciations Of ven
|ceance, that his refusal could only prov
kaal TO himself, without aftording III
bightest assistance TO The object of hi
COMPASSION; that her doom was irroyoct
bic, and that unless he chose to participant
In similar fate. he must submit 'ocxt
cute the Office imposed on him. Thus S
cua cd, and finding all entreaty or remoE
STRANGE IN vain. be entored the room, %heI
he found a lady, Of a most interesting
cure and appearance, apparently IN II
bloom of youth. She was habIted in
loose undress; ana Immediately afte
wards. a female attendant placed befo
her a large tub filled with warm water,
which she immersed her feet. Far fro
imposing any impedment to the act whit
she knew he was sent to perform, the
DIV assured him of her perfect resign
ton; en,reating him to put the senten
passed upon her into execution WIN ~
lie delay as possible. She added, thai >
was well aware no pardon conld,be hop
foe from those who had devoted her
death, which alone could expate her r. r.
pass; felicitating herself that this hun
nifty would abbreviate her sutterings, q
terminate their duration.
"After a short conflict with his o.
mind, perceiying no means OF oxtricati
or of escape for the lady or Tor hnnse
being moreover urged 70 expedite
work BY the two persons without, W
impatient at his reluctance, threatened
exercise violence on him, it he procra
mated; Ogilvie took out his lancet, opeI
/, her veins, and bled her 10 death in q sh
, time. The gentlemen having careful
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