Tortures and torments of the Christian Martyrs
Subtitle: from the "De Ss. Martyrum cruciatibus" of The Rev. Father Antonio Gallonio
By: now for the first time translated and adapted by A.R.Allison.
Contributors: Allinson, A R.
Publisher: Fortune Press
Published: 1903
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng; lat; ita
Number of pages: 242
Work titles: De Ss. martyrum cruciatibus.
Notes: Limited ed. of 1200 copies.
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS; title: CHAPTER I; title: Of the Cross, of Stakes, and other Means whereby the Bodies of Christians Remaining Steadfast In Their Confession Of Christ Were Suspended 1; title: CHAPTER II; title: Of the Wheel, the Pulley, and the Press as Instruments of Torture 24; title: CHAPTER III; title: Of The Wooden Horse As An Instrument Of Martyrdom ; Likewise Of many and sundry sorts of Bonds 35; title: CHAPTER IV; title: Of Divers Instruments employed for Scourging the Blessed Martyrs 71; title: CHAPTER V; title: Of Instruments wherewith the Heathen were used to tear the Flesh of Christus Faithful Servants, to wit Iron Claws, Hooks, And Currycombs IO4; title: CHAPTER VI; title: Of Red-hot Plates, and Torches, and Blazing Brands 115; title: CHAPTER VII; title: Of THE Brazen Bull, Frying-pan, Pot, Caldron, Gridiron, and Bedstead; Likewise Of The Chair, Helmet, And Tunic, And Other Instruments of Martyrdom of Red-hot Iron 123; title: CHAPTER VIII; title: Of Divers Other Fashions wherein Christ's Holy Martyrs were Tortured With Fire 142; title: CHAPTER IX; title: Of Other Instruments of Torture and Modes employed for the Tormenting Of Christian Martyrs, Such As Schoolboys' Iron Styles, Nails, Saws, Spears, Swords, and Arrows, Tearing out The Inwards, Cutting THE Throat, Beheading, Branding and Marking, Pounding With Axes and Clubs 158; title: CHAPTER X; title: Of Yet Other Instruments and Modes of Torture for the afflicting Of Christian Martyrs, — as Amputating Women's Bosoms, Cutting Out The Tongue And Lopping Off Hands And Feet, Pulling Out The Teeth, Flaying alive, Transfixing, and Exposing to Wild Beasts 182; title: CHAPTER XI; title: Of Other Tortures and Modes of Martyrdom, — Burying alive, Throwing into Rivers, Wells, or Lime-kilns, Cutting open the Belly, And The Like 204; title: CHAPTER XII; title: Of Martyrs driven into Exile, and condemned to Hard Labour or The Mines 214; title: CONCLUSION 233; title: INDEX 237