Awful Disclosures Containing, Also, Many Incidents Never before Published

names-Squaw Nuns

f it-Shocking discov

Signal of the Pries

ssed of the Bible-Spec

cript

there were five Saint Marys, and three Saint Monros, besides two novices of that name. Of my namesakes I have little to say, for they resembled most of the nu

ave attributed the motives for this partiality to their wishing that they might not influence others to keep away, had I not known they were, like ourselves, unable to exert such an influence. And therefore, I could not satisfy my own mind why this difference was made. Many of the Indians were remarkably devoted to the priests, believing every thing they were taught; and as it is represented to be not only a high honor, but a real advantage to a family, to have one of its members become a nun, Indian parents will often pay large sums of money for the admission of their daughters

polites, not the one who figured in a dreadful scene, described in another

h its form, or size, but I observed that it had very solid stone walls, and was arched overhead, at no great elevation. Following my directions, I proceeded onward from the foot of the stairs, where appeared to be one end of the cellar. After walking about fifteen paces, I passed thre

l of the cellar. I soon stepped upon a wooden floor, on which were heaps of wool, coarse linen, and other articles,

st, having a simple fastening, and no opening through them. Just beyond, on the left side, I passed a staircase leading up, and then three doors, much resembling those first described, standing opposite

hole dug so deep into the earth that I could perceive no bottom. I stopped to observe it.-It was circular, perhaps twelve or fifteen fe

thrown into the hole. It immediately occurred to me that the white substance was lime, and that this must be the place where the infants were buried, after being murdered, as the

lready been prepared to expect dreadful things in the Convent, and had undergone trials

at secret burying-place, but with recollections also of the declarations which I had heard, about the favor done th

etimes thrown articles brought to them from without, for the use of the Convent. Through the windows on my right, which op

he cellar, were heaps of vegetables, and other things, on the right; and on the left I found the charcoal I was in search of. This was placed in a heap against the

t different heights, for the earth on the bottom is uneve

of the Convent, especially after the discovery I had mad

among a society where deeds were constantly perpetrated, which I had believed to be most criminal, and I h

ny around me seemed to be, that all was righteous and proper, I sometimes was half i

regular hours. It is no secret, that priests enter and go out; but if they were to be watched by any person in St. Paul's street all day lo

se put to the need of seeking a lodging, he is always sure of being admitted to the black nunnery. Nobody but a priest or the physician can ring the bell at t

closed, and the lips open. The nun within, who delays to open the door, until informed what kind of an applicant is there, immedia

epeatedly called to the door, in the night, while watching in a sick room, and on reaching it, heard the short hissing sound I have mentioned; then, acc

re used by the daily readers, while we were at work, and meals. These were all furnished by the Superior, out of her library, to which

, Dialogues, a volume consisting of conversations between a Protestant Doctor, called Dr. D. and a Catholic gentleman, on the articles of faith, in which, after much ingenious reasoning, the former was confuted. One large book, the name of which I have forgotten, occupied us nine or ten mo

only called the Evangile, was read to us about three or four times a year. The Superior directed the reader what passage to select; but we never had it in our hands to r