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Awful disclosures of Maria Monk, a narrative of her sufferings in the Hotel Dieu nunnery at Montreal

Book by Maria Monk · 3 quotes · Altars, Belonging, Ceremony

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“Before I took the veil, I was ornamented for the ceremony, and was clothed in a rich dress belonging to the Convent, which was used on such occasions; and placed not far from the altar in the chapel, in the view of a number of spectators who had assembled, perhaps about forty.”

“So far as I know, there were no pains taken to preserve secrecy on this subject; that is, I saw no attempt made to keep any of the inmates of the Convent in ignorance of the murder of children.”