[20] One who makes a voluntary confession, and takes his trial on the strength of the evidence which he gives against himself, rather than the testimony of other witnesses.
[21] As a specimen of the modern Catalan dialect, the original of the above letter is subjoined.
Estan en la Campana ab Juan Baptista Viada All, de Casas lo Dia 12 del corren, parlan de Sermons de Animas: meapar mol, que el digué de esta Manera; de que ell abia oyit á differens, que no creyan ab lo Infern, ó ab lo Purgatori, peró que ell si, que hi creya.
lo que delate á V. S. per descarrch de la mia Consiencia. Mataró y Nbre 17 de 1819. S. M. hl--S. Franch. Plana Juster. al Carrer de fora de lo Portal de Batlleix.
Typographical errors corrected by the etext transcriber:
he was dimissed=> he was dismissed { pg 40}
make arrangments=> make arrangements { pg 71}
dawn up his defence=> drawn up his defence { pg 74}
conception of of the said Juan Antonio=> conception of the said Juan Antonio { pg 136}
The excutioners=> The executioners { pg 150}
on the the thirtieth day=> on the thirtieth day { pg 196}
before the Revered Joseph=> before the Reverend Joseph { pg 184}
superstious acts=> superstitious acts { pg 236}
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