Steve Capelin, Writer. My Missing Life

Steve Capelin is a writer, based in Brisbane Australia. His most recent publication, Paradiso A Novel, a work of historical fiction, tells the story of his Italian ancestors who arrived in Australia in 1881 after an ill-fated attempt to build a utopian colony in the jungles of New Guinea. This blog also contains stories about family, travel, quirky moments in life and refections on the world and its absurdities.

Tuesday, 24 June 2014

Inquisitors Palace.

Inquisitors Palace.
The inquisition in Malta was a bit of a damp squib. Hardly any torture was involved and they went so far as to have a doctor present to certify that it wansn't hurting too much. The punishments handed down were also pretty light - bread and water for 30 days, lots of prayer, regular confessional time, occasional terms of imprisonment. No floggings, no beheading. It was almost fun.
But nevertheless there were holding cells where people languished for long periods and in these they reduced their bopredom by carving 'grafitti' on the walls. Mostly ships, perhaps dreaming of escape, some delightful decorative pieces and some cave-like paintings. Here's a few of them.











And finally a message from 1806 which appears to say in English: " So I am old .......... send his two eyes may drop out."
Other translations welcome.
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