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73<br />

An Account of<br />

the Authors TraT/els<br />

through fe'veral farts of Europe j<br />

together with hk Conferences with<br />

the Jefuits^ &c. and the Reafons of<br />

&c.<br />

his Con'verfiony<br />

BOOK 11.<br />

Xaverius^ the Great Apoftle<br />

WHEN<br />

( as the Jefuits call him) of the £'^7?-<br />

Indies^ arriv'd with his Companions<br />

at " Cangoxima in the Year 1549, they were courteoufly<br />

entertain'd by the Inhabitants ( as he<br />

himfelf tells us in feme of his Epiftles ) this kind<br />

reception of thefe Miffionaries i^o encourag'd the<br />

Romifh Priefts and Jefuits, that they quickly<br />

flock'd thither in great numbers, and foon gain'd<br />

the good Opinion of the Emperor, his Kings and<br />

Vice- Roys ^ then they boldly profefs'd, and for<br />

many Years after fuccesfully propagated the<br />

Chriftian Religion : But about the Year 1616.<br />

the Emperor order'd his Officers to put to Death<br />

all Chriftians that (hould enter his Doaiinions<br />

and the better to difcover them, he commanded<br />

all<br />

• Capiox'ma is the chief Sea-pore Town of the Ifle o^

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