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The Life and Letters of St Francis Xavier, Vol. 2

Henry James Coleridge; Francis Xavier · translated by Henry James Coleridge · 16th century; edition 1886

The apostle of India and Japan in his own letters, set in Coleridge's account of his life.

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From the opening: LETTER LXI. Zo Father Francesco Lnriquez, Punical, Oct. 19, 1548

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The Rajah of the Maldive Isles . 65 LETTER LXII. Zo Father Ignatius Martinez, Goa, Dec. 22, 1548...

The College of Villa Viciosa . 66 Letters from Europe . ° - 66 LETTER LXIII. Zo the Rev, Father

Master Ignatius of Loyola, General

of the Society of Fesus, Rome, Cochin,

Jan. 14, 1549.

Character of the Indians...

Trials from the climate and

hardships . ° . vi KOS

Qualities required in missioners 68

In the Rector at Goa ‘ rity

No force in the Society . < 69

Distribution of the missioners in thentidse ee, tee 2)

Difficulties from the Guiives Sly (2)

Prospects in Japan . ° ey Dangers inthe journey . ge What Simon Rodriguez might doin India . 3 ° see Recruits to besent . ° ° 73 The seminary at Cranganor . 73 Fra Vincenzo’s wishes. ° Francis asks for a mass at S. Pietro in Montorio . : Statements of Anger about Japan Chinghinquo . ° ° : Sakyamouni . 76 Antonio Criminale . g 76 LETTER LXIV. Zo the Rev. Father Master Ignatius of Loyola, General of the Society of Fesus, Rome: Cochin, Jan. Account ofthe missionersinIndia 77

The Japanese way of writing . 78 | Francis at Cochin ° e

| Letter LXVI

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Contents (137 sections)

  1. Opening
  2. Title page
  3. London: Burns and Oates
  4. From the Return of Francis to India to His Sailing for Japan
  5. LETTER LVII. Jo the Pevehone Father Lenatius of Loyola, Cochin, Jan
  6. LETTER LX. To Diego Pereira, Goa
  7. LETTER LXI. Zo Father Francesco Lnriquez, Punical, Oct. 19, 1548
  8. LETTER LXV. Zo Fohn Ill. King of of Portugal, Cochin, Jan. 28, 1549. Commendation of…
  9. LETTER LXIX. Zo Father Gaspar Baertz, going to Ormuz, Goa, March, 1549
  10. LETTER LXX. To Father Paul of
  11. LETTER LXXVI. Jo Father Paul of LETTER LXXVII. To Fohn I//. King
  12. LETTER LXXVIII. To Foam Bravo
  13. From the Sailing or Francis to Japan to His Last Return to India
  14. LETTER LXXXIII. Zo Don Pare dé Silva, Commandant of Malacca
  15. LETTER LXXXIV. To the boca at Goa, Amanguchi (July, 1551.) Interference of the bonzes at
  16. LETTER LXXXVI. To the Society in Europe, Cochin, Jan. 29, 1552
  17. LETTER LXXXVIII. Zo my holy Father in Fesus Christ, Ignatius
  18. Letter to a Vicar General (note) . 38
  19. Book VI
  20. LETTER XC. To Father Pad of
  21. LETTER CI. Zo Father Gaspar Bheres, April, 1552
  22. LETTER CVIII. To Father Gaspar Baertz, Cochin, April 24, 1552
  23. LETTER CVII. To Fohn Il. King of Lopez . 2: : Kee
  24. Letter from Cochin. . - 496 -Warning to Cipriani
  25. LETTER CXVIII. To Francesco Peres of the Society of Fesus, San Chan
  26. LETTER CXIX. To Francesco Perez of the Society of Fesus, San Chan, Oct. 22, 1552
  27. LETTER CXX. To Father Gaspar Baertz, San Chan, Oct. 25, 1552
  28. LETTER CXXI. Zo Father Francesco
  29. On the Return of Francis to India to His Sailing for Japan
  30. Letter to the King
  31. Letter to the King
  32. Letter to the King. It
  33. Letter to the King. 13
  34. Letter to the King
  35. Letter to Ignatius
  36. Letter to Simon Rodriguez, 19
  37. Chapter IL — ‘Francis and Don ‘foam de Castro
  38. Chapter III — Francis Xavier and his Religious Brethren
  39. Letter to Europe
  40. Letter to Ignatius, 67
  41. Letter to Ignatius
  42. Letter to Ignatius, 71
  43. Letter to Ignatius, 73
  44. Letter to Ignatius, 75
  45. Letter to Ignatius, . ray
  46. Letter to the King, 79
  47. Letter to the King. - Sr
  48. Letter to the King, 3 83
  49. Letter to Simon Rodriguez. - 85
  50. Letter to Simon Rodriguez. S9
  51. Letter to Simon Rodriguez. QI
  52. Letter to Simon Rodriguez, 93
  53. Letter to Simon Rodriguez, 95
  54. Letter of Introduction
  55. Letter of Introduction (continued)
  56. Letter of Introduction (continued)
  57. CHAPTER .V, Francis starting for “fapan
  58. Letter to the Kizg
  59. Letter to Goa, 155
  60. Letter to Goa, 157
  61. Letter to ‘foam. Beira, 167
  62. Letter to “foam Beira, 169
  63. Letter to Foam Beira, — 171
  64. Letter to Foam Beira, — 171 (continued)
  65. Letter to Foam Beira, — 171 (continued)
  66. Letter to Foam Beira, — 171 (continued)
  67. Letter to Foam Beira, — 171 (continued)
  68. Letter to Foam Beira, — 171 (continued)
  69. Letter to Antonio Gomez
  70. Letter to Pedro de Silva, O07
  71. Letter to Pedro de Silva
  72. Letter to Pedro de Silva
  73. Letter to Goa, 205
  74. Letter to Goa
  75. Letter to Goa, 299
  76. Letter to Goa, 301
  77. Letter to Goa, 301 (continued)
  78. Letter to Europe
  79. Letter to Europe
  80. Letter to Europe. $97
  81. Letter to Europe
  82. Letter to Europe, 341
  83. Letter to Europe
  84. Letter to Europe
  85. Letter to Europe. aa7
  86. Letter to Europe
  87. Letter to Ignatius
  88. Letter to Ignatius
  89. Letter to Ignatius, 369
  90. Letter to Ignatius, 371
  91. Letter to Ignatius
  92. Letter to Simon Rodriguez, 375
  93. Letter to Simon Rodriguez. By i
  94. CHAPTER ZL Last Stay of Francis at Cochin and Goa
  95. Letter to Melchior Nuzcz
  96. Letter to Melchior Nunez
  97. Letter to Melchior Nutz
  98. Letter to ‘foam Gonzalez Rodriguez
  99. Letter to Foam Gonzalez Rodriguez.’ 415
  100. Letter to Father Alfonso
  101. Letter to Father Alfonso, 421
  102. Letter to Father Alfonso, 421 (continued)
  103. Letter to Gaspar Baertz
  104. Letter to Gaspar Baertz. A43
  105. Letter to Gaspar Baertz
  106. Letter to Gaspar Baertz
  107. Letter to Gaspar Baertz, 449
  108. Letter to Gaspar Baertz, 449 (continued)
  109. Letter to Father Gaspar, 471
  110. Letter to Father Gaspar
  111. Letter to Ignatius, 483
  112. Letter to Ignatius, 485
  113. Letter to Simon Rodriguez. 4oy
  114. Letter to Simon Rodriguez, 489
  115. Letter to Simon Rodriguez, 491
  116. Letter to Simon Rodriguez
  117. Letter to Simon Rodriguez, 495
  118. Letter to the King
  119. Letter to Gaspar Baertz
  120. Letter to Gaspar Baertz
  121. Letter to Gaspar Baertz. ota
  122. Letter to Gaspar Baertz, 507
  123. Letter to Gaspar Baertz
  124. Letter to Father Gaspar
  125. Chapter III — San Chan
  126. Letter to Gaspar Baertz
  127. Letter to “foam Beira, 531
  128. Letter to Diego Pereira, 535
  129. Letter to Diego Pereira, 537
  130. Letter to Diego Pereira, — 539
  131. Letter to Francesco Perez
  132. Letter to Francesco Perez. o.) ee
  133. Letter to Gaspar Baertz, 553
  134. Letter to Francesco Perez
  135. Letter to Francesca Perez, 559
  136. Letter to Diego Pereira, 561
  137. Letter to Diego Pereira

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Chicago
Henry James Coleridge; Francis Xavier. The Life and Letters of St Francis Xavier, Vol. 2. Translated by Henry James Coleridge. Internet Archive, 16th century; edition 1886. https://archive.org/details/lifelettersofstf02cole
MLA
Henry James Coleridge; Francis Xavier. The Life and Letters of St Francis Xavier, Vol. 2. Translated by Henry James Coleridge, Internet Archive, 16th century; edition 1886. https://archive.org/details/lifelettersofstf02cole
APA
Henry James Coleridge; Francis Xavier (16th century; edition 1886). The Life and Letters of St Francis Xavier, Vol. 2 (Henry James Coleridge, Trans.). Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/lifelettersofstf02cole

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