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the_o king_n in_o amanguchi_n without_o success_n he_o pursue_v his_o voyage_n for_o meaco_n hâ—_n suffering_n in_o the_o voyage_n of_o meaco_n he_o follow_v a_o horseman_n with_o great_a difficulty_n he_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o pasâ—ing_v through_o the_o towns._n he_o arrive_v aâ—_n meaco_n and_o labour_n there_o unprofitable_o 〈…〉_z be_v return_v to_o amanguchi_n â—e_n gain_v a_o audience_n of_o the_o king._n he_o obtain_v permission_n to_o preach_v he_o 〈◊〉_d visit_v by_o great_a multitude_n the_o quality_n which_o he_o â—â—inks_v re_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o missioner_n to_o japan_n he_o answer_v many_o man_n with_o one_o only_a word_n he_o preach_v in_o amanguchi_n he_o speak_v the_o chinese_n language_n without_o learn_v it_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o preach_v his_o joy_n in_o observe_v the_o servour_n of_o the_o faithful_a his_o occasion_n of_o sorrow_n among_o his_o spiritual_a joy_n the_o faith_n be_v embrace_v notwithstanding_o the_o prince_n example_n and_o by_o what_o 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the_o fruit_n of_o his_o disputation_n with_o the_o bonza_n hâ—â—eaves_v japan_n and_o returnâ—â—o_o the_o indies_n god_n reveal_v 〈◊〉_d he_o thâ—_n siege_n of_o â—â—lacca_n what_o happen_v to_o he_o in_o his_o return_n from_o japan_n to_o the_o indies_n how_o xavier_n behave_v himself_o during_o the_o tempest_n what_o happen_v to_o the_o chalâ—op_n belong_v to_o the_o ship._n he_o expect_v the_o return_n of_o the_o chalop_n or_o cockboat_n notwithstanding_o all_o appearance_n to_o the_o contrary_n he_o renew_v his_o prayer_n for_o the_o return_n of_o the_o chalop_n he_o pray_v once_o more_o for_o the_o return_n of_o the_o chalop_n the_o chalop_n appear_v and_o come_v up_o with_o the_o ship._n he_o arrive_v at_o the_o isle_n of_o sancian_n anâ—_n go_v off_o after_o a_o little_a time_n his_o prediction_n to_o the_o piâ—â—â—_n a_o marvellous_a effect_n of_o the_o saint_n prophesy_n he_o â—ormâ—_n the_o design_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈…〉_z â—e_n take_v his_o measure_n with_o pereyra_n for_o the_o voyage_n of_o china_n he_o dissipacâ—â—_n a_o tempest_n his_o 〈…〉_z concern_v the_o ship_n of_o james_n pereyra_n pereyra_n the_o holy_a cross._n his_o reception_n at_o malacca_n the_o history_n of_o the_o ship_n call_v santa_n cruz._n he_o arrive_v at_o cochin_n and_o finish_v the_o conversion_n of_o thâ—_n king_n of_o the_o maldivia_n he_o write_v into_o europe_n and_o come_v to_o goa_n he_o cureâ—_n a_o â—â—ing_n mâ—n_z immediate_o upâ—n_v his_o arrival_n he_o hear_v joyful_a news_n of_o the_o progress_n of_o christianity_n in_o the_o indies_n the_o conversion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o tanor_n the_o conversion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o trichenamalo_n the_o letter_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o thâ—_n indies_n to_o father_n ignatius_n he_o â—ears_v other_o comfortable_a news_n he_o be_v afflict_v with_o the_o misdemeanour_n of_o father_n antonio_n gomez_n how_o gomez_n attack_n the_o authority_n of_o paul_n de_fw-fr camerino_n the_o extravagâ—â—ces_n of_o gomeâ—_n in_o matter_n 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