As  foon  as  the  Provincial  had  granted  my  Re*

r:ft,  viz.  of  my  ehg^ng  in  the  Miffion  a  M0-
0,  I  a^^ied  myfetf  afliduoufly  te  the  Study  of
the  'tatmtly  or  Malahar  Language,  that  I  might  icon
be  enabled  to  enter  upon  my  Pfliffioo.  The  Fariien
of  that  Province  having  wHely  ordered,  that  no
Perfon,  e»xpt  he  be  well  skili'd  in  rhe  language
of  the  Country,  &aU  be  permkted  to  teach  t£t
Chrifbw  Rdigion  in  Madura.  Was  not' this  Pre-
caution oblcrved,  we  fhouM  foon  be  difoovere^
and  aH  our  Defigns  fruftrated.  I  had  not  an  Op-
portHnity,  in  ^epOy  of  improvHig  in  the  Lai^uage
as  expeditioufly  as  I  defir'd ;  and  *m  not  feoke
with  Propriety  enough  on  the  Sea  Coafts,  tbefe  be-
ing inhabited  only  by  rode,  ignorant  Peopte.  For
riiis  Rcatbn,  the  Provincial  was  pleated  te  fmd  iM
to  C^tafe,  where  I  might  have  tnore  Lctfore,  and
a  better  Opportunity  of  learning  the  Language.  A
Circumftance  that  gave  me  the  grtateff  Pleaforc  *as,
my  meeting  there  with  Father  Msjnardi  who  has
I  the

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the  Care  of  that  Church.  Being  born  in  that  Coun-
try* of  Ireneb  Parents,  he  is  perfcfUy  well  ikill'd
in  both  languages.
