his voyage for Meaco.  His sufferings in the voyage of Meaco.  He follows a horseman with great difficulty.  He instructs the people in passing through the towns.  He arrives at Meaco, and labours there unprofitably.  He departs from Meaco to return to Amanguchi.  Being returned to Amanguchi, he gains an audience of the king.  He obtains permission to preach.  He is visited by great multitudes.  The qualities which he thinks requisite in a missioner to Japan.  He answers many men with one only word.  He preaches in Amanguchi.  He speaks the Chinese language without learning it.  The fruit of his preaching.  His joy in observing the fervour of the faithful.  His occasions of sorrow amongst his spiritual joys.  The faith is embraced, notwithstanding the prince’s example; and by what means.  Divers conversions.  He declares against the Bonzas.  The Bonzas oppose the Christian religion.  He answers the arguments of the Bonzas.  The Bonzas provoke the king against the Christians.  The number of Christians is augmented together with the reputation of the saint.  He sends a Japonian Christian to the kingdom of Bungo; and for what reason.  He departs from Amanguchi, and goes for Bungo.  He falls sick with overtravelling himself; and after a little rest, pursues his journey.  He is received with honour by the Portuguese, and complimented from the king of Bungo.  He is much esteemed by the king of Bungo.  The letter of the king of Bungo to Father Xavier.  In what equipage he goes to the court of Bungo.  His entry into the palace of the king of Bungo.  He receives the compliments of several persons in the court.  He is introduced to an audience of the king of Bungo, and what passes in it.  What passes betwixt the king of Bungo and Xavier.  The honour of Xavier in the kingdom of Bungo, and the success of his labours there.  He converts a famous Bonza.  In what manner he prepares the Gentiles for baptism.  What happens to the companions of Xavier at Amanguchi.  The death of the king of Amanguchi, and the desolation of the town.  The brother of the king of Bungo is chosen king of Amanguchi:  the saint rejoices at it.  He prepares to leave Japan, and takes leave of the king of Bungo.  The advice which he gives to the king of Bungo.  The Bonzas rise anew against Xavier.  A new artifice of the Bonzas against the saint.  The beginning of the conference betwixt Xavier and Fucarandono.  The advantage of the dispute on the side of Xavier.  The fury of the Bonzas forces the Portuguese to retire to their ship.  The captain of the ship endeavours to persuade Xavier to return, but in vain.  The captain takes up a resolution to stay with Xavier.  A new enterprize of the Bonzas against him.  He returns to the palace, to renew the conference with Fucarandono.  The dispute renewed.  The answer of Xavier to the first question of Fucarandono.  The second question of Fucarandono, to which the Father answers with the same success as to the former.  The sequel of the dispute betwixt Xavier and Fucarandono.  The honour