that exclamation meant; and I have always
answered you, that you should not trouble yourself about it: I must now
tell you, that I then beheld, (but whether sleeping or waking, God only
knows,) all I was to suffer for the glory of Jesus Christ; our Lord
infused into me so great a delight for sufferings, that not being able to
satiate, myself with those troubles which he had presented to my
imagination, I begged of him yet more; and that was the sense of what I
pronounced with so much fervency, 'yet more, yet more!' I hope the Divine
Goodness will grant me that in India, which he has foreshewn to me in
Italy, and that the desires which he inspired into me shall be shortly
satisfied."

After these words they embraced each other anew, and parted both of them
in tears. When Rodriguez was returned on shore, they gave the signal of
departure, and set sail. This was on the 7th of April, in the year 1541,
under the command of Don Martin Alphonso de Sosa, viceroy of the Indies;
a man of known integrity, and consummate experience in what related to
those parts, where he had formerly lived for many years. He was desirous
of Xavier's company, in the Admiral, which was called the St James.
Xavier went aboard on his own birth-day, entering then on his
six-and-thirtieth year. He had resided eight months entire at Lisbon; and
forseven years, and somewhat more, had been the professed disciple of
Ignatius Loyola.

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THE LIFE OF ST FRANCIS XAVIER.

BOOK II.

_By what way he passes to the Indies. His employment in the ship. He
arrives at Mozambique, and what he does there. He falls sick himself, and
yet continues to serve the sick. His first prediction Verified by the
success. He arrives at Melinda, and there confers with the Mahometans. He
passes over to Socotora; his opinion concerning that people. He arrives
at Goa. He visits the Bishop of the Indies. The estate of religion in the
India at his arrival. His first work at Goa. The first fruits of his
labours. His industry to gain the Concubinarians. He is told of the coast
of Fishery, and goes thither. This coast is called in the maps La
Pescaria. He works a miracle at Cape Comorin. He labours in the salvation
of the Paravas. His manner of teaching the Christian faith. He
establishes catechists and teachers of the faith to supply ids place. The
fruit of his labours on the coast of Fishery. He makes use of children to
cure the sick.