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Desert.—Battle between the Caravan and the Tartar Robbers Difficulties of the Journey.—Town of Yarkand.—Jade Stone.—Goes visits the Jade Quarries.—The Mussulmen of Yarkand endeavour to assassinate iiim.—Encounter of two Caravans in the Middle of the Steppe.—News of the Fekin Mission.—Goès courageous Profession of Faith.— Journey through the Steppes.—Desert of Gobi.—Arrival at the Frontiers of China.—The Great Wall,—Combination among the Merchants to deceive the Emperor.—Father Goès fails to reach Pekin.—He writes to Father Ricci.—He is sent for.—Death of Father Goès.—His Companion arrives at Pekin, and then returns to the Indies.—Death of Father Soerius.—Peculiarity of the Chinese Letters.—Doctor Paul.—Mission of Schang-Hai.—The Influence and Labours of Father Ricci.— Death of Matthew Ricci.—His Funeral.—Grant of a Piece of Land for his Tomb.—Opposition of the Bonzes.—Virtues of Father Ricci
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CHAP. VI.
Question of Rites.—The two Schools.—Consequences of these Discussions.—Important Conversions among the educated Classes.—Doctors Leon and Michel.—Mission of Han-Tcheou-Fou.—Violent Persecution.—Memorial against the Christians.—Apologies from the Christian Doctors.—Edict against Christianity.—Courage of the Neophytes.—Poisoning, Flagellation, and Torture Death of two Neophytes.—The Missionaries shut up in Cages.—New Establishment.—The old Missions to Tartary and Thibet.—Father D'Andrada sets out for Thibet in 1624.—Mountains.—Avalanches.—Pagoda of Badid.—Fables of the Lamas.—Halt in the Valley of Mana.—The King of Sirinagar endeavours to arrest D'Andrada.—Terrible Journey of D'Andrada.—Immense Glaciers.—D'Andrada returns.—Reunion of the Caravan.—Arrival in Thibet.—The King of Caparangua.—Decree in Favour of the Missionaries.—D'Andrada sets out lor the Indies.—Return to Thibet.—Accounts of the Thibetans.—The King desires to turn Christian.—Opposition of the Lamas.—Religious Discussions.—Scarcity of Information relating to this Mission.—Conjectures of the Tartar Historians
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Revolutionary Character of the Chinese.—Secret Societies.—Insurrection of the Sect of the White Lily.—Edict against Secret Societies.—Persecution of Christians.—Memorial in their Favour.—Fall of the First Minister Doctor Paul.—The Mantchoo Tartars attack the Empire.—Their Chief swears to exterminate the Dynasty of Ming.—First Successes of the Tartars.—Death of the Emperor Wang-Lie.—Curious Petition of the Christians Jesuits summoned to Pekin to make Cannon.—Discovery of the
