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CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME.
Monument of Si-Ngan-Fou.—Testimony of Father Semedo.—Progress of Conversions.—Sincere Piety of the Neophytes.—Admirable Conduct of a Christian Generah—Death of Dr. Lèon.—Biographical Details concerning that illustrious Christian.—Dr. Paul First Minister.—He favours the Christians.—Commissions the Jesuits to reform the Calendar.—Fathers Schall and Rho arrive at Pekin,—They are placed at the Head of the Board of Celestial Literature.—Death of Dr. Paul—Abject Condition of his Descendants
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CHAP. VIII.
Father Schall fabricates a Harpsichord for the Emperor.—Christianity in the Imperial Harem.—The Tartars summoned to the Assistance of the Empire.—Father Schall establishes a Cannon Foundery Gratitude of the Emperor.—Progress of the Insurrection Ly-Kong the Chief of the Rebels.—He attacks Pekin.—Tragic Death of the Emperor.—Character of this Prince.—The Insurgents at Pekin.—Adam Schall before the revolutionary Tribunal.—First Act of the Government of Ly-Kong.—Submission of the Lettered and the Magistrates.—Heroism of General Ou-San Koui and his Father.—Ou-San Koui swears to exterminate Ly-Kong.—He invokes the Tartars.—Rout of the Insurgents.—Terrible Conflagration at Pekin.—The Catholic Mission is saved.—The Mantchoos Masters of the Capital.—Character of their Policy.—Memorial of Father Schall.—He is appointed President of the Board of Mathematics.—The Government Astronomers.—The Mantchoos favour the Missionaries.—Father Martini and a Tartar Chief.—The Tyrant Tchang-Kien ravages and depopulates Sse-Tchouen.—Adventures of Fathers Buglio and Magalhans.—Father Schall at Pekin
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CHAP. IX.
Legend respecting the Origin of the Mantchoo Tartars.—Father Schall and the King of the Coreans.—Rash Enterprise of the Regent of the Empire.—Ama-Wang listens to the Advice of Father Schall.—Influence of that celebrated Missionary.—The Claimants of the ancient Dynasty.—Their Friendliness to Christianity.—Dissensions among the Chinese Claimants.—They are Destroyed by Ama-Wang.—Death of that illustrious Tartar.—Majority of the young Emperor.—Application of Father Schall.—His Advice to the Emperor.—Intimacy between Father Schall and the Emperor.—Chun-Tché loves and favours Christianity.—Progress of the Missionaries.—Construction of a beautiful Churcii at Pekin.—Zeal of the Christians.—Religious Associations.—Titles conferred by the Emperor on Father Schall and his Ancestors.—Sickness of Chun-Tché.—Exhortations of Father Schall.—Death of the Emperor.—His Funeral
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