FROM THE APOSTLESHIP OF ST. THOMAS TO THE DISCOVERY
OF THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

New York:

D. & J. SADLIER & CO., 164 WILLIAM STREET

BOSTON:-128 FEDERAL STREET.

MONTREAL:-COR. OF NOTRE DAME & FRANCIS XAVIER STS.

1857.

CONTENTS OF VOL. I.

CHAPTER I.

The Doctrine of the Redemption of Men diffused over the whole World.

The Preaching of the Jewish Nation. — Indian Poets. — Virgil. — The

Sibyls.- Extract from the "Annals of China."- The World in Expecta-

tion of the Messiah. - Legend of the Apostleship of St. Thomas. - Proofs

of the Preaching of St. Thomas in India. - Archæological Proofs. -

Medal of King Gondaphorus. - Probability of the Apostleship of St.

Thomas in China. - Frequent Relations between the East and the West

at the Commencement of the Christian Era. --Consequences of these

Relations.- St. Pantenus and other Missionaries in the East. - Nestorian

and Catholic Preachers in China....

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CHAPTER II.

Discovery of the famous Inscription of Si-gnan-Fou. — Translation of this

Inscription. - State of the Chinese Empire at the Epoch of the Erection

of this Monument. — Influx of Foreigners into China under the Dynasty

of Thang. Critical Study of the Inscription of Si-gnan-Fou. - Native

Country of Olopen and other Missionaries to China in the Seventh

Century. Syriac Characters. - Nestorian Doctrine. — Objections of

Voltaire and Milne to the Authenticity of the Inscription. Refutation

of them. The Authenticity of the Monument proved by Chinese

Writers. - Ancient and Modern Books. - Simple Faith of the Mission-

aries. Inference
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CHAPTER III.

Religious Movement in the Chinese Empire.-Tolerance and Scepticism of

the Chinese.-Propagation of Christianity in China.-First Metropoli-