ABSTRACT
SEVEN or eight years after Father Rodolfe Aquauiua had left the court of the Great Mogor, it seemed to be the will of our Saviour again to rouse this great monarch from the deep sleep of obstinacy, and to inspire him to emerge from the shades of unbelief into the light of the true faith, and to spread the same throughout his kingdom. This, we may without impiety believe was through the intercession of the blessed Virgin Mary, towards whom this Prince had always been powerfully attracted. It was in the year 1590 that, on learning that the Christians were celebrating the feast of the Assumption, he determined that he, too, would celebrate it in his own way. To this end, he caused a high throne to be erected, upon which he placed the picture of the blessed Virgin which Father Rodolfe had given to him, commanding all his princes, captains, and courtiers to do it reverence, and to kiss it, The chief lords of the court demanded that the eldest son of the King should first set them the example, and this he at once and very willingly did. The most distinguished of the officers showed themselves the readiest to honour the Virgin.
