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of the Kings, flurino- his minority. There he con- 

 verted many Hindus, and built many churches, and 

 then went to Abyssinia. He came to India with his 

 brother Adesius, along with their paternal uncle, a 

 native of Tyre, who was a Christian, and a very 

 learned man. He travelled into the interior parts of 

 India as a philosopher, and having satisfied his cu- 

 riosity, he re-embarked on his way back with his 

 two nephews ; but, happening to put into a certain 

 harbour, in order to get a supply of water, they 

 were, at their landing, suddenly attacked by the na- 

 tives. Many perished, and the rest were carried 

 into captivity. Among the former M'^as the uncle ; 

 but his two nephews were presented to the King, 

 who took particular notice of tliem, and they were 

 afterward raised by him to the first dignities of the 

 state. They obtained leave to revisit their native 

 country, when Frumextius was (ndained a bishop, 

 and in that character a\ ent back to India. At the 

 council of Nice, in the year 323, the Primate of 

 India was present, and subscribed his name. In the 

 year following, Fkumentius was consecrated Pri- 

 mate of India, by Atuanasius, at Ale.vandria. He 

 resided in the Peninsula, and the Christians there 

 had always a bishop, called the Primate of India. 

 The Christian religion made also some progress in 

 the north of India. Mus^eus, bishop of AduU, on 

 the Abyssinia7i shores, visited the northern parts of 

 India in the latter end of the fourth century, in com- 

 pany witli the famous Palladius, a Goth from 

 Galatia. When they arrived on the borders of In- 

 dia, they were both disgusted with the climate. 

 Palladius went back, but ^lus^us proceeded to 

 the lesser Boc'hara; where, it seems, he was more 

 successful. Yet there was at Sirhind, or Serinda, a 

 seminary for Christians, in the sixth century: for, in 



