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tion of the world up to Our Lord’s Ascension. In 1785, the 
Christians, who suffered martyrdom under Tippu Sahib, ‘were 
comfsrted by the reading of this book. 
‘*Christian doctrine in the Bramana-Canarim tongue, in 
the form of a dialogue for the teaching of young children. 
Rachol, 1632,’ by Fr. Stephens. It is, perhaps, a translation 
f Fr. Ign atius Martins’ booklet: ‘ Cartilha da Doutrina 
Christaa.’’! 
‘‘ Explanation of the Christian doctrine, compiled from 
oe Robert isesaamiongg a .and other authors, and composed 
in vernacular Bramana by Father Diogo Ribeiro.. Printed 
in St. ‘Tgnatius se ie of the Society of Jesus, Rachol. Year 
1632 
«« Jesus, Mary. The Art of the PRR language, com- 
osed by Fr. Thomaz Esteuad of the Society of Jesus, and 
Society. With permission from the Holy Inguisition and t 
Ordinary. Rachol, in St. Ignatius’ College of the Society of 
Jesus, 1640,’ by Fr. Thomas Stephens 
Several other Fathers mastered the languages of the. 
country, ee preached and wrote in them 
The Neapolitan, Fr. Leonardo Cinnamo, or Cinami, joined 
the Society in 1623 when he was yet but a lad. He had such 
decided vocation for the Indian Missions that he bound 
himself by vow to solicit them. His wish sag been gratified 
in 1644, he wrought wonders of zeal in Kanara, and later on 
during twenty | years in Salsete and other parts. 
1 i Pduteiaa Christ&é em lingua Bramana- uae dete, 
Pat ‘ 
tte Gartitha by Fr. Marcos Jorge, since de Sousa Ovtheds Cong., Pt. I, 
says that the wo: ork of M. Jorge superseded the Catechism of St. 
1, 
1688, 1609, 1614. Fr. Ignatius Martins, a Jesuit between 1547-1598, en- 
iarged it, and these pidaions + are found in several editions of Fr. Jorge’s 
Ca 
a ik ‘ Declaragam da Doutrina Christam, collegida do wanes Roberto - 
Belarmino .. e ou ie s autores, composta em lingoa pello 
Padre Diogo Ribeiro .. Impresso no Collegio de Sancto lena o da Com- 
panhia de Jesu em —" achol. Anno de 1632.’’ Cf. Bibhoth., 7 VI, col. 
1759. 
3 ** Jesu Mar Arte da lingoa Canarim composta pello. Padre 
Thomaz Estoud om Companhia de Jesus, e acrecentada salia P Diogo 
Jesus de 
also Biblioth.. t. VI, col. 1709, ‘* A. Vocabulario...” [This is a Konkani 
Grammar, which was reprinted by J. H. da Cunha Rivara at Nova Goa 
in 1857.] 
