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1923 ] St. Thomas and San Thomé, Mylapore. 182 
Emperor having listened to his request and having given him 
a prince from among his courtiers, he started going home. as 
if his business was concluded. On the way, he lost his new 
prince, death cutting ey off. Having buried him, he returned 
to the Emperor to relate the sad event and express his sorrow. 
The Emperor, this him, told him not to grieve, and in his 
kindness gave him another prince. Cheered, the Archbishop 
resumed his journey, but failed to complete it: indeed, sudden 
death carried off this second prince, and, redoubling the 
Archbishop’s grief, troubled him exceedingly. . He did not 
know what to do. He hesitated whether he should return to 
the Emperor or continue on his way and leave unfinished what 
he had come for. However, the resolution of his manly spirit 
spurned the loss and danger threatening him. Comforted by 
the encouraging words of his companions, and told not to 
despair, he returned to the Emperor and eincoigen himself to 
him once more, the bearer of dire misfortune.! On hearing 
the unexpected news, the Emperor was startled, and refused 
to send a third prince, saying that he had done enough for the 
Archbishop.2. With much trouble and many tears the poor 
Archbishop obtained leave to go for advice to the Roman 
Court, and to take with him the mayer s ambassadors and a 
letter of recommendation from him.* 
. While at the Court, he declared to some of the palace 
inmates that he was at the head of the Church where the body 
of the blessed Apostle Thomas was said to be lying. Among 

Hindu Rajas of Malabar a person of his or of the Archbishop's choice, 
but we see the Emperor despatch with the Indian Archbi pose one of his 
own familiars, the idea being no doubt that this nominee was to ta ke the 
eo 
Mesopotamia vat ee n Indian conditions? Or we suppose that 
commercial relations a een the Greek Empire pie oo Jabar were stil! 
of such a nature that the oe Ate sd could exercise his influence in 
favour of the Malabar Christia 
Document | states hie < e Prelate arrived at Rome after a ve 
ye 
ons inople (1122?) after a year’s journ Here we are told — 
a to Const antinople 1 a long peri before his coming to Rom 
Tease it ster i s first arri Mg at Consta nople he turned heaton ts 
twice, and tw wied returned t onstantin ak without sere eting vad 
homer ward j 6 oe a _ z, $2), he ought to have left India several year 
before co co ing to 
7 pt a he Emporo ae ‘suspect foul play after the thrice-told tale of the 
prince’s ieee 
3 How di fie rent from Alberic’s Chronicle, ic the Pope’s legates 
bring the Indian Prelate vee Constantinople to 
Wha advice could the Prelate receive in fsecen about the death of 
his three neces? Was the Pope io send with him a fourth one? Two 
centuries Siten, both the Christians and the Hindus in lia eng wishing 
that _ sane might come and occupy the Indian seas, 80 0 Oppose 
tT to the Muhammadan invasions. Was this ri ected | ? 
What ry the pallium ? 

