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Life and Writings of Father Beschi. 



[Aprix* 



G.—Kitteri Ammal Amraanei. An account of the life and martyrdom 

 of the holy Virgin Kitteri, daughter of Sinakayen, king of Lusistan 

 who suffered with her eight sisters on the mountain of Bomber, 

 in the year 130, A. D. A poem in 1100 couplets, divided into ten 

 parts. 



This probably refers to Quiteria or Citheria, a holy Virgin and 

 martyr of Spain. Martyrologium Romanum, p. 130— Calendar 22d 

 May. 



Moreover there are numerous fragments of poems in different kinds 

 of rhyme in honour of the Lord Jesus, and the blessed Virgin Mary, &c. 



JVorls written in prose. 



7. Vedhiar Ozhnrcfim. (The following translation of its contents if 

 by the Reverend Mr. E. Hoole, a V^esleyan Missionary). ** It contains 

 clear definitions, offers pow erful, and presents affecting appeals, with 

 regard to the w'ork of this class of teachers. It is divided into twenty 

 chapters. Tbe first chapter treats of the nature of the office of catechist ; 

 the second, of its importance ; the third, of its universal obligation ; tlie 

 fourth, of the preparation to the office; the fifth, of the necessity of self 

 government in those who would s ive others ; the sixth, of caring of others 

 in order to self preservation ; the seventh chapter shews that the first 

 means for the salvation of others is personal piety ; the eighth, the second 

 means is prayer ; the ninth, the third means is desire ; the tenth chapter 

 presents motives to quicken a desire for the salvation of other*. ; the 

 eleventh treats on self diffidence and entire reliance on God in the ex- 

 iecution of the office ; the twelfth, on regarding the souls and not the 

 outward condition of men ; the thirteenth, on shewing love to others; 

 the fourteenth, on shewing no desire for the wealth of others; the fif- 

 teenth, on regarding the proprieties of time and place; the sixteenth, 

 on yielding to others in order to win them ; the sevpnteenth, on not 

 giving way to discouragement from want of success; the eighteenth, on 

 Unity among themselves; the nineteenth, on helps to the office of ca- 

 techist ; the twentieth is an exhortation on attention to the instructions. 

 The whole concludes with questions and assistances for self-examina- 

 tion with regard to duty towaids God, personal piety, family religion, 

 dutv towards ministers, duty towards the church, duty towards the 

 heathen, duty towards dying persons, duty with regard to hindrances 

 in the performance of the office : and a number of pithy proverbs to be 

 fastened on the memory." 



