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brook would immediately cease to flow. The mis- 
sionary having gained the concurrence of the prince, 
went to the stones, pushed them from their places, 
and exhibited to the people the stream pouring on 
as copiously as ever. The prince was so delighted 
with this incident, and seized with so ardent a zeal, 
that he assisted the father in overthrowing no less 
than six thousand idols which had been erected 
within his dominions. The people were far from 
viewing with pleasure this demolition ; on the con- 
trary, they unanimously rose in arms ; and the 
prince learned that twenty thousand were approach- 
ing to attack his capital. He himself had only four 
hundred ; but being fortified by Jerome with a ro- 
sary, and advised to place his sole confidence in 
the Virgin, he marched out, gave battle to this im- 
mense multitude, and totally defeated them. 
Affairs being thus tranquillized, the missionary 
ascended the river to Concobella, a barbarous re- 
gion, which lay entirely beyond the jurisdiction of 
Congo. It was dependant upon Micocco, or An- 
ziko, an extensive kingdom to the north-east, and 
shared all the ferocious and savage habits which 
rendered the inhabitants of that region the terror 
of Africa. The sovereign, though acknowledging 
some homage as due to another, was himself very 
powerful ; and assumed not only the title of King 
of Concobella, but those of Lord of the Waters, 
and Superintendent of the Elements. So mighty 
