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ments, formed them into a lofty pyramid, to which 
he set fire. The whole air was soon in a blaze. 
The people, alarmed, ran from their houses, and 
having seized the missionary, immediately pre- 
pared to put him to death. He had fallen on his 
knees, to await the last blow, when the prince, 
having heard of his danger, ran and rescued him. 
At Esseno, matters came to a still greater ex- 
tremity. There was in this place a personage who 
called himself Chitorne Scingilla, or God of the 
Earth. Two stones, with a rivulet flowing before 
them in the middle of the principal square, were 
reserved for his use. On one of them sat himself, 
and on the other his principal concubine, and 
here the prince, with all the people, came to pro- 
strate themselves before him, and to offer him 
magnificent presents. It was believed, that if 
these stones were moved, or even touched by any 
profane hand, the brook would immediately cease 
to flow. The missionary having gained the con- 
currence of the prince, went to the stones, push- 
ed 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 thou- 
sand idols which had been erected within his do^ 
minions. The people were far from viewing with 
pleasure this demolition j on the contrary, they 
