BOOK IV.


_He arrives at Malacca, and there meets three missioners of the company.
His conduct with John Deyro. Deyro has a vision, which God reveals to
Xavier. The actions of the saint at Malacca. The occasion of the king of
Achen's enterprise against Malacca. The preparation of the barbarians for
the siege of Malacca. The army of Achen comes before Malacca; its
landing and retreat. The letter of the general of Achen to the governor
of Malacca. Xavier's advice to the governor of Malacca. They follow his
counsel. They prepare to engage the enemy. He exhorts the soldiers and
captains to do their duty. The fleet sets out, and what happened at that
time. He upbraids the governor with his diffidence. He foretels what is
suddenly accomplished. The Portuguese fleet goes in search of the enemy.
Troubles in Malacca concerning their fleet. A new cause of consternation.
The true condition of the fleet. The soldiers are encouraged by their
general to fight. The naval fight betwixt the Portuguese and the
Achenois. The Achenois defeated. The saint declares the victory to the
people of Malacca. The certain news of the victory is brought. The return
of the victorious fleet. Anger arrives at Malacca, when the saint was
ready to depart from it. Divers adventures of Anger. Anger is brought to
the Father, who sends him to Goa. Xavier calms a tempest. He writes to
the king of Portugal. His letter full of zeal, discretion, and charity.
He desires the king to send him some preachers of the society. He writes
to Father Simon Rodriguez. He sends an account to the Fathers at Rome of
his voyages. He receives great comfort from the fervency of the new
converts. He stays at Manapar, and what he performed there. The rules
which he prescribes to the missioners of the fishing coast. He pusses
over to the isle of Ceylon; his actions there. He departs for Goa, and
finds the viceroy at Britain. He obtains whatever he demands of the