All my father possessed was in money and jewels.

He resolved to risk all, and to settle with the Prince in this far-distant land.

Several additions were consequently made to the cargo and to the members composing the expedition.
Two priests had already engaged to act as missionaries.

Anxious for my education, my father provided an extensive library, and paid a large sum to the Prior of a Dominican convent to permit the departure with us of another worthy man, who was well able to superintend my education.

Two of the three religious men who had thus formed our expedition had been great travellers, and had already carried the standard of the cross east of the Ganges in the Thibetian and Burman empires.
In order to avoid any difficulties from the government, the Prince Seravalle had taken the precaution to clear the vessel out for Guatemala, and the people at Leghorn fully believed that such was his object.