Virgo purissima, Maris Stella.

Ora pro me." On the following leaf was written: "Antonio de Campestrina, Convient.Dominicum.in Roma, A.D.

1800." Then he had embraced a monastic life upon the death of one dear to him--perhaps his first and only love.

Poor man! many a time have I seen the big burning tears rolling fast down his withered cheeks.

But he is gone, and his sorrows are at rest On the last page of the missal were also two lines, written in a tremulous hand, probably a short time previous to his death: "I, nunc anima anceps; sitque tibi Deus misericors." The Prince Seravalle did not, however, abandon his plans; having failed in persuading the Shoshones, at the suggestion of my father, it was resolved that an attempt should be made to procure a few Mexicans and Canadians to carry on the agricultural labours; for I may here as well observe, that both the Prince and my father had long made up their minds to live and die among the Indians.
This expedition was to be undertaken by me.