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<dl><dd>CONTENTS</dd></dl><p>CHAPTER I. 
The birth of Dominic. His youth and university life, 1. 
CHAPTER II. 
Dominic is appointed canon of Osma. His mission to the north in company with Diego of Acevedo, 6. 
CHAPTER III. 
Pilgrimage to Rome. First labours among the Albigenses, 9. 
CHAPTER IV. 
Dominic in Languedoc. The miracles of Fanjeaux and Montreal. The foundation of The Convent of Prouille, 14 
CHAPTER V. 
Diego returns to Spain. His death. Dominic remains in Langue- doc. The murder of Peter de Castelnau, and the commencement of the Albigensian war, 20. 
CHAPTER VI. 
Proclamation of the Crusade. Simon de Montfort. Dominic among the heretics. His apostolic labours
CHAPTER VII. 
The institution of the Rosary. The Council of Lavaur. The battle of Muret, 41. 
CHAPTER VIII. 
Dominic commences the foundation of his order at Toulouse. The grant of Fulk of Toulouse. Dominic's second visit to Rome. The Council of Lateran. Innocent III. approves the plan of the Order. Meeting of Dominic and Ftancis, 52. 
CHAPTER IX. 
Dominic's return to France. The brethren assemble at Prouille to choose a rule. The spirit of the Order. Some account of the first followers of Dominic. The convent of S. Romaic, 62. 
CHAPTER X. 
Dominic's third visit to Rome Confirmation of the Order by Romonus III. Dominic's vision in St. Peter's. He is appointed master of the Sacred Palace. Ugolino of Ostia, 72.
CHAPTER XI. 
Dominic returns to Toulouse. He disperses the community of S. Romain. His address to the people of Languedoc. Future affairs of the Order in that Country, 77 
CHAPTER XII. 
Dominic's fourth vist to Rome. His mode of travelling, 86. 
CHAPTER XIII. 
The convent of S. Sixtus. Rapid increase of the Order. Miracles and popularity of S. Dominic. The visit of the angels, 92. 
CHAPTER XIV. 
The monastery of Santa Maria in Trastevere. Dominic Is appointed to reform and inclose the community. His success. Their settlement at S. Sixtus. The restoration to life of the Lord Napoleon. Sister Cecilia, 102. 
CHAPTER XV. 
Affairs of the Order in France. First settlement of the brethren at the convent of S. Jame3 at Paris. Foundation at Bologna. Character of the religious houses of the Order. Settlement of the Friars in Spain and Portugal. Brothers Tancred and Henry of Home, 108. 
CHAPTER, XVI. 
Dominic at Santa Sabina. The vocation of S. Hyacinth. Reginald of Orleans. The Blessed Virgin bestows on him the habit of the Order, 118. 
CHAPTER XVII. 
Dominic's life at Rome. The rule of the Order. Description of his person and appearance. His prayer, and manner of life, 125. 
CHAPTER XVIII. 
Attacks of the Devil. Legends of S. Sabina and S. Sixtus, 133. 
CHAPTER XIX. 
Dominic leaves Rome. He visits Bologna on his way to Spain. Incidents of his journey. He preaches at Segovia. Foundations there, and at Madrid. His continual prayer, 142. 
CHAPTER XX. 
Return to S. Romain. He proceeds to Paris. Jordan of Saxony. Interview with Alexander, King of Scotland. Return to Italy, 152. 
CHAPTER XXI. 
The Convent of Bologna. Effects of Reginald's preaching and government. Fervour of the Community of S. Nicholas. Conversion of Fathers Roland and Moneta. Dispersion of the brethren through the cities of Northern Italy. Reginald's novices. Robaldo. Bonviso of Placentia. Stephen of Spain. Rodolph of Faenza. Reginald is sent to Paris. Jordan joins the Order. Reginald's success - and death, 158. 
CHAPTER XXII. 
Dominic journeys through Italy, and returns to Rome for the fifth Increase of the Order. Characteristics of the first fathers. Interview with S. Francis. Favours of the Holy See, 173. 
CHAPTER XXIII. 
General Chapter at Bologna. Law of poverty. The Order spreads through Europe. 7 Dominic's illness at Milan. Visit to Siena. Tancred. Apostolic journeys through Italy. Return to Bologna, and conversion of Master Conrad. John of Yicenza. Anecdotes, 178. 
CHAPTER XXIV. 
Heretics of northern Italy. Foundation of the third Order. Last visit to Rome. Meeting with Fulk of Toulouse. Second general chapter. Division of the Order into provinces. Blessed Paul of Hungary. S. Peter Martyr, 190. 
CHAPTER XXV. 
The Order in England. Arrival at Oxford of Gilbert de Fresnoy. Celebrated Englishmen of the Order. Walter Malclerk, Bacon, and Fishacre. The Order and the Universities. The German province, 199. 
CHAPTER XXVI. 
Dominic's last missionary journey. His return to Bologna, and illness. His death. Revelations of his glory. His canonization, and the translation of his relics, 207. 
CHAPTER XXVII. 
Dominic's writings. His supposed defence of the Immaculate Conception. His portraits by Fra Angelico, and in the verses of Dante. Observations on the Order, 218. 
PART II. 
THE DOMINICAN ORDER. 
CHAPTER I. 
Progress of the Order after the death of S. Dominic. Missions. Risa of the Dominican school of theology. Albert the Great and St. Thomas. The universities. Influence of the Order on language, poetry, and society. S. Raymond Pennafort. Influence on Other religious bodies. 225 
CHAPTER II. 
The 14th. century. Pestilence of 1348. The great schism. S. Catherine of Siena. Reform of the Order. ST Vincent Ferrer. Greatness of the Order during this period. Its foreign missions. Its prelates. ST Antoninus. Council of Basle. Zeal of the Order in defence of the Holy See. Council of Florence. John Torquemada, 261. 
CHAPTER III. 
Santa Maria Novella. Passavanti. Connection of art with religious reform. B. John Dominic. Foundation of the convent of Fiesole. Fra Angelico. Savonarola ; his idea of Christian art and literature : ms fall. Fra Bartolomeo. Bartholomew of the Martyrs at the court of Pius IV. Later artists of the Order, 279. 
CHAPTER IV. 
Close of the 15th century. Discovery of America, First Dominican missions in the new world. Bartholomew de Las Casas. Jerome Loaysa. S. Louis Bertrand. The Philippine Islands, 317. 
CHAPTER V. 
The 16th century. Revival of biblical learning. Zenobius Acciajoli. Giustiniani. Sinctes Pagninus. Sixtes of Siena. Cajetan. Scenes of the Reformation. Persecutions in Ireland. Irish martyrs. Dominican Popes. The Council of Trent, 334
CHAPTER VI. 
Declension of religion in the 17th century. Distinguished reformers of the Order. Sebastian Miehaelis. Anthony le Quieo. John B. Carre. Cardinal Howard. Massoulie. Natalis Alexander. Distinguished religious women. Juliana Morelle. Vittoria Dolara, 353. 
CHAPTER VII. 
Pontificate of Benedict XIII. Missions and martyrs of China. Dominican saints. Conclusion, 364. 
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