The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c28.124

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so closed to the Gospel", writes Rubino in 1609 ¹. And Laerzio himself says in 1611: We shall try every possible means to get the expected harvest from this mission; this (fruit) was very much diminished this year" ². With this good hope the Vijayanagara mission met with its end; that very year, as has been related, the Jesuits were withdrawn from their posts ³.