_ 62 _ He went to Thana in the region of the city of Bassein; Thana is situated a few leagues into the interior. The residents of the town welcomed him warmly, and when they knew that he came to found a convent, they gave him the site where we are now. The Father Provincial found the place in harmony with his spirit, as it was green, healthy and abundantly provided with the necessities of human life. f0l. 113 secluded and suitable for spiritual contemplation. About the year 1574 he founded a convent dedicated to Our Lady of Grace on the site where we now are, near a pond or tank. Time passed and the priors who came later did building works. The convent is four-cornered, square, and one of the best in the town. The church is by no means small and has four altars, the largest one dedicated to our father, St Augustine; the second to Our Lady of Grace; the third to St Nicholas; and the fourth to Our Lady of Good Success. It was the residence of a sub-prior, and there was a noviciate and study of Latin and philosophy. The settlement of Thana is a small town on the island of Salette, four leagues up-river from Bassein, without a wall or any form of fortification other than a bastion, which stands opposite in the middle of the river. In the town
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