Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1834,

BY CHRISTOPHER C. DEAN,

in the Clerk's Office of the Dist. Court of Massachusetts.

12-5-1931

CONTENTS.

CONVERSATION I.

About Fulgentius and the African church,-State

of the church in other parts of the Roman em-

pire,

CONVERSATION II.

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Affairs of the Church from the beginning of the

reign of Justinian to the end of the Century,. 37

CONVERSATION III.

The Arabs descended from Ishmael,-Birth and ear-

ly Life of Mohammed, he marries Cadijah,-

begins to make converts to his new religion.

CONVERSATION IV.

Mohammed makes known his mission,-He is treat-

ed with contempt by his relations,-His doct-

rines,—the Koran,-He is reviled by the people

of Mecca,

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CONVERSATION V.

Mohammed continues to preach with zeal,-The

Koreish persecute his followers,—they flee,-

Abu Taleb protects Mohammed,-Mohammed

retires from Mecca,-Returns and preaches to

the pilgrims,-Gains many converts,-Story of

his night journey,

CONVERSATION VI.

The People of Medina offer to receive and defend

Mohammed,―The Koreish form a plot against

his life,-He flies to Medina,-He is well re-

ceived, and the government of the city given in-

to his hands,-He changes his doctrine,-Com-

parison between the means employed for the es-

tablishment of Christianity and Islamism,

CONVERSATION VII.

Mohammed's first warlike attempts,-He defeats the

Koreish, Prayer,―The Ramadan,

CONVERSATION VIII.

Mohammed defeated by the Koreish,-He prohibits

the use of strong drink and games of chance,-

the Koreish, with a numerous army, again at-

tack him, and suffer defeat,-He undertakes a

pilgrimage to Mecca and enters into a truce

with the inhabitants,-He is made king,-He

is poisoned at Chaibar,

CONVERSATION IX.

Mohammed takes Mecca,-Defeats the neighboring

Tribes,-His death,-His Character,

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