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I DEDICATETHIS SHORT ACCOUNT OFA VANISHED ARCADIATO THE AUTHOR OF‘SANTA TERESA, HER LIFE AND TIMES’,BEING CERTAIN THATTHE LIFE OF ALL SAINTS IS TO THEM AND US AN ARCADIA;UNKNOWN TO THEM AND TO US VANISHED WITH THEIR LIVES,YET STILL REMEMBERED, FITFULLY AS ARE THE JESUITSIN PARAGUAY, BY A FEW FAITHFUL,WHEN THE ANGELUS WAKES RECOLLECTION IN THE INDIANS’ HEARTS.BUT, THEN, THE ANGELUS (EVEN OF MEMORY)IS TO THE MOST PART OF MANKIND ONLYA JANGLING OF AN ANTIQUATED BELL.