[Footnote 139: The religion of the Armenians is briefly
described by La Croze, (Hist. du Christ. de l'Ethiopie et de
l'Armenie, p. 269 - 402.) He refers to the great Armenian
History of Galanus, (3 vols. in fol. Rome, 1650 - 1661,) and
commends the state of Armenia in the iiid volume of the
Nouveaux Memoires des Missions du Levant. The work of a
Jesuit must have sterling merit when it is praised by La
Croze.]