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Two journeys to Rome on business of the Order afforded him the opportunity of traveling over most of Italy ; and after his final return he saw much of France, while acting as secretary to various provincial superiors of his Order.

Both in Italy and France he was engaged in collecting materials for his great work, which occupied him for about twenty-five years.

It was titled L ' Histoire des ordres monastiques, religieux et militaires, et des congregations séculières de l ' un et de l ' autre sexe, qui ont été établis jusqu ' à présent ( The History of the Religious and Military Monastic Orders, and of the Secular Congregations of both Sexes, which have been established up to the Present Day ).

The History was published as a five-volume work, from 1714 until 1721.