Selected quad for the lemma: king_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
king_n	able_a	bring_v	time_n	829	4	2.8957	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40887	The Portugues Asia, or, The history of the discovery and conquest of India by the Portugues containing all their discoveries from the coast of Africk, to the farthest parts of China and Japan, all their battels by sea and land, sieges and other memorable actions, a description of those countries, and many particulars of the religion, government and customs of the natives, &c. : in three tomes / written in Spanish by Manuel de Faria y Sousa ... ; translated into English by Cap. John Stevens.; Asia Portuguesa. English	Faria e Sousa, Manuel de, 1590-1649.; Stevens, John, d. 1726.	1695 (1695)	Wing F428; ESTC R2613	684,223	1,508

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year_n eight_o hundred_o so_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o what_o shall_v be_v say_v that_o about_o the_o year_n seven_o hundred_o it_o begin_v again_o to_o take_v foot_v in_o china_n 10._o let_v we_o first_o speak_v of_o the_o ancient_a and_o then_o of_o the_o modern_a testimony_n in_o the_o chaldaic_a book_n of_o the_o indian_a christian_n still_o remain_v at_o cranganor_n and_o particular_o in_o a_o breviary_n there_o be_v a_o lesson_n to_o this_o purpose_n by_o st._n thomas_n the_o error_n of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o india_n be_v abolish_v by_o st._n thomas_n the_o chinese_n and_o ethiopian_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o truth_n by_o st._n thomas_n etc._n etc._n by_o st._n thomas_n be_v spread_v in_o all_o india_n the_o ray_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o life_n by_o st._n thomas_n fly_v to_o the_o chinese_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o again_o in_o a_o antiphon_n the_o indian_n chineses_n the_o persian_n and_o islander_n those_o of_o syria_n armenia_n grecia_n and_o romania_n in_o 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the_o cause_n why_o the_o christian_n and_o their_o church_n be_v quite_o extinct_a and_o no_o footstep_n of_o they_o remain_v be_v that_o they_o have_v favour_v the_o tartar_n when_o he_o invade_v china_n about_o three_o hundred_o year_n since_o he_o be_v overcome_v by_o the_o chinese_n many_o of_o they_o be_v kill_v the_o rest_n flee_v and_o all_o that_o have_v be_v they_o be_v total_o extirpate_v 11._o in_o the_o year_n 1625_o dig_v for_o a_o foundation_n near_o siganfu_n metropolis_n of_o the_o province_n of_o xensi_fw-la there_o be_v find_v a_o flat_a stone_n above_o 9_o span_n in_o length_n 4_o in_o breadth_n and_o one_o in_o thickness_n one_o end_n of_o it_o go_v off_o sharp_a like_o a_o pyramid_n on_o it_o be_v cut_v a_o cross_n the_o end_n of_o it_o adorn_v with_o flower_n de_fw-fr luce_n like_o that_o find_v in_o the_o tomb_n of_o st._n thomas_n the_o apostle_n about_o it_o be_v cloud_n and_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o it_o three_o line_n each_o contain_n three_o chinese_n 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form_v the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o cross_n that_o he_o frame_v all_o creature_n and_o man_n that_o man_n pervert_v from_o his_o innocence_n fall_v into_o the_o snare_n of_o satan_n that_o hence_o spring_v three_o hnndred_n sixty_o five_o sect_n that_o some_o assign_a divinity_n to_o creature_n and_o other_o believe_v all_o be_v a_o mere_a nothing_o that_o all_o be_v full_a of_o error_n and_o confusion_n that_o then_o the_o messiah_n conceal_v his_o majesty_n by_o become_a man_n appear_v to_o the_o world_n that_o a_o angel_n come_v to_o declare_v the_o mystery_n to_o a_o virgin_n she_o bring_v forth_o the_o holy_a that_o a_o star_n appear_v denote_v his_o birth_n and_o those_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o pozu_n go_v to_o offer_v he_o tribute_n all_o suitable_a to_o what_o the_o twenty-four_a saint_n have_v say_v that_o he_o propose_v to_o the_o world_n the_o most_o pure_a law_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o light_n and_o virtue_n open_v the_o way_n to_o life_n and_o shut_v that_o of_o death_n that_o he_o overcome_v the_o dark_a seat_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v destroy_v and_o man_n make_v capable_a of_o ascend_v to_o the_o bright_a seat_n that_o at_o noon_n day_n he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o there_o remain_v twenty-seven_a book_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o he_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o conversion_n by_o the_o water_n that_o purify_v that_o his_o minister_n use_v the_o holy_a cross_n and_o stay_v not_o in_o one_o country_n nor_o have_v servant_n nor_o look_v for_o riches_n that_o they_o seven_o time_n offer_v sacrifice_n of_o sweet_a odour_n wherewith_o they_o help_v the_o live_n and_o dead_a that_o every_o seven_o day_n they_o offer_v and_o purify_v the_o heart_n to_o receive_v the_o holy_a innocence_n that_o no_o proper_a name_n can_v be_v give_v to_o the_o true_a law_n and_o

noronha_n from_o the_o year_n 1564_o till_o 1568_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n sebastian_n p._n 241_o chap._n ii_o continue_v the_o government_n of_o d._n anton._n de_fw-fr noronha_n 245_o chap._n iii_o continue_v the_o government_n of_o d._n anton._n de_fw-fr noronha_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n sebastian_n p._n 253_o chap._n iu_o the_o end_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n anton._n de_fw-fr noronha_n p._n 260_o chap._n v._o the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n luis_n de_fw-fr ataide_v count_n de_fw-fr atouguia_n from_o the_o year_n 1568_o till_o 1571_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n sebastian_n p._n 267_o chap._n vi_o continue_v the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n luis_n de_fw-fr ataide_v p._n 273_o chap._n vii_o the_o dangerous_a sieges_n of_o goa_n and_o shall_fw-mi and_o first_o of_o the_o foremost_a continue_v the_o government_n of_o d._n luis_n de_fw-fr ataide_v and_o reign_v of_o king_n sebastian_n p_o 281_o chap._n viii_o continue_v the_o siege_n of_o goa_n and_o government_n of_o d._n luis_n de_fw-fr ataide_v p._n 289_o chap._n ix_o the_o siege_n of_o shall_fw-mi p._n 296_o chap._n x._o continue_v the_o siege_n of_o shall_fw-mi p._n 304_o chap._n xi_o the_o proceed_n ●…f_v zamori_fw-la upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o during_o the_o government_n of_o d._n luis_n de_fw-fr ataide_v p._n 313_o chap._n xii_o the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n antony_n de_fw-fr noronha_n from_o the_o year_n 1571_o till_o 1573_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n sebastian_n p._n 319_o chap._n xiii_o the_o siege_n of_o malaca_n with_o other_o occurrence_n and_o end_v of_o the_o government_n of_o d._n antony_n de_fw-fr noronha_n p._n 325_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o government_n of_o antony_n moniz_n barreto_n from_o the_o year_n 1573_o till_o 1576_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n sebastian_n p._n 3●…_n chap._n xv._n the_o government_n of_o francis_n barreto_n in_o monomotapa_n begin_v in_o the_o year_n 1569_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n sebastian_n p._n 34●…_n chap._n xvi_o continue_v the_o government_n of_o francis_n barreto_n in_o monomotapa_n p._n 349_o chap._n xvii_o the_o government_n of_o vasco_n fernandez_n homem_fw-la in_o monomotapa_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n sebastian_n p._n 354_o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o viceroy_n ruy_n lorenzo_n de_fw-fr tavors_n and_o the_o government_n of_o d._n james_n de_fw-fr meneses_n from_o the_o year_n 1576_o till_o 1578_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n sebastian_n p._n 358_o chap._n xix_o the_o count_n d._n luis_n de_fw-fr ataide_v be_v the_o second_o time_n viceroy_n of_o india_n he_o set_v out_o in_o the_o year_n 1577_o and_o govern_v till_o 1581._o and_o be_v the_o last_o send_v out_o by_o king_n sebastian_n p._n 361_o chap._n xx._n the_o government_n of_o ferdinand_n tellez_n de_fw-fr meneses_n who_o be_v name_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o portugal_n upon_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o cardinal_n king_n henry_n in_o the_o year_n 1581._o p._n 367_o tom_n ii_o part_n iu._n chap._n i._o of_o the_o god_n superstition_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o asiatic_n particular_o the_o indian_n and_o among_o they_o the_o malabar_n ●…5_n chap._n ii_o the_o metamorphosis_n or_o transformation_n p._n 383_o chap._n iii_o other_o metamorphosis_n and_o the_o consequence_n of_o they_o of_o the_o god_n brama_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o pagod_n a_o account_n of_o the_o famous_a of_o they_o p._n 387_o chap_n iv._o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o same_o matter_n p._n 392_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o office_n 〈◊〉_d ceremoy_n b●…rials_n and_o other_o thing_n p._n 398_o chap._n vi_o continue_v the_o same_o s●…ct_n p._n 405_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o empire_n of_o aethiopia_n and_o first_o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o province_n into_o which_o it_o be_v divide_v of_o the_o progress_n of_o christianity_n therein_o and_o of_o the_o product_n of_o the_o land_n p._n 4●…2_n chap._n viii_o of_o ●…he_a law_n custom_n and_o religion_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o ethiopia_n p._n 421_o chap._n ix_o of_o ●…he_a nature_n of_o the_o country_n of_o ethiopia_n of_o its_o town_n and_o king_n it_o have_v have_v and_o of_o the_o entrance_n and_o expulsion_n of_o our_o doctrine_n p._n 431_o chap._n x._o the_o island_n of_o japan_n p._n 435_o chap._n xi_o a_o further_a account_n of_o japan_n 441_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o great_a empire_n of_o china_n and_o first_o of_o its_o situation_n division_n into_o province_n of_o its_o product_n ar●…s_v ●…nd_v commerce_n p._n 448_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o province_n into_o which_o china_n be_v divide_v p._n 453_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o people_n of_o china_n their_o c●…stoms_n inclination_n and_o study_n p._n 463_o chap._n xv._n a_o continuation_n of_o the_o same_o subject_a p._n 472_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o marriage_n burial_n ceremony_n sacrifice_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o chinese_n p._n 481_o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o original_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o china_n the_o palace_n and_o government_n of_o it_o p._n 490_o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o royal_a marriage_n nobility_n counsel_n and_o government_n of_o china_n in_o peace_n and_o war_n p._n 494_o chap._n xix_o the_o division_n of_o the_o dominion_n the_o portuguese_n do_v or_o have_v possess_v in_o those_o part_n common_o comprehend_v under_o the_o general_n name_n of_o india_n some_o remark_n on_o the_o custom_n and_o religion_n of_o those_o people_n with_o some_o account_n of_o the_o christian_n of_o st._n thomas_n and_o of_o the_o island_n of_o ceylon_n p._n 499_o chap._n xx._n of_o the_o memory_n there_o be_v of_o the_o preach_a the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o asia_n and_o its_o island_n particular_o by_o the_o apostle_n saint_n thomas_n in_o those_o part_n mention_v in_o this_o history_n and_o of_o the_o extirpation_n and_o reparation_n of_o the_o same_o p._n 513_o the_o portague_n asia_n tom_n ii_o part_n i._n chap._n i._n the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n garcia_n de_fw-fr noronha_n from_o the_o year_n 1538_o till_o 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sail_v over_o victorious_a to_o columbo_n the_o king_n of_o which_o place_n be_v besiege_v by_o his_o brother_n madune_n pandarus_n who_o at_o first_o think_v our_o fleet_n have_v be_v that_o of_o pate_n come_v to_o his_o assistance_n but_o hear_v the_o ruin_n of_o it_o raise_v the_o siege_n and_o make_v peace_n martin_n and_o his_o officer_n honour_v and_o present_v by_o the_o king_n sail_v to_o cochin_n from_o whence_o they_o again_o set_v out_o to_o scour_v the_o coast._n offa_n of_o mount_n delii_n they_o meet_v six_o paraos_n and_o take_v five_o of_o they_o a_o little_a far_o they_o have_v the_o like_a success_n with_o seventeen_o other_o next_o day_n they_o take_v six_o and_o a_o ship_n lade_v with_o provision_n six_o thousand_o pardaos_n be_v offer_v martin_n for_o the_o ransom_n of_o one_o moor_n and_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o hang_v he_o for_o a_o example_n be_v order_v by_o the_o governor_n to_o diu_n because_o a_o great_a fleet_n of_o turk_n be_v expect_v he_o force_v ashore_o by_o the_o way_n a_o great_a gallion_n of_o they_o and_o load_v his_o small_a vessel_n with_o the_o riches_n be_v in_o it_o thus_o martin_n alfonso_n strike_v a_o terror_n into_o all_o the_o enemy_n and_o purchase_v we_o great_a security_n for_o some_o time_n 15._o d._n emanuel_n de_fw-fr meneses_n be_v go_v about_o this_o time_n ambassador_n to_o xael_n and_o be_v there_o imprison_v by_o that_o king_n with_o all_o the_o portuguese_n who_o be_v in_o the_o town_n so●…_n base_a and_o insolent_a spirit_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o action_n the_o king_n have_v favourable_o receive_v some_o portuguese_n in_o his_o port_n but_o they_o be_v a_o loose_a people_n require_v his_o kindness_n with_o injury_n one_o of_o these_o among_o other_o have_v rob_v the_o king_n be_v own_o cousin_n and_o after_o other_o torture_n hang_v he_o and_o two_o other_o person_n of_o note_n by_o the_o private_a part_n to_o make_v they_o discover_v their_o treasure_n gonzalo_n vaz_n commit_v another_o robbery_n alvero_n madera_n be_v kind_o entertain_v by_o a_o honest_a moor_n force_v his_o wife_n from_o he_o one_o godino_n have_v the_o honour_n to_o treat_v the_o king_n at_o his_o house_n and_o pay_v it_o with_o call_v he_o drunkard_n other_o take_v a_o ship_n belong_v to_o his_o subject_n and_o impudent_o come_v to_o sell_v it_o in_o his_o port._n these_o and_o other_o villainy_n have_v be_v act_v when_o d._n emanuel_n de_fw-fr meneses_n come_v with_o seventy_o man_n to_o settle_v a_o peace_n he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o what_o have_v happen_v and_o suspect_v it_o the_o less_o be_v well_o treat_v by_o the_o king_n he_o be_v lodge_v and_o then_o beset_v the_o moor_n kill_v all_o the_o portuguese_n about_o the_o town_n a_o just_a punishment_n for_o such_o extravagance_n the_o king_n send_v for_o d._n emanuel_n to_o court_n he_o go_v with_o seventy_o man_n but_o be_v admit_v with_o only_a one_o and_o receive_v very_o civil_o but_o detain_v a_o prisoner_n as_o be_v all_o the_o seventy_o except_o godino_n who_o head_n be_v cut_v off_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n for_o insolencence_n commit_v upon_o royal_a person_n admit_v no_o delay_n of_o punishment_n of_o the_o seventy_o he_o send_v thirty_o as_o a_o present_a to_o the_o turk_n to_o purchase_v his_o favour_n think_v he_o have_v by_o this_o action_n lose_v the_o portuguese_n among_o the_o thirty_o be_v madera_n who_o make_v his_o escape_n from_o constantinople_n carry_v the_o news_n to_o portugal_n of_o the_o turkish_a fleet_n that_o be_v fit_v at_o suez_n to_o invade_v india_n this_o advice_n cause_v the_o king_n to_o send_v continual_a succour_n and_o immediate_o he_o dispatch_v five_o ship_n 16._o nuno_n de_fw-fr cuna_n hear_v what_o have_v happen_v at_o xael_n order_v d._n ferdinand_n de_fw-fr lim●…_n who_o be_v go_v to_o command_v at_o ormuz_n by_o the_o way_n to_o conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o that_o king_n he_o do_v it_o the_o peace_n be_v swear_v and_o d._n manuel_n de_fw-fr meneses_n with_o those_o who_o be_v still_o there_o restore_v nuno_n be_v satisfy_v the_o turk_n be_v not_o come_v as_o the_o moo●…_n give_v out_o to_o terrify_v he_o begin_v that_o vast_a cistern_n which_o be_v there_o of_o such_o bigness_n that_o be_v twenty_o five_o span_n deep_a each_o span_n contain_v a_o thousand_o pipe_n of_o water_n this_o he_o provide_v against_o a_o long_a siege_n and_o add_v new_a fortification_n have_v give_v all_o the_o necessary_a order_n in_o this_o place_n he_o sail_v to_o goa_n chap._n ix_o continue_v still_o the_o government_n of_o nuno_n de_fw-fr cuna_n the_o same_o year_n 1538_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n the_o three_o 1._o let_v we_o now_o turn_v a_o while_n to_o the_o bay_n of_o bengala_n into_o which_o fall_v the_o famous_a river_n ganges_n by_o two_o mouth_n this_o river_n have_v its_o spring_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o great_a tartary_n from_o whence_o it_o run_v to_o the_o southward_n near_o 600_o league_n and_o divide_v india_n into_o two_o pa●…ts_n intra_fw-la &_o extra_fw-la gangem_fw-la on_o the_o mouth_n that_o fall_v into_o the_o sea_n to_o the_o eastward_o be_v the_o city_n chatigam_n on_o that_o to_o the_o westward_n satigam_n the_o ganges_n run_v through_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bengala_n to_o which_o be_v subject_a on_o the_o east_n those_o of_o caor_n comataii_fw-la sirote_n codovoscam_fw-la cou_n and_o tipora_n but_o these_o two_o last_o join_v together_o throw_v off_o the_o subjection_n on_o the_o west_n of_o the_o river_n cospetir_v who_o plain_n be_v overflow_v by_o ganges_n as_o egypt_n by_o the_o nile_n conquer_v by_o the_o patanas_n the_o heathen_n here_o say_v that_o god_n grant_v these_o particular_a prerogative_n or_o blessing_n to_o five_o kingdom_n to_o that_o of_o bengala_n infinite_a number_n or_o foot_n to_o orixa_n elephant_n to_o bisnagar_n people_n skill_v in_o sword_n and_o buckler_n to_o delhi_n abundance_n of_o town_n and_o to_o cou_n innumerable_a horse_n the_o country_n of_o bengala_n lie_v between_o twenty_o two_o and_o twenty_o six_o degree_n of_o northern_a latitude_n and_o be_v very_o well_o water_v be_v most_o fruitful_a and_o produce_v many_o sort_n of_o fruit_n some_o like_a that_o of_o spain_n sugar_n and_o long_a pepper_n abundance_n of_o cattle_n and_o foul_a infinite_a quantity_n of_o cotten_n which_o they_o work_v the_o curiosity_n of_o their_o quilt_n be_v extraordinary_a the_o native_n be_v heathen_n and_o man_n of_o no_o courage_n but_o false_a and_o treacherous_a that_o it_o may_v appear_v all_o the_o world_n over_o cowardice_n and_o treachery_n go_v together_o the_o king_n be_v heir_n to_o all_o men._n the_o principal_a city_n gouro_n seat_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o ganges_n three_o league_n in_o length_n contain_v one_o million_o and_o two_o hundred_o thonsand_n family_n and_o well_o fortify_v along_o the_o street_n which_o be_v wide_a and_o straight_o row_v of_o tree_n to_o shade_v the_o people_n which_o sometime_o be_v in_o such_o number_n that_o some_o be_v tread_v to_o death_n 2._o about_o fifty_o year_n before_o the_o portuguese_n discover_v india_n come_v ●…o_o gouro_n a_o arabian_a mahometan_n who_o grow_v rich_a and_o powerful_a obtain_v the_o then_o king_n of_o bengala_n a_o victory_n over_o the_o king_n of_o orixa_n the_o king_n beside_o other_o reward_n make_v he_o captain_n of_o his_o guard_n and_o he_o ingrateful_o kill_v the_o king_n usurp_v the_o kingdom_n and_o leave_v the_o inheritance_n thereof_o to_o the_o moor_n that_o succeed_v they_o observe_v no_o rule_n of_o inheritance_n from_o father_n to_o son_n but_o even_o slave_n sometime_o obtain_v it_o by_o kill_v their_o master_n and_o whoever_o hold_v it_o three_o day_n they_o look_v upon_o as_o establish_v by_o divine_a providence_n thus_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o in_o forty_o year_n space_n they_o have_v thirteen_o king_n successive_o at_o the_o time_n when_o martin_n alfonso_n de_fw-fr melo_n jusarte_n be_v prisoner_n to_o mahomet_n xiath_n that_o king_n who_o tyrannical_o hold_v the_o crown_n keep_v his_o court_n at_o gouro_n in_o great_a apprehension_n of_o be_v depose_v but_o with_o such_o state_n that_o only_o his_o woman_n amount_v to_o the_o number_n of_o ten_o thousand_o martin_n and_o the_o other_o who_o be_v prisoner_n with_o he_o obtain_v he_o success_n against_o the_o patanas_n with_o who_o he_o be_v at_o war._n 3._o martin_n and_o his_o fellow_n obtain_v their_o liberty_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o coje_n sabadim_n a_o rich_a moor_n who_o promise_v i●…_n nuno_n de_fw-fr cuna_n will_v carry_v he_o to_o ormuz_o he_o will_v contrive_v the_o king_n of_o portugal_n shall_v have_v a_o fort_n in_o the_o port_n of_o chatigam_n the_o governor_n earnest_a upon_o this_o important_a affair_n grant_v all_o he_o demand_v and_o send_v thither_o martin_n alfonso_n with_o two_o hundred_o man_n in_o five_o vessel_n the_o

220_o chap._n vii_o continue_v the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n hierome_n de_fw-fr azevedo_n in_o the_o year_n 1615_o 224_o chap._n viii_o continue_v the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n hierome_n de_fw-fr azevedo_n this_o same_o year_n 1615_o and_o that_o of_o 1616_o 229_o chap._n ix_o continue_v the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n hierome_n de_fw-fr azevedo_n the_o same_o year_n 1616_o 234_o chap._n x._o continue_v the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n hierome_n de_fw-fr azevedo_n in_o the_o year_n 1616_o 242_o chap._n xi_o continue_v the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n hierome_n de_fw-fr azevedo_n the_o same_o year_n 1616_o 249_o chap._n xii_o continue_v the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n hierome_n de_fw-fr azevedo_n in_o the_o year_n 1617._o 256_o chap._n xiii_o particular_a discovery_n make_v in_o the_o island_n of_o madagascar_n or_o st._n laurence_n by_o order_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n hierome_n de_fw-fr azevedo_n 264_o chap._n fourteen_o continue_v the_o discovery_n in_o the_o island_n madagascar_n under_o the_o viceroy_n d._n hierome_n de_fw-fr azevedo_n 271_o chap._n xv._n the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n john_n coutinno_n count_n de_fw-la rodendo_fw-la from_o the_o year_n 1617._o till_o 1619_o 278_o chap._n xvi_o continue_v the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n john_n coutinno_n count_v de_fw-fr redondo_n 284_o chap._n xvii_o several_a wonderful_a accident_n during_o the_o two_o year_n government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr redondo_n 292_o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o governor_n ferdinand_n de_fw-fr albuquerq●…e_n from_o the_o year_n 1619_o till_o 1622_o 299._o chap._n xix_o continue_v the_o government_n of_o ferdinand_n de_fw-fr albuquerque_n 308_o chap._n xx._n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n alfonso_n de_fw-fr noronna_n in_o the_o year_n 1621._o 314_o chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o japan_n and_o ethiopia_n about_o this_o time_n 316_o tom_n iii_o part_n iu._n chap._n i._n the_o second_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n francis_n de_fw-fr gama_n count_n de_fw-fr vidigueyra_n from_o the_o year_n 1622_o till_o 1627._o page_n 321_o chap._n ii_o continue_v the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n francis_n de_fw-fr gama_n count_n de_fw-fr vidigueyra_n 331_o chap._n iii_o the_o government_n of_o d._n f._n luis_n de_fw-fr brito_n bishop_n of_o cochim_n from_o the_o year_n 1628._o till_o 1629_o 343_o chap._n iv._o of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n francis_n mascarennas_fw-la in_o the_o year_n 1628._o with_o sundry_a occurrence_n at_o pegu_n martavam_fw-la prom_n siam_n and_o other_o place_n 347_o chap._n v._o continue_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n and_o peg●…_n 357_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o governor_n nunno_n alvarez_n botello_n in_o the_o year_n 1629_o 364_o chap._n vii_o continue_v the_o exploit_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o general_n nunno_n alvarez_n botello_n 370_o chap._n viii_o the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n michael_n de_fw-fr noronna_fw-fr count_n de_fw-fr linnares_n from_o the_o year_n 1629_o till_o 1635_o 374_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o affair_n of_o ethiopia_n during_o the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n michael_n de_fw-fr noronna_fw-fr count_n de_fw-fr linnares_n 383_o chap._n x._o continue_v the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n michael_n de_fw-fr noronna_n count_n de_fw-fr linnares_n 387_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o recovery_n of_o ceylon_n during_o the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr linnares_n 396_o chap._n xii_o of_o several_a occurrence_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr linnares_n 402_o chap._n xiii_o the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n peter_n de_fw-fr silua_n from_o the_o year_n 163●…_n till_o 1638_o 408_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o government_n of_o antony_n tellez_n de_fw-fr silua_n from_o the_o year_n 1639_o till_o 1640._o 412_o chap._n xv._n of_o the_o viceroy_n john_n de_fw-fr silua_n tello_n who_o go_v for_o india_n in_o the_o year_n 1640_o 414_o a_o short_a account_n of_o what_o the_o portuguese_n be_v possess_v of_o between_o the_o cape_n of_o good_a hope_n and_o china_n of_o the_o several_a dignity_n command_n and_o revenue_n in_o the_o say_a possession_n and_o of_o the_o religious_a house_n in_o those_o part_n 415_o a_o account_n of_o all_o the_o ship_n that_o sail_v from_o lisbon_n to_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o coast_n of_o africa_n and_o asia_n and_o the_o annual_a trade_n ship_n from_o the_o time_n prince_n henry_n first_o attempt_v the_o discovery_n till_o the_o year_n 1640._o 421_o the_o viceroy_n and_o governor_n of_o india_n from_o the_o first_o discovery_n till_o the_o year_n 1640_o 433_o book_n in_o print_n and_o manuscript_n out_o of_o which_o the_o portague_n asia_n be_v collect_v 436_o the_o portague_n asia_n tom_n iii_o part_n i._n chap._n i._n the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n francis_n 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