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xanga_n samoco_n veloso_n pinda_n quizimaluco_n tintagone_n between_o these_o last_o be_v the_o bay_n of_o xanga_n and_o fuego_n and_o the_o sand_n of_o pinda_n from_o mocambique_n to_o the_o port_n of_o the_o bay_n of_o cavea_fw-la in_o 21_o deg_n and_o half_a of_o s._n lat_fw-la the_o continent_n run_v to_o the_o westward_n gather_v the_o water_n where_o appear_v the_o parcel_n de_fw-fr zâ—…fala_n the_o dangerous_a scylla_n and_o charybdis_n of_o those_o sea_n into_o which_o fall_v these_o river_n moeugo_n bayones_n mâ—…ge_n mojuncoale_n sangage_fw-fr ambuzi_fw-fr here_o lie_v the_o three_o island_n of_o angoxa_n monca_n macolonga_fw-la with_o three_o other_o island_n tondamaje_n corombeca_n quesungo_n loranga_n chimani_fw-la mogundo_fw-la mafusa_fw-la between_o the_o last_o be_v the_o port_n of_o quilimane_a and_o luabo_fw-la with_o the_o island_n chimgoma_n tendicalu_n quiloe_n sabam_fw-la bagoe_n miave_v zofala_n with_o the_o opposite_a island_n call_v inbansato_n quiloane_n 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the_o s._n e._n by_o four_o mouth_n the_o first_o that_o of_o quilimane_a 90_o league_n from_o mozambique_n the_o second_o cuama_n 25_o to_o the_o southward_n the_o three_o luabo_fw-la 5_o league_n low_a and_o the_o four_o luaboel_n 15_o more_o to_o the_o south_n between_o they_o be_v fruitful_a and_o large_a island_n whereof_o one_o be_v 60_o league_n in_o compass_n the_o river_n be_v navigable_a the_o same_o number_n of_o league_n up_o to_o the_o town_n of_o sena_n inhabit_v by_o portugueses_n and_o as_o many_o more_o to_o tete_n a_o colony_n of_o they_o also_o the_o rich_a mine_n be_v those_o of_o musapa_n call_v anfur_n the_o ophir_n where_o the_o queen_n of_o saba_n have_v her_o riches_n when_o she_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n in_o these_o mine_n have_v be_v find_v a_o lumâ—…_n of_o gold_n worth_a 12000_o ducat_n and_o another_o of_o the_o value_n of_o 400000._o it_o be_v not_o only_o find_v among_o stone_n but_o grow_v up_o within_o the_o bark_n of_o several_a tree_n to_o the_o top_n 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the_o dominican_n at_o massapa_n bocuto_n and_o luanze_n 7._o the_o original_a number_n and_o time_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o king_n be_v not_o know_v it_o be_v believe_v there_o be_v several_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o saba_n and_o that_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o she_o for_o thence_o she_o have_v she_o gold_n in_o the_o mountain_n afur_n near_o masapa_n be_v see_v the_o ruin_n of_o stately_a building_n suppose_v to_o be_v palace_n and_o castle_n in_o process_n of_o time_n the_o empire_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o kingdom_n quiteve_n sabanda_n and_o chiganga_n this_o last_o the_o most_o powerful_a as_o possess_v the_o mine_n of_o manchica_n butua_n and_o other_o its_z believe_v the_o black_n of_o butua_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o chicanga_n be_v those_o that_o carry_v the_o gold_n to_o angola_n because_o it_o be_v think_v there_o be_v but_o 100_o league_n distance_n between_o those_o two_o place_n this_o country_n bear_v rice_n and_o what_o we_o call_v indian-wheat_n have_v abundance_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o cattle_n fowl_n and_o garden_v their_o chief_a care_n be_v pastorage_n and_o tillage_n this_o empire_n be_v divide_v into_o 25_o kingdom_n which_o be_v mongas_fw-la baroe_n manica_fw-la boesa_n macingo_n remo_n chique_fw-la chiria_n chidima_n boquizo_n inbanzo_n chiruvia_n condesaca_n daburia_n macurumbe_n mungussi_n antiovaza_n cbove_n chungue_n dvia_n romba_n rassini_fw-la chirao_n mocaranga_n and_o remo_n de_fw-fr beza_n there_o be_v many_o lordship_n that_o have_v not_o the_o title_n of_o king_n 8._o the_o emperor_n have_v a_o great_a palace_n though_o of_o wood_n the_o chief_a apartment_n of_o it_o be_v three_o one_o for_o himself_o another_o for_o his_o wife_n and_o a_o three_o for_o his_o menial_a servant_n it_o have_v three_o door_n into_o a_o court_n one_o for_o the_o queen_n to_o go_v in_o and_o out_o at_o another_o for_o he_o and_o the_o servant_n that_o attend_v his_o person_n and_o be_v son_n of_o his_o nobleman_n the_o three_o for_o the_o cook_n who_o be_v two_o great_a man_n and_o his_o relation_n and_o the_o under-cook_n who_o be_v also_o man_n of_o quality_n none_o of_o these_o must_v be_v above_o 20_o year_n of_o age_n for_o till_o that_o age_n they_o do_v not_o believe_v they_o have_v to_o do_v with_o woman_n and_o if_o any_o do_v they_o be_v severe_o punish_v after_o that_o time_n they_o be_v prefer_v to_o great_a employment_n those_o within_o door_n be_v govern_v by_o a_o captain_n and_o those_o without_o by_o another_o as_o former_o in_o spain_n the_o alcalde_fw-es de_fw-es los_fw-es donçeles_fw-la 9_o the_o principal_a officer_n about_o the_o king_n be_v ningomoxa_n governor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n mocomoaxa_n captain_n general_n ambuya_n great_a steward_n to_o he_o it_o belong_v when_o the_o mazarira_n or_o the_o king_n be_v principal_a wife_n die_v to_o name_v another_o in_o her_o stead_n but_o it_o must_v be_v one_o of_o the_o king_n sister_n or_o near_a relation_n inbantovo_n the_o head_n musician_n who_o have_v many_o under_o he_o and_o be_v a_o great_a lord_n nurucao_n captain_n of_o the_o vanguard_n bucurumo_n which_o signify_v the_o king_n right-hand_a magande_n the_o chief_a conjurer_n netambe_n the_o apothecary_n that_o keep_v the_o ointment_n and_o utencil_n for_o sorcery_n nebono_n chief_a porter_n all_o these_o office_n be_v execute_v by_o lord_n there_o be_v no_o delicacy_n in_o cookery_n use_v they_o only_o eat_v boil_v and_o roast_v they_o eat_v the_o same_o as_o be_v usual_a among_o we_o with_o the_o addition_n of_o mouse_n which_o they_o esteem_v as_o good_a as_o partridge_n or_o rabbit_n 10._o the_o king_n have_v many_o wife_n only_o nine_o call_v great_a queen_n which_o be_v his_o sister_n or_o near_a relation_n the_o other_o the_o daughter_n of_o noble_n the_o chief_a be_v call_v mazarira_n and_o mother_n of_o the_o portuguese_n who_o often_o present_v she_o because_o she_o solicit_v their_o business_n with_o the_o king_n
and_o he_o send_v no_o ambassador_n to_o they_o without_o some_o servant_n of_o she_o the_o second_o be_v inahanda_n that_o solicit_v for_o the_o moor_n the_o three_o nabuiza_n that_o live_v in_o the_o same_o apartment_n with_o he_o the_o four_o navemba_n the_o five_o nemangore_n the_o six_o nizingoapangi_n the_o seven_o nemongoro_n the_o eight_o nessani_fw-la the_o nine_o necarunda_n each_o of_o they_o live_v apart_o with_o as_o great_a state_n as_o the_o king_n and_o have_v several_a revenue_n and_o kingdom_n for_o their_o expense_n as_o soon_o as_o one_o die_v another_o succeed_v in_o place_n and_o name_n they_o have_v power_n to_o reward_v and_o punish_v as_o well_o as_o the_o king_n sometime_o he_o go_v to_o they_o sometime_o they_o come_v to_o he_o there_o be_v many_o woman_n wait_v on_o they_o of_o who_o he_o make_v use_v as_o he_o please_v 11._o the_o principal_a people_n of_o monomotapa_n and_o whereof_o the_o emperor_n be_v be_v the_o mocarangi_n not_o warlike_a nor_o furnish_v with_o any_o other_o arm_n but_o bow_n arrow_n and_o javelines_n they_o have_v no_o religion_n nor_o idol_n but_o acknowledge_v one_o only_a god_n and_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o devil_n that_o he_o be_v wicked_a and_o they_o call_v he_o muzuco_n they_o believe_v their_o king_n go_v to_o heaven_n and_o call_v they_o muzimos_n and_o call_v upon_o they_o in_o time_n of_o need_n as_o we_o on_o the_o saint_n they_o speak_v of_o thing_n pass_v by_o tradition_n have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o letter_n they_o give_v ear_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christianity_n the_o lame_a and_o blind_a they_o call_v the_o king_n be_v poor_a because_o maintain_v by_o he_o with_o great_a charity_n and_o if_o they_o travel_v the_o town_n they_o go_v through_o be_v oblige_v to_o maintain_v and_o furnish_v they_o guide_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o a_o good_a example_n for_o christian_n 12._o every_o month_n have_v its_o festival_n day_n and_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o week_n each_o of_o 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many_o village_n that_o yield_v a_o considerable_a revenue_n 7._o from_o the_o river_n of_o agacaim_n to_o that_o of_o bombaim_n be_v eight_o league_n and_o in_o that_o space_n the_o city_n 〈◊〉_d â—…th_v its_o fort_n and_o village_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agaçaim_v bandora_n tana_n câ—…a_n and_o opposite_a to_o it_o the_o island_n salsete_n who_o wonderful_a structure_n prove_v it_o to_o have_v be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o that_o country_n and_o court_n of_o prince_n the_o dominion_n of_o cambaya_n once_o extend_v thither_o the_o next_o be_v shall_fw-mi a_o place_n of_o importance_n then_o the_o capital_a of_o our_o empire_n that_o be_v the_o island_n goemaâ—…e_n which_o sigâ—…fies_v happy_a land_n corrupt_o call_v goa_n and_o trissuari_fw-la signify_v thirty_o village_n for_o so_o many_o it_o contain_v which_o on_o the_o continent_n command_v the_o land_n of_o salsete_n and_o bard_n there_o follow_v on_o the_o coast_n of_o camaran_n towards_o cape_n comori_fw-la the_o town_n of_o onor_n 〈◊〉_d and_o mangalor_n then_o in_o malahar_n cananor_n cranganor_n coulam_n and_o the_o chief_a port_n of_o our_o fleet_n cochim_n turn_v the_o cape_n appear_v the_o pearl_n fishery_n and_o above_o it_o the_o city_n negapatan_n st._n thomas_n and_o other_o town_n if_o not_o subject_a to_o at_o least_o inhabit_a and_o defend_v by_o portugueses_n 8._o the_o exterior_a india_n begin_v at_o the_o river_n ganges_n and_o reach_n to_o china_n and_o câ—…bodia_n and_o be_v terminate_v by_o the_o river_n mecom_v it_o be_v inhabit_v by_o heathen_n worse_o if_o possible_a than_o the_o other_o here_o the_o portuguese_n have_v the_o rich_a city_n of_o malaca_n metropolis_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o the_o great_a place_n of_o trade_n of_o all_o those_o eastern_a province_n 9_o something_o have_v be_v already_o say_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o all_o these_o people_n we_o will_v add_v
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the_o successor_n a_o few_o among_o so_o many_o add_v something_o to_o the_o foundation_n but_o it_o be_v a_o inconsiderable_a copy_n of_o the_o great_a original_a it_o be_v also_o true_a other_o valiant_o desended_a that_o â—…dation_n but_o it_o be_v a_o indispensable_a duty_n let_v not_o timorous_a spirit_n call_v this_o a_o rash_a judgement_n which_o the_o brave_a will_v only_o style_v unbiased_a or_o say_v we_o endeavour_v to_o lessen_v the_o merit_n of_o hero_n our_o only_a design_n be_v to_o show_v the_o way_n and_o mean_n the_o giver_n of_o crown_n take_v to_o frame_v and_o deliver_v they_o to_o mortal_n and_o how_o far_o less_o capable_a they_o be_v to_o maintain_v than_o he_o to_o form_n they_o the_o divine_a providence_n give_v a_o sufficient_a demonstration_n hereof_o in_o the_o erect_n this_o empire_n and_o they_o no_o less_o in_o diminish_v of_o it_o hereof_o we_o have_v see_v much_o already_o and_o shall_v see_v yet_o more_o yet_o not_o without_o singular_a act_n of_o valour_n that_o it_o may_v be_v manifest_a the_o cause_n of_o our_o ruin_n be_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o always_o the_o same_o for_o the_o heart_n always_o be_v the_o content_n tom_n i._o part_n 1._o 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 the_o year_n 1540_o in_o the_o reign-of_a king_n john_n the_o three_o page_z 1_o chap._n ii_o continue_v the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n garcia_n de_fw-fr noronha_n p._n 8_o chap._n iii_o the_o government_n of_o d._n stephen_n de_fw-fr gama_n from_o the_o year_n 1540_o till_o the_o year_n 1542_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n the_o three_o p._n 6_o chap._n iv._o go_v on_o with_o the_o government_n of_o d._n stephen_n de_fw-fr gama_n p._n 24_o chap._n v._o sundry_a exploit_n of_o captain_n antony_n faria_n from_o the_o year_n 1540_o till_o that_o of_o 1542_o during_o the_o government_n of_o d._n stephen_n de_fw-fr gama_n p._n 31_o chap._n vi_o continue_v the_o exploit_n of_o antony_n de_fw-fr faria_n p._n 37_o chap._n vii_o continue_v still_o the_o exploit_n of_o antony_n de_fw-fr faria_n in_o the_o government_n of_o d._n stephen_n de_fw-fr gama_n and_o the_o year_n 1642_o p._n 44_o chap._n viii_o conclude_v with_o the_o action_n of_o antony_n de_fw-fr faria_n p._n 47_o chap._n ix_o continue_v the_o government_n of_o d._n stephen_n de_fw-fr gama_n and_o contain_v the_o action_n of_o his_o brother_n d._n christopher_n in_o ethiopia_n p._n 54_o chap._n x._o the_o end_n of_o the_o government_n of_o d._n stephen_n de_fw-fr gama_n p._n 63_o chap._n xi_o the_o government_n of_o martin_n alfonso_n de_fw-fr sousa_n from_o the_o year_n 1542_o till_o the_o year_n 1545_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n the_o three_o p._n 67_o chap._n xii_o continue_v the_o government_n of_o martin_n alfonso_n de_fw-fr sousa_n p._n 76_o chap._n xiii_o continue_v the_o government_n of_o martin_n alfonsa_n de_fw-fr sousa_n p._n 81_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o end_n of_o the_o government_n of_o martin_n alfonso_n de_fw-fr sousa_n and_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o tome_n p._n 86_o tom_n ii_o part_n ii_o chap._n i._n the_o government_n of_o d._n john_n de_fw-fr castro_n from_o the_o year_n 1545_o till_o the_o year_n 1548_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n the_o three_o p._n 95_o chap._n ii_o continue_v the_o government_n of_o d._n john_n de_fw-fr castro_n and_o siege_n of_o diu_n p._n 103_o chap._n iii_o continue_v the_o siege_n of_o diu_n the_o governor_n d._n john_n de_fw-fr castro_n come_v in_o person_n to_o its_o relief_n p._n 109_o chap._n iv._o continue_v the_o government_n of_o d._n john_n de_fw-fr castro_n and_o reign_v of_o king_n john_n the_o three_o p._n 117_o chap._n v._o the_o end_n of_o the_o government_n d._n john_n de_fw-fr castro_n p._n 125_o chap._n vi_o the_o government_n of_o garcia_n de_fw-fr sá_n from_o the_o year_n 1548_o till_o the_o year_n 1549_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n the_o three_o p._n 132_o chap._n vii_o the_o government_n of_o george_n cabral_n from_o the_o year_n 1549_o till_o the_o year_n 1550_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n the_o three_o p._n 140_o chap._n viii_o continue_v the_o government_n of_o george_n cabral_n p._n 143_o chap._n ix_o the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n alfonso_n de_fw-fr noronha_n from_o the_o year_n 1550_o till_o 1553_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n the_o three_o p._n 150_o chap._n x._o continue_v the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n alfonso_n de_fw-fr noronha_n p._n 563_o chap._n xi_o the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n peter_n de_fw-fr mascarenhas_n from_o the_o year_n 1554_o till_o 1555_o king_n john_n the_o three_o still_o reign_v p._n 174_o chap._n xii_o the_o government_n of_o francis_n barreto_n from_o the_o year_n 1555_o till_o 1558_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n the_o three_o p._n 178_o chap._n xiii_o the_o end_n of_o the_o government_n of_o francis_n barreto_n p._n 186_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n constantin_n de_fw-fr braganza_n from_o the_o year_n 1558_o till_o 1561_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n sebastian_n p._n 190_o chap._n xv._n continue_v the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n constantin_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n sebastian_n p._n 198_o chap._n xvi_o the_o end_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n constantin_n p._n 207_o chap._n xvii_o the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n francis_n coutinho_n count_n de_fw-fr redondo_n from_o the_o year_n 1561_o till_o 1564_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n sebastian_n p._n 215_o chap._n xviii_o the_o government_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr mendoza_n for_o six_o month_n of_o the_o year_n 156â—…_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n sebastian_n p._n 222_o tom_n ii_o part_n iii_o chap._n i._n the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n anton._n de_fw-fr
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diu_n dispatch_v the_o homeward_o bind_v trade_v ship_n and_o send_v martin_n alfonso_n de_fw-fr sousa_n with_o forty_o ship_n to_o guard_v the_o coast_n of_o malabar_n 12._o the_o great_a enemy_n the_o portuguese_n find_v in_o india_n be_v the_o moor_n inhabit_v from_o shall_fw-mi to_o c._n comori_fw-la the_o space_n of_o 200_o league_n who_o have_v flock_v hither_o in_o great_a number_n for_o the_o great_a riches_n of_o the_o sea_n in_o pearl_n and_o vast_a trade_n of_o all_o those_o port_n pate_n marcar_n a_o powerful_a moor_n of_o cochin_n offend_v that_o the_o portuguese_n have_v take_v some_o of_o his_o vessel_n go_v over_o to_o calicut_n the_o better_a to_o annoy_v they_o with_o the_o assistance_n of_o that_o king_n there_o he_o be_v furnish_v with_o above_o fifty_o ship_n two_o thousand_o man_n and_o four_o hundred_o piece_n of_o cannon_n to_o go_v to_o the_o assistance_n of_o madune_n pandarus_n against_o his_o brother_n the_o king_n of_o ceylon_n our_o ally_n at_o coulam_fw-la he_o find_v a_o great_a portuguese_n ship_n lade_v with_o pepper_n he_o beset_v she_o and_o after_o a_o sharp_a engagement_n be_v force_v to_o retire_v have_v kill_v the_o captain_n of_o she_o far_o on_o he_o take_v a_o ship_n and_o kill_v all_o that_o be_v in_o it_o beyond_o c._n comori_fw-la he_o destroy_v a_o town_n of_o the_o christian_n martin_n alfonso_n hear_v of_o this_o pursue_v and_o run_v up_o a_o river_n with_o only_o nineteen_o bark_n offer_v he_o battle_n but_o he_o refuse_v and_o get_v off_o it_o look_v like_o a_o rashness_n to_o follow_v further_o so_o martin_n return_v to_o cochin_n in_o order_n to_o set_v out_o again_o better_o provide_v 13._o he_o set_v out_o with_o twenty_o three_o vessel_n all_o to_o row_v and_o four_o hundred_o men._n at_o beadala_n he_o meet_v pate_n marcar_n careen_v in_o order_n to_o go_v over_o to_o ceylon_n pate_n see_v alfonso_n gather_v seven_o thousand_o man_n and_o alfonso_n with_o his_o four_o hundred_o resolve_v to_o fight_v he_o he_o order_v gaspar_n de_fw-fr lemos_n with_o seven_o barge_n to_o stay_v till_o he_o give_v the_o signal_n with_o a_o cannon_n and_o then_o to_o come_v up_o with_o all_o the_o great_a noise_n he_o can_v to_o divert_v the_o enemy_n on_o that_o side_n while_o he_o attack_v they_o on_o the_o other_o a_o piece_n be_v fire_v without_o order_n lemos_n think_v it_o be_v the_o signal_n come_v up_o and_o be_v kill_v with_o other_o before_o martin_n alfonso_n can_v relieve_v he_o at_o last_o he_o come_v and_o revenge_v the_o death_n of_o those_o kill_v above_o seven_o hundred_o of_o the_o enemy_n and_o put_v the_o rest_n to_o flight_n whereby_o he_o remain_v master_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o field_n thirty_o portuguese_n be_v lose_v among_o the_o portague_n slave_n here_o set_v at_o liberty_n be_v a_o woman_n who_o be_v mistress_n to_o one_o of_o they_o load_v with_o chain_n who_o can_v not_o be_v prevail_v upon_o by_o threat_n nor_o promise_n to_o renounce_v her_o faith_n but_o with_o great_a constancy_n much_o to_o be_v admire_v in_o such_o a_o woman_n encourage_v the_o slave_n to_o continue_v firm_a in_o the_o faith_n in_o contempt_n of_o all_o torture_n the_o chief_a party_n of_o the_o booty_n consist_v of_o twenty_o three_o bark_n four_o hundred_o cannon_n fifteen_o hundred_o musket_n and_o many_o prisoner_n this_o happen_v on_o the_o fifteen_o of_o february_n martin_n de_fw-fr ayala_n be_v send_v to_o the_o governor_n in_o a_o catur_fw-la or_o barge_n with_o fifteen_o man_n who_o meet_v near_o chale_n a_o galliot_n with_o two_o hundred_o malabar_n fight_v they_o so_o long_o till_o both_o side_n desist_v through_o weariness_n ayala_n be_v recover_v find_v he_o have_v but_o four_o man_n leave_v alive_a and_o with_o they_o prosecute_v his_o voyage_n 14._o martin_n alfonso_n
he_o be_v son_n of_o tristan_n de_fw-fr cuna_n and_o donna_n antonia_n de_fw-fr albuquerque_n of_o stature_n large_a and_o well_o proportion_v he_o want_v one_o eye_n though_o he_o have_v majesty_n in_o command_n he_o be_v courteous_a and_o not_o subject_a to_o any_o passion_n easy_a to_o be_v reconcile_v love_v to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o a_o observer_n of_o justice_n free_a from_o avarice_n prudent_a in_o counsel_n affable_a in_o discourse_n his_o picture_n represent_v his_o complexion_n fair_a his_o beard_n black_a all_o the_o clothes_n black_a only_o the_o cap_n blow_v he_o govern_v ten_o year_n want_v two_o month_n and_o die_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o year_n 1539._o he_o be_v the_o ten_o governor_n and_o first_o of_o the_o name_n the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o first_o tome_n dedicate_v to_o her_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n catherine_n queen-dowager_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n the_o preface_n since_o our_o asia_n now_o receive_v a_o new_a prince_n let_v we_o begin_v another_o tome_n with_o a_o different_a style_n as_o the_o other_o preface_n be_v fill_v with_o instruction_n and_o document_n of_o pure_a zeal_n so_o shall_v this_o with_o the_o delightful_a entertainment_n of_o a_o curious_a reflection_n for_o when_o fortune_n make_v it_o her_o sport_n to_o heap_v burden_n of_o care_n there_o be_v none_o so_o resolve_v or_o unmoved_a but_o require_v diversion_n and_o ease_n the_o kingdom_n of_o portugal_n part_v from_o consider_v that_o it_o begin_v and_o end_v in_o henry_n and_o in_o the_o number_n 12_o that_o the_o last_o king_n die_v on_o the_o day_n and_o last_o year_n of_o peace_n that_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n expire_v where_o they_o have_v their_o birth_n that_o be_v found_v by_o a_o spanish_a female_a by_o another_o they_o be_v extinguish_v and_o suchlike_a reflection_n we_o shall_v discover_v no_o less_o remarkable_a circumstance_n in_o the_o portague_n asia_n the_o promoter_n of_o this_o wonderful_a discovery_n be_v prince_n henry_n and_o henry_n be_v the_o last_o of_o our_o prince_n that_o possess_v it_o alfonso_n be_v the_o founder_n of_o the_o royal_a throne_n of_o portugal_n in_o europe_n christ_n appear_v to_o he_o and_o another_o of_o that_o in_o asia_n when_o the_o cross_n appear_v to_o alfonso_n de_fw-fr albuquerque_n in_o the_o red-sea_n the_o throne_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v raise_v on_o the_o victory_n obtain_v by_o alfonso_n at_o orique_n over_o the_o moorish_a emperor_n call_v isâ—…iael_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o goa_n the_o metropolis_n of_o our_o dominion_n in_o asia_n take_v by_o albuquerque_n be_v call_v ishmael_n and_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n deprive_v of_o his_o sovereignty_n over_o ormuz_n be_v also_o ishmael_n ferdinand_n tellez_n de_fw-fr meneses_n be_v the_o last_o governor_n of_o india_n send_v by_o our_o natural_a prince_n and_o his_o picture_n be_v the_o last_o the_o hall_n in_o the_o palace_n of_o goa_n appoint_v to_o hang_v up_o the_o portraiture_n of_o the_o viceroy_n and_o governor_n can_v contain_v the_o name_n of_o the_o first_o viceroy_n of_o india_n be_v francis_n and_o consequent_o his_o be_v the_o first_o of_o those_o picture_n and_o now_o we_o see_v the_o name_n of_o the_o first_o viceroy_n send_v by_o a_o spaâ—…ish_a prince_n be_v francis_n and_o therefore_o the_o picture_n of_o that_o name_n be_v the_o first_o in_o the_o second_o hall_n destine_v to_o preserve_v those_o memorial_n if_o there_o be_v still_o any_o obstinate_a philososopher_n who_o hold_v that_o all_o worldly_a thing_n be_v the_o mere_a effect_n of_o chance_n let_v they_o contemn_v the_o consideration_n of_o these_o parallel_n on_o such_o important_a occasion_n but_o let_v not_o those_o despise_v it_o who_o allow_v the_o most_o inconsiderable_a earthly_a affair_n to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o providence_n can_v but_o be_v assure_v the_o great_a be_v much_o more_o its_o care_n let_v not_o those_o i_o say_v undervalue_v it_o who_o know_v the_o immortal_a providence_n can_v be_v discover_v but_o by_o shadow_n the_o divine_a power_n have_v always_o take_v this_o course_n to_o manifest_v itself_o too_o man._n what_o wonder_v then_o it_o shall_v take_v that_o method_n in_o the_o revolution_n of_o a_o kingdom_n more_o peculiar_o belong_v to_o christ_n himself_o thus_o then_o these_o wonderful_a presage_n first_o concur_v not_o to_o speaâ—…_n of_o comet_n the_o kingdom_n of_o portugal_n return_v to_o its_o formet_fw-la original_a after_o 500_o year_n peregrination_n over_o the_o whole_a circumference_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o now_o bring_v that_o precious_a sceptre_n from_o the_o east_n put_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o philip_n in_o spain_n who_o have_v the_o fortune_n to_o be_v the_o great_a ocean_n to_o which_o run_v all_o the_o great_a indifferent_a and_o small_a river_n of_o so_o many_o empire_n kingdom_n and_o sovereignty_n spread_v over_o the_o whole_a face_n of_o the_o terrestrial_a globle_a who_o will_v not_o believe_v that_o the_o portuguese_n will_v lose_v their_o valour_n have_v lose_v their_o natural_a prince_n since_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o presence_n of_o prince_n be_v the_o chief_a strength_n of_o it_o we_o shall_v see_v they_o deprive_v of_o this_o glory_n but_o not_o of_o that_o virtue_n our_o hero_n of_o this_o age_n do_v not_o degenerate_a from_o those_o of_o the_o other_o so_o soon_o as_o natural_o may_v be_v expect_v such_o be_v their_o bravery_n such_o their_o courage_n they_o seem_v to_o have_v exceed_v the_o bound_n of_o their_o fortune_n and_o even_o of_o nature_n the_o content_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 mascarennas_n count_n de_fw-fr st._n cruz_n fromthe_v year_n 1581._o till_o the_o year_n 1584._o page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o continue_v the_o government_n of_o d._n francis_n mascarennas_n 9_o chap._n iii_o the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n duarte_n de_fw-fr meneses_n from_o the_o year_n 1584._o till_o 1588._o 20_o chap._n iv._o continue_v the_o government_n of_o d._n duarte_n de_fw-fr meneses_n 28_o chap._n v._o continue_v the_o government_n of_o d._n duarte_n de_fw-fr meneses_n 40_o chap._n vi_o the_o end_n of_o the_o government_n of_o d._n duarte_n de_fw-fr meneses_n 47_o chap._n vii_o the_o government_n of_o emanuel_n de_fw-fr sousa_n coutinno_fw-la from_o the_o year_n 1588._o till_o 1590._o 56_o chap._n viii_o the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n mathias_n de_fw-fr albuquerque_n from_o the_o year_n 1591._o till_o 1597._o 64_o chap._n ix_o continue_v and_o conclude_v the_o government_n of_o mathias_n de_fw-fr albuquerque_n 71_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o empire_n of_o china_n during_o these_o late_a year_n 78_o chap._n xi_o continue_v the_o subject_a of_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n 85_o tom_n iii_o part_n ii_o chap._n i._n 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 from_o the_o year_n 1597_o till_o 1600_o 93_o chap._n ii_o continue_v the_o government_n of_o d._n francis_n de_fw-fr gama_n count_n de_fw-fr vidigueyra_n 99_o chap._n iii_o continue_v the_o government_n of_o d._n francis_n de_fw-fr gama_n count_n de_fw-fr vidigueyra_n 107_o chap._n iu_o the_o remarkable_a revolution_n of_o pegu_n during_o the_o government_n of_o d._n francis_n de_fw-fr gama_n count_n de_fw-fr vidigueyra_n 117_o chap._n v._o the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n ayres_n de_fw-fr saldanna_n from_o the_o year_n 1600_o till_o 1604_o 124_o chap._n vi_o the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n martin_n alfonso_n de_fw-fr castro_n from_o the_o year_n 1604_o till_o 1607_o 138_o chap._n vii_o the_o government_n of_o the_o archbish_n d._n f._n alexius_n de_fw-fr meneses_n who_o be_v governor_n from_o the_o year_n 1607_o till_o 1609_o 148_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n john_n pereyra_n froja_v count_n de_fw-fr feyra_n in_o the_o year_n 1608_o 153_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o governor_n andrew_n furtado_n de_fw-fr mendoça_n in_o the_o year_n 1609_o 162_o chap._n x._o the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n ruy_n lorenço_n de_fw-fr tavora_n from_o the_o year_n 1609_o till_o 1612_o 166_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n in_o china_n 174_o tom_n iii_o part_n iii_o chap._n i._n the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n hierome_n de_fw-fr azevedo_n from_o the_o year_n 1612_o till_o 1617._o 181_o chap._n ii_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 1613_o 190_o chap._n iii_o continue_v the_o government_n of_o d._n hierome_n de_fw-fr azevedo_n in_o the_o year_n 1614_o 197_o chap._n iv._o continue_v the_o government_n of_o d._n hierome_n de_fw-fr azevedo_n 207_o chap._n v._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 212_o chap._n vi_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
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 albuquerqâ—…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 pegâ—…_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 163â—…_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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