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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
convoy_v those_o two_o vessel_n to_o malaca_n there_o he_o be_v receive_v under_o a_o canopy_n with_o great_a state_n and_o demonstration_n of_o love_n and_o gratitude_n there_o also_o he_o soon_o fall_v sick_a in_o such_o manner_n that_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v bury_v with_o he_o the_o great_a hope_n conceive_v of_o destroy_v the_o hollander_n by_o his_o zeal_n valour_n and_o conduct_n the_o galley_n carry_v the_o body_n return_v to_o his_o nephew_n and_o the_o vice-admiral_n and_o he_o with_o they_o to_o manila_n 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 1._o about_o this_o same_o time_n a_o peace_n be_v conclude_v at_o damam_fw-la between_o the_o portuguese_n and_o king_n choutia_n gonzalo_n pinto_n de_fw-fr fonseca_n be_v appoint_v to_o go_v to_o exchange_v the_o ratification_n the_o king_n will_v not_o come_v into_o our_o dominion_n to_o swear_v it_o nor_o will_v we_o go_v into_o he_o those_o of_o the_o king_n of_o sarceta_n though_o our_o enemy_n and_o his_o father-in-law_n be_v agree_v upon_o pinto_n come_v to_o a_o village_n appoint_v for_o this_o ceremony_n with_o 400_o foot_n and_o 50_o horse_n and_o find_v the_o king_n there_o with_o 40_o of_o the_o latter_a and_o 900_o of_o the_o former_a our_o commissioner_n offer_v his_o tent_n and_o the_o king_n his_o urge_v his_o character_n it_o be_v accept_v to_o avoid_v displease_v he_o the_o quarrel_n have_v be_v about_o certain_a land_n the_o king_n pretend_v to_o and_o now_o quit_v his_o claim_n the_o peace_n be_v solemn_o swear_v with_o satisfaction_n of_o both_o party_n he_o offer_v to_o serve_v our_o king_n with_o 1000_o foot_n and_o 200_o horse_n and_o that_o his_o son_n shall_v live_v at_o damam_fw-la to_o command_v a_o fleet_n at_o sea_n he_o add_v pleasant_o that_o he_o envy_v those_o who_o can_v be_v in_o damam_fw-la at_o the_o public_a feast_n and_o cause_v pinto_n with_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a portuguese_n to_o go_v to_o his_o house_n say_v the_o queen_n be_v desirous_a of_o see_v he_o she_o see_v he_o but_o not_o he_o she_o be_v behind_o a_o close_a lettuce_n the_o king_n make_v fresh_a offer_n and_o give_v good_a proof_n of_o real_a friendship_n 2._o the_o same_o gonçalo_n pinto_n conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o mogul_n the_o article_n be_v that_o jahanguier_n king_n of_o the_o mogul_n and_o the_o viceroy_n shall_v hold_v no_o correspondence_n with_o english_a or_o hollander_n that_o they_o shall_v harbour_v neither_o of_o those_o nation_n in_o their_o port_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o expel_v they_o the_o sea_n of_o guzarate_a in_o 3_o month_n after_o any_o of_o they_o come_v thither_o that_o if_o the_o english_a enter_v the_o lock_n of_o suratte_n the_o portuguese_n shall_v have_v leave_n to_o plant_v gun_n ashore_o to_o drive_v they_o out_o that_o all_o animosity_n lay_v aside_o the_o mogul_n and_o portuguese_n shall_v trade_n free_o in_o each_o other_o port_n that_o prisoner_n be_v restore_v on_o both_o side_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v restore_v all_o the_o portague_n effect_n in_o his_o kingdom_n after_o repay_v himself_o 70000_o xerafine_n he_o have_v receive_v damage_n in_o a_o ship_n that_o come_v from_o mecca_n that_o the_o hulk_n of_o a_o ship_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o queen-mother_n for_o one_o of_o she_o burn_v at_o goa_n that_o the_o viceroy_n shall_v give_v leave_n for_o two_o ship_n of_o his_o once_o and_o one_o every_o year_n to_o trade_n from_o suratte_n to_o mecca_n without_o pay_v any_o duty_n that_o the_o malabar_n shall_v be_v exclude_v the_o port_n of_o both_o party_n as_o pernicious_a pirate_n that_o by_o this_o peace_n the_o king_n of_o portugal_n right_n to_o the_o duty_n pay_v at_o diu_n by_o the_o ship_n that_o trade_n in_o the_o bay_n of_o cambaya_n shall_v be_v no_o way_n infriâ—…ged_v 3._o about_o the_o middle_n of_o february_n gonzalo_n rodriguez_n de_fw-fr sonsa_n come_v to_o the_o moluco_n island_n with_o 6_o galliots_n of_o war_n and_o two_o of_o merchant_n he_o be_v send_v by_o the_o viceroy_n with_o succour_n d._n john_n de_fw-fr silua_n governor_n of_o manila_n with_o his_o spaniard_n be_v then_o besiege_v at_o ternate_a by_o 11_o dutch_a ship_n sousa_n in_o sight_n of_o they_o relieve_v the_o place_n and_o the_o besieger_n stand_v away_o to_o the_o southward_n d._n john_n order_v two_o galley_n and_o a_o pink_n with_o the_o galliots_n to_o follow_v the_o enemy_n who_o steer_v for_o macassa_n these_o put_v the_o town_n of_o arsula_n best_n and_o the_o great_a and_o lesser_a manciolas_n to_o fire_n and_o sword_n they_o burn_v ship_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o ternate_a maquien_v bacham_n and_o cacoa_n who_o favour_v the_o holland_n rebel_n land_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o corane_n they_o easy_o take_v the_o chief_a fort_n the_o king_n who_o be_v in_o it_o fly_v for_o shelter_n to_o the_o wood_n return_v aboard_o they_o discover_v three_o great_a ship_n in_o which_o come_v the_o king_n son-in-law_n and_o grandson_n to_o his_o aid_n the_o latter_a be_v take_v the_o other_o kill_v on_o the_o second_o of_o april_n they_o arrive_v at_o macassa_n aâ—…_n such_o time_n as_o the_o admiral_n of_o the_o 11_o hollander_n see_v at_o ternate_a be_v come_v into_o that_o port._n after_o half_a a_o day_n be_v fight_n be_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o take_v she_o a_o sudden_a storm_n part_v they_o our_o man_n return_v to_o ternate_a with_o booty_n provision_n and_o more_o ship_n than_o they_o carry_v out_o 4._o in_o ceylon_n our_o gen._n em_n mascarennas_fw-la homem_fw-la march_v against_o candea_n with_o 14_o company_n of_o portuguese_n of_o 30_o man_n each_o and_o the_o dissava_n or_o chief_n of_o the_o native_n near_o the_o river_n of_o candea_n fall_v so_o great_a a_o rain_n there_o be_v no_o dry_a place_n to_o lie_v down_o and_o in_o the_o morning_n they_o be_v all_o run_a blood_n be_v bite_v by_o leech_n it_o appear_v difficult_a to_o pass_v the_o river_n be_v then_o swell_v but_o there_o be_v 11000_o man_n there_o they_o cut_v tree_n and_o lay_v a_o bridge_n over_o pass_v the_o chingalas_n begin_v to_o skirmish_n chief_o at_o night_n take_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o wood_n we_o lose_v some_o men._n the_o like_a happen_v at_o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o wa_z 5._o they_o march_v to_o the_o city_n babule_n metropolis_n of_o that_o kingdom_n burn_v all_o that_o lay_v in_o their_o way_n three_o thousand_o of_o the_o enemy_n who_o lie_v in_o ambush_n near_o the_o city_n fall_v upon_o simon_n correa_n who_o lead_v our_o van_n but_o 600_o musqueteer_n charge_v they_o they_o flee_v to_o the_o wood_n about_o 40_o be_v kill_v on_o both_o side_n the_o same_o happen_v in_o the_o rear_n there_o be_v no_o plunder_n in_o the_o city_n it_o be_v burn_v and_o all_o fruit-tree_n cut_v down_o our_o general_n spend_v 3_o month_n in_o this_o expedition_n in_o march_n return_v to_o sofragan_n and_o thence_o to_o malvane_n have_v do_v the_o enemy_n great_a harm_n 6._o in_o august_n he_o send_v peter_n peixoto_n de_fw-fr silua_n with_o 8_o company_n to_o tumpane_n another_o inlet_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o candea_n towards_o the_o north_n a_o league_n from_o balane_n he_o spare_v neither_o sex_n nor_o age_n for_o that_o the_o tumpanenses_n have_v endeavour_v to_o betray_v we_o to_o the_o enemy_n the_o land_n of_o archiapato_n of_o candea_n be_v burn_v but_o in_o a_o village_n they_o cut_v off_o 20_o of_o our_o black_n in_o a_o ambush_n 25_o of_o they_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n on_o their_o way_n to_o matale_fw-la near_o matale_fw-la 70_o more_o fall_v of_o 1500_o that_o come_v to_o oppose_v we_o which_o cause_v they_o to_o quit_v the_o field_n and_o peixoto_n return_v to_o manicravare_n with_o 500_o prisoner_n and_o 2000_o head_n of_o cattle_n some_o of_o they_o elephant_n 7._o after_o this_o the_o dissava_n philip_n de_fw-fr oliveyra_n have_v much_o the_o same_o success_n make_v a_o road_n into_o candea_n with_o 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