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the_o rest_n of_o his_o fleet_n towards_o the_o cape_n de_fw-fr quardafum_n where_o he_o do_v well_o know_v that_o he_o shall_v take_v sundry_a rich_a prize_n this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o do_v better_o remember_v then_o to_o stay_v and_o defend_v the_o king_n of_o coch_v or_o the_o king_n of_o portugese_n factorie_a how_o the_o king_n of_o calicut_n signify_v unto_o his_o noble_a man_n &_o all_o such_o as_o do_v assist_v he_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o make_v this_o war_n against_o the_o king_n of_o coch_v and_o how_o the_o prince_n nabeadarni_n be_v he_o that_o only_o speak_v against_o the_o same_o chap._n 50._o after_o that_o the_o king_n of_o calycut_n
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remain_v there_o but_o with_o the_o few_o his_o strength_n shall_v be_v thereby_o diminish_v but_o this_o policy_n be_v prevent_v by_o naramuhin_n who_o have_v a_o marvellous_a forecast_n to_o foresee_v such_o innovation_n and_o for_o all_o this_o he_o furnish_v all_o place_n where_o it_o be_v requisite_a in_o such_o sort_n as_o though_o himself_o have_v be_v there_o present_a and_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o the_o king_n of_o calycut_n lose_v many_o of_o his_o man_n how_o naramuhin_a prince_n of_o coch_v be_v slay_v by_o treason_n which_o the_o king_n of_o calycut_n practise_v and_o also_o how_o the_o king_n of_o coch_v receive_v the_o overthrow_n and_o be_v drive_v to_o go_v to_o vaypin_v for_o succour_n and_o carry_v with_o he_o all_o our_o man_n chap._n 54._o the_o king_n of_o calicut_n see_v that_o his_o captain_n can_v not_o pass_v through_o that_o ford_n to_o encounter_v with_o naramuhyn_n he_o forthwith_o practise_v how_o he_o may_v pass_v the_o same_o by_o some_o policy_n naramuhim_n for_o the_o which_o intent_n he_o secret_o use_v conference_n with_o the_o pay_n master_n of_o those_o nayre_n which_o naramuhyn_n have_v in_o his_o camp_n and_o agree_v upon_o this_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o payment_n send_v to_o the_o camp_n as_o before_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o send_v daily_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o coch_v to_o receive_v the_o same_o there_o and_o for_o his_o reward_n that_o he_o shall_v consent_v thereunto_o he_o send_v he_o a_o great_a present_a by_o this_o mean_n therefore_o naramuhyn_a remain_v alone_o and_o unfurnished_a his_o enemy_n may_v pass_v the_o say_a ford_n the_o better_a this_o be_v agree_v upon_o the_o payemaister_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n send_v word_n to_o the_o captain_n that_o all_o such_o nayre_n as_o be_v in_o wage_n with_o the_o king_n of_o coch_v shall_v come_v and_o fetch_v their_o wage_n for_o that_o he_o can_v not_o send_v it_o they_o as_o before_o time_n the_o nayre_n have_v licence_n of_o naramuhym_n he_o charge_v they_o to_o return_v afore_o day_n who_o promise_v he_o so_o to_o do_v howbeit_o they_o can_v not_o come_v for_o that_o their_o payment_n be_v delay_v till_o it_o be_v broad_a day_n and_o thus_o while_o they_o be_v in_o coch_v the_o king_n of_o calicut_n enter_v the_o ford_n with_o his_o whole_a power_n both_o by_o land_n and_o by_o sea_n and_o with_o much_o ordinance_n and_o the_o while_o that_o naramuhim_n remain_v thus_o alone_o the_o king_n of_o calicuts_n power_n grow_v to_o be_v great_a than_o ever_o it_o be_v before_o then_o give_v he_o the_o onset_n at_o the_o which_o naramuhin_n be_v drive_v to_o retire_v unto_o certain_a palm_n tree_n where_o join_v unto_o he_o all_o his_o man_n that_o he_o have_v leave_v he_o cast_v they_o into_o one_o squadron_n which_o be_v as_o they_o be_v but_o few_o do_v oftentimes_o break_v the_o array_n of_o their_o enemy_n with_o the_o which_o there_o be_v many_o slay_v but_o as_o naramuhins_n power_n be_v but_o small_a overthrow_v so_o they_o be_v compass_v round_o about_o and_o after_o that_o he_o have_v do_v many_o notable_a act_n he_o be_v overthrow_v both_o he_o and_o two_o cousin_n of_o he_o which_o there_o also_o very_o valiant_a gentleman_n with_o sundry_a other_o thus_o be_v he_o and_o all_o his_o slay_a which_o remain_v in_o the_o field_n the_o king_n of_o calycut_n will_v not_o follow_v the_o chase_n of_o those_o that_o run_v away_o for_o that_o it_o be_v night_n for_o so_o long_a the_o battle_n endure_v there_o be_v many_o of_o the_o enemy_n slay_v also_o this_o news_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o king_n of_o coch_v he_o be_v therewith_o a_o while_n as_o it_o be_v beside_o himself_o and_o almost_o of_o every_o man_n take_v for_o dead_a in_o especial_a of_o our_o man_n that_o be_v present_a those_o nayre_n that_o be_v our_o man_n keeper_n make_v no_o account_n of_o they_o for_o that_o they_o have_v enough_o to_o do_v to_o succour_v the_o king_n when_o this_o overthrow_n be_v spread_v abroad_o 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portugal_n portugal_n and_o all_o those_o that_o be_v with_o he_o do_v the_o like_a our_o man_n also_o out_o of_o their_o boat_n do_v answer_v after_o the_o self_n same_o manner_n say_v coch_v coch_a in_o despite_n of_o the_o king_n of_o calycut_n as_o francisco_n de_fw-fr albuquerque_n do_v leap_v a_o land_n the_o king_n of_o coch_v be_v there_o ready_a and_o take_v he_o in_o his_o arm_n with_o the_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n for_o exceed_a joy_n say_v that_o his_o desire_n be_v to_o live_v no_o long_o but_o to_o see_v himself_o restore_v to_o coch_v that_o his_o subject_n may_v well_o perceive_v how_o much_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o pass_v so_o great_a trouble_n as_o he_o have_v pass_v &_o all_o for_o to_o serve_v the_o king_n of_o portugal_n in_o who_o name_n the_o captain_n general_n give_v he_o great_a thanks_n with_o promise_n to_o revenge_v his_o quarrel_n upon_o his_o enemy_n and_o for_o his_o part_n he_o give_v he_o ten_o thousand_o crown_n to_o spend_v during_o the_o time_n that_o 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certain_a caymale_n into_o his_o country_n to_o defend_v the_o same_o for_o that_o it_o join_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o coch_v how_o francisco_n de_fw-fr alburquerque_n begin_v the_o war_n against_o all_o those_o that_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o king_n of_o coch_v and_o how_o the_o caymall_a of_o the_o island_n of_o charanaypin_n be_v slay_v chap._n 57_o the_o king_n of_o coch_v be_v put_v in_o his_o possession_n francisco_n de_fw-fr albuerquerque_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o he_o his_o intent_n be_v that_o yet_o afore_o night_n he_o will_v partly_o revenge_v himself_o upon_o his_o enemy_n and_o so_o he_o go_v to_o the_o island_n which_o be_v over_o against_o coch_v now_o as_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o be_v somewhat_o forgetful_a and_o think_v not_o that_o as_o that_o day_n he_o will_v return_v so_o therefore_o do_v our_o man_n set_v upon_o they_o before_o they_o be_v aware_a and_o that_o upon_o such_o a_o sudden_a that_o there_o be_v slay_v of_o they_o a_o great_a number_n and_o 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