"آسيا البرتغالية: أو تاريخ اكتشاف البرتغاليين للهند وغزوها؛ بما في ذلك كل استكشافاتهم من ساحل أفريقيا إلى أقصى المناطق في الصين و اليابان؛ كل معاركهم في البحر والبر، والحصارات وباقي أعمالهم التي لا تُنسي؛ وصف هذه البلاد، والعديد من التفاصيل المتعلقة بالدين والحكومة وعادات سكان هذه البلاد وغيرها. في ثلاثة مجلدات. كتبها بالإسبانية مانويل دي فاريا إ. سوزا، وسام المسيح. ترجمه إلى الإنجليزية النقيب جون ستيفنز. المجلد الثاني." [‎٣‎٤‎٦] (٥٦٠/٣٧٢)

> The fortugues Afia. Part III.
out by another, as formerly in the
Alcalde delos Don^eles.
9. The Principal Officers about the King
are, Ningomoxa. Governor of the Kingdoms
Adocomoaxay Captain General, great
Steward j to him it belongs when the Ua~
ztrira or the King's Principal Wife dies, to
name another in her ftead, but it muft be
one of the King's Sifters or neareft; Rela
tions Inbantovoy the head Mufitian, who
has many under him, and is a great Lord^
Nurucao y Captain of the Van-guard ^ Buck.
rmno, which fignifies the King's Right hand;
Magande^ the chief Conjurer ^ Ne/aw^the
Apothecary that keeps the Ointments and
utencils for Sorcery •, Nehom, chief Porter.
All thefe Offices are executed by Lords ^
there is no delicacy in Cookery ufed ; the
only Eat boy I'd and roafted, they Eat th ,
fame as is ufual among us, with the addition
of mice, which they efteem as good as Par.
tridge or Rabbet. ^ |
10. The King has many Wives, onlyning
called great Queens, which are his Sifters,
or near Relations \ the others the Daugh
ters of Nobles. The chiefeft is called Ma-
ttirira, and Mother of the Portutmefes, who
often prefent her, becaufe flie lollicites their
bufinefs with the King • and he fends no
Embafiador to them without fbme Servant
of hers • the fccond is Jnahanda^ that fol-
licites for the Moors; the third tiabuku
that lives in the fame Apartment with him ^
the fourth Navmba. ; the fifth Nemtngore-,
the fixth Ni&ingoapangi ^ the feventh Ne-
mwgoro j