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ed it was given over. Afterwards King ^ v
the Fourth ot Portugal gave them to D, ■ ' P
tin de Atatde Count of Atongma. Andf ^
in the Treaty between Alfonfo of ?i
and Ferdinand of Cafttle it was agreed ^ ^
belonged to Cafttle, The Inhabits: , .'
thefe lilands were governed by a £.
number of Perfons, they varied in 7^
Worfhip, in Fight they ufed no Wf J ^
but Sticks and Stones, their Cloathiii j
wards was Skins, the lower part a erf ^
made of Palm-leaves of divers Colours
took off their Beard with (harp Stone • |
Governours had the Maidenheads > ^ ^
Women that married, they feafted^^
Guefts with them at their vifits, the^ ^
dren lucked Goats, their common ;
Wheat and Barley, Milk, Herbs,
zards and Snakes. t(
1 5. Lancelot being homeward bom, an(
covered the River Ovedec^ which h2 )re .
Sanaga, becaufe a Black of that nan ^
relealed there. It was then beli^xefle
one of the Branches of Ntle, becauf^ on(
were informed it ran far to the
Stephen Alonfo in a fmall Boat went^. y {
River, and took two Blacks with coir^^
ble oppofition made by their Fathef
derick Anez, and Dims Diaz, were hcr c ^ s
rated from the reft by a great Stor^ oun(
arrived in Portugal. Lancelot ftecr ec j
ward Cape Verde^ went afhore upg^ n
Iflcind, where he found nothing but a | X)
and thefe words cut on the Bark ot u v
TALENT DE BIEN FA

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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, of the Order of Christ. Translated into English by Cap. John Stevens. Tome the First.

Publication Details: London, Printed for C. Brome, at the Sign the Gun, at the West-End of St. Pauls, 1694.

Physical Description: Octavo.

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T 11324 vol. 1
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'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, of the Order of Christ. Translated into English by Cap. John Stevens. Tome the First'
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front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1:32, 1:448, iii-r:v-v, back-i
Author
Sousa, Manuel de Faria e
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