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Chap. VII. the Portugues Ada. " 73
victorious ) fpent with fatigue, fifty Ship? of
Calicui, met them, the number fiirprized
them, but our Cannon being well played,
the Enemy fled. Antonio do Catnpo carried
the news of this fuccefs to Portugal;
5. Pepper was bought with fbme expence
of blood. The Qiieen of Coulam offered la
ding for two Ships, ^Ibunjuercfue went thi
ther, ^nd fetled a Trade as in Cochin ; and
to manage it left there a Fa6tor and twenty
fix men. The King of Calicut perceiving
our iuccels, defired Peace, it was granted
upon our Conditions, lome being put in ex
ecution, he put a ftop to the reft. He lo
ved the Conveniency, but hated the Means,
and again prolecuted the War. The King
of Cochin reprefenting how juft he had been
to us, defired lome able Commander might
be left there with a number of men to his
affiftance. The demand was realbnable, it
was therefore relblved that Duarte Pacbeco
with his Ship and two Caravels, and 100
men fhould be left there. Alfonfo and
Francis Je Alburquerque returned towards
home. The firft arrived iafe, and among
other things brought the King forty pound
of Pearls, and four hundred of the fmall;
a Diamond of wonderful bignels, and two
Horfes, one a Perfian the other an Arab^
which were held in great efteem, being the
firft that were brought to the Kingdom.
Prancis de Alburqueryue, and the Ships under
his Command were never more heard of.
Peter de Ataide, who followed them, having
Scaped a Storm, was found with his men at
Meltnde. ^ 4. A?>-

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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.

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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
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Sousa, Manuel de Faria e
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