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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' [‎140] (183/498)

The record is made up of 1 volume (448 pages). It was created in 1694. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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The Portugues Afiai Part II
cifco excufed himlelf, faying the Ships were Ch;
gone, and that he had in hand that enter p a fl
prize upon the Rumes or Turks who had w hj
killed his Son. The other anfwered, there p r0
were more Ships ready to fail, and he would t as
undertake to drive the Turks out of Indk w hi
Almeyda replied, that he had taken up the 0 f i
Sword, and had never refigned it to ano-
ther to revenge his Wrongs. Albuquercjm ^
offended hereaf, went to Cochin and thii ant i
was the beginning of fbme mens protrading tant
the time ot their Command, and others prei- b e j r
fing them to quit, wherein thefe two Illuftri- the!
ous Men difcovered much of Human Frailty. Mo(
Precedent to this were the Anions of'
Albuejuertjue at OrmuT, and Zocotora, where
he wintered and relieved the Portugues,
who were there opprelfed by Famine. To p ro
this cffed he went himfelf with his Ship to arr i
Cape GuarJafu, and fent Francis de Tavert f m j
towards Mdmde, and two Veffels to Cape for
Fum. to make prize of fbme Ships for their | a n f
Provifions; they all found what they fought, | X e ,
and fb put a flop to the growing Evil. He woi
then refblved for Ormuz,^ though too weak to the
etfed what he intended, yet at leafttolbund
the defigns of'that King and his Friend Oji
Atar. By the way he refblved to be reven
ged on Calayate for injuries done to fbme th e
Portuguefes. This Town is feated beyond ^
Cape Siajrro, called alfb Cape Rofalgate, at [ the
the Mouth of the PejTian Gulf. On the
Back of it is a Mountain, which has only
fome PafTes, that open a Communication to
the Neighbouring Country. One of thele tim
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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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1 volume (448 pages)
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This volume contains a table of contents giving chapter headings and page references. Each chapter heading is followed by a detailed breakdown of the contents of that chapter.

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Dimensions: 185mm x 105mm

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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' [‎140] (183/498), British Library: Printed Collections, T 11324 vol. 1, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023828954.0x0000b8> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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