'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 Second' [157] (191/560)
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^ Chap IX. The Portugues A fia.
^!j ii. The Aifairs of Ceylon were now in a
^ | very turbulent pofture \ for Madune , con-
ttlsifitrary to the Agreement, diftrefled the King
J^of Cota, who had recourle to Gafpar de Ax>e~
sanil wJo, Commander of Columbo, and he fwith
ibt the King's Men and i oo Portuguefesj de
er il feated the Enemy. But the King of Cota
lieirl being killed by a Mufquet-fliot, he of Cey~
Citf, tavaca renewed his Pretenfions. The flic-
le^: eels was not aniwerable to his expedation i
ani^ for the New Prince , affifted by the Portu-
Ali guefes, gave him a total Rout. At the be-
isjtj ginning of September the Vice-Roy prepared
togo in Perlbn to remedy thele Dilbrders.
itri;; At the fame time arrived from Portugal live
it : Ships, and ibon after two more. One was
if forced back to Lisbon by ill Weather* The
Vice-Roy (et out the beginning of Offoher,
^ wich 3000 Men in 70 Sail,
y., 13. The firft thing he did after his Arrival
at Ceylon , was to put upon the Rack fome
g Subjects of that King he went to fuccour,
. that they might difcover where their Princes
ln( j Trealiire was buried, as if he had been an
Enemy, or had fent for him to make him
0 .C his Trealurer. In the iecond place, he
' ; learched the Dead Man's Palace, and found
^ 80000 Ducats. Thirdly , He demanded
■JJ a00000 Ducats for his Charges, which
• Jl was immediately granted. And, Fourthly,
I he took the Field with his Three thoufand
II Portugueles,and Four thoufand ot the Kings
Men. The King of Ceytavaca met them
wich a like Number j but fbon fled into
the Mountains, followed only by 100 Men.
His
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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 Second.
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 Second'
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- front, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1a:1b, 2a:2b, 3a:3b, 4a:4b, 5a:5b, 1:14, 1:232, 241:526, iii-r:v-v, back-i, back
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