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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' [‎203] (237/560)

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, f Chap.XV. 7he portugues Afia. 10 5
Gen : the firft Charge, and after a fliarp Dlfpute
nvj they all fled , leaving him many Priloners,
their Women, Mony, Baggage,Horfes, Arms
(rouj and Ammunition , with which he returned
j triumphant toDamam, notwithftanding the
nd^ Enemy rallying attacked him in the Rear j
i but at laft fled xo lament his Lofs in the
4^ Woods,whilft it was celebrated in the Town.
8. Chrifiopher Perejra Homem lailing for
Ethiopia with three Veflelsjonly to fet aflioar
it there B.Fulgentius, a Jefuit, lent by the Vice-
;^ Roy to the Bifhop with lome Church-ftuff,
•i " near drquico met Cafar his four Gallies, and
u, with difficulty elcaped them. But the Ad-
; S; niirals Galley coming up fometime after, the
Fight could not be avoided , and Verejra
boarding her with 30 Men, the Turks who
t!were 150 killed every Man of them. The
other two Veffels leaving him in the danger
,, , got to Goa, where Vincent CawaUo and Rock
\ Pinheyro were put in Gaol for their Cowar*
ln(11 dize; for had they done their Duty, Cafar
had been taken.
9, KFulgentim was taken, and afterwards
! franibmed; the lois of him and what he
i n carried, was lamented by the Portuguefes in
.Ethiopia. Adatnas Sagad fucceeded the Eni-
11 • perour that died, and defeated many Rebels,
iiiH i n which Vidory the Portugueles had a con-
w ii. fjderable lhare. TheTurkifh Baffa returning
mi with a greater Power, defeated Sagad with
«TOhe afiiftance of fbme Portuguefes j for they
can be Turks when they pleale. This was
if. ft the cauie that Emperour never after trulted.
them. . ,
lo.Bif-

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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.

Physical Description: Octavo.

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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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'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' [‎203] (237/560), British Library: Printed Collections, T 11324 vol. 2, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023860282.0x000027> [accessed 30 April 2024]

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