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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' [‎210] (244/560)

The record is made up of 1 volume (526 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 Afia. Part II.
witbQUt lofing one Man. The Enemy forti
fied; himjelf in a convenient place, andD.
George going on to attack him , was told
there wa^ no Powder ^ then fays he , Load
your Muskets with Sand. He advanced un
fortunately j for what with an Ambufh,and
what with the affiftance of the Elephants,
he loft above 70 Men. D. George was in
danger of being killed by an Elephant, had
not Pedralvarez. Freyre fortunately (hot it.
He retired in fuch a Rage for this ill fuccefs,
that.he bit the Sand, perhaps becaufe it had
not lerved him inftead of Powder.
y Madre Maluco, King of Camhayaji&mg
the advantage of the Vice-Roys abfence
from Damam^ refolved to recover that City,
and was ready to march with a formidable
Power. D.James de Noronhatwho fpent much
Mony in Intelligence, ibon underftood his
defign, and finding he could not oppofe him
with open Force * had recourfe to Artifice.
He dexteroufly perfuades Cedemecan Lord of
Suratty his Neighbour and Friend , that his
Brother-in-Law, Madre Maluco, was coming
to expel him that City, and therefore gave
out his defign was upon Damam. Cedemecan
gave credit to the Fi6lion,-and going to Vifit.
his Brother-in-Law in the Camp, perfuaded
him to Sup with hmi in the Town,and carry
with him the principal Heids of his Army.
Scarce were they in his Houfe when he kil
led them all, and falling upon the Camp put
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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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'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' [‎210] (244/560), British Library: Printed Collections, T 11324 vol. 2, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023860282.0x00002e> [accessed 30 April 2024]

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