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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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Chap. I. 7he fmugms Afia.
■ upon him with (even Paraos loaded with Boo-
!t i ty taken on Che Northern GoaiV tanl fee-
: ing him come, lets out to meet him. After
& the ufual Salutes with their Cannon, Cana-
tale with three of his Ships iays D. Faufs
■ Galliot on Board, the others did the like to
the other three, whereof two fhatncfuliy fled,
^ the third ftood by it till he was funk. Now
I® all the Enemies force fell upon D. PW, who,
'ft with fifty Men he had, did things behond be-
K lief, killing above two hundred Mores, buC
$ with the lofs of thirty Fcrtugttejes, D. Vaul
fc was fo wounded, he was forc'd to fit down
it and gave order to make to the Enemy, who
was drawn off. Canatale, who was preparing
108 to fall on again, feeing the Galliot beyond
Expedation make at him, Itood away; D,
ntl Paul return'd to Goa, being in no condition
Ji' to reach Cananoir.
t 5. There our Men were much ftreightned
fe by the number of the Enemies who were Ma-
Iters of the Field. Andrew de Soufa made a
:!i good refiftance, till he dying, zn&lJ. Antony
rt de Noronna iucceeding him, with the relief
Mi he carried, in feveral rencounters they kill'd
f above Two thoufand Mores, and cut down
Forty thoufand Palm-trees. This is the
( greateft harm can be done that People, be-
if caufe thofe Trees are their principal Sufte-
& nance. The City enrag'd hereat, call'd to
gether all the Neighbourhood fo the num-
>1 ber of Ninety Thoufand, to take Revenge,
, 1 They had the boldneft to afiault and fcale the
If Fort with fuch confidence of carrying it, that
Hit * they had before-hand divided the Booty,
f 2 Nicwri*

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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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T 11324 vol. 2
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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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Sousa, Manuel de Faria e
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