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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' [‎304] (330/560)

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 HI.
ing the Moors play at Tables in an Houfe
ran in, and killed tvvo of them, driving the
reft from the Sport. The Work was level
led with the Ground, without any lofs oa
our Side. Among the Arms taken in this
Aftioa, was a Cymiter with this Infcriptiofi
JKSVS SAVE ME.
CHAP. X.
Continms the Siege of Chaul.
N ^ SpSBR
i . Enemy attacked lome confldcr.
1. able Houfes^and were repulfed, with
Lofs of One Man of ours; but we having
undermined that of Heflor de Sampaio, to
blow it up, they ran furioufly, and fee their
Colours upon the Top of it. This incen-
fed our Men, and there followed an obftl-
uate Difpute in the Houfe, till fome Fireac*
cidentally falling into the Powder, it blew
up, killing Forty Two of our Soldiers: Sorfie
efcaped fodisfigured^ that their own Friencls
miftaking them for Moors, ran out to kill
them.
2. The Moors efcaped here unhurt, and
fet their Colours upon the Ruins of the
Houfe, and upon that of Xira, which they
took next. Ximirican aflaults by Nig&t the
f?afl:ion of the Crols, with Six Hundred
Men • but Ferdinand Fereyra oppofed them
F/ith 'Thirty j and Henry de Betamr fccoft'd.
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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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1 volume (526 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 Second' [‎304] (330/560), British Library: Printed Collections, T 11324 vol. 2, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023860282.0x000084> [accessed 30 April 2024]

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