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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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fv Chap. XV. The port agues Afia. 34I
larly at Manic a in the Kingdom of Bocaranga.
itiJJ 2. The Doubt was, whether it were
icj E ; proper for a Man who had been Gover-
nour of a!I our Dominions in ylfia, and this
Southern Part of Afmk to accept of this, *
which was the leaft considerable part into
which it was divided, but the danger and
difficulty of it made amends for the greatr
nefs. Three things prevailed with him to
Tfflliil accept of it ; the hrft, that he was poor ;
'f/ffp the fecond, that he thought it no leirening
nn to take a lefs Command in Obedience to his
Prince ; and the third, that it was allowed
n v him, in cafe the Viceroy and he met at Sea,
their Power Ihould be equal in all refpeds.
in l 3. in fine, Francit Barreto fubmitted to
his King's Command, and the Dsfires of his
Councry, and failed from Ltshn in Aprils
m . 1569, as Captain, General, and Governor
^ of that Conqueft, with three Ships. He
: carried One thoufand Landmen, and might
■f have had more, if the Veflels could have con-
115 tained them ^ for the noife of Gold drown
ed the thoughts of danger, and nothing
raifes Men like the thoughts of gain. A r
: mong thefe were many Gentlemen and old
African Soldiers. Being come to Mozambique,
he went to fubdue the King of fate, who was
fr i revolted from us.
4. Barreto had Orders not to undertake
fi ::i any thing without the Advice of Francis ds y
of ® MoHdaros, a Jefuit, who was the caufe of
itiol'' the ill Succefs of this Encerprize. Sp gre^t;
$ EP an Frror it is to fubjed a Soldier to a r#-
:,-J gious Man : $9 indUcreet a fr^Aimptioq
Y 3 for

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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'
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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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