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> The fortugues Afia. Part III.
out by another, as formerly in the
Alcalde delos Don^eles.
9. The Principal Officers about the King
are, Ningomoxa. Governor of the Kingdoms
Adocomoaxay Captain General, great
Steward j to him it belongs when the Ua~
ztrira or the King's Principal Wife dies, to
name another in her ftead, but it muft be
one of the King's Sifters or neareft; Rela
tions Inbantovoy the head Mufitian, who
has many under him, and is a great Lord^
Nurucao y Captain of the Van-guard ^ Buck.
rmno, which fignifies the King's Right hand;
Magande^ the chief Conjurer ^ Ne/aw^the
Apothecary that keeps the Ointments and
utencils for Sorcery •, Nehom, chief Porter.
All thefe Offices are executed by Lords ^
there is no delicacy in Cookery ufed ; the
only Eat boy I'd and roafted, they Eat th ,
fame as is ufual among us, with the addition
of mice, which they efteem as good as Par.
tridge or Rabbet. ^ |
10. The King has many Wives, onlyning
called great Queens, which are his Sifters,
or near Relations \ the others the Daugh
ters of Nobles. The chiefeft is called Ma-
ttirira, and Mother of the Portutmefes, who
often prefent her, becaufe flie lollicites their
bufinefs with the King • and he fends no
Embafiador to them without fbme Servant
of hers • the fccond is Jnahanda^ that fol-
licites for the Moors; the third tiabuku
that lives in the fame Apartment with him ^
the fourth Navmba. ; the fifth Nemtngore-,
the fixth Ni&ingoapangi ^ the feventh Ne-
mwgoro j

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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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