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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' [‎462] (488/560)

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 Tortugucs Afia. Patt IV, tAl
Streets to avoid the Dult, but more to fave
the Ceremonies to Ma^ariqes. The Cold
is more violent here than could beexpcd-
ed in that Latitude. T-he River aad Lakes 0
gre froze over, fo that they bear. They
Vife a fort of Stoves that conveys the heat
underneath which lerve in their Gardens,
14.. The la(t Northern Province is Leao- ji
tuvg, famous for a precious Medicinal Root
it produces, which adds ftrengtb and vi- 50
gour to fuch as are in Health, and gives ^
great eomfort to the Sick. This being the ^' l!
"Tartar Frontier, is much ruined, and ia : '
part poflefled by them. Along it runs that 4 ' c
fo famous Wall for the fpace of Three hua- : ^
dred Leagues, of great Renown, but little ■'>
afe; for notwithftanding it tne Enemy breaks
in at pleafure. In ail thefe Provinces there "■
are Four hundred forty four Cities, and
Eleven hundred and fifty Towns of Note; ^
the others are not to be numbred. Thus 2.1
much of the Soil, Produft and Divifion of ^
and anticipate the Spring.
China,
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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' [‎462] (488/560), British Library: Printed Collections, T 11324 vol. 2, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023860283.0x00005a> [accessed 30 April 2024]

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