'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' [513] (539/560)
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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iriff j Chap. XX. The ftrtugu^i A&u
i« made the Ship, Sails and Rigging, vvith^
out any &\u:t maceria], and of the fruit,
pj Liquors ard Prefenrcs are made to Joadf it:
!i nl L OP the Leaves are alfb made Brooms and
Baskets •, of the Wood, Darts and Lances
ml not much inferior to Iron • it alfo bears *
t ofjl. aforc of Down that ferves inftead ofTm-
ffi der. When any of thefe Trees is cut down
they take or the Head, called Talmito, Which
^ is of an excellent tafte, like to that of ou£
rCardGom. It is therefore not to be admi-
Mi**' t ^ al: ^ Indians take much pains to
Waife a Wood of thefe Trees, and are 0
aoi u Inuc ^ to have them deftroyed id
/ tiftie of War.
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CHAR XX,
Of the Memory there is cf the Preaching
the Go/pel of Chrifl in all Afia and its
1 [lands, particularly by the Apoftle Saint
fitylj Thomas in thofe Parts mentioned in this
tli ttes Hifiorj y and of the Extirpation and Re
a ' e: paration of the fame.
1 i. TJ O R the better nnderftaSding o' r Whal
; . | r toliows^ it h neceflary to run ovef
the Pofition of the e C >uncries. Off iron?
% 2 1he IHand Zwatord apptars on the Coaft of
^ the Empire of Etbiopia, divided ok
the Ea§ kom .^fia by the &id Si*; bfegtaw
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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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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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- 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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