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'artlj Chap.VI. The Pertugues Afia.
I cafion to enflave 100000 Chriftians t and
treat them with great rigour ^ which never-
thelefs moved not many of them, though
. but new Converts. Afterwards he combines
with the King of langtt, who Befieges the
VlartE Town with a S reat Army by Land, while he
r , fhuts it up by Sea with 800 Sail, in which
* he had 1 ocoo Men. Fanl del KegOy met
him with 80 Ships, and failing of the fuc-
cefs he had formerly, fetting Fire to the
hi ft Powder, blew up himfelf and all that were
gas with him, rather than fall into the Hands of
Glof) the Enemy. The Siege continued fo long >
im, 0! till the befieged were ready to furrender,
an wttfn on a fudden upon fome lufpicion the
;d wi! King ot Tangu quits the Field by nighty and
he of Arracam found it to no purpoie to lie
ideric; longer upon the Sea.
)od it' 4- Some of the neighbouring Princes
; to £ fetled ^t this fuccels of Nicote fought his
adrai friendftiip, auc( an Alliance with the King of
. Hom fifttigal. The fir ft: that effected it was the
eicivf ^ ln g of TangH. Nicote marries his Son Simon
vithot' to a Daughter ot the King of Martavam y
greai' hereby to ftrengthen himf«.lf, and have the
opportunity oi gathering more Riches. And
being now defirous to rob the King of Ta>i£u,
tho adually then in 'Peace with him, to colour
"'s wicked Dellgn he pretends that King was
overcome by him of Ova, (as indeed he was
an d made Tributary) fince the Treaty, as
fhat could abfolve him for breach of
In tine, with the King of M<#r«*zwm's
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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 Third.

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 Third'
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front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1:11, 1:11, 1:440, iii-r:iv-v, back-i
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Sousa, Manuel de Faria e
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