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king_n badur_n at_o his_o arrival_n almost_o despoil_v of_o his_o crown_n they_o expect_v no_o answer_n but_o sudden_o solyman_n aga_n invade_v those_o land_n with_o almost_o six_o thousand_o men._n they_o begin_v to_o hinder_v the_o carry_a provision_n to_o goa_n d._n john_n pereyra_n who_o then_o command_v send_v to_o advertise_v solymam_fw-la of_o the_o injustice_n of_o his_o undertake_n but_o he_o give_v no_o ear_n to_o it_o and_o kill_v some_o portuguese_v not_o without_o receive_v considerable_a damage_n he_o besiege_v christopher_n de_fw-fr figueredo_n in_o the_o fort_n of_o mandor_n to_o who_o relief_n come_v jordan_n de_fw-fr freytas_n with_o some_o man_n send_v by_o d._n john_n so_o the_o turk_n raise_v the_o siege_n and_o flee_v as_o far_o as_o margam_n 11._o don_n john_n march_v at_o the_o heel_n of_o freitas_n and_o be_v at_o maâ—…dor_n the_o aga_n send_v he_o word_n he_o come_v not_o to_o make_v war_n but_o to_o receive_v the_o rent_n of_o those_o land_n the_o answer_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v march_v off_o within_o a_o hour_n and_o half_a don_n john_n follow_v the_o messenger_n to_o force_v the_o turk_n in_o case_n he_o obey_v not_o but_o find_v he_o do_v retire_v 12._o solyman_n halt_v at_o ponda_n from_o whence_o he_o make_v fresh_a instance_n to_o d._n john_n to_o resign_v those_o land_n to_o hidalcan_n he_o answer_v he_o acknowledge_v he_o not_o as_o his_o minister_n and_o prepare_v for_o war._n he_o build_v the_o fort_n of_o rachol_n where_o some_o blood_n be_v spill_v solyman_n endeavour_v to_o obstruct_v it_o who_o lose_v three_o thousand_o man_n about_o bailim_n and_o singuizar_n slay_v by_o the_o gentile_n assist_v by_o two_o hundred_o portuguese_n jordan_n de_fw-fr freytas_n with_o fifty_o man_n rout_z the_o turk_n sarnabose_n send_v by_o solyman_n with_o five_o hundred_o emanuel_n vasconcelos_n raze_v a_o bulwark_n the_o enemy_n be_v make_v in_o the_o pass_n of_o borii_fw-la and_o burn_v some_o house_n solyman_n advance_v as_o far_o as_o margam_n pereyra_n go_v to_o meet_v he_o with_o five_o hundred_o portuguese_n and_o seven_o hundred_o canaras_n the_o fight_n begin_v the_o canaras_n and_o some_o portuguese_n give_v way_n terrify_v with_o strange_a firework_n make_v by_o a_o witch_n who_o in_o man_n clothes_n seek_v to_o revenge_v the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n pereyra_n see_v this_o disorder_n advance_v cry_v out_o let_v who_o will_v follow_v i_o for_o i_o hope_v with_o the_o help_n of_o god_n to_o overcome_v the_o enemy_n all_o follow_v his_o example_n solyman_n quit_v the_o field_n have_v lose_v eight_o hundred_o man_n on_o our_o side_n not_o one_o be_v kill_v the_o booty_n be_v considerable_a 13._o mean_a while_n açadacam_n attempt_v to_o recover_v these_o same_o land_n but_o meet_v no_o great_a success_n for_o hidalcam_n endeavour_v thus_o to_o divert_v he_o while_o he_o gain_v his_o city_n of_o bilgam_n where_o his_o riches_n lay_v at_o length_n they_o agree_v and_o açadacam_n design_v again_o to_o attempt_v the_o dependence_n of_o goa_n he_o proceed_v not_o with_o vigour_n be_v conscious_a nuno_n have_v by_o his_o advice_n possess_v himself_o of_o they_o and_o because_o he_o have_v late_o receive_v a_o message_n from_o he_o after_o his_o return_n from_o diu._n yet_o in_o conclusion_n he_o march_v as_o far_o as_o ponda_n with_o twenty_o thousand_o men._n 14._o from_o that_o place_n he_o send_v a_o letter_n of_o hidalcam_n to_o cuna_n demand_v those_o land_n the_o answer_n be_v he_o hold_v they_o by_o consent_n of_o açadacam_n that_o if_o he_o desire_v war_n the_o portuguese_n be_v not_o backward_o and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o restore_v they_o or_o raze_v the_o fort_n of_o rachol_n without_o his_o king_n consent_n açadacam_n fear_v his_o master_n will_v take_v his_o city_n act_v not_o much_o on_o this_o side_n so_o there_o happen_v no_o considerable_a action_n 15._o now_o the_o answer_n of_o hidalcam_n be_v bring_v contain_v that_o since_o açadacam_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o take_v those_o land_n he_o will_v stand_v by_o what_o shall_v be_v agree_v between_o they_o both_o coveâ—…ing_v the_o same_o thing_n for_o themselves_o they_o come_v to_o no_o agreement_n cuna_n relieve_v vasco_n fernandez_n who_o be_v in_o some_o distress_n and_o they_o put_v the_o enemy_n to_o flight_n hear_v the_o enemy_n appear_v now_o in_o great_a number_n he_o send_v don_n john_n pereyra_n with_o one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o horse_n six_o hundred_o portague_n foot_n and_o one_o thousand_o canaras_n command_v by_o crisna_n a_o honest_a pagan_n they_o find_v the_o enemy_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o mountain_n and_o attack_v they_o with_o such_o vigour_n they_o present_o flee_v their_o commander_n and_o many_o more_o be_v slay_v on_o our_o side_n only_o four_o 16._o açadacam_n after_o these_o loss_n desire_v a_o conference_n with_o nuno_n de_fw-fr cuna_n but_o it_o succeed_v not_o so_o the_o inroad_n be_v continue_v chief_o about_o rachol_n where_o our_o cannon_n kill_v some_o winter_n expire_a nuno_n begin_v to_o act_v more_o vigorous_o he_o send_v antony_n de_fw-fr silveyra_n to_o the_o continent_n with_o two_o hundred_o canara_n horse_n and_o seventeen_o hundred_o portague_n foot_n antony_n go_v three_o league_n up_o the_o country_n make_v great_a havoc_n and_o kill_v three_o hundred_o moor_n and_o two_o considerable_a officer_n with_o loss_n of_o eight_o portuguese_n mean_a while_n gonzalo_n vaz_n coutinho_n destroy_v the_o coast_n of_o dabul_n and_o thence_o bring_v to_o goa_n many_o vessel_n take_v and_o three_o hundred_o prisoner_n and_o abundance_n of_o provision_n which_o increase_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o other_o victory_n and_o relieve_v the_o city_n distress_v for_o want_n 17._o the_o clamour_n of_o that_o ruin_a people_n and_o a_o letter_n from_o nuno_n de_fw-fr cuna_n come_v to_o hidalcan_n he_o order_v açadacam_n to_o desist_v he_o obey_v not_o but_o to_o justify_v his_o refusal_n send_v he_o a_o present_a of_o a_o stately_a horse_n and_o cymiter_n set_v with_o jewel_n hidalcan_n go_v to_o take_v off_o a_o piece_n of_o silk_n in_o which_o the_o cymiter_n be_v wrap_v be_v hinder_v by_o his_o mother_n who_o cause_v a_o page_n to_o unfold_v it_o he_o instant_o fall_v down_o dead_a as_o do_v two_o man_n who_o be_v order_v to_o mount_v the_o horse_n such_o be_v the_o poison_n the_o present_v carry_v then_o the_o queen_n look_v upon_o her_o son_n say_v behold_v your_o father_n murderer_n for_o it_o be_v believe_v he_o have_v be_v poison_v the_o governor_n perceive_v that_o açadacam_n do_v not_o desist_v send_v gonzalo_n vaz_n coutino_n with_o thirty_o vessel_n and_o three_o hundred_o man_n half_a canaras_n who_o burn_v the_o town_n of_o ponda_n and_o many_o ship_n and_o return_v with_o three_o hundred_o prisoner_n azadacam_n in_o a_o rage_n march_v towards_o rachol_n and_o opposite_a to_o it_o begin_v to_o erect_v a_o fort_n call_v bori_n to_o obstruct_v our_o sail_v up_o the_o river_n of_o that_o name_n and_o notwithstanding_o our_o 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only_o to_o be_v equalise_v with_o the_o most_o heroic_a of_o antiquity_n but_o even_o that_o these_o shall_v be_v forget_v to_o celebrate_v those_o be_v not_o mankind_n subject_a to_o give_v more_o applause_n to_o what_o he_o hear_v than_o what_o he_o see_v what_o be_v pass_v be_v celebrate_v with_o memory_n and_o admiration_n the_o present_a be_v treat_v with_o oblivion_n and_o envy_n we_o be_v persuade_v the_o one_o lesson_n the_o other_o instruct_v we_o and_o even_o in_o the_o present_a there_o be_v example_n as_o proper_a for_o our_o instruction_n as_o the_o most_o famous_a in_o decay_a antiquity_n this_o book_n without_o doubt_n will_v prove_v it_o i_o will_v answer_v it_o as_o the_o power_n of_o man_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o weak_a by_o how_o much_o god_n declare_v himself_o more_o offend_v at_o they_o so_o it_o be_v the_o more_o powerful_a by_o how_o much_o he_o be_v the_o more_o propitious_a his_o omnipotence_n seem_v now_o to_o be_v please_v with_o these_o his_o 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of_o these_o great_a evil_n be_v that_o there_o be_v man_n who_o not_o content_a to_o possess_v what_o they_o only_o can_v have_v wish_v will_v obtain_v what_o even_o in_o wish_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v seek_v after_o we_o shall_v see_v some_o who_o come_v poor_a into_o the_o wealthy_a indies_n leave_v they_o poor_a that_o they_o may_v come_v out_o most_o wealthy_a this_o be_v grievous_a but_o much_o more_o to_o be_v lament_v it_o be_v that_o the_o example_n of_o many_o who_o come_v from_o thence_o without_o fortune_n when_o in_o its_o splendour_n be_v of_o no_o force_n to_o curb_v other_o from_o make_v vast_a estate_n when_o groan_v under_o its_o calamity_n the_o beginning_n will_v not_o be_v very_o bulky_a for_o the_o great_a thing_n never_o have_v great_a beginning_n all_o thing_n in_o their_o original_a be_v small_a and_o almost_o contemptible_a the_o great_a exploit_n and_o most_o glorious_a victory_n have_v its_o beginning_n in_o the_o stable_a of_o bethlehem_n the_o content_n tom_n i._o part_n i._o chap._n i._o discovery_n under_o prince_n henry_n from_o the_o year_n 1412._o till_o the_o year_n 1448._o page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o discovery_n under_o king_n alfonso_n the_o five_o from_o the_o year_n 1448._o to_o the_o year_n 1471._o 19_o chap._n iii_o discovery_n and_o conquest_n under_o king_n john_n the_o second_o from_o the_o year_n 1481._o till_o the_o year_n 1495._o 22_o chap._n iu_o discovery_n under_o king_n emanuel_n from_o the_o year_n 1497_o when_o he_o send_v out_o vasco_n de_fw-fr gama_n till_o the_o year_n 1500._o 36_o chap._n v._o conquest_n under_o king_n emanuel_n from_o the_o year_n 1500_o till_o the_o year_n 1502._o 53_o chap._n vi_o conquest_n under_o king_n emanuel_n from_o the_o year_n 1501_o to_o the_o year_n 1503._o 63_o chap._n vii_o conquest_n under_o king_n emanuel_n from_o the_o year_n 1503_o till_o the_o year_n 1505._o 70_o chap._n viii_o conquest_n under_o king_n emanuel_n from_o the_o year_n 1505_o and_o beginning_n of_o the_o government_n of_o don_n francisco_n de_fw-fr almeyda_n first_o governor_n and_o viceroy_n of_o india_n till_o the_o year_n 1509._o 82_o chap._n ix_o conquest_n under_o king_n emanuel_n in_o the_o year_n 1506_o and_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n don_n francisco_n de_fw-fr almeyda_n 93_o chap._n x._o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o conquest_n the_o same_o year_n 1506._o and_o the_o government_n of_o the_o same_o viceroy_n don_n francisco_n de_fw-fr almeyda_n 104_o tom_n i._o part_n ii_o chap._n i._n have_v in_o india_n under_o king_n emanuel_n from_o the_o year_n 1506_o till_o the_o year_n 1508_o the_o viceroy_n don_n francisco_n still_o govern_v and_o enter_v upon_o the_o glorious_a exploit_n of_o the_o great_a alfonso_n de_fw-fr albuquerque_n and_o the_o famous_a tristan_n de_fw-fr cuna_n 111_o châ—…p_n ii_o conquest_n under_o â—…ng_n emanuel_n the_o year_n 1508._o during_o the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n don_n francisco_n de_fw-fr almeyda_n and_o continue_v the_o exploit_n of_o alfonso_n de_fw-fr albuquerque_n 126_o chap._n iii_o conquest_n under_o king_n emanuel_n the_o year_n 1508_o and_o 1509._o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n don_n francisco_n de_fw-mi ameyda_o and_o exploit_n of_o alfonso_n de_fw-fr albuquerque_n 139_o chap._n iu_o conquest_n under_o king_n emanuel_n the_o year_n 1510_o alfonso_n de_fw-fr albuquerque_n now_o govern_v india_n who_o hold_v it_o from_o the_o year_n 1509_o till_o the_o year_n 1515._o 154_o chap._n v._o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o same_o year_n 1510_o albuquerque_n govern_v and_o king_n emanuel_n reign_v 163_o chap._n vi_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o conquest_n under_o king_n emanuel_n the_o year_n 1511_o and_o the_o government_n of_o alfonso_n de_fw-fr albuquerque_n 175_o chap._n vii_o conquest_n in_o india_n under_o king_n emanuel_n from_o the_o year_n 1511_o till_o the_o year_n 1513_o alfonso_n de_fw-fr albuquerque_n still_o govern_v 184_o chap._n viii_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o year_n 1513_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n emanuel_n and_o government_n of_o alfonso_n de_fw-fr albuquerque_n 190_o chap._n ix_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o conquest_n the_o year_n 1513_o till_o the_o year_n 1514_o the_o same_o king_n reign_v in_o portugal_n and_o the_o same_o governor_n rule_v india_n 194_o chap._n x._o from_o the_o year_n 1514_o till_o the_o year_n 1515_o conclude_v with_o the_o government_n and_o life_n of_o the_o great_a alfonso_n de_fw-fr albuquerque_n 201_o tom_n i._o part_n iii_o chap._n i._n have_v under_o king_n emanuel_n from_o the_o year_n 1515_o to_o the_o year_n 1518._o lope_n soarez_n de_fw-fr albergaria_n be_v governor_n 209_o chap._n ii_o a_o continuation_n of_o what_o be_v do_v in_o india_n the_o same_o year_n 1517_o during_o the_o government_n of_o the_o same_o lope_n soarez_n de_fw-fr albergaria_n 217_o chap._n iii_o from_o the_o year_n 1518_o till_o the_o year_n 1520_o end_v the_o government_n of_o lope_n soarez_n de_fw-fr albergaria_n and_o beginning_n that_o of_o james_n lopez_n de_fw-fr sequeira_n king_n emanuel_n still_o reign_v 224_o chap._n iu_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o government_n of_o james_n lopez_n de_fw-fr sequeira_n from_o the_o year_n 1520_o till_o the_o year_n 1521_o and_o reign_v of_o king_n emanuel_n 233_o chap._n v._o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o government_n of_o james_n lopez_n de_fw-fr sequeira_n the_o year_n 1521_o and_o reign_v of_o king_n emanuel_n 241_o chap._n vi_o continue_v still_o the_o government_n of_o james_n lopez_n de_fw-fr sequeira_n and_o reign_v of_o king_n emanuel_n 253_o chap._n vii_o the_o government_n of_o d._n duarte_n de_fw-fr meneses_n in_o the_o year_n 1522_o when_o begin_v the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n iii_o 262_o chap._n viii_o continue_v the_o government_n of_o d._n duarte_n de_fw-fr meneses_n from_o the_o year_n 1522_o till_o the_o year_n 1524._o king_n john_n then_o reign_v 272_o chap._n
ix_o the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n vasco_n de_fw-fr gama_n and_o of_o the_o governor_n d._n enrique_n de_fw-fr meneses_n till_o the_o year_n 1524_o that_o of_o 25_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n the_o three_o 279_o chap._n x._o conclude_v the_o government_n of_o d._n enrique_n de_fw-fr meneses_n in_o the_o year_n 1526_o king_n john_n the_o three_o reign_v 289_o tom_n i._o part_n iu._n chap._n i._n the_o government_n of_o lope_n vaz_n de_fw-fr sampayo_n from_o the_o year_n 1526_o to_o the_o year_n 1527_o and_o reign_v of_o king_n john_n the_o three_o 296_o chap._n ii_o continue_v the_o government_n of_o lope_n vaz_n de_fw-fr sampayo_n from_o the_o year_n 1527_o till_o the_o year_n 1529_o king_n john_n the_o three_o reign_v 310_o chap._n iii_o the_o government_n of_o nuno_n de_fw-fr cuna_n from_o the_o year_n 1529_o to_o the_o year_n 1538_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n the_o three_o 326_o chap._n iv._o continue_v the_o government_n of_o nuno_n de_fw-fr cuna_n from_o the_o year_n 1529_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n the_o three_o 336_o chap._n v._o continue_v the_o government_n of_o nuno_n de_fw-fr cuna_n and_o reign_v of_o king_n john_n the_o three_o 361_o chap._n vi_o continue_v the_o government_n of_o nuno_n de_fw-fr cuna_n from_o the_o year_n 1534_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n the_o three_o 371_o chap._n vii_o continue_v the_o government_n of_o nuno_n de_fw-fr cuna_n the_o same_o year_n 1536_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n the_o three_o 388_o chap._n viii_o still_o continue_v the_o government_n of_o nuno_n de_fw-fr cuna_n from_o the_o year_n 1537_o till_o the_o year_n 1538_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n the_o three_o 402_o chap._n ix_o continue_v still_o the_o government_n of_o nuno_n de_fw-fr cuna_n the_o same_o year_n 1538_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n the_o three_o 415_o chap._n x._o which_o end_v the_o government_n of_o nuno_n de_fw-fr cuna_n this_o same_o year_n 1538_o in_o the_o 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first_o accompanied_z his_o father_n in_o the_o glorious_a take_n of_o ceuta_n which_o be_v anno_fw-la 1415._o and_o have_v a_o considerable_a share_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o this_o victory_n as_o well_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o courage_n as_o conduct_n it_o be_v doubtful_a which_o be_v most_o predominant_a in_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o more_o to_o be_v admire_v for_o that_o at_o this_o time_n he_o be_v but_o in_o the_o 21th_o year_n of_o his_o age._n at_o his_o return_n from_o thence_o he_o bring_v so_o great_a a_o inclination_n be_v already_o most_o skilful_a in_o the_o mathematics_n to_o discover_v new_a land_n and_o sea_n that_o he_o spend_v above_o 40_o year_n in_o this_o study_n and_o vast_a sum_n of_o money_n in_o bring_v master_n from_o all_o part_n and_o discoverer_n and_o send_v vessel_n to_o his_o discovery_n be_v very_o well_o read_v in_o geography_n and_o have_v examine_v many_o who_o have_v travel_v much_o of_o the_o world_n chief_o the_o moor_n of_o fez_n and_o 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