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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 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