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conqueror_n for_o indeed_o they_o be_v his_o so_o that_o indeed_o it_o will_v always_o be_v doubtful_a which_o be_v most_o to_o be_v admire_v whether_o their_o conquer_a so_o much_o be_v so_o few_o or_o the_o dare_a attempt_n it_o be_v no_o great_a a_o number_n such_o be_v the_o success_n wherewith_o they_o gain_v every_o thing_n it_o look_v as_o if_o the_o world_n have_v choose_v they_o to_o be_v the_o universal_a lord_n nor_o do_v they_o seem_v to_o be_v send_v as_o soldier_n with_o arm_n to_o wage_v war_n but_o as_o legâ—…rs_n with_o power_n to_o give_v law_n who_o then_o will_v admire_v that_o the_o whole_a circumference_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v submit_v to_o so_o small_a a_o number_n of_o such_o heroic_a spirit_n they_o be_v rather_o lead_v by_o auspicious_a fate_n than_o valiant_a general_n never_o have_v they_o fall_v from_o this_o height_n have_v not_o their_o own_o oversight_n and_o distraction_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o fall_n that_o divine_a goodness_n that_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
like_a manner_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n above_o six_o thousand_o cafres_n be_v slay_v and_o two_o of_o our_o man_n and_o the_o governor_n be_v sorce_v to_o alight_v and_o lead_v his_o man_n the_o city_n be_v enter_v without_o opposition_n be_v abandon_v our_o man_n entrench_v and_o in_o the_o morning_n discover_v a_o army_n as_o great_a as_o both_o the_o former_a the_o cafres_n be_v again_o rout_v and_o beg_v peace_n in_o the_o king_n name_n the_o governor_n receive_v the_o messenger_n with_o such_o majesty_n that_o he_o be_v astonish_v and_o can_v not_o speak_v be_v come_v to_o himself_o and_o have_v deliver_v his_o message_n barreto_n promise_v he_o will_v see_v the_o king_n and_o mat_n ter_n shall_v be_v adjust_v 5._o the_o next_o day_n our_o man_n march_v and_o encamp_v in_o a_o convenient_a place_n where_o ambassador_n come_v from_o the_o king_n to_o treat_v of_o peace_n it_o happen_v one_o of_o our_o camel_n break_v loose_a and_o come_v so_o near_o the_o governor_n that_o he_o stop_v he_o till_o they_o come_v up_o that_o be_v in_o pursuit_n of_o he_o â—…e_v cafres_n have_v never_o see_v such_o a_o beast_n admire_v it_o stop_v at_o the_o governor_n think_v it_o some_o submission_n it_o make_v to_o he_o and_o begin_v to_o ask_v some_o question_n he_o make_v his_o advantage_n of_o their_o ignorance_n tell_v they_o he_o have_v many_o of_o those_o beast_n that_o only_o feed_v upon_o man_n flesh_n and_o have_v devour_v all_o that_o be_v kill_v that_o beast_n come_v from_o the_o rest_n to_o desire_v he_o will_v not_o make_v peace_n because_o they_o will_v come_v to_o want_v food_n they_o astonish_v hereat_o earnest_o entreat_v he_o he_o will_v desire_v the_o camel_n to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o good_a beef_n and_o they_o will_v instant_o bring_v they_o a_o great_a number_n he_o grant_v their_o request_n and_o march_v on_o he_o be_v in_o great_a distress_n for_o provision_n when_o news_n come_v his_o presence_n be_v require_v at_o mocambique_n he_o give_v the_o command_n of_o the_o force_n to_o vasco_n and_o departedâ—…_n the_o cause_n be_v this_o 6._o antony_n pereyra_n brandam_n who_o at_o the_o molucos_n have_v commit_v crime_n that_o deserve_v the_o severe_a punishment_n in_o portugal_n be_v condemn_v to_o banishment_n into_o africa_n he_o desire_v the_o governor_n he_o may_v be_v permit_v to_o go_v with_o he_o to_o monomotapa_n he_o do_v it_o and_o be_v come_v to_o moçambique_n give_v he_o the_o command_n of_o that_o fort._n brandam_n though_o eighty_o year_n of_o age_n and_o under_o such_o obligation_n resolve_v to_o secure_v himself_o in_o the_o fort_n and_o defame_n francis_n barreto_n with_o false_a information_n send_v to_o the_o king_n the_o original_a paper_n fall_v into_o the_o governor_n hand_n who_o be_v come_v to_o moçambique_n show_v they_o to_o he_o and_o he_o fall_v down_o and_o kiss_v his_o foot_n beg_v pardon_n barreto_n lift_v up_o and_o forgive_v he_o then_o give_v the_o command_n of_o the_o fort_n to_o laurence_n godino_n return_v to_o prosecute_v his_o design_n 7._o our_o governor_n be_v come_v to_o the_o fort_n of_o sena_n f._n monclaros_fw-la come_v out_o in_o a_o great_a rage_n to_o tell_v he_o he_o shall_v desist_v from_o that_o conquest_n with_o which_o he_o have_v impose_v upon_o the_o king_n that_o no_o more_o man_n may_v be_v lose_v for_o he_o shall_v be_v answerable_a to_o god_n for_o what_o have_v and_o shall_v die_v it_o be_v most_o certain_a barreto_n be_v not_o the_o promoter_n of_o that_o conquest_n and_o monclaros_fw-la be_v in_o fault_n for_o all_o the_o miscarriage_n that_o have_v be_v commit_v barreto_n take_v this_o insolence_n so_o much_o to_o heart_n that_o he_o die_v within_o two_o day_n without_o any_o other_o sickness_n breathe_v out_o his_o soul_n in_o sigh_n doubtless_o the_o jesuit_n have_v more_o to_o answer_v for_o his_o death_n than_o he_o for_o the_o miscarriage_n the_o jesuit_n be_v guilty_a of_o 8._o king_n sebastian_z much_o resent_v this_o loss_n and_o particular_o express_v it_o by_o the_o honourable_a reception_n he_o make_v to_o his_o body_n when_o bring_v to_o lisbon_n so_o this_o great_a man_n have_v escape_v so_o many_o bullet_n among_o the_o indian_n so_o many_o dart_n and_o arrow_n among_o the_o cafres_n and_o the_o malice_n of_o a_o villain_n fall_v by_o the_o word_n of_o a_o religious_a man._n chap._n xvii_o the_o government_n of_o vasco_n fernandez_n homem_fw-la in_o monomotapa_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n sebastian_n 1._o the_o governor_n francis_n barreto_n be_v dead_a a_o order_n of_o the_o king_n be_v find_v among_o his_o paper_n be_v open_v by_o which_o vasco_n fernândez_n homem_fw-la his_o major_n be_v appoint_v to_o succeed_v he_o the_o persuasion_n of_o f._n monclaros_fw-la who_o now_o dislike_v the_o conquest_n so_o far_o prevail_v with_o he_o that_o forget_v his_o duty_n he_o return_v to_o moçambique_n there_o some_o understand_a person_n and_o chief_o francis_n pinto_n pimentel_n his_o kinsman_n represent_v 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