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valour_n that_o it_o may_v be_v manifest_a the_o cause_n of_o our_o ruin_n be_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o always_o the_o same_o for_o the_o heart_n always_o be_v the_o content_n tom_n i._o part_n 1._o chap._n i._n the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n garcia_n de_fw-fr noronha_n from_o the_o year_n 1538_o till_o the_o year_n 1540_o in_o the_o reign-of_a king_n john_n the_o three_o page_z 1_o chap._n ii_o continue_v the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n garcia_n de_fw-fr noronha_n p._n 8_o chap._n iii_o the_o government_n of_o d._n stephen_n de_fw-fr gama_n from_o the_o year_n 1540_o till_o the_o year_n 1542_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n the_o three_o p._n 6_o chap._n iv._o go_v on_o with_o the_o government_n of_o d._n stephen_n de_fw-fr gama_n p._n 24_o chap._n v._o sundry_a exploit_n of_o captain_n antony_n faria_n from_o the_o year_n 1540_o till_o that_o of_o 1542_o during_o the_o government_n of_o d._n stephen_n de_fw-fr gama_n p._n 31_o chap._n vi_o continue_v the_o exploit_n of_o antony_n de_fw-fr faria_n p._n 37_o chap._n vii_o continue_v still_o the_o exploit_n of_o antony_n de_fw-fr faria_n in_o the_o government_n of_o d._n stephen_n de_fw-fr gama_n and_o the_o year_n 1642_o p._n 44_o chap._n viii_o conclude_v with_o the_o action_n of_o antony_n de_fw-fr faria_n p._n 47_o chap._n ix_o continue_v the_o government_n of_o d._n stephen_n de_fw-fr gama_n and_o contain_v the_o action_n of_o his_o brother_n d._n christopher_n in_o ethiopia_n p._n 54_o chap._n x._o the_o end_n of_o the_o government_n of_o d._n stephen_n de_fw-fr gama_n p._n 63_o chap._n xi_o the_o government_n of_o martin_n alfonso_n de_fw-fr sousa_n from_o the_o year_n 1542_o till_o the_o year_n 1545_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n the_o three_o p._n 67_o chap._n xii_o continue_v the_o government_n of_o martin_n alfonso_n de_fw-fr sousa_n p._n 76_o chap._n xiii_o continue_v the_o government_n of_o martin_n alfonsa_n de_fw-fr sousa_n p._n 81_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o end_n of_o the_o government_n of_o martin_n alfonso_n de_fw-fr sousa_n and_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o tome_n p._n 86_o tom_n ii_o part_n ii_o chap._n i._n the_o government_n of_o d._n john_n de_fw-fr castro_n from_o the_o year_n 1545_o till_o the_o year_n 1548_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n the_o three_o p._n 95_o chap._n ii_o continue_v the_o government_n of_o d._n john_n de_fw-fr castro_n and_o siege_n of_o diu_n p._n 103_o chap._n iii_o continue_v the_o siege_n of_o diu_n the_o governor_n d._n john_n de_fw-fr castro_n come_v in_o person_n to_o its_o relief_n p._n 109_o chap._n iv._o continue_v the_o government_n of_o d._n john_n de_fw-fr castro_n and_o reign_v of_o king_n john_n the_o three_o p._n 117_o chap._n v._o the_o end_n of_o the_o government_n d._n john_n de_fw-fr castro_n p._n 125_o chap._n vi_o the_o government_n of_o garcia_n de_fw-fr sá_n from_o the_o year_n 1548_o till_o the_o year_n 1549_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n 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