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to_o honour_v his_o great_a valour_n but_o soon_o after_o imprison_v and_o suffer_v he_o to_o die_v miserable_o a_o terrible_a example_n of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o royal_a favour_n and_o the_o little_a regard_n that_o be_v have_v to_o true_a merit_n 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 1._o before_o these_o discovery_n the_o spice_n be_v bring_v to_o europe_n with_o vast_a trouble_n and_o charge_n the_o clove_n of_o malucco_n the_o nutmeg_n and_o mace_n of_o banda_n the_o sandal_n of_o timor_fw-la the_o camfir_n of_o borneo_n the_o gold_n and_o silver_n of_o luconia_n and_o all_o the_o other_o riches_n spice_n gum_n perfume_n and_o curiosity_n of_o china_n java_n siam_n and_o other_o kingdom_n be_v carry_v to_o the_o market_n of_o the_o city_n malaca_n seat_v in_o the_o golden_a chersonesus_n whence_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o all_o the_o western_a country_n as_o far_o as_o the_o red_a sea_n bring_v they_o deal_v by_o way_n of_o barter_n for_o no_o money_n be_v use_v silver_n and_o gold_n be_v of_o less_o value_n there_o than_o with_o they_o that_o trade_v thither_o this_o trade_n it_o be_v enrich_v the_o city_n of_o calicut_n cambaya_n ormuz_n and_o aden_n add_v to_o what_o they_o bring_v from_o malaca_n the_o ruby_n of_o pegu_n the_o stuff_n of_o bengala_n the_o pearl_n of_o calicare_fw-la the_o diamond_n of_o narsinga_n the_o cinnamon_n and_o rich_a ruby_n of_o ceylon_n the_o pepper_n ginger_n and_o other_o spice_n of_o the_o coast_n of_o malabar_n and_o other_o place_n nature_n have_v enrich_v therewith_o from_o ormuz_n they_o be_v bring_v to_o europe_n up_o the_o persian_a gulf_n to_o bacora_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o euphrates_n and_o thence_o distribute_v in_o caravan_n through_o armenia_n trebisond_n tartary_n aleppo_n and_o damascus_n and_o then_o at_o 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he_o a_o letter_n to_o the_o pope_n signify_v that_o his_o reason_n for_o destroy_v those_o place_n be_v in_o revenge_n of_o the_o damage_n do_v to_o his_o trade_n the_o pope_n send_v the_o same_o father_n maurus_n to_o portugal_n but_o the_o purport_n of_o his_o message_n be_v already_o know_v before_o his_o arrival_n the_o king_n make_v such_o preparation_n that_o he_o return_v with_o admiration_n carry_v more_o from_o portugal_n to_o relate_v at_o cayre_n than_o he_o bring_v thence_o to_o recount_v here_o however_o the_o king_n give_v considerable_a alm_n for_o the_o convent_n and_o answer_v the_o pope_n show_v that_o his_o intention_n in_o those_o eastern_a discovery_n tend_v to_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o extend_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n 3._o on_o the_o 25_o of_o march_n sail_v from_o lisbon_n 1507._o a_o fleet_n of_o twenty_o two_o ship_n eleven_o of_o they_o be_v to_o return_v with_o merchandise_n and_o eleven_o to_o remain_v in_o 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away_o his_o young_a one_o till_o they_o can_v shift_v for_o themselves_o so_o almighty_a god_n when_o he_o erect_v monarchy_n cherish_v they_o with_o particular_a care_n till_o they_o gather_v strength_n and_o then_o though_o he_o do_v not_o whole_o abandon_v put_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n that_o they_o may_v perceive_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o divine_a and_o human_a care_n let_v a_o unbiased_a judgement_n here_o reflect_v upon_o the_o exploit_n of_o the_o portuguese_n in_o gain_v this_o asiatic_a crown_n and_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o only_a pacheco_n can_v have_v forge_v it_o with_o that_o fiery_a heart_n which_o melt_v the_o arm_n and_o riches_n of_o the_o obstinate_a zamori_fw-la that_o only_a almeyda_n can_v have_v file_v and_o polish_v it_o by_o apply_v his_o own_o and_o his_o son_n sword_n which_o bring_v it_o into_o form_n by_o humble_v the_o turkish_a pride_n and_o that_o only_o the_o great_a albuquerque_n give_v the_o finish_n stroke_n can_v have_v 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the_o successor_n a_o few_o among_o so_o many_o add_v something_o to_o the_o foundation_n but_o it_o be_v a_o inconsiderable_a copy_n of_o the_o great_a original_a it_o be_v also_o true_a other_o valiant_o desended_a that_o â—…dation_n but_o it_o be_v a_o indispensable_a duty_n let_v not_o timorous_a spirit_n call_v this_o a_o rash_a judgement_n which_o the_o brave_a will_v only_o style_v unbiased_a or_o say_v we_o endeavour_v to_o lessen_v the_o merit_n of_o hero_n our_o only_a design_n be_v to_o show_v the_o way_n and_o mean_n the_o giver_n of_o crown_n take_v to_o frame_v and_o deliver_v they_o to_o mortal_n and_o how_o far_o less_o capable_a they_o be_v to_o maintain_v than_o he_o to_o form_n they_o the_o divine_a providence_n give_v a_o sufficient_a demonstration_n hereof_o in_o the_o erect_n this_o empire_n and_o they_o no_o less_o in_o diminish_v of_o it_o hereof_o we_o have_v see_v much_o already_o and_o shall_v see_v yet_o more_o yet_o not_o without_o singular_a act_n of_o 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 the_o three_o p._n 132_o chap._n vii_o the_o government_n of_o george_n cabral_n from_o the_o year_n 1549_o till_o the_o year_n 1550_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n the_o three_o p._n 140_o chap._n viii_o continue_v the_o government_n of_o george_n cabral_n p._n 143_o chap._n ix_o the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n alfonso_n de_fw-fr noronha_n from_o the_o year_n 1550_o till_o 1553_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n the_o three_o p._n 150_o chap._n x._o continue_v the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n alfonso_n de_fw-fr noronha_n p._n 563_o chap._n xi_o the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n peter_n de_fw-fr mascarenhas_n from_o the_o year_n 1554_o till_o 1555_o king_n john_n the_o three_o still_o reign_v p._n 174_o chap._n xii_o the_o government_n of_o francis_n barreto_n from_o the_o year_n 1555_o till_o 1558_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n the_o three_o p._n 178_o chap._n xiii_o the_o end_n of_o the_o government_n of_o francis_n barreto_n p._n 186_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n constantin_n de_fw-fr braganza_n from_o the_o year_n 1558_o till_o 1561_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n sebastian_n p._n 190_o chap._n xv._n continue_v the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n constantin_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n sebastian_n p._n 198_o chap._n xvi_o the_o end_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n constantin_n p._n 207_o chap._n xvii_o the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n francis_n coutinho_n count_n de_fw-fr redondo_n from_o the_o year_n 1561_o till_o 1564_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n sebastian_n p._n 215_o chap._n xviii_o the_o government_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr mendoza_n for_o six_o month_n of_o the_o year_n 156â—…_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n sebastian_n p._n 222_o tom_n ii_o part_n iii_o chap._n i._n the_o government_n of_o the_o viceroy_n d._n anton._n de_fw-fr
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