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A40887 The Portugues Asia, or, The history of the discovery and conquest of India by the Portugues containing all their discoveries from the coast of Africk, to the farthest parts of China and Japan, all their battels by sea and land, sieges and other memorable actions, a description of those countries, and many particulars of the religion, government and customs of the natives, &c. : in three tomes / written in Spanish by Manuel de Faria y Sousa ... ; translated into English by Cap. John Stevens.; Asia Portuguesa. English Faria e Sousa, Manuel de, 1590-1649.; Stevens, John, d. 1726. 1695 (1695) Wing F428; ESTC R2613 684,223 1,508

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