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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
horse_n and_o about_o 400_o black_n hear_v the_o enemy_n be_v lodge_v in_o the_o village_n baylam_n two_o league_n up_o the_o country_n he_o resolve_v to_o surprise_v he_o at_o noon_n when_o they_o use_v to_o bath_n half_n a_o league_n from_o the_o place_n he_o halt_v to_o rest_n the_o man_n and_o the_o enemy_n have_v intelligence_n thereof_o come_v on_o with_o such_o diligence_n and_o secrecy_n that_o they_o have_v put_v they_o to_o the_o sword_n have_v not_o ferdinand_n de_fw-fr silua_n who_o lead_v the_o van_n with_o much_o bravery_n give_v a_o check_n to_o their_o fury_n antony_n de_fw-fr sotomayor_n relieve_v he_o already_o wound_v in_o the_o leg_n be_v himself_o wound_v and_o lose_v some_o man_n but_o do_v great_a execution_n this_o give_v tavora_n time_n to_o make_v ready_a who_o furious_a come_n up_o make_v great_a havoc_n our_o man_n turn_v back_o to_o back_o and_o face_v the_o enemy_n round_o do_v wonder_n ruy_n lorenço_o with_o his_o horse_n range_v about_o do_v they_o 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secure_v the_o former_a peace_n and_o obtain_v a_o grant_n of_o half_a the_o custom_n whereof_o only_o the_o three_o part_n be_v offer_v before_o 5._o let_v we_o now_o return_v to_o the_o fleet_n in_o which_o the_o governor_n be_v to_o sail_v his_o great_a liberality_n bring_v he_o more_o man_n than_o he_o desire_v whereof_o he_o choose_v the_o best_a the_o fleet_n consist_v of_o 80_o sail_n of_o sundry_a sort_n and_o size_n and_o carry_v two_o thousand_o men._n 6._o while_o this_o fleet_n be_v fit_v the_o king_n of_o achem_n fall_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o the_o bataa_v unexpected_o make_v a_o great_a slaughter_n of_o his_o people_n kill_v among_o the_o rest_n three_o son_n he_o rather_o adore_v than_o love_v the_o king_n desirous_a of_o revenge_n send_v his_o brother-in-law_n ambassador_n to_o peter_n de_fw-fr faria_n then_o command_v at_o malaca_n the_o embassy_n be_v to_o confirm_v the_o peace_n before_o conclude_v and_o desire_v assistance_n of_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n and_o 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governor_n in_o revenge_n march_v with_o his_o brother_n d._n christopher_n and_o 1000_o man_n make_v a_o great_a slaughter_n be_v master_n of_o the_o field_n and_o take_v a_o great_a booty_n then_o turn_v to_o the_o city_n it_o be_v plunder_v and_o private_a man_n get_v four_o or_o five_o thousand_o ducat_n each_o than_o it_o be_v burn_v to_o the_o ground_n the_o water_n be_v shoal_n the_o governor_n resolve_v to_o go_v over_o to_o alcoçer_n and_o other_o place_n with_o only_o sixteen_o cature_n or_o barge_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o fleet_n he_o send_v to_o maçua_n under_o the_o command_n of_o lionel_n de_fw-fr lima._n there_o be_v a_o great_a dispute_n about_o who_o shall_v go_v with_o d._n stephen_n and_o he_o have_v much_o difficulty_n to_o compose_v it_o they_o set_v out_o of_o the_o bay_n for_o this_o reason_n call_v de_fw-fr los_fw-la agraviados_fw-mi or_o of_o the_o offend_a many_o gentleman_n go_v in_o the_o barge_n as_o private_a soldier_n accept_v any_o place_n so_o they_o 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