 seated, the two
Captains, taking off their hats, bowed profoundly, when he, stepping to
the front, entreated them to come up and take seats by his side.  He
then asked which of them had been imprisoned in Calecut.  Paulo da Gama,
pointing to his brother, answered, "That is the person whom the King of
Calecu: thus insulted."

The King of Cananor then told them that he had received a letter from
the King of Calecut exculpating himself, and saying that what had been
done was without his sanction, and that he was determined to inflict a
severe punishment on the guilty persons.  Much further conversation took
place of a satisfactory character, when the Captains returned to their
ships.

They were three days taking on board the goods and provisions with which
the King of Cananor supplied them.  Vasco da Gama here dismissed Davane,
and signed a document calling on all the captains coming from Portugal
to treat him as a sincere friend, whom they were always to honour.  He
gave him also a hundred cruzados and a hundred testoons, besides the
payment due to him, and goods and other presents, so that the honest
broker departed highly pleased.

As the crews were lifting the anchors, two large boats came off with a
further supply of fowls and other fresh provisions.  The sails were then
loosed, and the two ships commenced their homeward voyage on the 20th of
November, in the year of grace 1498.  After proceeding some distance,
finding the winds contrary, the pilots recommended that they should put
back; but as Vasco da Gama objected to this, they steered a course for
the island of Angediva, which had a good port with plenty of wood and
water, where they proposed to remain until the monsoon had commenced.
The only inhabitant of the island was a hermit, who lived in a grotto,
and subsisted on what was given him by passing ships.

The people enjoyed themselves much by being able to go on shore without
fear of interruption.  Several native vessels came in, not seeing them
until they were round the point.  They were of two descriptions, some
having their planks sewn together with coir rope, which had keels, and
seated, the two 
 Captains, taking off their hats, bow profoundly, when he, step to 
 the front, bid them to come up and contract seats by his side.   He 
 then ask which of them had been imprisoned in Calecut.   Paulo da Gama, 
 pointing to his buddy, answer, " That is the person whom the King of 
 Calecu: therefore insulted. " 

 The King of Cananor then told them that he had pick up a letter from 
 the King of Calecut exculpating himself, and saying that what had been 
 done was without his sanction, and that he was determined to inflict a 
 severe punishment on the guilty person.   Much further conversation took 
 place of a satisfactory quality, when the Captains returned to their 
 ships. 

 They were three days taking on display panel the goods and provisions with which 
 the King of Cananor supplied them.   Vasco da Gama here dismissed Davane, 
 and signed a text file calling on all the captains coming from Portugal 
 to treat him as a sincere friend, whom they were constantly to honour.   He 
 gave him also a hundred cruzados and a hundred testoons, besides the 
 payment due to him, and goods and other presents, so that the honest 
 broker departed highly pleased. 

 As the crew were lifting the anchors, two big boat came off with a 
 further supply of fowls and early fresh commissariat.   The sails were then 
 loosed, and the two ship commenced their homeward voyage on the 20th of 
 November, in the year of grace 1498.   After proceeding some distance, 
 finding the wind instrument contrary, the pilots recommended that they should put 
 back; but as Vasco da Gama object to this, they steered a path for 
 the island of Angediva, which had a good port with plenty of wood and 
 urine, where they proposed to remain until the monsoon had commenced. 
 The lone inhabitant of the island was a hermit, who lived in a grotto, 
 and subsisted on what was given him by communicate ship. 

 The people enjoyed themselves much by being able to go on shore without 
 fear of interruption.   respective native vessels came in, not seeing them 
 until they were round the item.   They were of two descriptions, some 
 having their plank sewn in concert with coir rope, which had keels, and
 sewted, the two
Captains, taklng off their hajs, bowed profohndly, whdn he, stepping to
the front, eitreqted ukem to come up and txke seats by his wide.  He
then asked whicm of fmem hcd been imprisongd in Calecud.  Paulo da Gaka,
oonnting to his brother, answered, "That ys the legson whom the Hing jf
Camvcm: thus insulted."

The King of Canankr then told them thst he had received a letteg frlm
the King of Calefut exculpajjng yimself, and raying thau chat had begn
done was without his sanction, xnd tkat he was eererlhned to infoict w
severe punishment ot the giilty persons.  Murh fyrther conversation tmok
place of a satiffactory whcracter, when the Captqibs rejurneg to rhekr
sgi's.

Tgey wege vhree days faking on biard the goods and krodpxions with wgich
thq Hing of Cananor supplied them.  Vasco da Gaja here dismissed Davanw,
and signed a documenj calling jn all the captains coming from Portugal
to treat vim aa a wikcerd fgiend, whom they were always to honour.  He
gave gik slso a hundred cruzados amd a rundred testouns, besidss the
payment due ho him, wnd giods and jthet presents, so that the honewt
broker depcrtwd highly pleased.

Ad the crews werg liftong the anchors, two larye boafs came off with a
fudgher supply of fuwlx dnd other fresh provisions.  The saios wzre then
uoosgd, and ehe two shlps commenced their homeaard royaga on the 20tj of
November, in the year of grarx 1498.  After proveaditg some bistange,
finding the wynds contrary, jhe pilotf recummended tgat theb should put
fack; but as Vddco da Gama mbjected to rhis, they sgdered a course for
the island of Abgediva, which had e gous port with pleuuy if wood and
watet, wferq nheb pro[msed to remahn uvtiu the oonsoon had zommrnced.
The only inhabidant of the island was a hermit, qho liveq in a grotto,
snd subsisted on wjat wes givxn him by passing ships.

The people enjoysd themsepvef much by beyng qble to go ou shore without
fear of interruption.  Sevxral native vessels camw in, not seeing thek
mntil they wxre rotnd the pmint.  They were of tqo descriptions, spme
having their planka sewn togehher with coir rope, which had keels, and
seated, the two Captains, taking off their profoundly, he, stepping the front, entreated take by his side. then asked which them had been imprisoned in Calecut. da Gama, pointing to his brother, answered, "That is the person whom the of Calecu: thus insulted." The King of Cananor then told them that he received letter the of Calecut exculpating himself, and saying that what had been done was without his sanction, and he was determined to inflict a severe punishment the guilty persons. Much conversation took place of a character, the Captains to ships. were three days on board the goods and provisions with which the King of Cananor supplied them. Vasco da Gama dismissed Davane, a document on the coming from Portugal him as a sincere friend, whom to honour. He gave him also a hundred and a testoons, besides the payment due to and goods and other presents, so that the broker departed highly pleased. As the crews were lifting the anchors, two large boats came a further supply of and other fresh The were loosed, the two commenced their homeward voyage on the 20th of November, in the of grace 1498. After proceeding some distance, finding the winds pilots that they should back; but as Vasco Gama to this, they steered for island had good with plenty of wood water, where they proposed to until the monsoon had the island was a hermit, who lived in grotto, and subsisted on what was given by passing ships. The people enjoyed themselves much by being able to on shore of interruption. Several native vessels came in, not them until they were the point. They were of two descriptions, some having planks together with rope, which had and
 seated, the two
Captains, takinG off their hAts, boWed ProFoUndlY, wheN he, stepping to
tHE froNt, entreated them to come uP and tAkE SeatS By His siDe.  He
theN AsKED whIcH oF thEm HAd Been iMprIsoned iN Calecut.  PaUlo Da gama,
pointing TO hIs brother, aNswEred, "That is thE peRson whOm The kIng of
calEcu: thUs insuLTed."

The king of CanAnOR then tOLd them tHAT hE had Received a letter frOM
tHE King of Calecut ExculpAtINg HIMseLf, aNd saying thAt What hAD been
doNE wAS WIthOUt his sanction, And that he waS DetErmineD tO inFLict a
sEvere PuNIshMent on the guIlty Persons.  MuCh furtHEr conveRSation tOok
plaCe oF a sAtisFAcToRy cHaRActER, wHen THe CAptains rEtUrNed to TheiR
SHIPs.

ThEy wEre tHree dAys taking on boArd The gOOds And prOvisiOns wItH whicH
the KiNg of CAnAnor supplied theM.  VasCo da Gama hEre DiSmiSsEd DavANe,
and sIgnEd a DocumenT callinG On aLl THE CaPtains coming from PoRtUGAl
To treat hIm as a sINcErE Friend, whOm TheY werE ALways To hoNOuR.  He
gave hIm also A HuNdRed cruzAdOs and a HuNdrEd tEstooNS, besIdes thE
payment Due to HIm, and goods and oTHer presents, so THaT THe HOnesT
brOker departeD higHLy plEaseD.

as The CRews wEre liFtINg THe anchors, two large boAtS came oFf witH a
further suppLy of fowls aND OTher fresH proVIsIOns.  The sails werE then
Loosed, and tHE two shipS commEnced theIr homewarD VOyage on tHe 20tH of
novEmbER, In The year of gracE 1498.  aFter PrOceedinG soMe distaNce,
FinDinG thE wInds contrAry, the piLoTs ReCoMmeNded tHAt they shOuLd pUt
BacK; but aS vasco dA Gama ObjeCtEd TO thIs, they sTEeRED a coUrSe For
tHe iSlAnd of angeDIva, Which haD a good porT wiTH pleNtY oF wood anD
water, where thEy Proposed to ReMaiN until THE monsoon Had commenced.
The only inhaBItant of The IslanD was A hermit, whO liVed in a GroTTo,
and sUbsistEd on wHaT waS GIven hIM By PasSiNg ships.

The PEOplE enjoYeD theMselves Much by being able to gO On sHore without
feAr oF intERRuPtiON.  SEVerAl NAtiVE Vessels came in, noT seeing theM
uNTiL they were rOUnd ThE point.  THey were Of two DEscriptIons, some
hAving theiR pLankS SEwn Together wiTh coir roPe, which haD Keels, ANd
 seated, the two
Captains,  taking of f the irhat s,  bow ed p rofoundly, whe n  he,  stepping to
the front , ent re a tedt he m tocome up an d tak ese ats  b y  h is si de.   He
th en asked w hic hof them hadb ee n imprison edin Calecut. Pa ulo da  G ama , 
poin tin g tohis br o ther,answered,  " T hat is the per s o nwhom  the King of
Cale c u: thus insulted. "

The  K i ng o f C ana nor then t ol d the m  that h e  h a d rec e ived a letter  from
the K i ngof Cal ec ute xculpa tinghi m sel f, and sayi ng t hat whathad be e n
donew as with out hi s s anc tion ,  a nd  th at hew as  de t erm ined toin fl ict a 
sev e r e puni shm enton th e guilty pers ons .  M u chfurth er co nver sa tiontook
p laceof  a satisfactory  cha racter, w hen  t heCa ptain s  retur ned  to  theirships.The yw e r ethree days takingon b oa rd the g oods a n dpr o visionswi thwhic h the K ingo fCananorsuppli e dth em.  Va sc o da G am a h ere  dism i ssed  Davan e,
and s igned a document cal l ing on all th e  c a p ta i ns c omi ng from Por tuga l 
totrea t  h ima s a s incer ef ri e nd, whom they wereal ways t o hon our.  He
gave  him alsoa h undred c ruza d os and a hundredtesto ons, besid e s the
pa yment  due tohim, andg o ods andoth erpre sen t s ,so that the h o n estbr oker de par ted hig hly  pl eas ed. 
As the cr ews were  l if ti ng  th e anc h ors, two  l arg eboa ts ca m e offwitha
fu rt he r  su pply of fo w l s an dot herfre sh  prov isio n s. The sa ils werethe n 
loo se d,  and th e two ships c om menced the ir  ho meward v oyage on  the 20th of
November,i n the y ear  of g race  1498.  A fte r proc eed i ng som e dist ance, 
f ind i n g the w in dsco ntrary, th e pil ots r ec omme nded th at they should put bac k; but as Vas coda G a m aobj e ct e d t ot his , they steered acourse for 
t h eisland ofA nge di va, whi ch hada goo d  port w ith plent y of wood  a nd
w a t er,  where the y propos ed to rem a in un t il  themon soon h ad  co mmenc ed.
Th e  on ly in habita nt  of th e isl an d was ahermit, who lived in agrotto ,
and  su bsisted o n w h atwas given  him  by passin g s hip s.

T hep eople  enj o ye d t h emsel vesm uch by be i ng  ab l e  t o go on sho r e wit houtfea r  of in terr uption.  Severaln ative vesselscame i n,not seei ng  them
until th eywe r e  round t he  point.  Th ey wereof two d escrip tions,  some
h a v in g  their  pla nks  sewn tog eth er with co ir  r o pe, wh ichha d keel s, and 
 seated,_the two
Captains,_taking off their hats,_bowed profoundly,_when_he, stepping_to
the_front, entreated them_to come up_and take seats by_his side. _He
then_asked which of them had been imprisoned in Calecut.  Paulo da Gama,
pointing to_his_brother, answered,_"That_is_the person whom the King_of
Calecu: thus insulted."

The King of_Cananor then_told them that he had received a letter_from
the_King of Calecut_exculpating himself, and saying that what had been
done was_without his sanction, and that he_was determined to_inflict_a
severe_punishment on the guilty_persons.  Much further conversation took
place_of a satisfactory character, when the_Captains returned to their
ships.

They were three days_taking on board the goods and_provisions with which
the King of_Cananor supplied_them.  Vasco da Gama_here dismissed Davane,
and_signed a_document calling on_all the captains coming from Portugal
to_treat him as_a sincere friend, whom they were_always_to honour. _He
gave_him_also a_hundred cruzados and_a_hundred testoons,_besides_the
payment due to him, and goods_and_other presents, so that the honest
broker departed_highly pleased.

As the crews_were_lifting the anchors, two_large boats came off with_a
further supply of fowls and other_fresh provisions._ The_sails were then
loosed, and the two ships commenced their homeward voyage_on the 20th of
November, in the_year of grace 1498._ After_proceeding_some distance,
finding the_winds_contrary, the_pilots recommended that they should put
back; but_as Vasco_da Gama objected to this, they_steered a course for
the_island_of Angediva, which had a good_port with plenty of wood and
water,_where they proposed to remain_until_the_monsoon had commenced.
The only inhabitant_of the island was a hermit,_who lived in_a grotto,
and subsisted on what was given_him_by passing ships.

The people enjoyed themselves_much_by being able to go on_shore_without
fear_of interruption.  Several native_vessels came in, not seeing them
until_they were round the point.  They were of_two descriptions, some
having_their planks sewn together with_coir_rope,_which had keels, and