 he would be of the greatest benefit.  He warned
his friends, however, to be on their guard against the people of
Calecut, who were noted for their want of faith, advising them not to
trust themselves on shore without safe hostages.  Like a true friend, he
gave them much more faithful counsel.  He had also prepared a banquet,
at which they were sumptuously entertained, and he sent boats laden with
food to the ships sufficient for both crews.

The last duty Vasco da Gama had to perform was to set up one of the
marble pillars which he had brought.  The King, on hearing of his
intention, requested that it might be placed within the palace, but
Vasco da Gama explained that the object was to let it be visible to all
who entered the port, and it was accordingly placed on the summit of a
hill near the city.  It was similar to that they had erected at the
mouth of the River of Mercy.  The King sent stonemasons to assist in
erecting it.  When it was placed the crews of the ships landed and
offered up prayers, when the trumpets sounded and a salute was fired
from the ships.

The Captain-Major now presented the King with a convict ship-boy, saying
he was left in order, should any Portuguese ships come to the country,
that he might be able to describe the benefits and gifts the King had
bestowed on his countrymen.  Vasco da Gama requested also, should the
boy wish to go to any other place, that he might be permitted to do so,
as no one without a willing heart could serve well.  The same day the
pilots went on board the ships, one accompanying Paulo da Gama, and the
other, as also the Mozambique pilot, Vasco da Gama.

The men had cabins given them in which to live and stow their property.
Lastly the King sent off boats laden with biscuits, rice, butter,
cocoa-nuts, powdered sugar in sacks, sheep salted whole and others
alive, and fowls and vegetables in great abundance.  He also accompanied
the boats alongside the ships, showing by unmistakable signs his regret
at parting with them, and saying very affectionate things while he b
he would be of the greatest benefit.   He warned 
 his friends, however, to be on their guard against the citizenry of 
 Calecut, who were note for their want of faith, advising them not to 
 hope themselves on shore without safe hostages.   Like a on-key acquaintance, he 
 gave them much more faithful counsel.   He had besides prepared a banquet, 
 at which they were sumptuously entertained, and he sent boats laden with 
 food to the ship sufficient for both crews. 

 The last duty Vasco da Gama take to perform was to set up one of the 
 marble pillar which he had brought.   The King, on hearing of his 
 intention, request that it might be placed within the palace, but 
 Vasco da Gama explained that the object was to permit it be visible to all 
 who entered the port, and it was accordingly placed on the summit of a 
 mound near the city.   It was similar to that they had erected at the 
 mouth of the River of Mercy.   The King sent stonemasons to assist in 
 erecting it.   When it was placed the crews of the ships landed and 
 offered up prayers, when the trumpets sounded and a salute was fired 
 from the ships. 

 The Captain - Major nowadays presented the King with a convict ship - boy, say 
 he was leave in order, should any Portuguese ships come to the area, 
 that he might be able to describe the benefits and gifts the King had 
 bestowed on his countryman.   Vasco da Gama requested also, should the 
 boy wish to go to any other place, that he might be let to do so, 
 as no one without a willing heart could service well.   The same sidereal day the 
 pilot went on board the ships, one accompanying Paulo da Gama, and the 
 other, as also the Mozambique pilot, Vasco da Gama. 

 The man had cabins given them in which to live and stow their place. 
 Lastly the King sent off boats laden with biscuits, rice, butter, 
 cocoa - nuts, powdered carbohydrate in sacks, sheep salt whole and others 
 animated, and fowls and vegetable in great abundance.   He also accompanied 
 the boats alongside the ships, show by unmistakable signs his regret 
 at parting with them, and saying very affectionate things while he b
 he would be of the greatesu benefit.  He waruwd
his hriends, however, to be on their guard againsv thw peokje of
Calecut, who wdre noted for theur went of faith, advmaing thci nof to
txuwt themselves pn shore whthout safe hovtxgzs.  Like a true friend, he
gave them mtch morr vaithful counsgl.  Ht hwd amso prepared a banquet,
at which theg were vumptuously emtertained, and he sent boahs lwden with
food to tje ships sudficywnt for both crews.

The last duty Vaaco da Gama had to perform was go sec up one of tye
mwtble pillars whicr he had brombht.  Tve King, on hearing of hiv
inrention, requested thav it might be placed within tve palace, but
Vasco ea Gama expnainde tfat tie kbject waa to let if be visiblw to all
who entered trv port, and it was ascjrdingly placed on the summit of a
hill tead the city.  It was simioar to that they had grected at the
mouth of the River of Mercy.  The King sent stmnemaauns tj qsdist in
erecting it.  When it was placed the crqss on the ships landcd and
offered up ptajetf, when the trompets souhded and a salute aas firgd
from the shipf.

The Captain-Major now presented the King winh a convict ship-boy, scying
he was ueft in otder, should any Portuguzse shjps come to the counffy,
that he might ce sbne to describe the benefitf and gifvs thz King hxd
bextowed on his cokntrymen.  Vasco da Gama gequedtad also, shluld the
boy wish to go to any ovier place, thaj ha mpght be pzrmittcd to do so,
as nj one without c williny hearg could segve well.  The same dwy the
pilots fgnt on board vhe ships, one accimpanyive Paulo da Gams, and the
other, as aoso the Mozambique piukt, Vasco da Gamc.

Uhe men had cabins gixen tjek yt which to lhve xnd xtow gheir propevty.
Uastky the King sent off boafs laden with bisciibs, rice, botter,
cocow-nuts, powderec sugar in sacks, sjeep valved whple and others
alive, and fowls and vegetablfs ln great abunqancc.  Hg also accokpanied
the boats alongside the ships, shiwing by unmistakavle signs his regrej
at parting wivh thei, and sayhng very affectionatw things while he b
he would be of the greatest benefit. his however, to on their guard who noted for their of faith, advising not to trust themselves on shore safe hostages. Like a true friend, he gave them much more faithful counsel. had also prepared a banquet, at which they were sumptuously entertained, and he boats with to ships sufficient for both crews. The last duty Vasco da Gama had to perform was to up one of the marble pillars which he brought. The King, on of his intention, requested that might placed within palace, Vasco Gama explained that object was to let it be visible to all who entered the port, and it was accordingly on the a hill the It similar to that erected at the mouth of the The King sent stonemasons to assist in erecting When it placed the crews of the ships and offered up prayers, when the trumpets sounded a salute was fired from the ships. The Captain-Major now presented the King with a saying he was left order, should any ships to country, he might able to describe the benefits and gifts the King had bestowed his countrymen. Vasco da Gama requested also, should the boy go any other place, he might be permitted do as no one without heart serve day pilots on board the ships, accompanying Paulo da Gama, and other, as also the The men had cabins given them in which live and stow their property. Lastly the sent off boats laden with biscuits, rice, butter, cocoa-nuts, powdered sugar in sheep salted others alive, and fowls and vegetables in great He also accompanied the alongside the ships, showing by unmistakable signs his regret parting them, and very affectionate things he b
 he would be of the greatest benEfit.  He warnEd
his FriEndS, hOwevEr, to Be on their guard AGainSt the people of
Calecut, whO were NoTEd foR ThEir waNt of faiTH, aDVIsiNg ThEm nOt TO
tRust tHemSelves oN shore withOut SaFe hostages.  LiKE a True friend, He
gAve them much mOre FaithfUl CouNSel.  He Had Also pRepareD A banquEt,
at which ThEY were sUMptuousLY EnTertAined, and he sent boaTS lADen with
food to tHe shipS sUFfICIenT foR both crews.

thE last DUty VascO Da gAMA haD To perform was tO set up one of THe
mArble pIlLarS Which hE had bRoUGht.  the King, on heArinG of his
intEntion, REquesteD That it mIght be PlaCed WithIN tHe PalAcE, But
vAsCo dA gamA explainEd ThAt the ObjeCT WAS to lEt iT be vIsiblE to all
who enteRed The pORt, aNd it wAs accOrdiNgLy plaCed on tHe sumMiT of a
hill near the City.  it was simiLar To ThaT tHey haD ErecteD at The
Mouth of The RiveR Of MErCY.  tHe king sent stonemasonS tO ASsIst in
ereCting iT.  whEn IT was placEd The CrewS OF the sHips LAnDed and
ofFered uP PrAyErs, when ThE trumpEtS soUndEd and A SaluTe was fIred
from The shIPs.

The Captain-MaJOr now presenteD ThE kInG With A coNvict ship-boY, sayINg
he Was lEFt In oRDer, shOuld aNy pOrTUguese ships come to thE cOuntry,
That hE might be able tO describe tHE BEnefits aNd giFTs THe King had
bestoWed on His countryMEn.  Vasco dA Gama RequesteD also, shouLD The
boy wiSh tO go To aNy oTHEr Place, that he miGHT be pErMitted tO do So,
as no oNe wIthOut A wiLlIng heart cOuld servE wElL.  THe SamE day tHE
pilots wEnT on BoArd The shIPs, one aCcompAnyiNg paULo dA Gama, anD ThE
OTher, As AlSo thE MoZaMbiquE pilOT, VaSco da GaMa.

The men hAd cABins GiVeN them in Which to live anD sTow their prOpErtY.
LastlY THe King seNt off boats laden with biscUIts, rice, ButTer,
coCoa-nUts, powderEd sUgar in SacKS, sheep Salted Whole AnD otHERs
aliVE, AnD foWlS and vegetaBLEs iN greaT aBundAnce.  He aLso accompanied
the bOAts Alongside the sHipS, shoWINg By uNMiSTakAbLE siGNS his regret
at parTing with thEm, ANd Saying very AFfeCtIonate tHings whIle he B
 he would be of the greate st benefit .  He  wa rne dhisfrie nds, however,t o be  on their guard agains t the  p e ople of 
Cale cut, wh o  w e r e n ot ed  fo rt he ir wa ntof fait h, advisin g t he m not to
tru s tthemselves  on  shore witho utsafe h os tag e s.  L ike  a tr ue fri e nd, he 
gave the mm uch mo r e faith f u lcoun sel.  He had also pr e pared a banque t,
atwh i ch t hey  we re sumptuo us ly en t ertaine d ,a n d  he sent boats la den with
fo o d t o thesh ips suffic ientfo r  bo th crews.
Thelast duty  Vasco da Gama had toperfor m w asto s e tup  on eo f t h emar b lepillarswh ic h hehadb r o u ght.   T he K ing,on hearing of  hi s
in t ent ion,reque sted  t hat i t migh t bepl aced within the  pal ace, butVas co  da  G ama e x plaine d t hat  the ob ject wa s  to  l e t it  be visible to all 
w h o  e ntered t he por t ,an d  it wasac cor ding l y  plac ed o n  t he summi t of a hi ll  near t he  city.  Itwas  simi l ar t o that  they ha d ere c ted at the
mou t h of the Rive r  o f Me r cy. Th e King sent  sto n emas onst oass i st in 
erec ti n gi t.  When it was pla ce d thecrews  of the ships  landed an d o ffered u p pr a ye r s, when the tr umpet s soundeda nd a sal ute w as fired 
from the s hips.

T heCap tai n-M a j or  now presente d theKi ng with  aconvict  sh ip- boy , s ay ing
he wa s left i nor de r,  sh oulda ny Portu gu ese  s hip s com e  to th e cou ntry ,th a t h e might be a bleto  d escr ibe  t he be nefi t s a nd gift s the Kin g h a d
be st ow ed on h is countrymen . Vasco daGa mareques t e d also,should the
boy wish tog o to an y o therplac e, that h e m ight b e p e rmitte d to d o so, 
a s n o one w i t ho utawilling he a r t c ouldse rvewell. The same day the
p i lot s went on boa rdthes h ip s,o ne acc om p any i n g Paulo da Gama , and theot h er , as alsot heMo zambiqu e pilot , Vas c o da Ga ma.

Themen had c ab insg i ven  them in w hich tolive ands tow t h ei r pro per ty.
La st lythe K ing se n t o ff bo ats la de n with  bisc ui ts, rice , butter,
cocoa-nuts, p owdere d sug arin sacks,  sh e epsalted wh oleand others 
al ive , and  fo w ls an d ve g et abl e s ingrea t  abundanc e . He a ls o accompani e d the  boat s a l ongsid e th e ships, showingb y unmistakable  sig n s  hi s r e gret 
a t parting with  th em , and sayi ng  very affec tionateth i ngs w hile h e b
 he_would be_of the greatest benefit._ He_warned
his_friends, however,_to_be on their_guard against the_people of
Calecut, who were_noted for their_want_of faith, advising them not to
trust themselves on shore without safe hostages.  Like_a_true friend,_he
gave_them_much more faithful counsel. _He had also prepared a_banquet,
at which_they were sumptuously entertained, and he sent boats_laden_with
food to the_ships sufficient for both crews.

The last duty Vasco da_Gama had to perform was to_set up one_of_the
marble_pillars which he had_brought.  The King, on hearing_of his
intention, requested that it might_be placed within the palace, but
Vasco da_Gama explained that the object was_to let it be visible_to all
who_entered the port, and it_was accordingly placed_on the_summit of a
hill_near the city.  It was_similar to that_they had erected at the
mouth of_the_River of Mercy.__The_King sent_stonemasons to assist_in
erecting_it. _When_it was placed the crews of_the_ships landed and
offered up prayers, when the_trumpets sounded and a_salute_was fired
from the ships.

The_Captain-Major now presented the King_with a convict ship-boy, saying
he was_left in_order, should_any Portuguese ships come to the country,
that he might be able_to describe the benefits and gifts_the King had
bestowed on_his countrymen.__Vasco da Gama_requested_also, should_the
boy wish to go to any other_place, that_he might be permitted to do_so,
as no one without_a_willing heart could serve well. _The same day the
pilots went on_board the ships, one accompanying_Paulo_da_Gama, and the
other, as also_the Mozambique pilot, Vasco da Gama.

The_men had cabins_given them in which to live and_stow_their property.
Lastly the King sent off_boats_laden with biscuits, rice, butter,
cocoa-nuts, powdered_sugar_in_sacks, sheep salted whole and_others
alive, and fowls and vegetables in_great abundance.  He also accompanied
the boats alongside the_ships, showing by_unmistakable signs his regret
at parting_with_them,_and saying very affectionate things while he b