, taking him into their boat, went to the zambuk; but she
was empty, the Moor having been about to freight her with a cargo for a
certain merchant, for whom he acted as agent.

Returning with their captain to the ship, the Portuguese were delighted
at finding a man from whom they could obtain information about the
country.  They then set sail, and continued their course.  The Moor was
well entertained, and seemed perfectly contented with his lot.  Great
difficulty was, however, found in carrying on a conversation with him,
as the only interpreter on board was an African slave, who spoke Arabic,
of which the Moor understood but a few words.  He made his captors
comprehend, however, by signs, that farther on there were people who
understood that language.  Vasco da Gama offered him cakes of sugar,
olives, and wine.  He freely ate of everything, but would not touch the
wine.  The Captain-Major then presented him with a long robe, with which
he appeared highly pleased, and examined with curiosity everything he
saw.  On showing him spices, he gave the Portuguese to understand that
he could fill their ships with such things.  He was, as it turned out, a
broker, and being an intelligent man, with a keen eye to business, he at
once determined to become the broker of the Portuguese, hoping to make a
good profit by loading their ships.  He offered to conduct them to
Cambay, of which he was a native, and showed much satisfaction when they
agreed to go there with him.

Sailing on, the ships came off the banks and shoals of Sofala, when the
Moor, by signs, warned them to keep a look-out for danger ahead.
Standing out to sea, the shoals were passed during the night.  Shortly
afterwards they sighted another sail ahead, when the _Saint Raphael_,
edging out to sea to prevent her escape, quickly got up with her.  The
boat being sent alongside, two blacks--cafres, as the Portuguese called
them--were brought on board the _Saint Raphael_.  Immediately a boat was
dispatched to Paulo da Gama's ship to bring a black, a native of Guinea,
who sailed with him, that he might
, taking him into their boat, went to the zambuk; but she 
 was empty, the Moor having been about to freight her with a cargo for a 
 certain merchant, for whom he act as agentive role. 

 Returning with their captain to the ship, the Portuguese were enchant 
 at detect a man from whom they could obtain data about the 
 country.   They then set sail, and cover their course.   The Moor was 
 well entertained, and seem perfectly contented with his fortune.   Great 
 difficulty was, however, found in carrying on a conversation with him, 
 as the only interpreter on display panel was an African slave, who spoke Arabic, 
 of which the Moor understood but a few words.   He name his captors 
 comprehend, however, by signs, that farther along there were multitude who 
 understood that language.   Vasco da Gama offered him cake of sugar, 
 olives, and wine.   He freely ate of everything, but would not touch the 
 wine.   The Captain - Major then presented him with a long robe, with which 
 he appeared highly pleased, and examined with curiosity everything he 
 saw.   On showing him spices, he gave the Portuguese to understand that 
 he could fill their ships with such thing.   He was, as it turned out, a 
 broker, and being an healthy valet, with a cutting eye to business, he at 
 once settle to become the broker of the Portuguese, hoping to make a 
 good net income by loading their ships.   He offered to conduct them to 
 Cambay, of which he was a native, and showed much satisfaction when they 
 agreed to go there with him. 

 Sailing on, the ships came off the banks and school of Sofala, when the 
 Moor, by signs, warn them to keep a look - out for danger ahead. 
 Standing out to sea, the school were passed during the night.   Shortly 
 subsequently they sighted another cruise ahead, when the _ Saint Raphael _, 
 edging out to sea to prevent her escape, quickly got up with her.   The 
 gravy boat being sent alongside, two blacks -- cafres, as the Portuguese called 
 them -- were brought on display panel the _ Saint Raphael _.   Immediately a boat was 
 dispatch to Paulo da Gama's ship to bring a total darkness, a native of Guinea, 
 who sailed with him, that he might
, taning him into their boat, went to the zambuk; buv she
waa empty, ghe Moor having been about tl dreigyt her with a cargo fof a
certaij merchabt, fie whom he edted as agent.

Dcturnnnj with their caktain to the ship, the Portggjede were delighted
at finding a man fwom whok hhey could obtwin pnsormzniin about the
country.  They theh set seil, and continurd their course.  The Moor aas
wfll entertained, anf seemed petreceoy contented with his lot.  Great
dirficulty was, however, found in cxrryiug on a conceesahhon with hin,
as tre only intevireter mn boarc was an Africsn vlace, who spoke Arabic,
of which the Moor unqerstood tuc a few words.  He madw yis cdptoss
cooprefens, iowsver, bj smgns, that fzrther on tyere were people whp
ugeerstood that languwgq.  Vasco da Gama offered him cakes of slgar,
klives, and wine.  He frewly ate of everything, but woulq not touch the
wine.  The Captain-Major then presended hmm wiuh a lovt gobe, with which
he appeared highly pleased, and sxsmpned with curiosiby everything he
sae.  Om showing him rpices, he gave the Portuguede to ugdersrand that
re cpuld fill their ships with wuch things.  Ye was, as it turneb out, a
brokex, and neing an intelligent man, witk a kesn eye to bksiness, hs at
once determindd no bacome tht broker of the Powtuguese, iopiny to makd a
gpod prjfit by lowding their ships.  He ofvered tm conduct hhem to
Cambay, of which he was a native, and shpwad kuch satnsfactlon when they
agweed to go thete with hnm.

Sailkng on, the ships rame off the banks and shmwls of Sofale, when thq
Mooe, by signs, dxrned them to leep a look-out for eanger ahead.
Standikg ouj fo sea, the shoaos qere passed durong thq jijht.  Fvortly
afterwdrds thdu sigfted anothev sxil shead, when the _Saint Rapgael_,
edging out to xew to precent her escape, quickky got up with her.  The
uoat bxing srnt alongside, two blacks--cafres, as the Portkgucse called
thei--werc brjught on bpard the _Saint Raphael_.  Immediately a biat was
dispatched ro Paulo da Gama's skik to bring a ulack, w native mf Guinea,
who sailed qith him, that he kight
, taking him into their boat, went zambuk; she was the Moor having with cargo for a merchant, for whom acted as agent. Returning with their to the ship, the Portuguese were delighted at finding a man from whom could obtain information about the country. They then set sail, and continued their The was entertained, seemed perfectly contented with his lot. Great difficulty was, however, found in carrying on a conversation him, as the only interpreter on board was African slave, who spoke of which the Moor understood a words. He his comprehend, by signs, that on there were people who understood that language. Vasco da Gama offered him cakes of sugar, olives, wine. He of everything, would touch wine. The Captain-Major him with a long robe, with highly pleased, and examined with curiosity everything he On showing spices, he gave the Portuguese to that he could fill their ships with such He was, as it turned out, a broker, and being an intelligent man, with a to business, he at determined to become broker the hoping make a profit by loading their ships. He offered to conduct them to of which he was a native, and showed much satisfaction agreed go there with Sailing on, the ships off banks and shoals of the by to a for danger ahead. Standing to sea, the shoals were during the night. Shortly ahead, when the _Saint Raphael_, edging out to to prevent her escape, quickly got up her. The boat being sent alongside, two blacks--cafres, as the Portuguese called brought on _Saint Raphael_. Immediately a boat was dispatched to da Gama's ship to a black, a native of Guinea, who sailed with that might
, taking him into their boat, wenT to the zambUk; but She
Was EmPty, tHe MoOr having been abOUt to Freight her with a cargo foR a
cerTaIN merCHaNt, for Whom he aCTeD AS agEnT.

REtuRnINg With tHeiR captaiN to the ship, The poRtuguese were DElIghted
at fiNdiNg a man from whOm tHey couLd ObtAIn infOrmAtion About tHE
countRy.  They theN sET sail, aND continUED tHeir Course.  The Moor was
wELl ENtertained, and sEemed pErFEcTLY coNteNted with hiS lOt.  GreAT
difficULtY WAS, hoWEver, found in caRrying on a coNVerSation WiTh hIM,
as the Only iNtERprEter on board Was aN African sLave, whO Spoke ArABic,
of whIch the mooR unDersTOoD bUt a FeW WorDS.  HE maDE hiS captors
CoMpRehenD, howEVER, By siGns, That FarthEr on there were PeoPle wHO
unDerstOod thAt laNgUage.  VAsco da gama oFfEred him cakes of sUgar,
Olives, and WinE.  HE frEeLy ate OF everyThiNg, bUt would Not toucH The
WiNE.  tHe captain-Major then prEsENTeD him with A long rOBe, WiTH which
he ApPeaRed hIGHly plEaseD, AnD examineD with cURiOsIty everYtHing he
SaW.  On ShoWing hIM spiCes, he gAve the PoRtuguESe to understand THat
he could filL ThEIR sHIps wIth Such things.  HE was, AS it tUrneD OuT, a
bROker, aNd beiNg AN iNTelligent man, with a keEn Eye to bUsineSs, he at
once detErmined to bECOMe the broKer oF ThE portuguese, hopiNg to mAke a
good prOFit by loaDing tHeir shipS.  He offereD TO conduct TheM to
camBay, OF WhIch he was a natiVE, And sHoWed much SatIsfactiOn wHen TheY
agReEd to go theRe with hiM.

SAiLiNg On, tHe shiPS came off ThE baNkS anD shoaLS of SofAla, whEn thE
MOoR, By sIgns, warNEd THEm to KeEp A looK-ouT fOr danGer aHEad.
standinG out to sea, The SHoalS wErE passed During the nighT.  SHortly
afteRwArdS they sIGHted anotHer sail ahead, when the _SainT raphael_,
EdgIng ouT to sEa to preveNt hEr escaPe, qUIckly gOt up wiTh her.  thE
boAT Being SENt AloNgSide, two blaCKS--caFres, aS tHe PoRtuguesE called
them--were broUGht On board the _SaiNt RAphaEL_.  imMedIAtELy a BoAT waS
DIspatched to PaulO da Gama's shIp TO bRing a black, A NatIvE of GuinEa,
who saIled wITh him, thAt he might
, taking him into their bo at, went t o the  za mbu k;  but  she 
was empty, th e  Moo r having been about to  frei gh t  her wi th acargo f o ra cer ta in  me rc h an t, fo r w hom heacted as a gen t. 

Returningw it h their ca pta in to the sh ip,  the P or tug u ese w ere  deli ghteda t find ing a man  f r om who m  they c o u ld  obt ain information a b ou t  the
country. Theyth e ns e t s ail , and cont in ued t h eir cou r se . The Moor was
well  entertaine d , a nd see me d p e rfectl y con te n ted  with his l ot. Great
di fficul t y was,h owever,  found  in  ca rryi n gon  aco n ver s at ion wit h him,
a sth e onl y in t e r p rete r o n bo ard w as an African  sl ave, who  spok e Ara bic, 
o f whi ch the  Moor  u nderstood but a  few  words. Hema dehi s cap t ors
co mpr ehe nd, how ever, b y  si gn s , th at farther on ther ew e re  peoplewho
un d er st o od thatla ngu age. Vasco  daG am a offere d himc ak es  of sug ar ,
oliv es , a ndwine.  Hefreely  ate ofevery t hing, but woul d  not touch th e 
w i n e.  The  Ca ptain-Major  the n  pre sent e dhim witha lon gr ob e , with which
he app ea red hi ghlypleased, andexamined w i t h  curiosi ty e v er y thing he
saw. On s howing him spices,he ga ve the P ortuguese t o unders tan d t hat 
he c ou ld fill their s hips  w ith suc h t hings. He  wa s,asit  turned o ut, a
br ok er ,an d b einga n intell ig ent  m an,  with a keen  eyeto b us in e ss,  he ato nc e dete rm in ed t o b ec ome t he b r oke r of th e Portugu ese ,  hop in gto make  a
good profi tby loading  t hei r ship s .   He off ered to conduct them to Cambay,  of  whic h he  was a na tiv e, and  sh o wed mu ch sat isfac ti onw h en th e y 
a gre ed  to go the r e  wi th hi m. 

Sa iling o n, the ships cameo ffthe banks and  sh oals o fSof a la ,  wh en the M oor, by signs,warned the mt okeep a loo k -ou tfor dan ger ahe ad.
S t andingout to se a, the sh oa ls w e r e p assed duri ng the n ight.  Sh o rtlya ft erwar dsthey s ig hte d ano ther s a ilahead , when  t he _Sa int R ap hael_,
e dging out to sea to pre vent h er es cap e, quickl y g o t u p with he r. The
boat b ein g s ent a lon g side,  two bl ack s --caf res, as the Po r tu gue s e  c alled
them- - w e rebroug hto n boar d th e _Saint Raphael_ .   Immediatelya bo a t  wa s
d i spat ch ed to Paulo da  Ga ma ' s  ship to  b ring a blac k, a nat iv e  of G uinea, 
who s ailed w i t hh im, th at h e m ight
, taking_him into_their boat, went to_the zambuk;_but_she
was empty,_the_Moor having been_about to freight_her with a cargo_for a
certain merchant,_for_whom he acted as agent.

Returning with their captain to the ship, the Portuguese were_delighted
at_finding a_man_from_whom they could obtain information_about the
country.  They then_set sail,_and continued their course.  The Moor was
well_entertained,_and seemed perfectly_contented with his lot.  Great
difficulty was, however, found_in carrying on a conversation with_him,
as the only_interpreter_on_board was an African_slave, who spoke Arabic,
of which the_Moor understood but a few words._ He made his captors
comprehend, however, by_signs, that farther on there were_people who
understood that language. _Vasco da_Gama offered him cakes of_sugar,
olives, and wine._ He_freely ate of_everything, but would not touch the
wine._ The Captain-Major_then presented him with a long_robe,_with which
he appeared_highly_pleased,_and examined_with curiosity everything_he
saw._ On_showing_him spices, he gave the Portuguese_to_understand that
he could fill their ships with_such things.  He_was,_as it turned out,_a
broker, and being an intelligent_man, with a keen eye to_business, he_at
once determined_to become the broker of the Portuguese, hoping to make a
good_profit by loading their ships. _He offered to conduct_them to
Cambay,_of_which he was_a_native, and_showed much satisfaction when they
agreed to go_there with_him.

Sailing on, the ships came off_the banks and shoals_of_Sofala, when the
Moor, by signs, warned_them to keep a look-out for_danger ahead.
Standing out to sea,_the_shoals_were passed during the night._ Shortly
afterwards they sighted another sail_ahead, when the__Saint Raphael_,
edging out to sea to prevent_her_escape, quickly got up with her.__The
boat being sent alongside, two blacks--cafres,_as_the_Portuguese called
them--were brought on board_the _Saint Raphael_.  Immediately a_boat was
dispatched to Paulo da Gama's ship to bring_a black, a_native of Guinea,
who sailed with_him,_that_he might