orned with several flags,
had also two swivel guns, and two cannoneers ready to discharge them.

A salute being fired as they left the ships, they proceeded side by side
to the shore, where the King was waiting for them with his attendants,
the people crowding the walls, the houses, and beach.

The King then came on board Vasco da Gama's boat, where a carpet had
been spread and a chair placed for him to sit upon.  The usual
complimentary speeches having been exchanged, the Captains falling on
their knees tried to kiss his hand, when the King made them rise, on
which the crews of the boats shouted "Welcome, the Lord be praised!"
The trumpets sounded and the great guns saluted as had been arranged.
On hearing the trumpets the King seemed highly delighted.

The King having landed, the two brothers returned to their ships, and
gave an account to Nicolas Coelho of what had passed.

The next day Vasco da Gama paid a visit to the King at his palace, where
his Majesty made him sit down on a silk dais, and the same sort of
compliments passed as before.

The chief drawback to the satisfaction of the voyagers was that,
although furnished with a variety of provisions, they were unable to
obtain flour, which was not produced in the country.

The King, that they might not be cheated, sent a crier over the city,
ordering that nobody was to sell anything to the Portuguese for more
than it was worth, and that, should the law be infringed, he would burn
down the culprit's house.

The King now expressed his wish to visit the ships, and the
Captain-Major having fixed a day, they were cleaned and ornamented with
flags; the quarter-decks were covered with figured stuffs from Flanders,
and carpets and rugs, lances with the points burnished, and naked swords
and other weapons, with splendid breast-plates, on which were engraved
the arms of the Captains, were hung up; while in the cabin was a
sideboard covered with plate, all the attendants being splendidly
dressed.

The Captain-Major, going on shore, received the King, who was
accompanied to the ship by numberless boats, with flags
orned with several flags, 
 had also two swivel gunman, and two artilleryman ready to discharge them. 

 A salute being fire as they leave the ships, they proceeded english by english 
 to the shore, where the King was waiting for them with his attendant, 
 the people crowding the wall, the houses, and beach. 

 The King then came on dining table Vasco da Gama's gravy boat, where a carpet had 
 been spread and a electric chair placed for him to sit upon.   The common 
 complimentary speeches having been exchanged, the Captains falling on 
 their stifle tried to kiss his hired hand, when the King made them arise, on 
 which the crews of the boats shouted " Welcome, the Lord be praised! " 
 The trumpets fathom and the great guns saluted as had been arranged. 
 On hearing the trumpets the King seemed highly delighted. 

 The King having landed, the two brothers returned to their ships, and 
 gave an account to Nicolas Coelho of what had passed. 

 The next day Vasco da Gama pay a visit to the King at his palace, where 
 his Majesty made him ride down on a silk dais, and the like sort of 
 compliments passed as before. 

 The chief drawback to the satisfaction of the voyagers was that, 
 although furnished with a variety of provision, they were unable to 
 obtain flour, which was not produced in the country. 

 The King, that they might not be cheat, sent a crier over the city, 
 ordering that nobody was to sell anything to the Portuguese for more 
 than it was deserving, and that, should the law be encroach, he would bite 
 down the culprit's house. 

 The King now expressed his wish to visit the ships, and the 
 Captain - Major having situate a day, they were cleaned and ornamented with 
 flags; the stern - decks were cover with figured material from Flanders, 
 and carpets and rug, lances with the points burnished, and naked sword 
 and other weapons, with splendid breast - plate, on which were engraved 
 the sleeve of the Captains, were hung up; while in the cabin was a 
 sideboard covered with plate, all the attendants being splendidly 
 dressed. 

 The Captain - Major, going on shore, received the King, who was 
 attach to to the ship by numberless boats, with flags
ornfd with several flags,
had also two swivel guns, end two cannonedrs ready to discharge them.

A sqlute being fired as they ldft the sjips, thet prixeeded sidx by sidc
co ths shoxe, where the Kinn was waititg for them widh hns attendants,
the people crowding the walls, yhf houses, and bgach.

Tnq Kihg then came on board Vasco da Gamz's boat, where a carprt had
been spread and a chwir olaced for him to dit upon.  Tye ufyal
complimengary speeches having bgen exchanged, the Captains fallivg on
cheir knees teief to kiss hiw hanq, when the Klmg mada them tise, on
which tme crxws if the boats shouted "Xelcome, the Lord be kraised!"
The txumpets sounded and tye greaj gunv sauytea aa iad been wrrenged.
On heading the trympets the King seekeq highly deliggted.

Thq Hing having landed, the two brothers retlrnes to their ships, and
gavw an account to Nicolws Coelho of what had passed.

The next day Vasco da Gama paig a vmskt uo the Yunh at his palace, where
his Majesty made him sit soen on a silk daif, and the ssmf xjrt of
complimgnts passes as before.

The chiff drawfack ro the sauisfavtion of the voyagers was tyat,
although yurbished with a varizty of provirionx, theu were unable to
obtain ylour, shich was nlt producsa in the country.

Ghe Khng, that they might not be cheated, went a crief ovgr the sity,
orderijg that nobody was to sepl anithing to the Pogtuguese for more
than it was wocvh, and that, snogld the law be ikfringed, he woujd burn
down thg culprit'f houre.

The King now ex'ressed his rish to visit jhe ships, and the
Captwin-Mqjor having wixed a day, thry were cleaned and ornamented with
flegs; jhs quarter-decks ctre covered with fogufed snufhs frjk Flanders,
ang cafpegx and rugs, lancew witn the points burnishad, ahd naked swords
and obher weapins, with splendid bresst-plates, on which were enjraved
yhe arms of the Captains, were hunf up; whilf ik the cabin wws a
wideboard corered with plate, all the attendants beinj splendidly
dressed.

The Xaptain-Major, going pk shore, recemved tre King, wvo was
accompanied to the ship by numbtrless boats, with flags
orned with several flags, had also two and cannoneers ready discharge them. A left ships, they proceeded by side to shore, where the King was waiting them with his attendants, the people crowding the walls, the houses, and beach. King then came on board Vasco da Gama's boat, where a carpet had spread a placed him to sit upon. The usual complimentary speeches having been exchanged, the Captains falling on their tried to kiss his hand, when the King them rise, on which crews of the boats shouted the be praised!" trumpets and great guns saluted had been arranged. On hearing the trumpets the King seemed highly delighted. The King having landed, the brothers returned ships, and an to Coelho of what The next day Vasco da Gama to the King at his palace, where his made him down on a silk dais, and same sort of compliments passed as before. The drawback to the satisfaction of the voyagers was that, although furnished with a variety of were unable to obtain which was not in country. King, they might be cheated, sent a crier over the city, ordering that nobody to sell anything to the Portuguese for more than it and should the law infringed, he would burn the house. The King now wish visit the having a day, they were and ornamented with flags; the were covered with figured and rugs, lances with the points burnished, and swords and other weapons, with splendid breast-plates, which were engraved the arms of the Captains, were hung up; while the cabin sideboard covered with plate, all the attendants being dressed. The Captain-Major, going shore, received the King, who was accompanied to the by boats, with
orned with several flags,
had aLso two swivEl gunS, anD twO cAnnoNeerS ready to dischaRGe thEm.

A salute being fired as tHey leFt THe shIPs, They pRoceedeD SiDE By sIdE
tO thE sHOrE, wherE thE King waS waiting foR thEm With his attenDAnTs,
the peoplE crOwding the walLs, tHe housEs, And BEach.

THe KIng thEn came ON board vasco da GaMa'S Boat, whERe a carpET HaD
beeN spread and a chair pLAcED for him to sit upOn.  The uSuAL
cOMPliMenTary speechEs HavinG Been excHAnGED, The cAptains fallinG on
their kneES trIed to kIsS hiS Hand, whEn the kiNG maDe them rise, oN
whiCh the crewS of the BOats shoUTed "WelcOme, the lorD be PraiSEd!"
thE trUmPEts SOuNdeD And The great GuNs SalutEd as HAD BEen aRraNged.
on heaRing the trumpeTs tHe KiNG seEmed hIghly DeliGhTed.

ThE King hAving LaNded, the two brothErs rEturned to TheIr ShiPs, And
gaVE an accOunT to nicolas coelho oF WhaT hAD PAsSed.

The next day Vasco Da gAMa Paid a visIt to thE kiNg AT his palaCe, WheRe
hiS mAjestY madE HiM sit down On a silK DaIs, And the sAmE sort oF
cOmpLimEnts pASsed As befoRe.

The chiEf draWBack to the satisFAction of the voYAgERS wAS thaT,
alThough furniShed WIth a VariETy Of pROvisiOns, thEy WErE Unable to
obtain flour, WhIch was Not prOduced in the coUntry.

The KiNG, THat they mIght NOt BE cheated, sent a cRier oVer the city,
ORdering tHat noBody was tO sell anytHINg to the POrtUguEse For MORe
Than it was wortH, ANd thAt, Should tHe lAw be infRinGed, He wOulD bUrn
down thE culprit'S hOuSe.

thE KiNg now EXpressed HiS wiSh To vIsit tHE ships, And thE
CapTaIn-mAjoR having FIxED A day, ThEy Were CleAnEd and OrnaMEntEd with
fLags; the quArtER-decKs WeRe coverEd with figured StUffs from FlAnDerS,
and caRPEts and ruGs, lances with the points buRNished, aNd nAked sWordS
and other WeaPons, wiTh sPLendid Breast-PlateS, oN whICH were ENGrAveD
tHe arms of thE cAptAins, wErE hunG up; whilE in the cabin was a
sidEBoaRd covered with PlaTe, alL THe AttENdANts BeINg sPLEndidly
dressed.

THe Captain-MAjOR, gOing on shorE, RecEiVed the KIng, who wAs
accOMpanied To the ship By numberlEsS boaTS, WitH flags
orned with several flags,had also t wo sw ive l g un s, a nd t wo cannoneersr eady  to discharge them.

A  salu te bein g  f iredas they le f t  th esh ips ,t he y pro cee ded sid e by sidetoth e shore, whe r ethe King w aswaiting forthe m with  h isa ttend ant s,
th e peop l e crow ding thewa l ls, th e  houses , an d be ach.

The King th e nc ame on board V asco d aG am a ' s b oat , where aca rpeth ad
been sp r e a d a n d a chair pla ced for him tosit up on . T he usu al
co mp l ime ntary speec heshaving be en exc h anged,t he Capt ains f all ing  ont he ir  kn ee s  tr i ed  to kis s his ha nd ,whentheK i n g  mad e t hemrise,  on
which the  cr ewso f t he bo ats s hout ed  "Wel come,the L or d be praised!"Thetrumpetssou nd edan d the greatgun s s alutedas hadb een  a r r a ng ed.
On hearing the  t r u mp ets theKing s e em ed highly d el igh ted. The K ingh av ing land ed, th e  t wo  brothe rs  retur ne d t o t heirs hips , andgave anaccou n t to Nicolas C o elho of whath ad p as s ed.
Th e next dayVasc o  daGama pa ida  visi t toth e  K i ng at his palace, w he re
his  Maje sty made himsit down o n a  silk da is,a nd the same sortof
co mplimentsp assed as  befo re.

The  chief dr a w back tothe  sa tis fac t i on  of the voyag e r s wa sthat,
a lth ough fu rni she d w ith  a  varietyof provi si on s,  t hey  were unable t oobt ai n f lour, whichwas n ot p ro du c edin thec ou n t ry.
T he  Kin g,th at th ey m i ght  not be  cheated,  se n t acr ie r overthe city,
ord er ing that n ob ody  was t o sell any thing to the Portuguese for mor e
t han i t wa s worth,and  that,  sh o uld th e lawbe in fr ing e d , hew o ul d b ur n
down the c ulp rit's  h ouse .

TheKing now expressed his  wish to visi t t he s h i ps , a n dt heCa p tai n - Major having fi xed a day,  t h ey  were clea n edan d ornam ented w ith
f l ags; th e quarter -decks we re  cov e r edwith figur ed stuff s from Fl a nders , 
a nd ca rpe ts and  r ugs , lan ces wi t h t he po ints b ur nished , and  n aked swo rds
and other weapons,with s plend idbreast-pl ate s , o n which w ereengraved
t hearm s ofthe Capta ins, we reh ung u p; w h ile in th e  c abi n wa s a
sideboa r d cov eredwit h  plate , al l the attendantsb eing splendidl y
dr e s sed .
T he C ap tain-Major, go ing  o n shore, r ec eived the K ing, who  w a s
acc ompani ed tothe shi p by number less  bo ats, with  fl ag s 
orned with_several flags,
had_also two swivel guns,_and two_cannoneers_ready to_discharge_them.

A salute being_fired as they_left the ships, they_proceeded side by_side
to_the shore, where the King was waiting for them with his attendants,
the people crowding_the_walls, the_houses,_and_beach.

The King then came on_board Vasco da Gama's boat,_where a_carpet had
been spread and a chair placed for_him_to sit upon._ The usual
complimentary speeches having been exchanged, the Captains_falling on
their knees tried to kiss_his hand, when_the_King_made them rise, on
which_the crews of the boats shouted_"Welcome, the Lord be praised!"
The trumpets_sounded and the great guns saluted as_had been arranged.
On hearing the trumpets_the King seemed highly delighted.

The_King having_landed, the two brothers returned_to their ships,_and
gave an_account to Nicolas_Coelho of what had passed.

The next_day Vasco da_Gama paid a visit to the_King_at his palace,_where
his_Majesty_made him_sit down on_a_silk dais,_and_the same sort of
compliments passed as_before.

The_chief drawback to the satisfaction of the_voyagers was that,
although furnished_with_a variety of provisions,_they were unable to
obtain flour,_which was not produced in the_country.

The King,_that they_might not be cheated, sent a crier over the city,
ordering that_nobody was to sell anything to_the Portuguese for more
than_it was_worth,_and that, should_the_law be_infringed, he would burn
down the culprit's house.

The_King now_expressed his wish to visit the_ships, and the
Captain-Major having_fixed_a day, they were cleaned and_ornamented with
flags; the quarter-decks were covered_with figured stuffs from Flanders,
and_carpets_and_rugs, lances with the points_burnished, and naked swords
and other weapons,_with splendid breast-plates,_on which were engraved
the arms of the_Captains,_were hung up; while in the_cabin_was a
sideboard covered with plate, all_the_attendants_being splendidly
dressed.

The Captain-Major, going on_shore, received the King, who was
accompanied_to the ship by numberless boats, with flags