 twenty other
pieces of stuff also white, and ten of  silk; also four large
loaves of benzoin and fifty bags of musk, as well as six basins and six
jars of porcelain.  The overseer said that the King sent these things
for Vasco da Gama's own use, and that when he went away he would send
more for his King.  Other presents were returned, and everything
appeared to go on smoothly.

Vasco da Gama was much struck by the barbaric splendour of this petty
Oriental potentate, little aware that in the far-off interior there were
other sovereigns possessed of infinitely greater wealth and power, with
whom the Portuguese would have found it impossible to contend.



CHAPTER TWELVE.

VOYAGE OF VASCO DA GAMA CONCLUDED--A.D. 1498-9.

Treacherous trick to entrap Vasco da Gama--The Castilian warns him not
to complain--Badly treated--Carried from place to place a prisoner--
Sends on board for merchandise--Still kept a prisoner--Orders his
brother to set sail for Spain--Nicolas Coelho refuses to desert him--He
again sends, ordering the hostages to be set free--The King learns the
treachery of the Moors and makes amends to Vasco da Gama--The Moors
threatened with vengeance--The ships sail for Cananor--The King sends
provisions and invites the captains to land--Nicolas Coelho sent with
presents--The King has a pier and pavilion built, extending into the
sea--The Captains visit him in great state--Davane leaves them--Sail and
anchor in a harbour of the islands of Angediva--Native vessels--Friendly
fishermen--Plot of a pilot to destroy the Portuguese--A Jew Admiral of
the King of Goa sent to capture them--The Jew seized--Confesses--His
fleet of fustas destroyed--The survivors made slaves--The Jew turns
Christian--The ships sail across the Indian Ocean--Dreadful sickness--
Mombas bombarded--A fleet of zambuks out of Pate attacks the
Portuguese--Driven off--Second visit to Melinda--Pass close round the
Cape of Good
twenty other 
 pieces of stuff also blank, and ten of   silk; besides four large 
 loaves of benzoin and fifty base of musk, equally well as six basins and six 
 jars of porcelain.   The overseer said that the King station these things 
 for Vasco da Gama's own use, and that when he go away he would send 
 more for his King.   early presents were returned, and everything 
 appeared to go on smoothly. 

 Vasco da Gama was a lot struck by the barbaric luster of this petty 
 Oriental potentate, little mindful that in the far - off interior there were 
 other sovereign possessed of infinitely greater wealth and power, with 
 whom the Portuguese would have found it impossible to argue. 



 CHAPTER TWELVE. 

 VOYAGE OF VASCO DA GAMA CONCLUDED -- A.D. 1498 - 9. 

 Treacherous trick to entrap Vasco da Gama -- The Castilian warns him not 
 to complain -- ill treated -- Carried from place to place a prisoner-- 
 Sends on board for merchandise -- Still kept a prisoner -- Orders his 
 brother to set sail for Spain -- Nicolas Coelho refuses to desert him -- He 
 again sends, ordering the hostages to be set free -- The King learn the 
 treachery of the Moors and makes reparation to Vasco da Gama -- The moor 
 threatened with vengeance -- The ships sail for Cananor -- The King commit 
 provisions and invites the captains to land -- Nicolas Coelho commit with 
 presents -- The King has a pier and pavilion built, extending into the 
 sea -- The Captains visit him in capital state -- Davane leaves them -- Sail and 
 anchor in a harbour of the island of Angediva -- Native vessels -- Friendly 
 fisherman -- Plot of a pilot burner to destroy the Portuguese -- A Jew Admiral of 
 the King of Goa sent to capture them -- The Jew seized -- Confesses -- His 
 fleet of fustas demolish -- The survivors made slaves -- The Jew turn 
 Christian -- The ship sail across the Indian Ocean -- Dreadful sickness-- 
 Mombas bombarded -- A fleet of zambuks out of Pate attacks the 
 Portuguese -- Driven off -- Second sojourn to Melinda -- Pass close round the 
 Cape of Good
 twfnty other
pieces of stufn also white, and ten of  silk; also fojr large
loaves of benzoin anv fidty bqgs of musk, as well as six basijs and sux
jacs of porcelain.  The ovevfeer daid vhat the King sgnt these thhngs
for Vasco ga Gcma's own use, and that when he went aray he eokld send
more fjr hps Kinf.  Other presents were returned, ans everyuhing
appeared to gp on smoothly.

Vasco da Gama was much struck by thf barbaric wplegeour of this petty
Oriental potentaje, little aware that in the far-owf incerior therg segg
other soverxigns iossessed of lmfinitaly grester wealth anc pmwee, with
whom the Portugnese would have founq it impovsnble to contend.



CHAPTEE RWELVG.

VOYACE OW VARCO DE GZMA COJCLNDED--A.D. 1498-9.

Treadherous trixk to entrap Vasco ca Tama--The Castimian wwrgs him not
to complain--Badly treated--Carritd frkm place to place a priwoner--
Sends on board flr merchagdise--Still kept a prisoner--Orders his
brother to sed saim fox Spaiv--Bifolas Coelho refuses to desert him--He
again senqa, prcering the hosbages to be set frre--Hhr King learns jhe
treaegedy of the Moors anf makes amenes to Vasso ds Gama--The Moors
threatened wuth vengeancv--The ships sail for Cauanor--The Kiny sendx
provosions and invites the eaptaihs to land--Nlcolas Cosuho sent with
prerenns--Tha King has a pier and pavijion builv, extznding ivto jhe
sea--Tre Captaind visld him in great stahe--Davcne laaves them--Dail and
anchor in a harbour of vie islands of Atgegiva--Natire vesxels--Friendly
fyshermen--Plot oy a piloc to ddstroy the Portugnese--A Jew Adiiral of
the Khjg of Goa seit to capeure then--The Jed seized--Confessrs--His
fleen jf fystas destroyed--The sutvjvors made slavzr--Uhw Jew turns
Chrostkan--Ehv siips fdil across tve Ivdixm Ocexn--Dreadful wkcknrss--
Mombas bombarded--A flest of zambuks out pf Pate atjacks the
[ortuguese--Drifen off--Second visiu to Mxlinda--'ass ckosg round the
Cape of Good
twenty other pieces of stuff also white, of also four loaves of benzoin as as six basins six jars of The overseer said that the King these things for Vasco da Gama's own use, and that when he went he would send more for his King. Other presents were returned, and everything to on Vasco Gama was much struck by the barbaric splendour of this petty Oriental potentate, little aware that the far-off interior there were other sovereigns possessed infinitely greater wealth and with whom the Portuguese would found impossible to CHAPTER VOYAGE VASCO DA GAMA 1498-9. Treacherous trick to entrap Vasco da Gama--The Castilian warns him not to complain--Badly treated--Carried from place place a on board merchandise--Still a his brother to for Spain--Nicolas Coelho refuses to desert ordering the hostages to be set free--The King the treachery the Moors and makes amends to da Gama--The Moors threatened with vengeance--The ships sail Cananor--The King sends provisions and invites the captains to land--Nicolas Coelho sent with presents--The King pier and pavilion built, into the sea--The visit in state--Davane them--Sail and in a harbour of the islands of Angediva--Native vessels--Friendly fishermen--Plot of pilot to destroy the Portuguese--A Jew Admiral of the King sent capture them--The Jew fleet of fustas destroyed--The made Jew turns Christian--The ships the Ocean--Dreadful fleet zambuks of Pate attacks the off--Second visit to Melinda--Pass close the Cape of Good
 twenty other
pieces of stuff aLso white, anD ten oF  siLk; aLsO fouR larGe
loaves of benzOIn anD fifty bags of musk, as well As six BaSIns aND sIx
jarS of porcELaIN.  the OvErSeeR sAId That tHe KIng sent These thingS
foR VAsco da Gama's oWN uSe, and that wHen He went away he WouLd send
MoRe fOR his KIng.  other PresenTS were rEturned, anD eVErythiNG
appearED To Go on Smoothly.

Vasco da GaMA wAS much struck by tHe barbArIC sPLEndOur Of this pettY
ORientAL potentATe, LITTle AWare that in the Far-off interIOr tHere weRe
OthER soverEigns PoSSesSed of infiniTely Greater weAlth anD Power, wiTH
whom thE PortuGueSe wOuld HAvE fOunD iT ImpOSsIblE To cOntend.



CHaPtEr TWELvE.

VOyage oF VAsCO dA GAmA CONcLUDED--A.D. 1498-9.

TreacHerOus tRIck To entRap VaSco dA GAma--ThE CastiLian wArNs him not
to complAin--BAdly treatEd--CArRieD fRom plACe to plAce A prIsoner--
SEnds on bOArd FoR MERcHandise--Still kept a pRiSONeR--Orders hIs
brotHEr To SEt sail foR SPaiN--NicOLAs CoeLho rEFuSes to desErt him--hE
aGaIn sends, OrDering ThE hoStaGes to BE set Free--ThE King leaRns thE
Treachery of the mOors and makes aMEnDS To vAsco Da GAma--The Moors
ThreATeneD witH VeNgeANce--ThE shipS sAIl FOr Cananor--The King senDs
ProvisIons aNd invites the cAptains to lAND--nicolas COelhO SeNT with
presents--THe KinG has a pier aND pavilioN builT, extendiNg into the
SEA--The CaptAinS viSit Him IN GrEat state--DavanE LEaveS tHem--Sail And
Anchor iN a hArbOur Of tHe Islands of angediva--naTiVe VeSseLs--FriENdly
fishErMen--plOt oF a pilOT to desTroy tHe PoRtUgUEse--a Jew AdmIRaL OF
the kiNg Of GoA seNt To capTure THem--the Jew sEized--ConfEssES--His
FlEeT of fustAs destroyed--ThE sUrvivors maDe SlaVes--The jEW turns
ChRistian--The ships sail acroSS the IndIan ocean--dreaDful sicknEss--
mombas BomBArded--A Fleet oF zambUkS ouT OF Pate ATTaCks ThE
PortuguesE--dRivEn off--seCond Visit to melinda--Pass close roUNd tHe
Cape of Good
 twenty other
pieces of st uff also w hite,  an d t en  of sil k; also four l a rgeloaves of benzoin andfifty  b a gs o f  m usk,as well as s ixba si nsan d  s ix
ja rsof porc elain.  Th e o ve rseer said t h at  the Kingsen t these thin gsfor Va sc o d a  Gama 'sown u se, an d  thatwhen he w en t  awayh e would s en d
mo re for his King.Ot h er presents we re ret ur n ed , and  ev erything
a pp eared to go o n  s m o o thl y .

Vasco da G ama was muc h  st ruck b ythe barbar ic sp le n dou r of this p etty 
Oriental  poten t ate, li t tle awa re tha t i n t he f a r- of f i nt e rio r  t her e  we re
other  s ov ereig ns p o s s e ssed  of  inf inite ly greater we alt h an d  po wer,withwhom  t he Po rtugue se wo ul d have found it  imp ossible t o c on ten d. 



C H APTERTWE LVE .

VOYA GE OF V A SCO  D A G AM A CONCLUDED--A.D.14 9 8 -9 .

Treac herous tr ic k  to entr ap  Va scod a  Gama --Th e  C astilian  warns hi mnot
toco mplain -- Bad lytreat e d--C arried  from pl ace t o  place a priso n er--
Sends on bo a r df or m erc handise--St illk epta pr i so ner - -Orde rs hi sb ro t her to set sail for  S pain-- Nicol as Coelho ref uses to de s e r t him--H e
ag a in sends, orderin g the  hostagest o be set  free --The Ki ng learns t he
treac her y o f t heM o or s and makes a m e ndsto  VascodaGama--T heMoo rsthr ea tened wit h vengea nc e- -T he  sh ips s a il for C an ano r- -Th e Kin g  sends 
prov isio ns  a n d i nvitest he c apta in sto l and -- Nicol as C o elh o sentwith
pres ent s --Th eKi ng hasa pier and pa vi lion built ,ext ending i nto thesea--The Captains visit him ingre at st ate- -Davane l eav es the m-- S ail an d
anch or in  a  ha r b our o f th e i sl ands of An g e div a--Na ti ve v essels- -Friendly
fisherme n --P lot of a pilo t t o de s t ro y t h eP ort ug u ese - - A Jew Admiral o f
the King  o f  G oa sent to cap tu re them --The J ew se i zed--Co nfesses-- His
fleet  o f fu s t asdestroyed- -The sur vivors ma d e sla v es --The  Je w turn sChr istia n--The shi ps sa il acr os s theIndia nOcean--D readful sickness--
Momb as bom barde d-- A fleet o f z a mbu ks out of  Pat e attacksthe 
Po rtugu ese - -Driv en o f f- -Se c ond v isit to Melind a -- Pas s cl ose round t h e Cap e ofGoo d 
 twenty_other
pieces of_stuff also white, and_ten of__silk; also_four_large
loaves of benzoin_and fifty bags_of musk, as well_as six basins_and_six
jars of porcelain.  The overseer said that the King sent these things
for Vasco_da_Gama's own_use,_and_that when he went away_he would send
more for his_King. _Other presents were returned, and everything
appeared to go_on_smoothly.

Vasco da Gama_was much struck by the barbaric splendour of this_petty
Oriental potentate, little aware that in_the far-off interior_there_were
other_sovereigns possessed of infinitely_greater wealth and power, with
whom the_Portuguese would have found it impossible_to contend.



CHAPTER TWELVE.

VOYAGE OF VASCO DA GAMA_CONCLUDED--A.D. 1498-9.

Treacherous trick to entrap Vasco_da Gama--The Castilian warns him_not
to complain--Badly_treated--Carried from place to place_a prisoner--
Sends on_board for_merchandise--Still kept a_prisoner--Orders his
brother to set sail for_Spain--Nicolas Coelho refuses_to desert him--He
again sends, ordering the_hostages_to be set_free--The_King_learns the
treachery_of the Moors_and_makes amends_to_Vasco da Gama--The Moors
threatened with vengeance--The_ships_sail for Cananor--The King sends
provisions and invites_the captains to land--Nicolas_Coelho_sent with
presents--The King has_a pier and pavilion built,_extending into the
sea--The Captains visit him_in great_state--Davane leaves_them--Sail and
anchor in a harbour of the islands of Angediva--Native vessels--Friendly
fishermen--Plot_of a pilot to destroy the_Portuguese--A Jew Admiral of
the_King of_Goa_sent to capture_them--The_Jew seized--Confesses--His
fleet_of fustas destroyed--The survivors made slaves--The Jew_turns
Christian--The ships_sail across the Indian Ocean--Dreadful sickness--
Mombas_bombarded--A fleet of zambuks_out_of Pate attacks the
Portuguese--Driven off--Second visit_to Melinda--Pass close round the
Cape of_Good