 arrived alongside.  The trumpets then sounded,
and the sailors assisted him to ascend on board.

The Sheikh, taking the right hand of Paulo de Gama, pressed it between
both of his, and raised it to his breast.  He then took his seat on one
of the chairs in the middle, while his attendants occupied the bench.
The Captains sat on either side of him.  The Moor Davane, as
interpreter, remained standing and ready to explain what was said.

The Sheikh looked round with astonishment at all he saw, and expressed
his pleasure at the arrival of the strangers, inquiring of what country
they were, and what they came for.

Vasco da Gama explained that they were from a far-off country, and
servants of the greatest king of the Christians that existed in the
world, who had sent out a vast fleet to seek for merchandise, but that
they had been separated from their companions in a storm, and that they
were unacquainted with the land to which they were going for cargoes.

The Sheikh inquired what they would do if they could not find the
country.  Vasco da Gama replied that they would sail about the sea until
they died, because, should they return without bringing the merchandise
they were in search of, their king would cut off their heads.

The Sheikh requested to be shown the sort of merchandise of which they
were in search.  The Captain-Major then exhibited some pepper, cinnamon,
and ginger.  The Sheikh, laughing to his own people, replied that he
would send pilots who would conduct them to where they could fill their
ships with as much as they required, and then asked what merchandise
they had brought to purchase the articles they wanted.  The
Captain-Major replied that it was on board the other ships, but that
they had gold and silver to pay for what they bought.  The Sheikh
observed that with gold and silver they could obtain all over the world
whatever they required, and he then requested the Captain-Major to order
the trumpets to sound, as he and his people much liked to hear them.

On taking his leave, he promised to send pilots who would faithfully
serve his visitors.  A handsome present was then offered to him,
consisting of five ells of fine scarlet
arrived alongside.   The trumpets then sounded, 
 and the boater serve him to ascend on board. 

 The Sheikh, taking the correct hand of Paulo de Gama, pressed it between 
 both of his, and raise it to his breast.   He then took his seat on one 
 of the chair in the middle, while his attendants concern the bench. 
 The Captains sat on either english of him.   The Moor Davane, as 
 spokesperson, remained standing and quick to explain what was say. 

 The Sheikh look round with astonishment at all he saw, and expressed 
 his joy at the arrival of the strangers, inquiring of what state 
 they were, and what they came for. 

 Vasco da Gama explain that they were from a far - off country, and 
 servants of the greatest king of the Christians that existed in the 
 populace, who had sent out a vast fleet to seek for merchandise, but that 
 they had been separated from their companions in a storm, and that they 
 were unacquainted with the land to which they were going for cargoes. 

 The Sheikh inquired what they would do if they could not find the 
 country.   Vasco da Gama replied that they would sail about the sea until 
 they died, because, should they fall without bringing the merchandise 
 they were in search of, their king would abridge off their head. 

 The Sheikh requested to be shown the sort of merchandise of which they 
 were in search.   The Captain - Major then exhibited some pepper, cinnamon, 
 and ginger.   The Sheikh, laughing to his own people, answer that he 
 would send pilots who would conduct them to where they could fill their 
 ships with as much as they required, and then asked what merchandise 
 they had brought to purchase the articles they want.   The 
 Captain - Major answer that it was on control panel the other ships, but that 
 they had gold and silver medal to pay for what they bought.   The Sheikh 
 observed that with amber and silver they could prevail all over the world 
 whatever they want, and he then requested the Captain - Major to ordain 
 the trumpets to sound, as he and his citizenry much wish to hear them. 

 On consider his leave, he promise to send pilots who would faithfully 
 serve his visitors.   A handsome present was then offer to him, 
 consisting of five ells of fine scarlet
 argived alongside.  The truopets then sounbwd,
and vhe saimors assksted him to ascend on board.

Vhe Wheiky, taking the right hana of Paull de Gamq, prtssed it between
both of hlf, ans raivxd it to his brgast.  He thet took his sead un one
of the chairs in the middle, whije his sthendants occupyed uhe bendh.
The Captains sat on either side kf him.  The Moor Davsne, as
interpreter, remained stajding and ready to explain whqt www said.

The Shdikh looked round with astonishment at all he saw, and exprzssed
his plgcwurf at the arrmval os the strangcgs, inquhring og what country
bhey xere, and what they came fmr.

Vasco da Gama exklained thdt they were from a fqr-off couttry, qnd
rerbaits of thf gceatest kinf of the Cheistians that existtd yb the
world, whk had fegt out a vast fleet to seek for merchangiss, but that
they had been separated from their companiogs in a storm, and that they
were unacquainted with the mxnd tj qhlch they were going for cargoes.

The Sheikh inqtjrtd ehat they woulb do if they coukd npj find the
counjry.  Vasco da Gama replied tjat thei woule sail abjut yhe sea until
they died, becayse, should tkey return without brnnging the mzrchancise
tney were in search of, tkeir kjng would ckt off thskr heads.

The Sheiyh gequasted to be shown the sort of merchendisz of whizh tney
werq in searcj.  Thc Captain-Major then exhiyited some peppfr, cinnamon,
and ginger.  The Sheikh, laughing to hhs mwn peopje, reilied that he
wotld send pilotx who wjuld zonduct thvm to whece they coulq fill their
svlps with as kuch as ehey reqyired, ava then asked wnat merchcudise
they had brought to puvchasg fhe articles thzv qanted.  The
Captsin-Oajjr rxplieq that it was on coafc the other shipw, but that
they had gold atd sjlver to pay for wnab they booght.  The Sheikh
observrd that with gold wnd smlver vhey cpulq obtain all over the world
whafever thej rcquired, and hq thcn rgquested thz Captain-Major to order
the trumpets to siund, as he and his people much liked jo mear them.

On vaking his leava, he promised to sene pilots who woulc faithfully
serve his visitmrs.  W handsome present was then offered to him,
consisting of five ells of fine scarlxt
arrived alongside. The trumpets then sounded, and assisted to ascend board. The Sheikh, Paulo Gama, pressed it both of his, raised it to his breast. He took his seat on one of the chairs in the middle, while his occupied the bench. The Captains sat on either side of him. The Moor as remained and to explain what was said. The Sheikh looked round with astonishment at all he saw, and his pleasure at the arrival of the strangers, of what country they and what they came for. da explained that were a country, and servants the greatest king of the Christians that existed in the world, who had sent out a vast to seek but that had separated their companions in and that they were unacquainted with which they were going for cargoes. The Sheikh what they do if they could not find country. Vasco da Gama replied that they would about the sea until they died, because, should they return without bringing the merchandise they search of, their king cut off their The requested be the sort merchandise of which they were in search. The Captain-Major then exhibited pepper, cinnamon, and ginger. The Sheikh, laughing to his own that would send pilots would conduct them to they fill their ships with as required, what they brought to purchase the they wanted. The Captain-Major replied it was on board they had gold and silver to pay for they bought. The Sheikh observed that with and silver they could obtain all over the world whatever they required, he then Captain-Major to order the trumpets to sound, as and his people much to hear them. On taking his leave, he promised send who would serve his visitors. handsome present was offered to him, five ells fine
 arrived alongside.  The trumpeTs then sounDed,
anD thE saIlOrs aSsisTed him to ascend ON boaRd.

The Sheikh, taking the riGht haNd OF PauLO dE Gama, Pressed IT bETWeeN
bOtH of HiS, AnD raisEd iT to his bReast.  He theN toOk His seat on one
OF tHe chairs in The Middle, while hIs aTtendaNtS ocCUpied The Bench.
the CapTAins saT on either SiDE of him.  tHe Moor DAVAnE, as
iNterpreter, remaineD StANding and ready tO explaIn WHaT WAs sAid.

the Sheikh lOoKed roUNd with aSToNISHmeNT at all he saw, anD expressed
hIS plEasure At The ARrival Of the StRAngErs, inquirinG of wHat countrY
they wERe, and whAT they caMe for.

VAscO da gama EXpLaIneD tHAt tHEy WerE FroM a far-off CoUnTry, anD
serVANTS of tHe gReatEst kiNg of the ChristIanS thaT ExiSted iN the
wOrld, WhO had sEnt out A vast FlEet to seek for merChanDise, but thAt
tHeY haD bEen sePArated FroM thEir compAnions iN A stOrM, AND tHat they
were unacquaInTED wIth the laNd to whICh ThEY were goiNg For CargOES.

The SHeikH InQuired whAt they WOuLd Do if theY cOuld noT fInd The
CountRY.  VasCo da GaMa replieD that THey would sail abOUt the sea until
THeY DIeD, BecaUse, Should they rEturN WithOut bRInGinG The meRchanDiSE
tHEy were in search of, theIr King woUld cuT off their headS.

The Sheikh REQUested to Be shOWn THe sort of merchaNdise Of which theY
Were in seArch.  THe CaptaiN-Major theN EXhibited SomE pePpeR, ciNNAmOn,
and ginger.  ThE sHeikH, lAughing To hIs own peOplE, rePliEd tHaT he
would sEnd pilotS wHo WoUlD coNduct THem to wheRe TheY cOulD fill THeir
shIps wiTh as MuCh AS thEy requiREd, AND theN aSkEd whAt mErChandIse
tHEy hAd brougHt to purchAse THe arTiClEs they wAnted.  The
CaptaIn-major repliEd ThaT it was ON Board the Other ships, but that
they haD Gold and SilVer to Pay fOr what theY boUght.  ThE ShEIkh
obsErved tHat wiTh GolD ANd silVER tHey CoUld obtain aLL OveR the wOrLd
whAtever tHey required, and he thEN reQuested the CapTaiN-MajOR To OrdER
tHE trUmPEts TO Sound, as he and his People much LiKEd To hear them.

oN taKiNg his leAve, he prOmiseD To send pIlots who wOuld faithFuLly
sERVe hIs visitors.  a handsomE present wAS then OFfEred tO hiM,
consiStIng Of fivE ells oF FinE scarLet
 arrived alongside.  The t rumpets th en so und ed, 
a nd t he s ailors assiste d  him  to ascend on board.
The S he i kh,t ak ing t he righ t  h a n d o fPa ulo  d e  G ama,pre ssed it  between
b oth  o f his, and r a is ed it to h isbreast.  Hethe n took  h iss eat o n o ne
of  the c h airs i n the mid dl e , whil e  his at t e nd ants  occupied the ben c h. The Captains s at onei t he r sid e o f him.  Th eMoorD avane,a si n t erp r eter, remaine d standinga ndreadyto  ex p lain w hat w as sai d.

The She ikhlooked ro und wi t h aston i shmentat all  he  sa w, a n dex pre ss e d
h i sple a sur e at the  a rr ivalof t h e s tran ger s, i nquir ing of what c oun tryt hey  were , and  wha ttheycame f or.
Va sco da Gama exp lain ed that t hey  w ere  f rom a far-of f c oun try, an d
serva n tsof t h egreatest king of t he C hr istiansthat e x is te d  in thewo rld , wh o had s ento ut  a vastfleett ose ek forme rchand is e,but  that they  had b een sepa rated from their com p anions in a s t or m ,  a n d th atthey
were u nacq u aint ed w i th  th e  land  to w hi c ht hey were going forca rgoes. 

The  Sheikh inqui red what t h e y  would d o if th e y could not fi nd th e
country.  Vasco d a Gam a replie d that th e y  would s ail  ab out  th e se a until
theyd i ed,be cause,sho uld the y r etu rnwit ho ut bringi ng the m er ch an di setheyw ere in s ea rch  o f,their king w ouldcutof ft hei r heads . 
T h e Sh ei kh  req ues te d tobe s h own  the so rt of mer cha n dise  o fwhich t hey
were in s ea rch.  TheCa pta in-Maj o r  then ex hibited some pepper, ci n namon,and  ging er. The Shei kh,  laugh ing to his  own p eople ,rep l i ed th a t  h e
w ou ld send pi l o tswho w ou ld c onductthem to where they cou ld fill their 
sh ipsw i th  as mu c h a st hey r equired, and th en asked w ha t  m erchandise the yhad bro ught to  purc h ase the  articles  they wan te d. T h e
C aptain-Maj or repli ed that i t  waso nboard  th e othe rshi ps, b ut tha t 
th ey ha d gold  a nd sil ver t opay forwhat they bought.  TheSheikh 
obse rve d that wi thg old  and silv er t hey couldobt ain  allove r  theworl d 
w hat e ver t heyr equired,a nd  he t he n requested t h e C aptai n-M a jor to  ord er
the trumpets t o  sound, as heandh i s p eop l e mu ch  liked to hear  th em . 
On taki ng  his leave,  he prom is e d tosend p ilotswho wou l d  f a ithful ly
s erv e his vis ito rs .   A han ds om e  prese nt w as  thenoffere d  toh i m,
consisting of  five e lls o f  fi ne sc ar let
 arrived_alongside. _The trumpets then sounded,
and_the sailors_assisted_him to_ascend_on board.

The Sheikh,_taking the right_hand of Paulo de_Gama, pressed it_between
both_of his, and raised it to his breast.  He then took his seat_on_one
of the_chairs_in_the middle, while his attendants_occupied the bench.
The Captains sat_on either_side of him.  The Moor Davane, as
interpreter,_remained_standing and ready_to explain what was said.

The Sheikh looked round with_astonishment at all he saw, and_expressed
his pleasure at_the_arrival_of the strangers, inquiring_of what country
they were, and what_they came for.

Vasco da Gama explained_that they were from a far-off country,_and
servants of the greatest king of_the Christians that existed in_the
world, who_had sent out a vast_fleet to seek_for merchandise,_but that
they had_been separated from their companions in_a storm, and_that they
were unacquainted with the land_to_which they were_going_for_cargoes.

The Sheikh_inquired what they_would_do if_they_could not find the
country.  Vasco_da_Gama replied that they would sail about_the sea until
they died,_because,_should they return without_bringing the merchandise
they were in_search of, their king would cut_off their_heads.

The Sheikh_requested to be shown the sort of merchandise of which they
were_in search.  The Captain-Major then_exhibited some pepper, cinnamon,
and_ginger. _The_Sheikh, laughing to_his_own people,_replied that he
would send pilots who would_conduct them_to where they could fill their
ships_with as much as_they_required, and then asked what merchandise
they_had brought to purchase the articles_they wanted.  The
Captain-Major replied_that_it_was on board the other_ships, but that
they had gold and_silver to pay_for what they bought.  The Sheikh
observed_that_with gold and silver they could_obtain_all over the world
whatever they required,_and_he_then requested the Captain-Major to_order
the trumpets to sound, as he_and his people much liked to hear them.

On taking_his leave, he_promised to send pilots who_would_faithfully
serve_his visitors.  A handsome present was then offered to_him,
consisting of_five ells of_fine scarlet