 two armed boats were sent from the ships,
which, as they could not on account of the surf reach the shore, were
anchored outside, with guns in their bows to protect the factory, the
people being carried ashore in the light native skiffs.

Vasco da Gama having received a hint that the natives were great rogues,
resolved to outwit them by leading them to suppose the Portuguese to be
so ignorant that they might easily be cheated, and thus greatly to
desire their return to the country.  He therefore directed the factor to
receive any goods offered, and to pay whatever price might be asked, and
always to appear perfectly satisfied.

The trading was carried on day after day.  Pepper, being the heaviest,
was the first article obtained.  Ginger was next purchased; but it was,
in order to preserve it, covered with clay.  More than a due proportion
had, however, been put on, of which the factor was aware; but according
to the orders he had received, he did not complain, but desired that it
should be surrounded by more clay, that it might keep the better, paying
for it as though it was all ginger.

Cinnamon was next offered.  The factor said he would rather wait, but
the overseer of the treasury declared that as it was ready it must be
received.  When it came it was found to consist of old cinnamon of bad
quality, done up in packages of sticks and mats.  The factor again
pretended not to notice the way he was cheated, but sent word to the
Captain-Major, who directed him to take even worse goods.

These were afterwards offered, much of the pepper being mouldy and unfit
for use, but it was received as if it had been in good order.  Though
the King was highly pleased at thus easily getting rid of the damaged
goods in his stores, the Moorish merchants, more keen-sighted than he
was, declared, with some show of reason, that the Portuguese could not
be honest traders, but were in reality pirates, who had come to spy out
the land.

According to the Oriental custom, to give the Portuguese a great idea of
his importance, the King pretended to have forgotten all about the
embassy, and day after day deferred sending a message to
two armed boats were sent from the ships, 
 which, as they could not on account of the surf strive the shore, were 
 anchor outside, with guns in their bows to protect the factory, the 
 people being carry ashore in the light native skiffs. 

 Vasco da Gama having receive a trace that the natives were great rogues, 
 resolved to outwit them by precede them to suppose the Portuguese to be 
 so ignorant that they might well be cheated, and thus greatly to 
 desire their return to the country.   He therefore directed the component to 
 receive any goods offered, and to give whatever price might be asked, and 
 always to appear absolutely satisfied. 

 The trading was carry on day after day.   Pepper, being the heaviest, 
 was the inaugural article obtained.   Ginger was next purchased; but it was, 
 in order to preserve it, covered with clay.   More than a due proportion 
 had, however, been put on, of which the factor was aware; but according 
 to the orders he had received, he did not complain, but desired that it 
 should be surrounded by more clay, that it might keep open the better, paying 
 for it as though it was wholly pep. 

 Cinnamon was next offered.   The factor said he would rather expect, but 
 the overseer of the treasury declare that as it was ready it must be 
 received.   When it come it was found to consist of old cinnamon of bad 
 timbre, done up in packages of sticks and mats.   The factor again 
 pretended not to notice the manner he was cheated, but sent word to the 
 Captain - Major, who directed him to take even bad goods. 

 These were afterwards offered, much of the capsicum being mouldy and bad 
 for use, but it was received as if it had been in good order.   Though 
 the King was highly pleased at thus well getting rid of the damaged 
 goods in his stores, the Moorish merchants, more acute - sighted than he 
 was, declared, with some display of reason, that the Portuguese could not 
 be good traders, but were in reality pirates, who had come to spy out 
 the domain. 

 According to the Oriental customs, to give the Portuguese a great idea of 
 his importance, the King pretended to have forget wholly about the 
 embassy, and day after day postpone sending a message to
 twl armed boats were sent nrom the ships,
whnxh, as vhey cohld not un account of the surf reach tye shire, were
anchored outsiae, with glns in thwir uows to protect vge factory, ths
ieoplz ueing carried axhore in tve light nativa rknffs.

Vasco da Gama having received a rint thst the natives wgre ggewt rkgues,
resolved to outwit them by lezding tiem to suppose yhe Portuguese to be
so ignlranh that they might fasily be cyeatqe, and thus gfeatly to
dtsnre their rgturn to the country.  He therefofe dixected the daxtog to
receive eny gojds offered, and to pdy whatrver price migmt be asjed, and
always to appeer perfectly satisfigd.

The tradhny was carried on day qfrer ddy.  [eppde, bdinf vhe heavifst,
xas the firat article ibtained.  Ginger wax gvct purchased; but ie ras,
in order to preserve it, covered with clzy.  More than a due proportion
had, however, begn put on, jf which the factor was aware; but according
to the ordecs he hwa rfceived, he did not complain, but desired that yf
snolld be surrounded by more clsy, tnwt it might kgep the befter, paying
for it ws thoudh it was all dingrr.

Cinnamon was next offered.  The factor waid he would rathzr wait, but
tke ovetseer pf the treasury declareb that as it was geady it jjst be
received.  Dhek id came iu was found to confist of ood cnnnamon uf bsd
qualyty, done uo in idckages of sticks wnd mcts.  Dhe factor again
pretended not to notice tix way he was vhaatvd, but seut worc to the
Captayn-Major, who ditected hii to gake even sorse gmods.

These wqre afterwardv offered, muci of the [eppwr bwing mojudy and unfit
fpr use, bun nt was rexeived as if it hav begn in good order.  Thiugh
the King wax hkghjy pkewved at thus aasiuy erttine rid of thc dxmagrd
goods in his storev, ths Moorish merchantx, iore keeb-sighted than he
was, drclared, with some dhow mf ceason, thwt the Portuguese could not
be gonest trwdevs, but were ig reqlity piratex, who had come to spy out
the land.

Accordmng to the Oriental cusrom, to give the Porjugmese a great idea of
his im[ortance, the King prwtended to have fprgotten all about ths
embasvy, anf day after day deferred sending a message to
two armed boats were sent from the as could not account of the anchored with guns in bows to protect factory, the people being carried ashore the light native skiffs. Vasco da Gama having received a hint that the were great rogues, resolved to outwit them by leading them to suppose the to so that might easily be cheated, and thus greatly to desire their return to the country. He therefore the factor to receive any goods offered, and pay whatever price might asked, and always to appear satisfied. trading was on after Pepper, being the was the first article obtained. Ginger was next purchased; but it was, in order to preserve it, with clay. a due had, been on, of which was aware; but according to the received, he did not complain, but desired that should be by more clay, that it might the better, paying for it as though it all ginger. Cinnamon was next offered. The factor said he would rather wait, but the the treasury declared that it was ready must received. it it was to consist of old cinnamon of bad quality, done up in of sticks and mats. The factor again pretended not to way was cheated, but word to the Captain-Major, directed to take even worse were offered, pepper mouldy unfit for use, but was received as if it been in good order. pleased at thus easily getting rid of the goods in his stores, the Moorish merchants, keen-sighted than he was, declared, with some show of reason, that the could not traders, but were in reality pirates, who had to spy out the According to the Oriental custom, to give the Portuguese great of his the King pretended have forgotten all the embassy, and day deferred a to
 two armed boats were sent from The ships,
whIch, as TheY coUlD not On acCount of the surf REach The shore, were
anchored ouTside, WiTH gunS In Their Bows to pROtECT thE fAcTorY, tHE
pEople BeiNg carriEd ashore in The LiGht native skiFFs.

vasco da GamA haVing received A hiNt that ThE naTIves wEre Great Rogues,
REsolveD to outwit ThEM by leaDIng them TO SuPposE the Portuguese to bE
So IGnorant that theY might EaSIlY BE chEatEd, and thus gReAtly tO
Desire tHEiR RETurN To the country.  HE therefore dIRecTed the FaCtoR To
receIve anY gOOds Offered, and tO pay Whatever pRice miGHt be askED, and
alwAys to aPpeAr pErfeCTlY sAtiSfIEd.

THE tRadINg wAs carrieD oN dAy aftEr daY.  pEPPer, bEinG the HeaviEst,
was the firsT arTiclE ObtAined.  gingeR was NeXt purChased; But it WaS,
in order to preseRve iT, covered wIth ClAy.  MOrE than A Due proPorTioN
had, howEver, beeN Put On, OF WHiCh the factor was awarE; bUT AcCording
tO the orDErS hE Had receiVeD, he Did nOT ComplAin, bUT dEsired thAt it
shOUlD bE surrouNdEd by moRe ClaY, thAt it mIGht kEep the Better, paYing
fOR it as though it wAS all ginger.

CinNAmON WaS Next OffEred.  The factOr saID he wOuld RAtHer WAit, buT
the oVeRSeER of the treasury declaReD that aS it waS ready it must bE
received.  WHEN It came it Was fOUnD To consist of old CinnaMon of bad
quALity, done Up in pAckages oF sticks anD MAts.  The faCtoR agAin
PreTENdEd not to notice THE way He Was cheaTed, But sent WorD to The
capTaIn-Major, whO directeD hIm To TaKe eVen woRSe goods.

THeSe wErE afTerwaRDs offeRed, muCh of ThE pEPpeR being mOUlDY And uNfIt
For uSe, bUt It was ReceIVed As if it hAd been in gOod ORder.  thOuGh
the KiNg was highly plEaSed at thus eAsIly GettinG RId of the dAmaged
goods in his stores, tHE MoorisH meRchanTs, moRe keen-sigHteD than hE
waS, DeclarEd, with Some sHoW of REAson, tHAT tHe POrTuguese couLD Not
Be honEsT traDers, but Were in reality piratES, whO had come to spy Out
The lAND.

ACcoRDiNG to ThE oriENTal custom, to give The PortuguEsE A gReat idea of
HIs iMpOrtance, The King PreteNDed to haVe forgottEn all abouT tHe
emBASsy, And day afteR day defeRred sendiNG a mesSAgE to
 two armed boats were sent  from theships ,
w hic h,  asthey  could not ona ccou nt of the surf reach t he sh or e , we r eancho red out s id e ,  wi th  g uns  i n  t heirbow s to pr otect thefac to ry, the
peop l ebeing carr ied  ashore in t helightna tiv e  skif fs. 

Vas co daG ama ha ving rece iv e d a hi n t thatt h enati ves were great ro g ue s ,
resolved tooutwit  t h em b y l ead ing them t osuppo s e the P o rt u g u ese to be
so igno rant that t h eymightea sil y  be ch eated ,a ndthus greatl y to 
desire t heir r e turn to the cou ntry. He  th eref o re  d ire ct e d t h efac t orto
recei ve  a ny go odso f f e red,  an d to  paywhatever pric e m ight beasked , and 
alw ay s toappear  perf ec tly satisfied.
The  tradingwas  c arr ie d ond ay aft erday .  Pepp er, bei n g t he h e av iest,
was the firs ta r ti cle obta ined.Gi ng e r was ne xt  pu rcha s e d; bu t it wa s,
in or der to pr es erve it ,covere dwit h c lay.More  thana due pr oport i on
had, howeve r , been put on ,  o f wh i ch t hefactor wasawar e ; bu t ac c or din g 
to t he or de r sh e had received, hedi d notcompl ain, but desi red that i t s hould be  sur r ou n ded by more cl ay, t hat it mig h t keep t he be tter, pa ying
fori t  as thou ghitwas  al l gi nger.

Cinnam o n  was  n ext off ere d.  The  fa cto r s aid  h e would r ather wa it ,bu tthe  over s eer of t he  tr ea sur y dec l ared t hat a s it  w as rea dy it m u st b e
re ce iv ed. Wh en  it c amei t w as foun d to cons ist of o ld  c innamon  of bad
quali ty , done upin  pa ckages o f sticks  and mats.  The factora gain
pr ete ndednotto notice  th e wayhew as che ated,but s en t w o r d tot h eCap ta in-Major,w h o d irect ed  him  to tak e even worse goods . 

T hese were aft erw ards o ff ere d ,m uch  o f  th e pepper being mo uldy and u nf i tfor use, b u t i twas rec eived a s ifi t had b een in go od order.  Thou g h 
th e King was  highlypleased a t  thus ea silyget ting r id  of  thedamage d 
go ods i n hisst ores,the M oo rish mer chants, more keen-sight ed tha n hewas , declare d,w ith  some sho w of  reason, t hat  th e Por tug u ese c ould no t
b e  hone st t r aders, bu t  w ere i nreality pir a t e s,who h adc ome to  spy  out
the land.

A c cording to the  Ori e n tal  cu s tom,  t o give the Por tug ue s e  a great  i dea of
hisimportan ce ,  theKing p retend ed to h a v ef orgott en a llabout the 
em ba s sy, and  d ay afterdayde ferred  sendi n g am e ssage to
 two_armed boats_were sent from the_ships,
which, as_they_could not_on_account of the_surf reach the_shore, were
anchored outside, with_guns in their_bows_to protect the factory, the
people being carried ashore in the light native skiffs.

Vasco da_Gama_having received_a_hint_that the natives were great_rogues,
resolved to outwit them by_leading them_to suppose the Portuguese to be
so ignorant that_they_might easily be_cheated, and thus greatly to
desire their return to the_country.  He therefore directed the_factor to
receive any_goods_offered,_and to pay whatever_price might be asked, and
always to_appear perfectly satisfied.

The trading was carried_on day after day.  Pepper, being_the heaviest,
was the first article obtained._ Ginger was next purchased;_but it_was,
in order to preserve it,_covered with clay._ More_than a due_proportion
had, however, been put on, of_which the factor_was aware; but according
to the orders_he_had received, he_did_not_complain, but_desired that it
should_be_surrounded by_more_clay, that it might keep the_better,_paying
for it as though it was all_ginger.

Cinnamon was next offered.__The factor said he_would rather wait, but
the overseer_of the treasury declared that as_it was_ready it_must be
received.  When it came it was found to consist_of old cinnamon of bad
quality, done_up in packages of_sticks and_mats._ The factor_again
pretended_not to_notice the way he was cheated, but_sent word_to the
Captain-Major, who directed him to_take even worse goods.

These_were_afterwards offered, much of the pepper_being mouldy and unfit
for use, but_it was received as if_it_had_been in good order. _Though
the King was highly pleased at_thus easily getting_rid of the damaged
goods in his stores,_the_Moorish merchants, more keen-sighted than he
was,_declared,_with some show of reason, that_the_Portuguese_could not
be honest traders, but_were in reality pirates, who had_come to spy out
the land.

According to the Oriental custom,_to give the_Portuguese a great idea of
his_importance,_the_King pretended to have forgotten all about the
embassy, and day_after day_deferred sending a_message to