AD. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1591-92. 



their friends, that hee ambitiously affected the honour of 

 the whole warre. Which thing beeing knowen unto 

 Quabacondono, he was so troubled in mind even before 

 he came to Nangoia, that suddenly hee commaunded the 

 other Captaines to set sayle from Ceuxima. But when 

 Quabacondono was come to Nangoia, and heard newes of 

 the two Castles taken, and that Augustine pursuing the 

 The significa- victorie proceeded on towards the Miaco, that is to say, 

 tion of Miaco. jj^^ j^j^^gj^ ^-^.-^ ^^ Coray, and was determined to invade 

 the same also (all which Augustine himselfe wrote, and 

 requested him to send the other captaines and com- 

 manders to assayle the kingdom on all sides, and to 

 furnish the castles which he had taken and should take, 

 with garisons of souldiers, because as yet he had not men 

 enough to hold those fortresses which he had wonne) he 

 was surprized with such unspeakable joy, as he affirmed 

 openly, that in all Japan he had no subject comparable to 

 Augustine : and that neither Nabunanga, nor himselfe 

 ever knewe any man indued with so valiant and couragious 

 a mind. I (saith he) knowing against whom and with 

 what forces I waged warre, subdued by litle and litle all 

 Japan unto me : but Augustine in so short a time and 

 with so small forces, hath boldely set his foote in a forren 

 region, and with most glorious victory hath subdued the 

 mightie kingdome of Coray. Wherefore (quoth he) I 

 will reward him with many kingdomes, and wil make him 

 next unto my selfe the greatest Prince in all Japan. Hee 

 added farther, that now his owne sonne seemed to bee 

 risen from the death : and that whosoever durst either 

 disgrace or extenuate the deedes of Augustine, he would 

 grievously punish him, not respecting whether hee did it 

 upon reason or malice. By this speach the name and 

 report of Augustine grew so honourable amongst all men, 

 that those which most envied his estate, durst not speake 

 one ill worde of him, but highly commended him before 

 Thelen th d Q^^^acondono. 



bredth of This kingdome of Coray extendeth in length about 



Cora^. 100. and in bredth 60. leagues. And albeit the inhabi- 



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