AD. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1591-92. 



unto the foresaid principall citie : of the which being come 

 within 3. dayes journey, he was encountered by 20000. 

 men ; whom at the very first assault, having slaine 

 3000. of them, hee put to flight. But approching very 

 neere unto the citie, and having passed a river, hee main- 

 tained a valiant conflict at a certaine narrow passage 

 against 80000. Corayans, 8000. whereof were slaine, and a 

 great number drowned in the river. Heere while Augus- 

 tine appointed all his troopes to remayne for two dayes, to 

 the end they might somewhat refresh their wearie limmes, 

 The king of the king of Coray seeing himselfe besieged by his enemie, 

 oray fleet ^^^^ ^^^ many other Taponian lordes with strong: armies 



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cfpa// citie. invaded his kmgdome on all sides, determined to have his 

 citie strengthened with garisons, and to retire himselfe 



[III. 859.] into the in-land of China. Which by reason of the 

 abundance of horses that he had, he was able right com- 

 modiously to performe. Whereupon the second or third 

 day after, Augustine without any resistance entred the 

 head-city, being presented with great store of victuals and 

 gifts by them that remained therein. Thus Augustine, 

 with other captaines his associates, became lord of the 

 principall citie, and wonne all the honour of the victory 

 unto himselfe : for albeit by this time the other captaines 

 were come from Ceuxima, and many from Nangoia, yet 

 they found all things performed to their hands. 



Quabacondono being advertised of this second victory, 

 yeelded as much honour unto Augustine as he could 

 possibly devise, speaking so highly to the commendation 

 both of him, and of other Captaines his associates, as if 

 but the tenth part of his faire promises come to effect, 

 they shall be farre greater then they are, and Augustine 

 (next unto himselfe) shall be the principall person in all 

 Japan. And now he is become so famous in the Court, 

 and throughout the whole kingdome of Japan, that at all 

 their meetings and assemblies there is no talke but onely 

 of the valour and fortitude of Augustine, who in twentie 

 dayes space hath subdued so mightie a kingdome to the 

 Crowne of Japan. And all the Nobles account him a 



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