Vol. XI, Nos. 7 & 8.] Monserrate’s Mongolicae Legationis. 195 
[V.8.] 
weak to stop her. While they were thus in the river, one 
body, keeping aim with their matchlocks, and fighting cour- 
ageously retreated to a hillock, where they defended them- 
selves well, bowling over some with their shot, so that 
the Commander, he was greatly annoyed and landed his whole 
force under arms. He sent his brother Joao Rodrigues Cou- 
tinho with a Company of soldiers, he remaining with the rest 
where he could see what happened. When our men who 
Were fighting the Mogors saw the relief force coming, they 
attacked their assailants and put them to flight; and, when 
Joao Rodrigues Coutinho came up, they were stripping 
the dead, even to their boots, for all wear boots. He collected 
ave no care even of their own lives, putting them 
ia.) moment in peril [P. 175] for a passing whim. In- 
Cuded in the spoil the soldiers brought a lance with a silver 
in his 
i Meanwhile, he kept a strict watch on the Fleet, and 
wed no soldier to land on any pretext. About this time 
rai We never learned This was a considerable reinforcement 
Fleet, as it brought more than 100 good and choice 
ers 
- Diogo Lopes Coutinho determined to revenge the 
death of his Beiter and ordered his Captains to ane 
tlace PYSSinian Village’ secretly. ‘This was a populous 
Morn; alf a league up the river. The attack was ooeaaineeg 
tants catly. It was entered and burned, and the inhabi- 
‘nts made for Surrate. Caliche’s brother considered this a 
ga ae 
4 ; 7 bal 
the Alcangarem is the word used. I have a Pg 3 
8 ame 'S “to reach.” It is rather a vague word.—R. G. W. 
Idea dog Abexina, 
