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great zeal made him know much concerning the law of the 
Gospel, and his good example disposed him favourably 
towards it. He gave so many indications of his willingness 
to embrace it that it was the reason why in Bemgala the 
rebels were up in arms, because the king wanted to abandon 
their sect, and why they called the Prince of Qhabul to enter 
into league with him. In fact, he advanced a hundred leagues 
into Equebar’s territory, and did not leave it until (Bquebar] 
marched against him with the powerful army of whic 
spoke above. A year before this war with Chabul broke se 
knows.2 He isin a quandary: if he leans towards us, he has 
the Moors against him; if he does not declare himself more 
openly, he makes us believe that it may be all —— and 
for other reasons tending little to the service of r Lord 
and the peace of these States.* May Our Lord ealchaia him, 
and give him grace, so that he may profit by what he has 
rd. 
Since I spoke above of Mount Cumaum, I shall, before 
putting an end to this information, give an account 0 
certain nation of Gentoos living on it. It is something new 
and curious. 
In the interior of those mountains live certain gentiles 
called Botthant.4 They wear felt, cut to the shape of the 

1 Pero Tavares went from Bengal to cr cg fh Persie he had been 
ealled by Akbar. (Cf. S. Manriqus, O. 8. A. [tt i o delas Missiones, 
. vs 
for the Portuguese in Bengal, and became their first ‘‘ Captain’’ at the 
newly fate ed settlement of Hugli, or Goli, as it was then 
called. i 
eo. 
Pereira, who was called from Satg&on in conseque of Tavares’ 
iscussions with Akbar, arrived at Fathpir in March. 1578. (Cf. pu 
te ei Fe *) ‘Pores had been one year anit a half at Cour 
(Mong. Leg. Comm., fol. 66. 2). Pereira’s name is given as Clientes 
Pereyra by #e Sousa (Or. ©. ong., II, Cong. I, D. II, § 44), as Giuliano 
Perreira by Peruschi (op. cit., p. 29), as Egidio Anes Perreira 
Bartoli, (Missione al Gran Mogor, Roma, 1714, p. 9.) et ag 
calls him also ‘* Aigidius Toannides, Gangaridis Archimystes 
simply Aigidius. Cf. ong: Leg. Comm., Index and fol. 21a. 3. Egidius 
i e Latin form i Gil His n i i 
The 
Bengal 1 in sg 23rd year of Akbar’ 8 niles (1579) is artientty Pero 

