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difplayed in public, began to give the Portuguefe a very 

 different idea of his clan from that which they had for- 

 merly entertained. 



In the mean time the king went rapidly on with the pre- 

 parations that were to eftablifh Bemoy in his kingdom ; 

 and the feftivals were no fooner terminated, than Bemoy 

 found a large army and fleet ready to fail with him, the 

 command of which, unhappily for him and the expedition, 

 was given to Triftan d'Acugna, a foldier of great experi- 

 ence and courage, but proud, paffionate, and cruel ; the dis- 

 agreeable name of Bifagudo * had already been fixed upon 

 him by his countrymen. 



The fleet performed the voyage, and the troops landed 

 happily. They were, by their number and valour, far from 

 any apprehension of oppofition. The general began imme- 

 diately to lay the foundation of a fort, without having fuf- 

 ficiently attended to its unhealthy Situation. The fpot which 

 was chofen being low and marfhy, fevers began early to 

 make havock among his men, and the work of courfe 

 went on proportionably flower. The murmurs of the 

 army again!! his obftinacy in adhering to the choice of this 

 place, and his fear that he himfelf mould be left alone go- 

 vernor of it, made D'Acugna defperate ; when one day, 

 taking his pleafure on board a ihip, and having had fome 

 words with Bemoy, lie flabbed him. with his dagger to the 

 heart, fo that he fell dead without uttering a word. The 

 fort was abandoned, and the army returned to Portugal, af- 

 ter 



* The literal tranflation of this is, doublyjliarp, o\JI?arp to afavlt; a charaflcr he had 

 gained in Portugal. 



