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in which he begged him, since he had the armada at hand, to 

 come and deliver him from the power of those enemies. 

 Madune continued the siege, delivering great assaults, and 

 attempting the passes many times, which were valorously 

 defended against him, the few Portuguese that there were 

 being those that took part in all the dangers, where they 

 performed astonishing feats, all being wounded many times, 

 whom the king at once aided, and commanded to be tended 

 like his own person, having in them the chief refuge of his 

 defence : and thus the siege went dragging on for the space of 

 three months, during which there were encounters worthy of 

 record. 



The king's envoy, who went with the message to the gover- 

 nor, arrived at Cochim, where he found the captain- major of 

 the sea, Martim Afonso de Sousa, to whom he gave the letters 

 from the king and from Nuno Freire representing to him the 

 strait in which the king was. The captain-major seeing that 

 it was an imperative obligation to succour that king, and also 

 being vainglorious over the great victory of Repelim A , got 

 ready with all speed, and leaving the galleys on the coast of 

 Malavar, with the foists rounded Cape Comorim when it was 

 now February. Thence he ran along the coast as far as the 

 shoals of Manar (which are also called those of Chilao), and 

 crossed over to the other side ; and making a straight course 

 for the coast of Ceilao, he arrived at Columbo. The Mala- 

 vares, as soon as our armada left Cochim, were at once advised 

 thereof, and fearing to lose their ships, they took leave of 

 Madune, and embarking in them forthwith crossed over to the 

 opposite coast. Madune likewise raised the siege, and sent to 

 make terms with his brother, before the armada should arrive. 



When Martim Afonso de Sousa arrived at Columbo, it was 

 some ten days previously that the Malavares had departed, 

 and there he learnt that the brothers were already reconciled 

 and friends ; and now that he was there, he resolved to have 

 an interview with the king, and set out for Cota, where he 

 received him very well ; and Martim Afonso encouraged him 

 and emboldened him against his brother, telling him that at 

 any time that he should need it he would most certainly 

 have the succour of the Portuguese. The king was much 

 gratified at beholding that love and diligence with which the 

 Portuguese hastened to aid him in his affairs, exchanging 

 with the captain-major grand speeches and compliments, 

 giving them stuffs and trinkets, both to him and to the 

 captains of his company. 



1 This refers to the defeat of the raja of Eddapalli (Repelim) and the 

 sack of his city by the Portuguese, as described in V. i. iv. 



