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island of Sao Lourenco, and encountered many dangers and 

 difficulties, which caused the death of some of the men ; and 

 attempting to make the coast of India in October, the easters 

 took them on the bow, in such fashion, that the viceroy was 

 compelled to fall off to Ceilao, ...... As soon as the viceroy 



sighted land his pilot said that it was the coast of India ; but 

 Joao Rebello da Lima, a famous pilot who was going as a 

 passenger, said that the land that was seen was Columbo and 

 Ceilao. The pilot began to contend stoutly that it was the 

 coast of India ; and whilst they were in this uncertainty there 

 came a boat and informed the viceroy that the land that was 

 visible was Columbo. The pilot on hearing this, as he had 

 been considered the best on that course, was so mortified 

 that he retired to his cabin, and in three days died of 

 vexation. 



The viceroy gave orders to steer for Columbo, and anchored 

 outside. Those on land recognizing that it was a ship from 

 the kingdom, there put out to it speedily several vessels that 

 had remained there of the fleet of Dom Jorge de Crasto ; and 

 learning that it was the viceroy, they at once sent word to 

 Cota to the king and to Gaspar d'Azevedo 1 the alcaide mor 2 , 

 who quickly hastened to Columbo, the king coming with a 

 very large retinue, and ordering the viceroy to be visited and 

 supplied with plenty of provisions and some pieces [of jewelry]. 

 The viceroy learnt from Gaspar d'Azevedo what had hap- 

 pened shortly before to Dom Jorge de Crasto (as we have 

 related in the seventh chapter of the eighth book) , and of the 

 wars that Madune had waged against his brother ; and hear- 

 ing that the king was in Columbo, he disembarked in the 

 vessels, and went on shore to see him, being accompanied by 

 all the fidalgos and people from his ship ; and he repaired to 

 Santo Antonio, the monastery of the minorite friars 3 , whither 

 the king went to see him, there passing between them great 

 compliments. 



t There the king gave him an account of his affairs, and 

 begged him that, as he was a vassal of the king of Portugal's, 

 he would so arrange matters as to secure that kingdom against 

 his brother, who treated him badly and desired to kill him. 



1 He came to India as captain of one of the ships of the fleet of 1536. 



2 According to the Tombo do Est. da Ind. (240) he combined this office 

 with that of factor. When he was appointed, I do not know. To Pero 

 Vaz Travassos and Manuel de Queiros (see supra, p. 74, note 3 ) seem 

 to have succeeded Duarte Teixeira and Antonio Pessoa (see G. Lit. Reg. 

 iii. 236, 237) ; and Gaspar de Az-evedo probably came next. 



3 Franciscans. This is the first mention of a monastery in Columbo. 

 The exact position of this building I do not know. 



