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which had captured a pangale 1 of Christians, to ; which 

 they had been giving chase at night ; and they pressed them 

 so closely, that in order to escape they were obliged to release 

 the pangale, which Antonio de Sousa 2 came up to and took in 

 tow, and brought it to Cochim. The ships in his company, 

 which did not see him turn about, went following the stern-light 

 all night until the morning without having sight of him 3 , 

 when they turned about for Cochim, where they found Antonio 

 de Sousa ; and after taking in water and other things they 

 resumed their voyage ; and passing Cape Comorim, they 

 experienced already threatenings of the winter, and some of the 

 pilots were of opinion that it was already late to attempt that 

 gulf ; but Afonso Ferreira da Silva, as one experienced in 

 those parts and an old soldier, said, that at least they could 

 cross over to Ceilao, and go to succour the fortress of 

 the king, though it might be with difficulty : and with this 

 resolve they all set sail against the opinion of the pilots, and 

 so went crossing over with very big seas, and the same day 

 the mast broke in the ship of Joao de Faria, whom Antonio 

 de Sousa ordered to go along the coast to the fortress of 

 Manar, and there provide himself with another mast, and to 

 go and wait for him at San Thome, which he did ; the rest of 

 the ships went crossing over in very stormy weather, and 

 arrived at Columbo, where they were heartily welcomed, and 

 Rajuas soon as he had news of this succour did not budge, 

 and dispersed the troops that he had mustered, of which Joao 

 Correa de Brito was soon advised, and he dispensed with the 

 services of Antonio de Sousa ; and the latter, leaving there the 

 ships of Dom Jeronimo de Azevedo and Antonio de Faria, 

 set out along the coast as far as Manar, and from there crossed 

 the shoals, and went on his voyage. 



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Dec. X., Bk. iv., Chap. v. 



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The ships 4 having arrived and been welcomed for 



the news of the king's health, the count 5 immediately dis- 

 patched Joao Correa de Brito to go and take over the captaincy 



1 A small boat (see Hob.-Job. s.vv. " Pangara, Pangaia "). 



2 The printed edition has " da Costa." 



3 By the omission of a letter (se being put instead of sem) the printed 

 edition has reversed the sense of this clause. 



4 Of the fleet of 1583. 



6 The viceroy, D. Francisco Mascarenhas, Conde de Villa da Orta. 



