The Voyages and Adventures of Ferdinand Mendez Pinto, the Portuguese (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1897. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... King of Jantana, until the year 1574. At which time, the sai Tyrant with a fleet of two hundred sails, feigning as thoug 1 he would go to take in Patava, fell cunningly one night 01 Jantana, where the king was at that time, whom together with his wife, children, and many others, he took prisoners, and carried into his country, where he put them all to most cruel deaths, and for the king himself, he caused his brains ts be beaten out of his head with a great club. After these blood jr executions he possest the kingdom of Aaru, whereof he presently made his eldest son king, the same that was afterwards slain at Malaca, coming to besiege it in the time of Don Lionis Pereyra, son to the Earl of Feyra, captain of the fortress, who defended it so valiantly, that it seemed to be rather a miracle then any natural work, by reason the power of that enemy was so great, and ours so little in comparison of theirs, as it may be truly spoken how they were two hundred Mahometans against one Christian. Here follows an account of Pinto's voyage to Pan, and his adventures until his return to Malaca, omitteb. CHAPTER XIII. Antonio Faria's setting forth for the Isle of Ainan; his arrival at the river of Tinacorem; and that which befel us in this voyage. AS soon as Antonio de Faria was ready, he departed from Patana on a Saturday the 9 of May, 1540, and steered north north-west, towards the kingdom of Champaa, with an intent to discover the ports and havens thereof, as also by the of some good booty to furnish himself with such things as he wanted; for his haste to part from Patana was such, as he had not time to furnish himself with that which was necessary for him, no not with victual and warlike ammunition enough. After we had sailed three dayes, we had sight of an island, called...