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... whole was rich and prosperous . This no doubt was so in comparison with the other Asian states which were known to the Portuguese , but it does not convey the whole truth . Calvo and Vieira , writing from their Canton prison in 1524 ...
... whole was rich and prosperous . This no doubt was so in comparison with the other Asian states which were known to the Portuguese , but it does not convey the whole truth . Calvo and Vieira , writing from their Canton prison in 1524 ...
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... whole of India . Thence also the whole of India is supplied with raisins for the sick , and with wine , and dried plums and almonds for the sick , and for delicious dainties . There also come thither many melons at two seasons , which ...
... whole of India . Thence also the whole of India is supplied with raisins for the sick , and with wine , and dried plums and almonds for the sick , and for delicious dainties . There also come thither many melons at two seasons , which ...
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... whole journey that we were to make on shore without ever leaving us until our return . A little before we reached Tiongzozou , the whole garrison came out to receive us , being about five thousand men with their pikes , arquebuses , 2 ...
... whole journey that we were to make on shore without ever leaving us until our return . A little before we reached Tiongzozou , the whole garrison came out to receive us , being about five thousand men with their pikes , arquebuses , 2 ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | xvii |
2 The writers and their narratives 1 | l |
TEXTS I | 3 |
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¹ Cf Amoy vernacular Bay of Amoy bridge C. R. Boxer called Cantam Cantão Canton captains Carstairs Douglas Catálogo Ch'ou-hai-t'u-pien Ch'üan-chou Chang-chou CHAPTER Chekiang China Review Chincheo coast commanded Court Cruz's Dalgado Dictionary Dyer Ball emperor Encyclopedia Sinica Fernão fish Foochow friars Fukien Galeote Pereira Gaspar da Cruz Gaspar de San gates give Glossário Luso-Asiático González de Mendoza governor Hakluyt hath Hobson-Jobson houses India island João de Barros justice King kingdom Kuangsi Kuangtung land leagues likewise Limahon Lisbon Loarca Louteas Louthias magistrates Malacca mandarins Manila Martín de Rada Ming dynasty officers original Ormuz Peking Peter Mundy Philippines pirates Portugals Portuguese principal prisoners province Purchas Rada's region river San Agustín Scythia ships shire side Spaniards Spanish stone streets Tartars Taybin therein thereof Things Chinese Tomé Pires towns trade translation unto Viceroy voyage W. H. Chang walls wherefore