Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Dedication
- INTRODUCTION
- CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS
- ADDENDA ET CORRIGENDA
- DEDICATORY EPISTLE
- HEADINGS OF CHAPTERS
- VOYAGE: PART THE SECOND
- CHAPTER I Arrival at Goa, and description of the Hospitals and Prisons there
- CHAPTER II Description of the Island of Goa, the chief Inhabitants, and Lords
- CHAPTER III Of the city of Goa, its Squares, Streets, Churches, Palaces, and other Buildings
- CHAPTER IV Of the Markets, Slaves, Money, Water, and other remarkable things at Goa
- CHAPTER V Of the Government of Goa.–Of the Viceroy, his Court, and magnificence
- CHAPTER VI Of the Archbishop of Goa, the Inquisition, Ecclesiastics, and Ceremonies observed there, with other Occurrences
- CHAPTER VII Of the Exercises and Games of the Portuguese, Metifs, and other Christians at Goa, their Dress and Manner of living, and of their Wives
- CHAPTER VIII Of the Portuguese Soldiers at Goa, their Manner of life and taking ship.–Divers Expeditions, and the Order observed by them in war
- CHAPTER IX Of the kingdom of Dealcan, Decan, or Ballagate, and the Neighbourhood of Goa
- CHAPTER X Voyage of the Author to Ceylon, and description of that Island
- CHAPTER XI Of Malaca, a description of it, and the memorable Siege which the Hollanders laid thereto
- CHAPTER XII Of the Islands of Sunda–Sumatra, and Java,–and the Towns of Bantan and Tuban; the Islands of Madura, Bally, the Moluccas, and Banda
- CHAPTER XIII Of the Singular Things that are brought from the Islands of Sumatra, Java, Borneo, and from the Philippines and Manilla. Of China and Japan, and of the Traffic carried on at Goa
- CHAPTER XIV Of the Form and Fashion of the Portuguese Ships going to the Indies, and of their Shipments, Order, and Police, as well going as returning
- CHAPTER XV Of the Traffic of the Portuguese throughout the Indies in general, and the Order which they observe therein
- CHAPTER XVI Of the Traffic to Brazil, the River de la Plate, Angola, Congo, St. Thomas, Mina, and the Slaves of Africa
- CHAPTER XVII Of the Traffic at Mozambique, Sofala, Coüesme, Melinde, Mombase, Socotera, and other places.–Of the Siege of Mozambique, and what happened there
- CHAPTER XVIII Of the Kingdom of Ormuz: a description of it, and of the punishment of a Prince of Ormuz at Goa
- CHAPTER XIX Of the Kingdoms of Cambaye, Surat, and of the Grand Mogor; Diu, and the rest of the Coast of India; Malabar, and the King of Tananor and his perfidy
- CHAPTER XX Many Captures of Portuguese Ships, and other Occurrences in the Indies during the sojourn of the Author at Goa
- CHAPTER XXI The Author's taking ship at Goa.–Condition of the Indies at that time.–The Author's Imprisonment and Deliverance.–Arrival of Carracks, and other matters on this head
- CHAPTER XXII Departure from Goa.–Manner of embarking.–Provisions on board.–Treatment of the Author.–Vermin in India
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CHAPTER XX - Many Captures of Portuguese Ships, and other Occurrences in the Indies during the sojourn of the Author at Goa
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 April 2011
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Dedication
- INTRODUCTION
- CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS
- ADDENDA ET CORRIGENDA
- DEDICATORY EPISTLE
- HEADINGS OF CHAPTERS
- VOYAGE: PART THE SECOND
- CHAPTER I Arrival at Goa, and description of the Hospitals and Prisons there
- CHAPTER II Description of the Island of Goa, the chief Inhabitants, and Lords
- CHAPTER III Of the city of Goa, its Squares, Streets, Churches, Palaces, and other Buildings
- CHAPTER IV Of the Markets, Slaves, Money, Water, and other remarkable things at Goa
- CHAPTER V Of the Government of Goa.–Of the Viceroy, his Court, and magnificence
- CHAPTER VI Of the Archbishop of Goa, the Inquisition, Ecclesiastics, and Ceremonies observed there, with other Occurrences
- CHAPTER VII Of the Exercises and Games of the Portuguese, Metifs, and other Christians at Goa, their Dress and Manner of living, and of their Wives
- CHAPTER VIII Of the Portuguese Soldiers at Goa, their Manner of life and taking ship.–Divers Expeditions, and the Order observed by them in war
- CHAPTER IX Of the kingdom of Dealcan, Decan, or Ballagate, and the Neighbourhood of Goa
- CHAPTER X Voyage of the Author to Ceylon, and description of that Island
- CHAPTER XI Of Malaca, a description of it, and the memorable Siege which the Hollanders laid thereto
- CHAPTER XII Of the Islands of Sunda–Sumatra, and Java,–and the Towns of Bantan and Tuban; the Islands of Madura, Bally, the Moluccas, and Banda
- CHAPTER XIII Of the Singular Things that are brought from the Islands of Sumatra, Java, Borneo, and from the Philippines and Manilla. Of China and Japan, and of the Traffic carried on at Goa
- CHAPTER XIV Of the Form and Fashion of the Portuguese Ships going to the Indies, and of their Shipments, Order, and Police, as well going as returning
- CHAPTER XV Of the Traffic of the Portuguese throughout the Indies in general, and the Order which they observe therein
- CHAPTER XVI Of the Traffic to Brazil, the River de la Plate, Angola, Congo, St. Thomas, Mina, and the Slaves of Africa
- CHAPTER XVII Of the Traffic at Mozambique, Sofala, Coüesme, Melinde, Mombase, Socotera, and other places.–Of the Siege of Mozambique, and what happened there
- CHAPTER XVIII Of the Kingdom of Ormuz: a description of it, and of the punishment of a Prince of Ormuz at Goa
- CHAPTER XIX Of the Kingdoms of Cambaye, Surat, and of the Grand Mogor; Diu, and the rest of the Coast of India; Malabar, and the King of Tananor and his perfidy
- CHAPTER XX Many Captures of Portuguese Ships, and other Occurrences in the Indies during the sojourn of the Author at Goa
- CHAPTER XXI The Author's taking ship at Goa.–Condition of the Indies at that time.–The Author's Imprisonment and Deliverance.–Arrival of Carracks, and other matters on this head
- CHAPTER XXII Departure from Goa.–Manner of embarking.–Provisions on board.–Treatment of the Author.–Vermin in India
- Plate section
Summary
Having returned to Goa after my voyage to Malacca and Sunda, I remained there another space of six months to pass the winter. But, before I come to my embarking for Portugal, I must tell of some remarkable occurrences that happened in the Indies while I was there. First I will refer to an engagement between the Hollanders on their way to the Indies and a large and powerful Portuguese vessel on her way from Ormus to Goa. It was a great calm at the time, which was the cause that the Hollanders could not at once board the vessel, which they looked upon as their own the moment any wind should get up. At nightfall, however, the Portuguese let down two boats and made their escape, carrying with them all that was most precious in the ship, such as gold, silver coined in larins, Oriental pearls in large numbers, and other riches; so that when the Hollanders were about to make their attack they found no resistance, for all had escaped except one old merchant. To him the crew would not give time to embark his goods, so he said that he recked not of death since he was losing all his wealth, and preferred to await the arrival of the Hollanders.
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- The Voyage of François Pyrard of Laval to the East Indies, the Maldives, the Moluccas and Brazil , pp. 261 - 266Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2010First published in: 1888