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A JOURNAL
OF
THE FIRST VOYAGE
OF
VASCO DA GAMA,
1497-1499.
FIRST SERIES. NO. XCIX-MDCCCXCVIII
A JOURNAL
OF
THE FIRST VOYAGE
OF
VASCO DA GAMA,
1497-1499.
Translated and Edited, with Notes, an Introduction and Appendices,
BY E. G. RAVENSTEIN, F.R.G.S., CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OF LISBON.
BURT FRANKLIN, PUBLISHER NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Published by BURT FRANKLIN 514 West 113th Street New York 25, N. Y.
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED BY THE HAKLUYT SOCIETY
REPRINTED BY PERMISSION
PRINTED IN THE U.S.A.
COUNCIL
OF
THE HAKLUYT SOCIETY.
SIR CLEMENTS MARKHAM, K.C.B., F.R.S., Pres. R.G.S., PRESIDENT. THE RIGHT HON. THE LORD STANLEY OF ALDERLEY, VICE-PRESIDENT. REAR-ADMIRAL SIR WILLIAM WHARTON, K.C.B., VICE-PRESIDENT. C. RAYMOND BEAZLEY, ESQ., M.A. COLONEL G. EARL CHURCH. SIR MARTIN CONWAY. ALBERT GRAY, ESQ. ALFRED HARMSWORTH, ESQ. THE RIGHT HON. LORD HAWKESBURY. EDWARD HEAWOOD, ESQ., M.A. ADMIRAL SIR ANTHONY H. HOSKINS, G.C.B. J. SCOTT KELTIE, ESQ. VICE-ADMIRAL ALBERT H. MARKHAM. E. DELMAR MORGAN, ESQ. CAPTAIN NATHAN, R.E. E. J. PAYNE, ESQ. CUTHBERT E. PEEK, ESQ. E. G. RAVENSTEIN, ESQ. HOWARD SAUNDERS, ESQ. CHARLES WELCH, ESQ., F.S.A.
WILLIAM FOSTER, ESQ., B.A., Honorary Secretary.
CONTENTS.
PAGE Introduction i
On the importance of Vasco da Gama’s voyage, p. xi; his Life, p. xiii; a parallel between Vasco da Gama and Columbus, p. xv; authorities on Vasco da Gama’s voyage, p. xix; the MS. of the Roteiro, p. xxii; its author, p. xxv; Portuguese editions, p. xxxii; French translations, p. xxxiv; the present edition, p. xxxv.
A JOURNAL OF THE VOYAGE OF VASCO DA GAMA IN 1497-99 1
The Voyage Out 1
Lisbon to the Cape Verde Islands, p. 1; across the Southern Atlantic, p. 3; the Bay of St. Helena, p. 5; rounding the Cape, p. 8; the Bay of S. Braz, 9; S. Braz to Natal, p. 14; Terra da Boa Gente and Rio do Cobre, p. 16; the Rio dos Bons Signaes, p. 19; to Moçambique, p. 21; false start, and return to Moçambique, p. 28; Moçambique to Mombaça, p. 31; Mombaça, p. 34; Mombaça to Malindi, p. 39; Malindi, p. 40; across the Arabian Sea, p. 46
Calecut 48
Arrival, p. 48; a description of Calecut, p. 49; at anchor at Pandarani, p. 50; Gama goes to Calecut, p. 51; a Christian church, p. 52; progress through the town, p. 55. The King’s palace, p. 55; a royal audience, p. 56; a night’s lodging, p. 59; presents for the Zamorin, p. 60; a second audience, p. 61. Return to Pandarani, p. 63; detention there, p. 64; the Portuguese merchandise at Pandarani, p. 67; Diogo Dias carries a message to the King, p. 70; the King sends for Diogo Dias, p. 74; off Calecut, p. 75; Calecut and its commerce, p. 77
The Voyage home 79
Santa Maria Islets and Anjediva, p. 80; the voyage across the Arabian Sea, p. 87; Magadoxo, p. 88; Malindi, p. 89; Malindi to S. Braz, p. 91; S. Braz to the Rio Grande, p. 92; conclusion, p. 93
The Kingdoms to the South of Calecut 95
About Elephants 102
Prices at Alexandria 103
A vocabulary of Malayalam 105
APPENDICES.
A.—TWO LETTERS OF KING MANUEL, 1499 111