_ 169 _ usually comes in August. We feared that a variety of disasters had happened for which we were not blameless. But Our Lord came to our rescue when an almadia, coming from Chaul, retreated a little distance from the coast because of a storm, then this nau, which had been there for so many days, could be seen. It was not possible to go to the nau, but it appeared with great care and gave this news to the count(A), who sent light ships so as to discover what nau it was. They delayed two days. Our Lord was served since one of them arrived with a Portuguese(B), who gave good news as to the health and life of the King(C), of the peace in Portugal and of the Cortes, at which this state became very happy. The count mounted his horse in the afternoon with all the noblemen, all dressed in various and rich liveries, and these went about various parts of the city in great joy. 2. This city was also very much changed, with some false news, which the mother and officials of the Grand Mogul, who came from Mecca(D), spread very furtively so Couto, Dec X Book 3, cc. 8-9. (A) For D Francisco Mascarenhas, the Viceroy. (B) ie who had recently come from Portugal to India. (C) Philip I, king of Portugal. (D) The mother of the emperor Akbar was called Maryam Makani (Hamida Banu Begum). Gulbadan Begum and other important
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