_ 206 _ had not prevented his muslim subjects from sending reinforcements to the Samorin(A), only confirmed Lopo Soares in his resolution to gain his favour. He asked for an audience with him, gave all his vessels the order to dress ship and his captains the order to put on their richest finery. The next day, when the Kolathiri went to the shore, preceded by his elephants and followed by several hundred Nayars, Lopo Soares disembarked to the sound of an organ installed on a shallop that was part of his escort. The bombards fired all together, saluting the meeting of the two participants. Lopo Soares greeted the sovereign in a cerame [tiled building?] built on the shore and offered him, in the name of the King, Dom Manuel, a litter curtained in crimson satin on which the Kolathiri immediately installed himself, while the commander-in-chief took his place on a platform. Both were accompanied by their respective interpreters. The chroniclers who were slow to describe the sumptuous decor of this meeting(B), did not give any hint of (A) Castanheda, I/81, p. 171. (B) BM Anonymous, p. 118-119; Castanheda, I/91, p. 193-194; Correia, 1/2, p. 496. To the presents brought from Portugal, Lopo Soares added two gold bracelets that he had bought locally (bill of lading,
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