_ 159 _ chief had followed on with a great armada to India to join the Viceroy there. Afonso de Albuquerque had continued alone and entered the coast of Arabia where he had found a very arrogant and misguided people, more interested in war than in the peace that he offered them. As the on the following day the Moor returned with the message from the king and Khwaja Attar his governor to the effect that city was not used to waying tributes. It merely received revenue from goods coming in and leaving the port. If Afonso de Albuquerque wished to trade they would allow him to do so and they would accept his friendship in honor of the King of Portugal. However, Khwaja Attar paid little need to Afonso de Albuquerque’s threat that he would attack the city immediately, which was intended to instill fear, when night came both in the city and in the naos there was everywhere shouting, the beating of drums and weapons of war and words showing little respect for our men. To add to the confusion, when morning came all their naos and boats were bursting with people. All along the seashore where Khwaja Attar thought our men might land he placed artillery and the whole beach was packed with men. In the city there was no window roof, terrace or other lookout that was not packed with people as if they were waiting a spectacle or feast. In their
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