_ 207 _ for it was winter and this made it dangerous to sail to India. During it the ships were anchored near the point of Benim, which means Empress of the Winds, and the commander-in-chief always spent the night at sea with his men, so as to prevent the Arabs doing the fleet any harm, such as burning the ships. It was therefore Afonso de Albuquerque who had to deal with the natives when there was any trouble. Chapter: 43 At this time Cannanore was ruled by a king who had succeeded the one who had been friendly towards the Portuguese. The new king had been appointed by the King of Calicut and was very hostile towards us, so that he wanted to throw us out. He was biding his time, awaiting an opportunity to attack our fortress. His moment came when Goncalo Vaz de Goios captured a ship at Mount Deli and killed its captain, as I've already described. This captain had been thrown into the sea at the bar of Cochin. The king complained to the King of Calicut and asked him to help him by sending men and weapons to attack the Portuguese. The King of Calicut who had been urging him to do this for some time was only too glad to help and sent him some soldiers, together with 24 pieces of artillery, thanking him very much for what he was doing. He offered more
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