_ 100 _ them, as did all the kings and rulers of India later when they heard the news. In fact it was not reported to them that only one of our ships had been sunk, neither was the way in which this had been accomplished, instead they had been told that the Roumeliotes had fought our entire fleet, which was commanded by the Viceroy’s son, who had perished in the combat together with all his men; and that his ship had been sunk, and all his captains had been defeated and had run away. This version was the work of the Arabs in India, because they wished us ill and desired to see everyone rise against us in the land, so that they exaggerated, the thing as much as they could, up to then everyone had thought of the Portuguese as giants in matters of war, but when they heard of their defeat all their feelings of awe towards us were transferred to the Roumeliotes, and nobody in India spoke of anything else. Songs and verses were composed in praise of this victory, and Meliquias and Mirocem were held in great veneration. During the whole winter they received ambassadors from the Indian princes in Diu, and there were great celebrations. Meliquias would show the Portuguese captives to whoever came to visit him, after resting he took them to the King of Cambay so that he might see them. The King
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