_ 369 _ his tranquility of spirit. Afonso de Albuquerque saw that the King had ordered the Government of India to act, in a manner contrary to what he thought should be done; and this, together with the contents of the letters he had received hastened his death. After Joannes had departed. Afonso de Albuquerque was showing signs of this deterioration in his health as he arrived at the bar of the port of Dabul. He remained here long enough to have brought to him some small quantities of figs, turnips and other. Produce, but these aroused in him little enthusiasm. Everything displeased him now, and he had no desire for anything except to reach Goa, which he called his promised land. He had always hoped that in that land the King would give him some reward for his services, and some additional honours. He had come to expect this from letters the King had written to him, expressing his satisfaction at the victories God had given him. Although the intelligence he had received about Lopo Soares removed such hopes, he still believed that his services to the King were valued, and he was extremely desirous of receiving letters from the King, because he might find in them some matter that could give him more
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