_ 158 _ to three stakes on the sea-shore, without waiting for a message form Your Lordship, because there is no remedy for these matters now except to try another medicine, and it may be that something stronger will be better. For as I told Your Lordship, this kingdom can no longer give money as it used to, and it will be a good thing to disabuse them of this idea, and maybe with this discouragement they will be more friendly towards us. Truly, strong feelings, especially as long established as this cannot be cured except by very dire and strong remedies. Do not think, Your Lordship, that anyone can live here with pleasure, as one lives in Alcoutim nor that [os mi lomes] taste here like they do in Santarem, because swear to you truly that this country has so many disadvantages that one can truthfully say of it that it is a jewel of great value which [...] well considered. Your Lordship must believe that I wish far more to go away from this country than other captains have minded leaving it. This will not be because I am less covetous than then, but it will be because of time, that triumphs over all. Your Lordship will do me a favour by replying to all the letters I have written to you with one very small one, because I am sure that it cannot be so small that it will
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