_ 315 _ Amaral, a former palace judge, Goncalo Morais de Sousa, Francisco Botelho, the son of Aires Botelho, a former official of the inquisition in this Kingdom, and many other very honorable knights. Dom Antonio immediately rushed towards the huge explosion, which brought ruin in its wake. On the one hand, when he saw that sad and tragic sight and, on the other, what a narrow escape he had from that disaster, both these events made such a strong impression on him though in different ways, that his great courage was not enough to prevent his eyes filling with tears that were there to be seen. Then Mir [Mlaxet], the guazil of Moghistan, told him that even though that event was profoundly regrettable, nevertheless these were outcomes often occasioned by war, and should not be a reason for neglecting the work that they were engaged in, because the Turks were very close and they could take heart from that disaster to return together with the Arabs whom they had on their side there, and amongst whom there was a sheikh, a hard-working Moor called [Bemjabre]. Although Dom Antonio was deeply affected emotionally, it was not enough to make him neglectful. However, he
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