_ 52 _ In the same year (1549) A letter concerning Father Gaspar Barzio, came to the Jesuits residing in Goa, Ormuz, in September 1549, in which he mentioned a description of Ormuz and the conditions there:(8) He was greatly delayed(A) on his voyage because of a shortage of food and water and on account of robbers. These attacked his na en route and he was forced to take up arms so as to make up the numbers. One of the King’s forts is located on this island of Ormuz. The land is so hot that the Portuguese go about naked and most of the time immersed in a tank of water. The land is covered with salt and rock salt. It is riddled with vice on a (A) This is a reference to Father Gaspar Barzeu. (8) Document no. and reference.
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