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[MAIN GATE OF THE MONASTERY CHURCH AT BELEM]Frontispiece
Built on the site of an old sailor's chapel, existing inPrince Henry's day, and used by his men. In the nichebetween the two great entrance doors, is a statue of PrinceHenry in armour.
[THE MONASTERY CHURCH AT BATALHA][1]132
West front of church in which Prince Henry and hisHouse lie buried. This church was founded by the Prince'sfather, King John, in memory of his victory over Castilleat Aljubarrota.
[BATALHA CHURCH—PORTUGAL'S WESTMINSTER][1]136
The aisle containing the tombs of Prince Henry and hisbrothers, the Infants of the House of Aviz.
[EFFIGIES OF KING JOHN THE GREAT AND QUEEN PHILIPPA]148
Henry's father and mother, from their tomb in the Abbeyof Batalha.
[GATEWAY OF THE CHURCH AT THOMAR]154
The Mother Church of the Order of Christ, of whichHenry was Grand-Master.
[HENRY IN MORNING DRESS][2]258
The original forms the frontispiece to the Paris MS. ofAzurara's Discovery and Conquest of Guinea.
[COIMBRA UNIVERSITY]298
[THE RECUMBENT STATUE OF PRINCE HENRY]306
From his tomb in Batalha Church; with his escutcheons (1)as titular King of Cyprus; (2) as Knight of the Garter ofEngland; (3) as Grand Master of the Order of Christ.
[ALLEGORICAL PIECE][3]310
Supposed to represent Columbus, as St. Christopher,carrying across the ocean the Christian faith, in theform of the infant Christ. From the map of Juan de laCosa, 1500.
[VASCO DA GAMA][4]314
From a portrait in the possession of the Count ofLavradio.
[AFFONSO D'ALBUQUERQUE][5]318

LIST OF MAPS.[6]