CONTENTS.

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Introduction[xi]

On the importance of Vasco da Gama’s voyage, p. [xi]; hisLife, p. [xiii]; a parallel between Vasco da Gama and Columbus,p. [xv]; authorities on Vasco da Gama’s voyage, p. [xix];the MS. of the Roteiro, p. [xxii]; its author, p. [xxv]; Portugueseeditions, p. [xxxii]; French translations, p. [xxxiv]; thepresent edition, p. [xxxv].
A Journal of the Voyage of Vasco da Gama in 1497-99[1]
The Voyage Out[1]

Lisbon to the Cape Verde Islands, p. [1]; across theSouthern Atlantic, p. [3]; the Bay of St. Helena, p. [5];rounding the Cape, p. [8]; the Bay of S. Braz, 9; S. Brazto Natal, p. [14]; Terra da Boa Gente and Rio doCobre, p. [16]; the Rio dos Bons Signaes, p. [19];to Moçambique, p. [21]; false start, and return toMoçambique, p. [28]; Moçambique to Mombaça, p. [31];Mombaça, p. [34]; Mombaça to Malindi, p. [39]; Malindi,p. [40]; across the Arabian Sea, p. [46]

Calecut[48]

Arrival, p. [48]; a description of Calecut, p. [49]; at anchorat Pandarani, p. [50]; Gama goes to Calecut, p. [51];a Christian church, p. [52]; progress through the town,p. [55]. The King’s palace, p. [55]; a royal audience,p. [56]; a night’s lodging, p. [59]; presents for theZamorin, p. [60]; a second audience, p. [61]. Return toPandarani, p. [63]; detention there, p. [64]; the Portuguesemerchandise at Pandarani, p. [67]; Diogo Diascarries a message to the King, p. [70]; the King sendsfor Diogo Dias, p. [74]; off Calecut, p. [75]; Calecut andits commerce, p. [77]

The Voyage home[79]

Santa Maria Islets and Anjediva, p. [80]; the voyage acrossthe Arabian Sea, p. [87]; Magadoxo, p. [88]; Malindi,p. [89]; Malindi to S. Braz, p. [91]; S. Braz to the RioGrande, p. [92]; conclusion, p. [93]

The Kingdoms to the South of Calecut[95]
About Elephants[102]
Prices at Alexandria[103]
A vocabulary of Malayalam[105]
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APPENDICES.
A.—Two Letters of King Manuel, 1499[111]
Letter to the King and Queen of Castile, July 1499[113]
Letter to the Cardinal Protector, August 28, 1499[114]
B.—Girolamo Sernigi’s Letters, 1499[119]

Introduction, p. [119];First letter to a gentleman at Florence, p. [123];Second letter, p. [137]; a letter to hisbrother, p. 141

C.—Three Portuguese Accounts of Vasco da Gama’sFirst Voyage.

[145]
Jornal das Viagens dos Portuguezes ás Indias, 1608[145]
Luiz de Figueiredo Falcão, 1612[147]
Pedro Barretto de Rezende, 1646[149]
D.—Vasco da Gama’s Ships and their Equipment[157]
E.—Muster-roll of Vasco da Gama’s Fleet[173]
F.—The Voyage[185]

Lisbon to the Cape Verde Islands, p. [186]; the Voyageacross the Southern Atlantic, p. [186]; doubling the Cape,p. [192]; along the East Coast of Africa, p. [193]; acrossthe Arabian Sea, p. [198]; the voyage home, p. [199].

G.—Early Maps illustrating Vasco da Gama’s First Voyage

[203]

Henricus Martellus Germanus, p. [204]; Juan de la Cosa,p. [205]; Dr. Hamy’s Chart, p. [206]; The Cantino Chart,p. [208]; the chart of the “Mohit”, [209]; Canerio, p. [210];list of Place-Names, p. [214]

H.—Honours and Rewards bestowed upon Vasco da Gama,1499-1524

[226]
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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
Portraits.
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Vasco da Gama, from a portrait in the Honour Hall of theLisbon Geographical Society

[Frontispiece]
King Manuel[109]
Vasco da Gama, from a contemporary medallion in the cloisterof Belem[xii]
Vasco da Gama, from the Museu das Bellas Artes[116]
Vasco da Gama, from the same, according to M. Morelet’sversion[171]
Vasco da Gama as Viceroy, according to Barretto de Rezende[143]
Vasco da Gama, from the Palacio do Governo, Goa[151]
Facsimiles.
Facsimile of the first paragraph of the MS. of the Roteiro[xxii]
Facsimiles of Vasco da Gama’s signatures, Frontispiece and[116]
Facsimile of a Receipt given by Vasco da Gama[229]
Ships.
The supposed Armada of Vasco da Gama[160]
The S. Gabriel[155]
The figure-head of the S. Raphael[91]
A Caravel[158]
Native craft in the Harbour of Mombaça; from a photographby the late Capt. Foot, R.N.[35]
Other Illustrations.
Cão’s Padrão at Cape Cross[169]
Vasco da Gama’s Pillar at Malindi, from a photograph by SirJohn Kirk[90]
Coat-of-Arms of Vasco da Gama[223]
A tower at Mombaça; from a photograph by Sir John Kirk[39]
View of Calecut; from an original sketch by H. Johnson[183]
A Siwa-blower; from a photograph by Sir John Kirk[43]
Krishna nursed by Devaki; from Moor’s “Pantheon”[53]
The Old Church at Vidigueira[238]
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LIST OF MAPS.
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I.A Chart illustrating the First Voyage of Vasco da Gama,1497-99[xxxvii]
II.The Cape to Natal[At end of volume]
III.Natal to Malinde["of volu"me]
IV.The West Coast of India["of volu"me]
V.South Africa, from an anonymous chart ofthe world, first published by Dr. Hamy["of volu"me]
VI.Africa, from the Cantino Chart["of volu"me]
VII.Africa and India, from Canerio’s Chart["of volu"me]
VIII.The Indian Ocean, according to the “Mohit”[209]

ERRATA.

P. 3, note 3. The wrong date is not August 18, but August 22, which ought to be October 22. See also p. 190, note 1.

P. 3, line 17. Instead of “lower mainsail”, read “mainsail”.

P. 4, note 2, to be read thus: “That is, towards Tristão da Cunha, Gama being at that time 400 miles to the N.N.W. of these islands”.

P. 9, note 3. Instead of “Anto”, read “dento” (dentro).

P. 15, note 1. Instead of “Rio do Infante”, read “Rio de Infante”.

P. 16, line 10. Read “when setting a bonnet we discovered the mast was sprung ... and ... secured it with lashings”.

P. 22, line 8. Instead of “when putting the ship about”, etc., read “in tacking towards the other ships, which were astern, Coelho”, etc.

P. 23, note 4. Add “Aljofar, in Portuguese, means seed-pearls”.

P. 73, line 17. Instead of “August 23”, read “August 24”.

P. 79, line 14. Instead of “Biaquotte”, read “Biaquolle”.

P. 80, note 1. For the identification of the Ilhas de S. Maria, see p. [200].

P. 92, line 13. Add “and left at once”.

P. 148, line 20, and P. 175, line 60. The pilot was Pero Escolar, not Escovar. A Pero Escovar is mentioned by Barros (t. I, part 1, p. 143) jointly with João de Santarem, as having made discoveries on the Gold Coast in 1471. He was a “cavalier” of the King’s household. Another Pero Escovar went as pilot to the Congo in 1490. This latter may possibly have been our man.

P. 161, line 24. Instead of “D’Alberti”, read “D’Albertis”.

P. 167, line 17. Instead of “Rodriguez”, read “Rodrigo”.

P. 167, line 29. Instead of “Diogo de Vilhegas”, read “Diogo Ortiz de Vilhegas”.