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Page 84 - ... wondred, and thought me to lie. Thus, from one thing to another, I abode with him till midnight. And having asked mee what merchandize we had in our shippe, I shewed him all.
Page 106 - I should come from the innermost room, which is held the most honorable, into the first, or outer room, because his inferior rank did not authorize him to enter the inner room. I, on my side, asserted the impossibility of leaving the upper place assigned me. The commandant advanced, but paused at the distance of two mats (about twelve feet), whence he saluted me.
Page 83 - He made many signs unto me, some of which I understood, and some I did not. In the end there came one that could speak Portuguese. By him the king demanded of what land I was, and what moved us to come to his land, being so far off.
Page 86 - Jesuits and Portugals, did greatly wonder, and entreated me to befriend them to the Emperor in their business : and so by my means, both Spaniards and Portugals have received friendship from the Emperor ; I recompensing their evil unto me with good.
Page 86 - Wherefore, at his command I built him a ship, of the burthen of eighty tons, or thereabouts ; which ship being made in all proportions as our manner is, he coming aboard to see it, liked it well ; by which means I came in more favor with him, so that I came often into his presence, and, from time to time, he gave me many presents.
Page 108 - Captain!' which was the signal for him to draw near and make his obeisances. Accordingly he crawled on his hands and knees to a place showed him, between the presents ranged in due order on one side, and the place where the emperor sat on the other; and then kneeling he bowed his forehead quite down to the ground, and so crawled backwards like a crab without uttering one single word.
Page 83 - I went to him, taking my leave of our captain, and all the others that were sick, and commending myself into His hands, that had preserved me from so many perils on the sea.
Page 85 - So the one-and-fortieth day of my imprisonment, the emperor called me before him again, demanding of me many questions more, which are too long to write. In conclusion, he asked me whether I were desirous to go to the ship to see my countrymen ? I answered, that I would very gladly do it ; so he bade me go. Then I departed, and was freed from imprisonment. And this was the first news that I had that the ship and company were come to the city. "Wherefore, with a rejoicing heart, I took a boat and...
Page 84 - Magelhaens ; at which he wondered, and thought me to lie. Thus, from one thing to another, I abode with him till midnight.
Page 108 - which was the signal for him to draw near and make his obeisances. Accordingly, he crawled on his hands and knees to a place shown him, between the presents ranged in due order on one side, and the place where the 'Emperor sat on the other; and...