[15] These vessels were probably precisely similar to the Arab _dows_ of
the Red Sea and Persian Gulf, which will be afterwards more
particularly described. - E.
[16] Thus the translation of Castaneda by Lichefild. It was more probably
a superstitious ceremony to guard against witches. - E.
[17] In an account of this voyage by a Portuguese pilot, inserted in the
collection of Ramusio, the name of the reigning zamorin is said to
have been Gnaffer. Ramus. I. 125.
[18] Probably the person who was carried prisoner from Anchediva by De
Gama, in the former voyage. - E.
[19] According to De Faria, the hostages demanded on this occasion were
six principal men of the Bramin cast, whose names were brought from
Portugal by Cabral, by the advice of Bontaybo or Moncayde, the Moor
who went off with De Gama. - Astl. I. 43. b.
[20] Named by De Faria, Coje Cimireci. - Astl. I. 44, a.
[21] Called Coje Bequi by De Faria; or rather Khojah Beki, or Beghi: But
most of the foreign names are so corruptly given that it is difficult
to rectify them. - Astl. I. 44. b.
[22] According to De Faria, this house was granted not without great
difficulty, and was taken possession of by Correa with sixty men. -
Astl. I. 45.
[23] According to De Faria, this event was occasioned by the Moorish
admiral of Calicut, without the knowledge of the zamorin, who
instigated Cabral to the attempt in hope of injuring the Portuguese,
and sent information to the Moors to be on their guard. He adds that
Cabral, having discovered the fraud, restored the ship and cargo to
the owners, whom he satisfied for their damages, in order to gain the
favour of the rajah of Cochin. - Astl. I. 45.
[24] Perhaps meant by Lichefild instead of emperor; or it may be some
native term of dignity. - E.
[25] The latitude of Cochin is almost 10 N. while Calient is about 11
10'. - E
[26] This Michael Jougue or Joghi, is said to have been a bramin, or
Malabar priest; one of these devotees who wander about the country,
girt with chains and daubed with filth. Those wanderers, if
idolaters, are named Jogues; and Calandars if Mahometans. - Astl. I. 47.
a.
[27] The rajah who then reigned at Cochin is named Triumpara, or
Trimumpara, by De Faria, De Barros, and other early writers. - Astl. I.
47. b.
[28] In other parts of Castaneda, this officer is called the kutwal - E.
[29] According to De Barros, the rajah of Cochin was offended by the
conduct of the zamorin, on several accounts, and among the rest for
monopolising the trade on the Malabar coast. - Astl. I. 43. a. We may
easily conceive that one strong ground of favour to the Portuguese at
Cochin, was in hopes by their means to throw off the yoke of the
zamorin.
