- E. [68] De Faria Says This Person Was A Jew, And That He Made The Sign Of The Cross From The Shore To Be Taken On Board.

- Astl.

I. 39. b.

[69] Or rather one of the three kings of Collen. - Astl. I. 39.

[70] Since called Cuama. - Astl. I. 39. c.

[71] Magadoxo is in lat. 2 deg. 20' N. and about 45 deg. 40' E. long. - E.

[72] Pate stands on the coast of Zanguebar, on the Rio Grande, one of the mouths of the river Zebee, in lat. 1 deg. 50' S. and about 41 deg. 20' E. long. - E.

[73] De Faria says this ship was lost on the shoals called after her name but the men were saved. - Astl. I. 40. a.

[74] De Faria alleges that Coello was separated by a storm near Cape Verd, and arrived at Lisbon, thinking De Gama had got home before him. - Astl. I. 40. b.

[75] De Faria says fifty-five, and that they were all rewarded by the king. - Astl. I. 40. c.

[76] The translator values this pension at 200l. a-year, perhaps equal in present value to 2000l. - E.

[77] This does not appear to have been actually done until his return from India the second time, as will be mentioned hereafter. - E.

[78] According to Astley, but without quoting any particular authority, De Gama had a grant from the king of the title of Don for himself and his descendants, and a pension of 3000 ducats:

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