[5] According to De Faria, this vessel parted in a storm near Cape Verd,
and returned to Portugal. - Astl. I. 41. a.
[6] By some unaccountable mistake, the translation of Castaneda by
Lichefild says to the _east_. - E.
[7] It appears that Cabral had twenty malefactors on board for such
purposes, who had received pardon on condition of submitting to be
landed on occasions of danger. - E.
[8] Puerto Seguro is in lat. 16 deg.S. and about long. 39 deg. 40'W. This country
of Brasil derived its name from the dye-wood so called. - E.
[9] Originally, according to Castaneda, there were only ten ships and two
caravels: Both the caravels have been already accounted for as having
left the fleet; and after the loss of four ships, six only ought to
have remained. Astley makes the whole fleet originally to have
consisted of thirteen vessels, which will allow of seven now remaining.
- E.
[10] This part of the voyage is very indistinctly described. From the lat.
of 27 deg.S. where Cabral is said to have fallen in with the eastern coast
of Africa, to Sofala, in lat. 19 deg.S. the coast stretches out nearly
five degrees to the east, to Capes Corientes and St Sebastian, with
many rivers, the great bays of Delogoa and Asnea, and the islands of
Bocica or Bozarnio, all of which must have been seen by Cabral during
the slow navigation close along shore, but all of which are omitted in
the text.