For the contents of the first printed edition of Zacuto’s _Almanach Perpetuum_, see Antonio Ribeiro dos Santos in _Memorias de Litteratura Portugueza_, 2 edição, VIII, p. 46; for later reprints of the Tables of the Declination of the Sun, see Luciano Cordeira in the _Boletim_ of the Lisbon Geographical Society, 1883, p. 163. [416] See Hellmann, in _Zeitschrift für Erdkunde_, 1897. The _Roteiros_ of João de Castro, containing these observations, were published at Lisbon, 1833 and 1882. [417] The description of this proposed series is of historical interest (see _Alguns documentos_, 1892, p. 516). [418] See Stanley’s _Vasco da Gama_, pp. 73 and 144. The “Sphere” was a device bestowed upon D. Manuel by King João II. A coin called an “Esphera de Ouro” was coined in Portuguese India. M.B. Lopez Fernandes (_Memoria das moedas_, Lisbon, 1856, p. 121) had such a coin in his possession. It had the device on the face, and a royal crown with the word MEA on the obverse. Manuel de Faria (_Noticias de Portugal_, Disc. IV, § 31) thinks that MEA stands for “Mine”, meaning that the whole sphere was Manuel’s; but Fernandes is inclined to think that it stands for MEIA, that is, “Half”. The coin in his collection had an intrinsic value of about six shillings. The Pelican was the device of King João II. It may have been on the padrãos erected by Dias, but has not been discovered on those of Cão. [419] See Texeira de Aragão (_Boletim_, VI, 1886, p. 562). [420] See Stanley’s _Vasco da Gama_, pp. 38, 73, 94, 96. [421] According to J. de Escalante de Mendoso (1575), quoted by D’Albertis, _loc. cit._, p. 84. [422] In quoting authorities I refer to the following editions:—João de Barros, _Da Asia_, Lisbon, 1788; Castanheda, _Historia da India_, Lisbon, 1833; Manuel de Faria y Sousa, _Asia Portuguesa_, Lisbon, 1666; Gaspar Correa, _Lendas da India_, Lisbon, 1858-64; Damião de Goes, _Chronica do Rei D. Manuel_, 1790. [423] If Correa (I, p. 656) can be trusted, he still had a wife at Cochin in 1506. Sernigi (see p. 136) credits him with a wife and children at Calecut. [424] Barros, _Dec. I_, iv, c. 1; Goes, I, c. 23; Castanheda, I, c. 2. [425] Correa gives a circumstantial account of the embarkation in the King’s presence, but the description of the paintings which were to have been executed by the King’s order in illustration of the discovery and “conquest” of India, shows very conclusively that the King was _not_ there (_Alguns documentos_, p. 516). [426] This, without a doubt, is the correct date. The author of our “Journal”, Barros, Goes, Castanheda, and Faria y Sousa, they all agree in this. Sernigi gives July 9th; Correa fixes upon March 25th as the day of departure.