The first voyage round the world, by Magellan : $b translated from the accounts of Pigafetta, and other contemporary writers — John Shaqi
The first voyage round the world, by Magellan : $b translated from the accounts of Pigafetta, and other contemporary writersPigafetta, Antonio
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The first voyage round the world, by Magellan : $b translated from the accounts of Pigafetta, and other contemporary writers
Pigafetta, Antonio
Magalhães, Fernão de, -1521; Voyages around the world -- Early works to 1800
“Fernan de Magalhāes, an honourable gentleman, who served in
these parts in the time of the Viceroy Afonso d’Alboquerque, of
whom I made mention in the first book, with respect to two ships
which were going to the kingdom, which were lost on the shoals
of Padua, and their captains went back to Cochym in their boats,
and this Fernan de Magalhāes remained in the ships with the men
taking care of the ships until caravels came from Cochim in which
much property, belonging to the king and to private individuals,
was saved. This Fernan de Magalhāes, on going to the kingdom and
bringing before the king his services, asked in satisfaction for
them that he should have an increase in his palace stipend of a
hundred reis a month, which the king refused him, because he did
not find favour with him, or because it was so permitted to be.
Fernan de Magalhāes, offended at this, because he much entreated
the king to do it, and he would not, asked his leave to go and live
with whoever would show him favour, where he might obtain more good
fortune than with him. The king told him to do as he pleased; for
which he wished to kiss his hand, which the king did not choose to
give him.”
Castanheda, in relating the wreck on the Padua banks, says (lib. III,
cap. v):
“There were disputes as to who should go away with the captains
from the grounded vessels, and Magellan said that it was clear
that all could not go away, and that to avoid strife, which was
commencing, let the gentlemen and chief men go away with the
captains, and he would remain with the sailors and other common
people, provided they would promise to return for him, or get
the governor to send for him. This they swore to, and Fernan de
Magalhāes stayed behind, the common people consented to remain,
for otherwise there must have been strife. As Magalhāes was in
the boat, when it was nearly ready to go away, a sailor, thinking
that he repented himself of remaining, said to him: ‘Sir, did you
not promise to remain with us?’ He replied: ‘Yes; and see, I am
coming;’ and went to them and remained with them. In this he shewed
great courage, and confidence in the men.”
Barros relates the incident of the two vessels wrecked on the banks of
Padua, and says that Antonio Pacheco was sent with a caravel to their
assistance; and that:
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