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Title: A century of discovery; biographical sketches of the Portuguese and Spanish navigators from Prince Henry to Pizarro;
Year: 1877 (1870s)
Authors: Vogel, Theodore, 1838-
Subjects: Discoveries in geography Explorers
Publisher: New York, D. Appleton and Co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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disagreeable subjection,henceforth honoured and loved Albuquerque as his deliverer,and the latter strove, by a dignified conciliatoriness, to renderthe relation between them firm and lasting. A disease which attacked Albuquerque in August grewworse day by day, and at last made him think of returningto Goa. He placed as governor in the fortress at Ormuz hisnephew, Pedro de Albuquerque,whomhe named ashis successorhi case, of his death. Then he set sail on the 8th of Novem-ber in tile hope of 3et recovering his health on the salubriousIndian coast. He was met by a Moorish ship, which broughthim rews from India that utterly crushed him. King Emanuelhad recalled him to Portugal, and his successor, Lopo Soarez,a personal enemy of Albuquerques, had already arrived inCochin, bringing with him, in offices of high trust, othersof his opponents^ some even of those very men whom he hadsent to Portugal for punishment. At the same time he learntthat the commands with regard to the government which
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DEATH OF ALBUQUERQUE OFF GOA. Alfonso de Albuquerque. 192 King Emanuel had laid on the new official were diametricallyopposed to his own plans and principles. Such ungrateful treatment he had not expected. He wasdeeply pained and broke out into the words, Now it is timeto turn to the Church, for I have ruined myself with the Kingout of love to the people, and with the people out of l(>¥etothe King. Henceforth he had done with earthly caresV andrejected all nourishment. Only after much persuasion washe induced to allow his secretary to write the following letter ..to the King: Sir,—This is the final letter which now, at my last gasp,I write to your Royal Highness. Many letters have I writtento you with a lighter heart on occasions when I had succeededin rendering you some service. I leave behind in this land ason, Bras de Albuquerque, and I beg your Highness to allowhim to reap the reward of his fathers services. As regardsIndian affairs, they will speak for themselves and for me

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