The Portuguese expedition to Abyssinia in 1541-1543 as narrated by Castanhoso : with some contemporary letters, the short account of Bermudez, and certain extracts from Corrêa / translated and edited by R.S. Whiteway.
Castanhoso, Miguel de, -1565? Historia das cousas que o muy esforçado capitão Dom Christovão da Gama fez nos reynos do Preste João. English. 1967.; Bermudez, João, -1570. Esta he hũa breue relação da embaisada q̃ o patriarcha Dõ João Bermudez trouxe do emperado da Ethiopia. English. 1967.; Corrêa, Gaspar, active 16th century. Lendas da India. English. 1967.; Whiteway, R. S. (Richard Stephen)
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Title
The Portuguese expedition to Abyssinia in 1541-1543 as narrated by Castanhoso : with some contemporary letters, the short account of Bermudez, and certain extracts from Corrêa / translated and edited by R.S. Whiteway.
Created/published
London : Printed for the Hakluyt Society, 1902.
Description
cxxxii, 296 p. : ill., map (folded), facsim. ; 23 cm
Associated name
Series statement
Works issued by the Hakluyt Society. 2nd ser. ; no. 10
Note
"A discourse of the deeds of the very valorous Captain Dom Christovão da Gama in the kingdoms of the Preste John, with the four hundred Portuguese, his companions. Written by Miguel de Castanhoso ... 1541": p. [8]-104. Translation of the author's "Historia das cousas que o muy esforça do capităo dom Christovão da Gama fez nos reynos do Preste João [etc.]" first published at Lisbon in 1564.
"Letters of and to the king of Abyssinia": p. [105]-121. Letters from Lebna Dengal, king of Abyssinia, to João Bermudez; from Galȧwoėwos, king of Abyssinia, to the king of Portugal and to the governor of India; and from João III, king of Portugal, to the king of Abyssinia, to João de Castro, and to the Portuguese in Abyssinia.
"This is a short account of the embassy which the patriarch d. João Bermudez brought from the emperor of Ethiopia, vulgarly called Preste John, to the most Christian ... king of Portugal, d. João, the third of that name ... In which, too, is related the death of d. Christovão da Gama and the fortunes of the Portuguese, his companions": p. [125]-257. Translation of the author's "Estat be hũa breue replação da embaixada q̃ o patriarcha dõ João Bermudez trouxe do emperado da Ethiopia [etc.]" Lisbon, 1565.
"Extracts from Correa, vol. IV." translated from his "Lendas da India": p. [259]-281.
"Letters of and to the king of Abyssinia": p. [105]-121. Letters from Lebna Dengal, king of Abyssinia, to João Bermudez; from Galȧwoėwos, king of Abyssinia, to the king of Portugal and to the governor of India; and from João III, king of Portugal, to the king of Abyssinia, to João de Castro, and to the Portuguese in Abyssinia.
"This is a short account of the embassy which the patriarch d. João Bermudez brought from the emperor of Ethiopia, vulgarly called Preste John, to the most Christian ... king of Portugal, d. João, the third of that name ... In which, too, is related the death of d. Christovão da Gama and the fortunes of the Portuguese, his companions": p. [125]-257. Translation of the author's "Estat be hũa breue replação da embaixada q̃ o patriarcha dõ João Bermudez trouxe do emperado da Ethiopia [etc.]" Lisbon, 1565.
"Extracts from Correa, vol. IV." translated from his "Lendas da India": p. [259]-281.
Bibliography, etc.
Bibliography: p. [civ]-cxxxii.
Includes
Castanhoso, Miguel de, -1565? Historia das cousas que o muy esforçado capitão Dom Christovão da Gama fez nos reynos do Preste João. English. 1967.
Bermudez, João, -1570. Esta he hũa breue relação da embaisada q̃ o patriarcha Dõ João Bermudez trouxe do emperado da Ethiopia. English. 1967.
Corrêa, Gaspar, active 16th century. Lendas da India. English. 1967.
Bermudez, João, -1570. Esta he hũa breue relação da embaisada q̃ o patriarcha Dõ João Bermudez trouxe do emperado da Ethiopia. English. 1967.
Corrêa, Gaspar, active 16th century. Lendas da India. English. 1967.
Series
Works issued by the Hakluyt Society. 2nd series ; no. 10.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Call number
G161 .H22 no.10