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ted　out　all　the　oil；　and　then　he　wrestles　with　one　of　his　wrestlers。　After　this　labour　he　mounts　a　horse　and　gallops　about　the　plain　in　one　direction　and　another　till　dawn；　for　he　does　all　this　before　daybreak。　Then　he　goes　to　wash　himself；　and　a　Brahman　washes　him　whom　he　holds　sacred；　and　who　is　a　great　favourite　of　his　and　is　a　man　of　great　wealth；　and　after　he　is　washed　he　goes　to　where　his　pagoda　is　inside　the　palace；　and　makes　his　orisons　and　ceremonies；　according　to　custom。　Thence　he　goes　to　a　building　made　in　the　shape　of　a　porch　without　walls；　which　has　many　pillars　hung　with　cloths　right　up　to　the　top；　and　with　the　walls　handsomely　painted；　it　has　on　each　side　two　figures　of　women　very　well　made。　In　such　a　building　he　despatches　his　work　with　those　men　who　bear　office　in　his　kingdom；　and　govern　his　cities；　and　his　favourites　talk　with　them。　The　greatest　favourite　is　an　old　man　called　Temersea；＇404＇　he　commands　the　whole　household；　and　to　him　all　the　great　lords　act　as　to　the　king。　After　the　king　has　talked　with　these　men　on　subjects　pleasing　to　him　he　bids　enter　the　lords　and　captains　who　wait　at　the　gate；　and　these　at　once　enter　to　make　their　salaam　to　him。　As　soon　as　they　appear　they　make　their　salaam　to　him；　and　place　themselves　along　the　walls　far　off　from　him；　they　do　not　speak　one　to　another；　nor　do　they　chew　betel　before　him；　but　they　place　their　hands　in　the　sleeves　of　their　tunics　（CABAYAS）　and　cast　their　eyes　on　the　ground；　and　if　the　king　desires　to　speak　to　any　one　it　is　done　through　a　second　person；　and　then　he　to　whom　the　king　desires　to　speak　raises　his　eyes　and　replies　to　him　who　questions　him；　and　then　returns　to　his　former　position。　So　they　remain　till　the　king　bids　them　go；　and　then　they　all　turn　to　make　the　salaam　to　him　and　go　out。　The　salaam；　which　is　the　greatest　courtesy　that　exists　among　them；　is　that　they　put　their　hands　joined　above　their　head　as　high　as　they　can。　Every　day　they　go　to　make　the　salaam　to　the　king。

When　we　came　to　this　country　the　king　was　in　this　new　town；　and　there　went　to　see　him　Christovao　de　Figueiredo＇405＇　with　all　of　us　Portuguese　that　came　with　him；　and　all　very　handsomely　dressed　after　our　manner；　with　much　finery；　the　king　received　him　very　well；　and　was　very　complacent　to　him。　The　king　was　as　much　pleased　with　him　as　if　he　had　been　one　of　his　own　people；　so　much　attention　did　he　evince　towards　him；　and　also　towards　those　amongst　us　who　went　with　him　he　showed　much　kindness。　We　were　so　close　to　the　king　that　he　touched　us　all　and　could　not　have　enough　of　looking　at　us。　Then　Christovao　de　Figueiredo　gave　him　the　letters　from　the　Captain…Major＇406＇　and　the　things　he　had　brought　for　him；　with　which　he　was　greatly　delighted；　principally　with　certain　organs＇407＇　that　the　said　Christovao　de　Figueiredo　brought　him；　with　many　other　things　（PECAS）。　The　king　was　clothed　in　certain　white　cloths　embroidered　with　many　roses　in　gold；　and　with　a　PATECA＇408＇of　diamonds　on　his　neck　of　very　great　value；　and　on　his　head　he　had　a　cap　of　brocade　in　fashion　like　a　Galician　helmet；　covered　with　a　piece　of　fine　stuff　all　of　fine　silk；　and　he　was　barefooted；　for　no　one　ever　enters　where　the　king　is　unless　he　has　bare　feet；　and　the　majority　of　the　people；　or　almost　all；　go　about　the　country　barefooted。　The　shoes　have　pointed　ends；　in　the　ancient　manner；　and　there　are　other　shoes　that　have　nothing　but　soles；　but　on　top　are　some　straps　which　help　to　keep　them　on　the　feet。　They　are　made　like　those　which　of　old　the　Romans　were　wont　to　wear；　as　you　will　find　on　figures　in　some　papers　or　antiquities　which　come　from　Italy。　The　king　gave　to　Christovao　de　Figueiredo　on　dismissing　him　a　CABAYA　（tunic）　of　brocade；　with　a　cap　of　the　same　fashion　as　the　king　wore；＇409＇　and　to　each　one　of　the　Portuguese　he　gave　a　cloth　embroidered　with　many　pretty　figures；　and　this　the　king　gives　because　it　is　customary；　he　gives　it　in　token　of　friendship　and　love。

When　Christovao　de　Figueiredo　had　been　dismissed　by　the　king　we　came　to　the　city　of　Bisnaga；　which　is　a　league　from　this　new　city；　and　here　he　commanded　us　to　be　lodged　in　some　very　good　houses；　and　Figueiredo　was　visited　by　many　lords　and　captains；　and　other　persons　who　came　on　behalf　of　the　king。　And　the　king　sent　him　many　sheep　and　fowls；　and　many　vessels　（CALOEES）　full　of　butter　and　honey　and　many　other　things　to　eat；　which　he　at　once　distributed　amongst　all　the　foot…soldiers　and　people　whom　he　had　brought　with　him。　The　king　said　many　kind　and　pleasant　things　to　him；　and　asked　him　concerning　the　kind　of　state　which　the　king　of　Portugal　kept　up；　and　having　been　told　about　it　all　he　seemed　much　pleased。

Returning　then　to　the　city　of　Bisnaga；　you　must　know　that　from　it　to　the　new　city　goes　a　street　as　wide　as　a　place　of　tourney；　with　both　sides　lined　throughout　with　rows　of　houses　and　shops　where　they　sell　everything；　and　all　along　this　road　are　many　trees　that　the　king　commanded　to　be　planted；　so　as　to　afford　shade　to　those　that　pass　along。　On　this　road　he　commanded　to　be　erected　a　very　beautiful　temple　of　stone；＇410＇　and　there　are　other　pagodas　that　the　captains　and　great　lords　caused　to　be　erected。

So　that；　returning　to　the　city　of　Bisnaga；　you　must　know　that　before　you　arrive　at　the　city　gates　there　is　a　gate　with　a　wall　that　encloses　all　the　other　enclosures　of　the　city；　and　this　wall　is　a　very　strong　one　and　of　massive　stonework；　but　at　the　present　time　it　is　injured　in　some　places。　They　do　not　fail　to　have　citadels＇411＇　in　it。　This　wall　has　a　moat　of　water　in　some　places；　and　in　the　parts　where　it　was　constructed　on　low　ground。　And　there　is；　separate　from　it；　yet　another　（defence）　made　in　the　following　manner。　Certain　pointed　stones　of　great　height　are　fixed　in　the　ground　as　high　as　a　man's　breast；　they　are　in　breadth　a　lance…shaft　and　a　half；　with　the　same　distance　between　them　and　the　great　wall。　This　wall　rises　in　all　the　low　ground　till　it　reaches　some　hill　or　rocky　land。　From　this　first　circuit　until　you　enter　the　city　there　is　a　great　distance；　in　which　are　fields　in　which　they　sow　rice　and　have　many　gardens　and　much　water；　which　water　comes　from　two　lakes。　The　water　passes　through　this　first　line　of　wall；　and　there　is　much　water　in　the　lakes　because　of　springs；　and　here　there　are　orchards　and　a　little　grove　of　palms；　and　many　houses。

Returning；　then；　to　the　first　gate　of　the　city；　before　you　arrive　at　it　you　pass　a　little　piece　of　water　and　then　you　arrive　at　the　wall；　which　is　very　strong；　all　of　stonework；　and　it　makes　a　bend　before　you　arrive　at　the　gate；　and　at　the　entrance　of　this　gate　are　two　towers；　one　on　each　side；　which　makes　it　very　strong。　It　is　large　and　beautiful。　As　soon　as　you　pass　inside　there　are　two　little　temples；　one　of　them　has　an　enclosing　wall　with　many　trees；　while　the　whole　of　the　other　consists　of　buildings；　and　this　wall　of　the　first　gate　encircles　the　whole　city。　Then　going　forward　you　have　another　gate　with　another　line　of　wall；　and　it　also　encircles　the　city　inside　the　first；　and　from　here　to　the　king's　palace　is　all　streets　and　rows　of　houses；　very　beautiful；　and　houses　of　captains　and　other　rich　and　honourable　men；　you　will　see　rows　of　houses　with　many　figures　and　decorations　pleasing　to　look　at。　Going　along　the　principal　street；　you　have　one　of　the　chief　gateways；＇412＇　which　issues　from　a　great　open　space＇413＇　in　front　of　the　king's　palace；　opposite　this　is　another　which　passes　along　to　the　other　side　of　the　city；　and　across　this　open　space　pass　all　the　carts　and　conveyances　carrying　stores　and　everything　else；　and　because　it　is　in　the　middle　of　the　city　it　cannot　but　be　useful。

This　palace　of　the　king　is　surrounded　by　a　very　strong　wall　like　some　of　the　others；　and　encloses　a　greater　space　（TERAA　MOOR　CERCA）　than　all　the　castle　of　Lisbon。

Still　going　forward；　passing　to　the　other　gate　you　see　two　temples　connected　with　it；　one　on　each　side；　and　at　the　door　of　one　of　these　they　kill　every　day　many　sheep；　for　in　all　the　city　they　do　not　kill　any　sheep　for　the　use　of　the　heathen　（Hindus）；　or　for　sale　in　the　markets；　except　at　the　gate　of　this　pagoda。　Of　their　blood　they　make　sacrifices　to　the　idol　that　is　in　the　temple。　They　leave　the　heads　to　him；　and　for　each　sheep　they　give　a　SACO　（CHAKRAM）；　which　is　a　coin　like　a　CARTILHA　（QUARTILHA　　a　farthing）。

There　is　present　at　the　slaughter　of　these　beasts　a　JOGI　（priest）　who　has　charge　of　the　temple；　and　as　soon　as　they　cut　off　the　head　of　the　sheep　or　goat　this　JOGI　blows　a　horn　as　a　sign　that　the　idol　receives　that　sacrifice。　Hereafter　I　shall　tell　of　these　JOGIS；　what　sort　of　men　they　are。＇414＇

Close　to　these　pagodas　is　a　triumphal　car　covered　with　carved　work　and　images；　and　on　one　day　in　each　year　during　a　festival　they　drag　this　through　the　city　in　such　streets　as　it　can　traverse。　It　is　large　and　cannot　turn　corners。

Going　forward；　you　have　a　broad　and　beautiful　street；　full　of　rows　of　fine　houses　and　streets　of　the　sort　I　have　described；　and　it　is　to　be　understood　that　the　houses　belong　to　men　rich　enough　to　afford　such。　In　this　street　live　many　merchants；　and　there　you　will　find　all　sorts　of　rubies；　and　diamonds；　and　emeralds；　and　pearls；　and　seed…pearls；　and　cloths；　and　every　other　sort　of　thing　there　is　on　earth　and　that　you　may　wish　to　buy。　T