The discovery and conquest of the Molucco and Phillipine Islands. Containing their history ... description ... habits, shape, and inclinations of the natives ... / Written in Spanish by Batholomew Lonardo De Agrensola ... Now translated into English [by J. Stevens] : illustrated with a map and several cuts.

  • Bartolomé Leonardo de Argensola
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[1708]
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Credit: The discovery and conquest of the Molucco and Phillipine Islands. Containing their history ... description ... habits, shape, and inclinations of the natives ... / Written in Spanish by Batholomew Lonardo De Agrensola ... Now translated into English [by J. Stevens] : illustrated with a map and several cuts. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    a Lakes and Springs, the Rocks, and the very Sea it felf fhintd, and.crack'd,.and the Fire receiv*d into the fubterraneous Caverns, lying in the hollow Mountains, pierc‘d into the deepett Receffes,. roaring and over- turning Stones and Trees. In the mean while, the People: travell'd to— wards the Defarts, looking back to view the Effle@s of their Revenge. Re fie ie Lriftan de Atayde, amaz‘d to behold that dreadful Practice, having arm‘d. bu GF rhe fome Soldiers, fent Meflages to the Queen. and Governours, to propofe Pe 7 fome Accommodation, and appeafe that inhumane Rage. He promis’d to. Pope. make Satisfaction, and that all Things fhould be fet right, but. it. availd nothing ; for they rather grew more furious, and would not hearken to. any Propofal, oradmit of Treaty, that mightmake them flacken in their Refolution. Being come to thofe Places which Nature has. made {trong lying in wait for them when they went out for Wood or Water,. and killing or wounding them by Surprize, The Edié& was put in Execution through— out all the Iflands at the fame Time, deftroying all the Portuguefes that. gere inthem. IntheCity Momoya, they Kkill'd eight that were with F, les flaugh- Inthe Hlandof Chion, the Head of Moratay; they alfo flew the Prieft, Picture of the Bleffed Virgin, he found there painted on a Board 3 but Hea- ven fuffer'd him not to go unpunifh'd, for. his Hands drop‘d off on the _ Spot, and he dy’d a few Days after. It was further obferv‘d, that with- in a Year there was not one left alive of all his Race, which wasdeftroy’d: in War, and by other Misfortunes and Calamities ; as the laft of them. was fifhing, a Needle Fith fprung out of the Water, and ftruck him with. the Snout inthe Eye, whereof he dyed. The whole Town perifh'd mife- rably within:afew-Years, Triflan de Atayde {oon receiv’d the News of this Slaughter of the Portuguefes, and fo fucceffively of the others,. _ throughout allthe Iflands. He encourag’d his Men, and labour’d ta hide - his Concern for being fhut up among fo many Enemies ; he regulated the Diftribution of Provifions ; fent out feveral Spies, to get Information of | the Enemies Motions and Defigns ; and order'd the Guard upon King, y #erio, who was in the Fort, to be always watchful, for the more Séecuri- : - heagainemploy‘d other Perfons to: propofe a.Peace' to the Queen, and the King of Zydore, with ample Commiffion to offer advantageous Conditions, which were to be immediately perform'd ; but all prov‘d ineffectual, for. an Accident which foon-happen’d confirm'd the Enemies Obítinacy. ain Catabruno, Governour of G.lolo, and Tutor to the Infant King, finding. King of his Ufurpationeftablifh'd by Time, and a good Difpofition in the Minds. Tydote of his Accomplices, poifon‘d the King; and pofleffing himlelf of the Poifon‘d. Palace and Forts, afceaded the Throne, making the Subjects fwear Alle- | giance to bim. Tho’ no Man in’ all thofe Eaftern Parts expected any other Event, yet was it. look‘d upon as moft certain, that Triffan de Aiayde was con‘enting to the Poifoning, and his Ufurpation ;, befides other Circumftances produe’d to prove his Guilt, it was ‘flotorious, that. Mtayde fent Cacabra ls Robe oí blew Velvet, which he wore the Day. be rebell’d, and was fworn Kiag.. God fo order“d it, that.as foon as he