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

Date:: [1708]

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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$difpelling that Slander by our Moderation. | | They would not fuffer Galvam to put an end to his Speech, all of them prefling earneflly to Fight, and: he relolving to make himfelf Matter of the Rock, as he had contriv’d, picked out 120 Portuguefes, and made out 300 from among the Reft, leaving the Remainder to {ecuré the Ships, and Keep the Enemy in Play, if they thould attack them; making fhow of a ra fuch as fear are eafily impofed upon. Inthe mean while, Galvam having taken a Native of Fydore, and oblig’d him. to fervefor a Guide, fet out at the fourth Watch in the Night with his Men, through-by-ways remote. from the City, over-grown with Brambles, and fearce practicable, and with. the greateft filence he could came to the Top of the Mountain, The Por- tuguefes had'march'd the greateft Part of the Way by the firft Dawn of Day, and refling them a little trom the Fatigue, defcry?d the Enemy’s thi- ning Helmets and their Feathers on them. Galvam then beginning, all the teft raifed the Cry, To “rms, to Arms, The Confederates, with Horrid: Shouts, which refounded on the Rocks, and in the Woods, made ready for: their Defence, notwithftanding the furprize ; but foon perceived they fhould: ed him not, and both Parties mixing, much Blood was {pilt.. Dayalo was: thers, and his Body cover'd with a Steel Coat of Mail, brandifhing with both} Hands a Lance, as like a {mall Yard of a Ship, and charging with defperate Fury ;. but happ’ning to ruth in among our Pikes and Musketiers, unadvifedly, he receiv’d feveral’ Wounds on all Sices, and fell down raging, He was wonderful ftrong, and ftarted ‘up immediately ; concealing: his fear of difeouraging his Men. He Fought a confiderable Time; but not being Drefs'd, and the A@ion caufing the Blood to run the fatter, his Eye fight faiPd him, and he dropt a fecond Time, faying to his Guards, Move En e The mans ner of the Attack. King af Ternate. Kid the Portuguefes, may not have the Satisfaction of cutting my Body in Pieces. His Soldiers did fo, not without great Danger ;. and he foon after he had been carry’d off, gave up his haughty Soul. His Forces daunted: by this: Accident, turn’d their Backs, hiding themfelves among the Rocks and Bram- bles, throwing down their Arms, and getting off through almoft inacceffi- ble Ways. Others return’d to the City, and meeting fome Troops that. march’d to their Affiftance, made them return another Way.. The Portu- &uefes tollow’d the Chace, killing fuch as fled, and Galvam came to the The Indi- ans routed the Feaft of $t. Thomas, the Apofile, in the Year 1537, humbled the Pride of the Confederatés; was afcrib’d to the Interceffion of that Apoítle, and they obferv’d a folemn Thankfgiving. The Fort was fired with good their A 3 ' . y 3 : y i , ' 7 > , \ ; fee ' a , A oa ARAN E A ay ¿SA Hh GIO vd ee f : ‘ 4 vd ¢ M4 yep. ; ye wre ‘ AO, A$

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