Those Who Were Saved Returned Towards Cochin To Succour Our People, And Chose Pedro De Tayde[5] As Their General.

In their passage from Curia Muria towards Cochin, they encountered several severe storms, and were often in great danger of perishing.

Being unable to reach Cochin on account of the winds, they were forced to take refuge in the island of Anchediva. A few days after their arrival, a ship came there from Portugal, commanded by Antonio del Campo, who had left Lisbon alone some time after Vasco de Gama, and had been much delayed on his voyage in consequence of the death of his pilot. He had encountered severe weather on the coast, and was forced after much trouble and danger to take refuge in Anchediva. The united squadron wintered in this island, where they suffered severe hardships from scarcity of provisions.

[1] This army is said to have amounted to 50,000 men. Panani is six leagues from Cochin. - Astl. I. 54.

[2] This person is named Naubea Daring by Astley, and is said to have been nephew to the zamorin. - Astl. I. 56.

[3] In Astley this prince is called the nephew of the rajah of Cochin. - Astl. I. 55.

[4] These are a cluster of islands, otherwise called Chartan and Martan, on the coast of Yemen, between the latitudes of 17 deg. and 18 deg. north. - E.

[5] Of the four officers mentioned in the text, three are enumerated at the commencement of the former voyage of De Gama as commanders of separate vessels.

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