who perceived that the commotion was occasioned by the effects of an earthquake, called aloud to his people, courage my friends, for the sea trembles from fear of you who are on it.  To make some amends for the misfortunes of the voyage, Don George de Meneses, one of the captains, took a large ship belonging to Mecca, worth 60,000 crowns, a large sum in those days.  After his arrival at Goa, the viceroy visited some forts, and issued the necessary orders for regulating the affairs of his government; but he had not time to put any of his great designs into execution, as he died on Christmas eve, having only held the government of Portuguese India for three months.  De Gama is said to have been of middle stature, with a ruddy complexion, but somewhat gross.  His character was bold, patient under fatigue, well fitted for great undertakings, speedy in executing justice, and terrible in anger.  In fine, he was admirably fitted for all that was entrusted to his conduct, as a discoverer, a naval and military commander, and as viceroy.  He is painted with a black cap, cloak, and breeches, edged with velvet, all slashed, through which appears the crimson lining.  His doublet is of crimson satin, over which his armour is seen inlaid with gold.  He was the sixth successive governor of India, and the second who had the rank of viceroy.”—­Astl I. 54. b.

[1] According to Astley, much difference of opinion took place in the
    council of Portugal, whether to continue the trade to India for which
    it was requisite to employ force, or to desist entirely from the
    attempt; but the profits expected from the trade, and the expectation
    of propagating the Romish religion and enlarging the royal titles,
    outweighed all considerations of danger; and it was resolved to
    persist in the enterprize.—­Astl.  I. 50.

[2] The distribution, of this force is somewhat differently related by
    Astley.  Ten ships only are said to have been placed under the
    immediate command of Vasco de Gama; five ships under Vincente Sodre,
    who had orders to scour the coast of Cochin and Cananor, and to watch
    the mouth of the Red Sea, on purpose to prevent the Moors, or Turks
    and Arabs, from trading to India; the third, as in the text, was under
    Stephen de Gama, but with no particular destination mentioned; and the
    whole were under the supreme command of Vasco de Gama, as captain-
    general.—­Astl.  I. 50.

[3] Such is the expression in the translation by Lichefild; but which I
    suspect ought to have been, “and had passed Cape Corientes.”—­E.