[24] They were evidently afflicted with the scurvy; and accordingly De
Barros refers the disease to its proper cause, "Having been for so
long a time confined to the use of salt fish and corrupted biscuit.--
Clarke."

[25] Addition to the narrative of Castaneda, from De Barros.--Clarke.

[26] This obscure expression seems to mean that De Gama wished them to
precede the ships, and point out the way into the harbour.--E.

[27] This expression has probably been misunderstood by the original
translator. It appears that these Moors of Mozambique spoke Arabic,
here called the language of Algarve, and finding themselves understood
and answered by the strangers, mistook the Portuguese for Moors.--E.

[28] Mozambique is in lat. 15 deg. 35' S. and in 41 deg. of E. Long--E.

[29] The observations here inserted, and marked with inverted commas, are
made by the Editor of the present collection. They are much too long
for insertion in the form of a note, and appeared of too much
importance to be omitted; being chiefly from Clarke, I. 447.--E.

[30] For the materials of this addition to the text of Castaneda, we are
chiefly indebted to the Progress of Maritime Discovery, p. 447, 458.
--E.

[31] His name, as given by Osorius, was _Zacocia_, and De Barros adds,
that he wore richly embroidered clothes, and had his sword ornamented
with diamonds.--Clarke.

[32] This is probably the same person named Fernan Alvares on a former
occasion.--E.

[33] It is added by De Barros, that three _Abexijs_, or Abyssinians, from
the territory of _Preste Joano_, came on board the fleet, along with
the Moors who brought provisions; and, seeing the image of the angel
Gabriel painted on the ship of that name, and being accustomed to such
representations of angels in their own country, they made their
adorations to this holy picture.--Clarke.

[34] Mr Clarke, Progr. of Marit. Disc. I. 464, strangely misrepresents
this story; saying, "that _the pilot_ of Paulo de la Gama had deserted
to the Moors, though a Christian."--E.

[35] According to De Burros, after the inhabitants abandoned the town,
the zeque sent De Gama a pilot to navigate Coello's ship, from whom De
Gama learnt that Calicut was a months voyage from Mozambique.--Clarke,
I. 464.

[36] If Sunday, as above, were the first of April, the Friday following
must have been the 6th.--E.

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