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Three Voyages of Vasco da Gama, and his Viceroyalty Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 August 2011
While the fleet was making its way along the coast to Melinde, Pero Afonso d'Aguiar, who came from Mozambique, appeared in the offing, at which there was much pleasure ; and Pero Affonso came to the captain-major in his small boat to give him an account of what he had left accomplished, and went on with him as far as Melinde. On arriving in sight of the port, the King, who already had the news, was ready, with great joy at the arrival of his great friend Dom Vasco da Gama; on the fleet coming in, it anchored with a great salvo of artillery. The King with haste got into a boat which he had ready, and went to the captain-major, bringing after him boats spread over with green boughs, accompanied by festive musical instruments; the boats were laden with things to eat, a boat for each ship. The captain-major, on being aware that it was the King who was coming, got into his boat with great haste, and went to receive the King in the sea: the King got into his boat, and both embraced as if they were brothers and great friends, exchanging great courtesies; thus they went to the ship, where the King was seated on a handsome chair and dais, which had been already prepared. Immediately afterwards all the captains came, and were received with much pleasure by the King, and all shewed him great honour and courtesy, seeing that the captain-major shewed him the same respect and honour as he did to the King of Portugal.
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