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e　years；　with　her　arms　in　the　position　which　she　occupies　in　the　end　of　a　dance。

They　did　not　show　us　more　than　this。　The　residence　of　the　women　no　one　may　see　except　the　eunuchs；　of　whom　I　have　already　told　you。　From　here　we　returned　by　the　way　we　had　entered　to　the　second　gate；　and　there　they　again　counted　us。

Of　the　city　of　Bisnaga　they　say　that　there　are　more　than　a　hundred　thousand　dwelling…houses　in　it；　all　one…storeyed　and　flat…roofed；　to　each　of　which　there　is　a　low　surrounding　wall；　and　in　this　city　the　king　lives　most　of　the　time。　On　the　north　side　are　rocky　hills；　a　river　runs　between　them；　and　the　wall　runs　along　the　top　of　them；　and　on　the　farther　side　is　a　city　called　Nagumdym；　and　it　has　only　three　gates；　namely　one　by　the　river；　which　they　cross　in　boats　embarking　just　at　this　gate；＇464＇　one　on　the　other　side　which　is　to　the　north；　this　is　a　stronger　gate；　and　one　on　the　north…west　side；　a　little　gate　between　two　very　high　ridges；　and　it　is　such　a　bad　road　that　only　one　horseman　can　pass　out　a　time。

And　on　the　north…west　side　（of　Bisnaga）　is　another　city　called　Crisnapor＇465＇　connected　with　Bisnaga；　in　which　are　all　their　pagodas；　those　in　which　they　most　worship；　and　all　the　revenue　of　this　city　is　granted　to　them；　and　they　say　that　they　have　a　revenue　of　a　hundred　thousand　PARDAOS　OF　gold。　The　pagodas　are　high　and　have　great　buildings　with　many　figures　of　men　and　women；　all　in　lascivious　attitudes。

On　the　south　side　is　the　other　city　called　Nagalapor　in　a　plain；　in　it　the　Ydalcao　stopped　with　all　his　forces　when　he　besieged　Bisnaga；　and　he　razed　it　to　the　ground；　but　already　it　is　again　rebuilt；　and　this　is　a　league　from　Bisnaga。＇466＇

On　the　east　side　is　another　city　called　Ardegema；＇467＇　which　is　the　name　of　the　principal　wife　of　this　king；　and　it　is　new；　and　he　built　it　for　love　of　her。



Chronicle　of　Fernao　Nuniz

（Written；　Probably；　A。D。　1535　　37）


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Copy　and　Summary　of　a　Chronicle　of　the　Kings　of　Bisnaga；　who　reigned　（ORIG。　were）　from　the　era　one　thousand　two　hundred　and　thirty；　which　was　after　the　general　destruction　of　the　kingdom　of　Bisnaga。＇468＇

In　the　year　twelve　hundred　and　thirty＇469＇　these　parts　of　India　were　ruled　by　a　greater　monarch　than　had　ever　reigned。　This　was　the　King　of　Dili；＇470＇　who　by　force　of　arms　and　soldiers　made　war　on　Cambaya　for　many　years；　taking　and　destroying　in　that　period　the　land　of　Guzarate　which　belongs　to　Cambaya；＇471＇　and　in　the　end　he　became　its　lord。

And　this　taken；　not　being　content　with　the　victory　which　he　had　already　gained；　he　made　ready　a　large　army　of　foot　and　horse；　and　determined　to　make　war　on　the　King　of　Bisnaga；　leaving　his　captains　in　his　lands　and　fortresses　to　defend　themselves　against　his　enemies；　of　whom　there　were　many；　for　this　King＇472＇　was　at　that　time　at　war　with　Bemgalla；　and　with　the　Turkomans　on　the　confines　of　the　country　of　Sheikh　Ismael。＇473＇　These　men　are　fair　and　large　of　body；　in　their　lands　are　many　horses　with　which　this　King　of　Delly　made　war　on　Cambaya　and　laid　it　waste；　and　after　the　country　was　taken　and　he　lord　of　it；　there　still　remained　to　him　as　many　as　eight　hundred　thousand　horsemen　with　whom　he　passed　on　to　Bisnaga；　of　the　number　of　people　on　foot　nothing　is　said　here　because　no　one　counted　them。

And；　determining　to　make　war　on　the　King　of　Bisnaga　and　to　reduce　him　under　his　rule；　he　passed　out　of　the　lands　which　he　had　newly　gained；　entering　into　those　of　the　King　of　Bisnaga；　which　at　that　time　were　many；　and　quitting　the　kingdom　of　Cambaya；　he　began　to　invade　and　make　war　on　the　Ballagate；＇474＇　whose　lands　now　belong　to　the　Idalcao；＇475＇　taking　and　destroying　many　towns　and　places　in　such　a　way　that　the　people　of　the　country　surrendered　to　him　their　persons　and　property；　though　he　left　to　them　their　weapons　which　he　could　not　prevent　their　carrying。

And　after　he　had　become　lord　of　all　the　country　of　the　Ballagate；　he　passed　the　river　of　Duree；＇476＇　which　forms　the　boundary　of　the　territories　of　the　Ballagate　and　of　those　of　the　King　of　Bisnaga；　which　river　he　passed　in　basket…boats　without　finding　any　one　to　oppose　the　passage。　Up　to　that　time；　in　all　that　was　（afterwards）　the　kingdom　of　Bisnaga；　no　place　was　populated　save　only　the　city　of　Nagumdym；＇477＇　in　which　the　King　of　Bisnaga＇478＇　then　was；　awaiting　his　destruction；　since　it　was　strong；　and　because　he　possessed　no　other　citadel　but　that；　which　was　his　Lisbon。

And　from　the　river　which　that　King　of　Delly　passed　in　basket…boats；＇479＇　to　that　city　was　twenty…five　leagues；　all　being　open　country　（CAMPOS）；　and　in　them　it　seemed　good　to　him　to　pitch　his　camp；　so　that　his　people　might　drink　of　the　water　in　the　plain　（CAMPOS）　along　the　length　of　the　river。　At　that　time　there　was　great　drought　by　reason　of　the　summer　season；　and　the　waters　of　the　few　little　lakes　that　were　in　the　plain　would　not　suffice　for　ten　days　for　his　troops；　horses；　and　elephants；　without　drying　up；　and　for　that　reason　he　halted　some　days　by　the　banks　of　that　river；　till　rain　fell　in　the　fields　and　lakes；　enough　for　such　a　large　army　as　he　had　brought　with　him。

And　when　the　time　came　he　raised　his　camp　and　brought　his　array　to　a　halt　in　sight　of　that　city　of　Nagundy。

And　the　King　of　Bisnaga；　seeing　his　great　power　and　how　many　troops　he　had　brought　with　him；　determined　to　abandon　the　city；　which　was　very　difficult　to　enter；　close　to　which　was；　and　now　is；　a　river　which　is　called　Nagundy；　whence　the　city　is　called　Nagundy；　and　they　say　the　city　had　its　name　because　of　it。　And　he　fled　for　shelter　to　a　fortress　called　Crynamata；＇480＇　which　was　by　the　bank　of　the　river；　and　which　contained　much　provision　and　water；　but　not　enough　for　the　sustenance　of　so　many　people　as　he　had　with　him；　as　many　as　fifty　thousand　men。　Therefore　the　King　chose　five　thousand　men　with　their　property　and　took　refuge　in　the　fortress；　and　for　the　rest　he　bade　them　betake　themselves　to　another　fortress　of　his　in　another　part　of　his　kingdom。

And　being　sheltered　in　the　fortress；　after　he　had　taken　order　about　his　provisions；　he　was　beset　on　all　sides　by　the　King　of　the　people　of　Dely；　who　had　already　up　to　this　time　been　at　war　with　him＇481＇　for　twelve　years；　over　which　siege　little　time　was　spent；　because　the　people　that　were　inside　the　fortress　were　numerous；　and　in　a　little　space　had　consumed　their　provisions。

Then　the　King　of　Bisnaga；　seeing　the　determination　of　the　soldiers　of　the　King　of　Delly　that　they　would　never　leave　the　place　without　making　an　end　of　those　whom　he　had　with　him　in　the　fortress；　made　a　speech　to　them　all；　laying　before　them　the　destruction　that　the　King　of　the　troops　of　Dely　had　caused　in　his　own　kingdoms；＇482＇　and　how；　not　content　with　that；　he　had　besieged　this　fortress；　so　that　now　there　was　nothing　for　them　to　look　to　but　death；　since　already　there　was　no　water　in　the　fortress　nor　anything　left　to　eat。　And　（he　said）　that　of　the　fifty　thousand　men　who　had　been　in　the　city　of　Nagundy　he　had　chosen　them　alone　as　his　companions　and　true　friends；　and　he　begged　of　them　that　they　would　hold　fast　in　death　to　the　loyalty　which　they　had　borne　him　in　their　lives；　for　he　hoped　that　day　to　give　battle　to　the　King　of　Delly。　Then　he　said　that　already　there　remained　to　him　of　his　kingdom　and　lordship　nothing　but　that　fortress　and　the　people　that　were　in　it；　and　so　he　asked　them　to　arm　themselves　and　die　with　him　in　battle；　giving　their　lives　to　the　enemy　who　had　deprived　them　of　all　their　lands。

All　of　them　were　very　content　and　glad　at　this；　and　in　a　short　space　were　all　armed；　and　after　they　were　so　the　King　made　them　another　speech；　saying；　〃Before　we　join　battle　we　have　to　wage　another　war　with　our　sons　and　daughters　and　wives；　for　it　will　not　be　good　that　we　should　allow　them　to　be　taken　for　the　use　of　our　enemies。〃　And　the　King　said；　〃I　will　be　the　first　to　deal　with　my　wife　and　sons。〃　At　this　time　they　were　all　standing　in　a　large　open　space　which　was　before　the　citadel；　and　there　by　the　hand　of　the　King　were　slain　over　fifty　of　his　wives　and　some　sons　and　little　daughters；　and　the　same　was　done　with　their　own　hands　by　all　who　had　wives　and　sons　that　could　not　fight。

When　these　nuptial　feasts；　so　abhorred　of　all；　were　fulfilled；　they　opened　the　gat