The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea. Volume 1, Chapters I{u2013}XL

The publications of the Hakluyt Society (founded in 1846) made available edited (and sometimes translated) early accounts of exploration. The first series, which ran from 1847 to 1899, consists of 100 books containing published or previously unpublished works by authors from Christopher Columbus to Sir Francis Drake, and covering voyages to the New World, to China and Japan, to Russia and to Africa and India. Gomes Eanes de Zurara (c.1410{u2013}1474) was a Portuguese writer appointed to chronicle the life of Prince Henry the Navigator (1394{u2013}1460) and the expeditions he sponsored. Zurara's chronicle of the discovery of Guinea appeared in this two-volume English translation in 1896{u2013}1899. The editors' preface includes an account of the voyages of exploration along the African coast sponsored by Prince Henry until 1448, together with biographical information about the author. Volume 1 contains chapters 1{u2013}40 of the Chronicle Cover......Page 1 Frontmatter......Page 6 EDITORS' PREFACE......Page 12 THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF AZURARA......Page 16 CHAPTER I - Which is the Prologue, wherein the Author sheweth what will be his purpose in this Work......Page 84 CHAPTER II - The Author's invocation......Page 89 CHAPTER III - In which we recount the descent of the Infant Don Henry......Page 93 CHAPTER IV - Which speaketh of the habits of the Infant Don Henry......Page 95 CHAPTER V - In which the Chronicler speaketh briefly of the notable matters which the Infant performed for the service of God and the honour of the Kingdom......Page 98 CHAPTER VI - In which the Author, who setteth in order this history, saith something of what he purposeth concerning the virtues of the Infant Don Henry......Page 105 CHAPTER VII - In which five reasons appear why the Lord Infant was moved to command the search for the lands of Guinea......Page 110 CHAPTER VIII - Why ships had not hitherto dared to pass beyond Cape Bojador......Page 113 CHAPTER IX - How Gil Eannes, a native of Lagos, was the first who passed the Cape of Bojador, and how he returned thither again, and with him Affonso Gonçalvez Baldaya......Page 115 CHAPTER X - How Affonso Gonçalvez Baldaya reached the Rio d'Ouro......Page 118 CHAPTER XI - Of the things that were achieved in the years following......Page 121 CHAPTER XII - How Antam Gonçalvez brought back the first Captives......Page 122 CHAPTER XIII - How Nuno Tristam reached the spot where Antam Gonçalvez was, and how he dubbed him knight......Page 127 CHAPTER XIV - How Antam Gonçalvez, and afterwards Nuno Tristam, came before the Infant with their booty......Page 133 CHAPTER XV - How the Infant Don Henry sent his embassy to the Holy Father, and of the answer that he had......Page 135 CHAPTER XVI - How Antam Gonçalvez went to make the first ransom......Page 137 CHAPTER XVII - How Nuno Tristam went to the island of Gete, and of the Moors that he took......Page 141 CHAPTER XVIII - How Lançarote required license from the Infant to go with his ships to Guinea......Page 143 CHAPTER XIX - Who were the Captains of the other Caravels, and of the first booty that they made......Page 146 CHAPTER XX - How they went to the island of Tiger, and of the Moors that they took......Page 151 CHAPTER XXI - How they, Lançarote and the others, returned in their boats to Tiger, and of the Moors that they took......Page 155 CHAPTER XXII - Of the reasons that Gil Eannes gave, and how they went to Tiger, and of the Moors that they took......Page 157 CHAPTER XXIII - How they went to Cape Branco, and of what they did there......Page 160 CHAPTER XXIV - How the caravels arrived at Lagos, and of the account that Lancarote gave to the Infant......Page 162 CHAPTER XXV - Wherein the Author reasoneth somewhat concerning the pity inspired by the captives, and of how the division was made......Page 163 CHAPTER XXVI - How the Infant Don Henry made Lancarote a Knight......Page 166 CHAPTER XXVII - How the Infant ordered Gonçallo de Sintra to go to Guinea, and how he was killed......Page 170 CHAPTER XXVIII - Of the reasons that the Author giveth for a warning as to the death of Gonçallo de Sintra......Page 175 CHAPTER XXIX - How Antam Gonçalvez and Gomez Pirez and Diego Affonso went to the Rio d'Ouro......Page 178 CHAPTER XXX - How Nuno Tristam went to Tira, and of the Moors that he took captive there......Page 179 CHAPTER XXXI - How Dinis Diaz went to the land of the Negroes, and of the Captives that he took......Page 181 CHAPTER XXXII - How Antam Gonçalvez, Garcia Homem, and Diego Affonso, set out for Cape Branco......Page 184 CHAPTER XXXIII - How they went to Ergim Island, and of the Moors they took there......Page 187 CHAPTER XXXIV - How John Fernandez came to the caravels......Page 190 CHAPTER XXXV - How Antam Gonçalvez went to make the ransom......Page 192 CHAPTER XXXVI - How they took the Moors at Cape Branco......Page 196 CHAPTER XXXVII - How the caravel of Gonçalo Pacheco and two other ships went to the isle of Ergim......Page 199 CHAPTER XXXVIII - How Mafaldo took forty-six Moors......Page 204 CHAPTER XXXIX - How they landed another time, and of the things that they did......Page 205 CHAPTER XL - How Alvaro Vasquez took the seven Moors......Page 207 Cover 1 Frontmatter 6 EDITORS' PREFACE 12 THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF AZURARA 16 THE AUTHOR'S PREFACE 84 CHAPTER I - Which is the Prologue, wherein the Author sheweth what will be his purpose in this Work 84 CHAPTER II - The Author's invocation 89 CHAPTER III - In which we recount the descent of the Infant Don Henry 93 CHAPTER IV - Which speaketh of the habits of the Infant Don Henry 95 CHAPTER V - In which the Chronicler speaketh briefly of the notable matters which the Infant performed for the service of God and the honour of the Kingdom 98 CHAPTER VI - In which the Author, who setteth in order this history, saith something of what he purposeth concerning the virtues of the Infant Don Henry 105 CHAPTER VII - In which five reasons appear why the Lord Infant was moved to command the search for the lands of Guinea 110 CHAPTER VIII - Why ships had not hitherto dared to pass beyond Cape Bojador 113 CHAPTER IX - How Gil Eannes, a native of Lagos, was the first who passed the Cape of Bojador, and how he returned thither again, and with him Affonso Gonçalvez Baldaya 115 CHAPTER X - How Affonso Gonçalvez Baldaya reached the Rio d'Ouro 118 CHAPTER XI - Of the things that were achieved in the years following 121 CHAPTER XII - How Antam Gonçalvez brought back the first Captives 122 CHAPTER XIII - How Nuno Tristam reached the spot where Antam Gonçalvez was, and how he dubbed him knight 127 CHAPTER XIV - How Antam Gonçalvez, and afterwards Nuno Tristam, came before the Infant with their booty 133 CHAPTER XV - How the Infant Don Henry sent his embassy to the Holy Father, and of the answer that he had 135 CHAPTER XVI - How Antam Gonçalvez went to make the first ransom 137 CHAPTER XVII - How Nuno Tristam went to the island of Gete, and of the Moors that he took 141 CHAPTER XVIII - How Lançarote required license from the Infant to go with his ships to Guinea 143 CHAPTER XIX - Who were the Captains of the other Caravels, and of the first booty that they made 146 CHAPTER XX - How they went to the island of Tiger, and of the Moors that they took 151 CHAPTER XXI - How they, Lançarote and the others, returned in their boats to Tiger, and of the Moors that they took 155 CHAPTER XXII - Of the reasons that Gil Eannes gave, and how they went to Tiger, and of the Moors that they took 157 CHAPTER XXIII - How they went to Cape Branco, and of what they did there 160 CHAPTER XXIV - How the caravels arrived at Lagos, and of the account that Lancarote gave to the Infant 162 CHAPTER XXV - Wherein the Author reasoneth somewhat concerning the pity inspired by the captives, and of how the division was made 163 CHAPTER XXVI - How the Infant Don Henry made Lancarote a Knight 166 CHAPTER XXVII - How the Infant ordered Gonçallo de Sintra to go to Guinea, and how he was killed 170 CHAPTER XXVIII - Of the reasons that the Author giveth for a warning as to the death of Gonçallo de Sintra 175 CHAPTER XXIX - How Antam Gonçalvez and Gomez Pirez and Diego Affonso went to the Rio d'Ouro 178 CHAPTER XXX - How Nuno Tristam went to Tira, and of the Moors that he took captive there 179 CHAPTER XXXI - How Dinis Diaz went to the land of the Negroes, and of the Captives that he took 181 CHAPTER XXXII - How Antam Gonçalvez, Garcia Homem, and Diego Affonso, set out for Cape Branco 184 CHAPTER XXXIII - How they went to Ergim Island, and of the Moors they took there 187 CHAPTER XXXIV - How John Fernandez came to the caravels 190 CHAPTER XXXV - How Antam Gonçalvez went to make the ransom 192 CHAPTER XXXVI - How they took the Moors at Cape Branco 196 CHAPTER XXXVII - How the caravel of Gonçalo Pacheco and two other ships went to the isle of Ergim 199 CHAPTER XXXVIII - How Mafaldo took forty-six Moors 204 CHAPTER XXXIX - How they landed another time, and of the things that they did 205 CHAPTER XL - How Alvaro Vasquez took the seven Moors 207 9781108014748 Cambridge Library Collection - Hakluyt First Series The publications of the Hakluyt Society (founded in 1846) made available edited (and sometimes translated) early accounts of exploration. This English translation of Zurara's fifteenth-century chronicle of the discovery of Guinea by explorers sponsored by his patron Prince Henry the Navigator (1394-1460) first appeared in 1896-1899.