The emperors there can take the field with two hundred thousand men, if necessary; and even these, with all their power, have difficulty in maintaining their authority throughout India.

You may judge, therefore, of the power of the various territorial chiefs." A fortnight later, to their great delight, the lads heard that a vessel would start in three days for Lisbon.

She was taking home a large cargo of spice, and articles of Indian manufacture, and a number of invalided soldiers.

She was said to be a slow sailer, but as no other was likely to start for some months, the lads did not hesitate to avail themselves of the offer of the viceroy.
At parting he presented them each with a sword set with diamonds, and also purses of money, in token of his appreciation of the valor displayed by them in the defense of Tidore.
"It is," the viceroy said, "an honor to us to honor the members of the greatest marine expedition which has yet been made.

We Portuguese may boast that we have been among the foremost in maritime discovery, and we can therefore the more admire the feats of your valiant Captain Drake." The ship, the Maria Pia, was a large one, far greater, indeed, than the Golden Hind, and the boys felt that in a floating castle of this description, their voyage ought to be a safe and pleasant one.
The captain had received instructions to do all in his power to make the voyage agreeable to them.