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A letter of the king of England Henry the eight, to Iohn king of Portugale, for a Portingale ship with the goods of Iohn Gresham and Wil.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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"A rarer thing than ever the old knight's Portingale orange, but because it is no more than a little pale flower, he regards it but scant."
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Meanwhile Nicholas was solemnly holding forth on Sir Walter's prized Portingale orange and Cathay coriander and even a sad-looking palmetto plant.
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Portingale, to retain it literatim: in either case I have reduced to uniformity the orthography of the proper names.
Ballads of Romance and Chivalry Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - First Series Frank Sidgwick
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Camuille were glad to agree with the king, so as all former offenses being remitted, and things taken by either part restored, the Englishmen promised to obserue the peace against the king of Portingale and his people; and he likewise couenanted for him and his subiects, that they should kéepe the peace against all pilgrims that went foorth in this voiage, and vse them like his fréends, and thus the quarell ceased.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (6 of 12) Richard the First Raphael Holinshed
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Boiac Almiramumoli (who feared these new succours, and doubted the sequele of his dooings, to the end he might depart with honour, he fained himselfe dead) the king of Portingale was for that time presentlie deliuered out of danger.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (6 of 12) Richard the First Raphael Holinshed
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Likewise of those that arriued at Lisbone there went to the number of fiue hundred vnto saint Iranes, [Sidenote: The king of Portingale.] where the king of Portingale then was, looking to be assaulted by his enimies: [Sidenote: Almiramumoli king of the Saracens.] but by the counterfet [6] death of the great K. of the Saracens named
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (6 of 12) Richard the First Raphael Holinshed
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_The time approacheth and now is, that we of England may share and part stakes, both with the Spaniard and the Portingale, in part of
Beginnings of the American People Carl Lotus Becker 1909
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For tea, 'twas said Queen Catherine brought it hither from Portingale; but in truth, I believe 'twas known among us somewhat sooner.
The Maidens' Lodge None of Self and All of Thee, (In the Reign of Queen Anne) Emily Sarah Holt 1864
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"She came from Portingale, my dear, being daughter to the King of that country, and her name was Catherine."
The Maidens' Lodge None of Self and All of Thee, (In the Reign of Queen Anne) Emily Sarah Holt 1864
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