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The second monson from Diu for the straight of Mecca.
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The second monson is betwixt the fiue and twentie and last of
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The monson wherein the Moores of the firme land come to Goa.
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Westerly windes, and therefore they set their course ouer for the coast of Arabia, till they come to Cape Rasalgate and the Straight of Ormus, and this monson is most troublesome of all: for they make two nauigations in the heigth of Seylan, which is 6 degrees and somewhat lower.
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Note, that if it passe the 10 of May before the sayde ships be arriued in Goa, they cannot come thither that monson, and if they haue not then fet the coast of India, they shall with great perill fetch S. Thomas.
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The monson from Goa to the Northward, to say, for Chaul, Diu,
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The first monson from Diu for the straight of Mecca.
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The monson wherein the Moores of the firme land depart from
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The ships depart about the 20 of Ianuarie passing by the like nauigation and windes as in the first monson, and this is called of the Portugals and Indians Entremonson.
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The monson of the ships of the Moluccaes arriuall in Goa.
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