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Waikato Independent, Volume XXIII, Issue 3073, 21 June 1923, Page 2

gale of wind, witli a grout yea running, and with winter fust approaching," Yet they gained the haven. A Gallant Portuguese Almost 401) years ago the most extraordinary voyage, perhaps, ever nia.de was that of Diogo Botelbo, a. Portuguese. In order to recover lost favour with the King of Portugal, Botelbo, having good news to communicate, returned from India in a sixteen foor. native- boat with a lateen sail. He had four or five companions, to whom he said ho was going merely to Melinde. There he pretended that Quiloa was his destination. From Quiloa he set sail for Sofala in South-east. Africa, on which a mutiny took place .and he put two men into irons. He rounded the Cape of Good Hope and steered for St. Helena. On the way he lost two men from cold. With the others he reached Lisbon, hoping that his good news and his gallantry would be his passports to favour. Europe was astounded., but the King was very chilling, and s«nt •him hti'ik to India.