Travels of Fray Sebastien Manrique 1629-1643. Vol. II: China, India

1927

Journals G161 H2 Ser. 2 no. 61

Oxford: Printed for the Hakluyt Society

The Portuguese missionary Sebastien Manrique (c.1590–1669) travelled around countries of the East for about fifteen years during 1628–1643. While he spent much time in South East Asia, he did venture to the island of Macan, modern-day Macau (Ngao-man, or ‘Baygate’) on the China coast, which for many years was administered by the Portuguese. The first edition of his travels was published in Rome in 1649. This is the first English language edition and carries all the hallmarks of a Hakluyt Society publication, including footnote detail on Portuguese involvement in the area, geography, biography, and word definitions. Manrique was murdered in London by his Portuguese manservant in 1669.