Chapter 5

Passage ashore--A-ti--The Praya--Forts--Governor's Road-- Description of Macao--Murder of Amaral--Manoeuvring of Seu and his triumph--A new Governor--His death--Council of Government--View from Guia Fort--Marques's garden--Camoen's grotto--Epitaph and doggerel written there--A beautiful spot--Stealing fire from the gods--Fate of Prometheus 44