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The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea. Vol. II

Note 15 — GOMES EANNES DE AZURARA; (continued 2)

C. Raymond (Charles Raymond) Beazley translation

(p. 9). Dwellers in the Algarve (Alfagher), i.e., the extreme southern portion of Portugal, including Cape St. Vincent, the cities of Lagos, Faro and Tavira, and Sagres (off C. St. V.), the special residence of the Prince himself. Later, the plural title "Algarves" was applied to this Province, in conjunction with the possessions of Portugal on the North African coast immediately fronting the Spanish peninsula, viz., Ceuta, "Alcacer Seguer," Anafe, Tangier, Arzila, etc.

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