The ship sets sail for Malindi.The next few days I get terribly seasick, but when I finally pull myself together I start to watch things go on. Da Gama is rough and rough, as befits his many responsibilities, but he really likes the Arab Ibn Majid, who has become the guide of the voyage to India, and has the right to see the captain whenever he pleases.Ibn Majid's face is now familiar here, with his small body, his turban, and his laugh. The Portuguese call him "the Astronomer". They can't pronounce the phrase, so "Malimunka" comes out. They also try to call him "the Prince of the Seas", so the word "Almiranti" comes out.Now I know where this strange name comes from. "Almiranti" is the same as "Ahmad Ibn Majid".
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