Chapter GODDESS to GOGO of G by The Hobson Jobson Dictionary

which is large, and possesses extensive bazars. We anchored 4 miles off because of the ebb tide.”—Ibn Batuta, iv. 60.

1531.—“The Governor (Nuno da Cunha)…took counsel to order a fleet to remain behind to make war upon Cambaya, leaving Antonio de Saldanha with 50 sail, to wit: 4 galeons, and the rest galleys and galeots, and rowing-vessels of the King’s, with some private ones eager to remain, in the greed for prize. And in this fleet there stayed 1000 men with good will for the plunder before them, and many honoured gentlemen and captains. And running up the Gulf they came to a city called Goga, peopled by rich merchants; and the fleet entering by the river ravaged it by fire and sword, slaying much people…”—Correa, iii. 418.

[c. 1590.—“Ghogeh.” See under SURATH.]

1602.—“…the city of Gogá, which was one of the largest and most opulent in traffic, wealth and power of all those of Cambaya.…This city lies almost at the head of the Gulf, on the western side, spreading over a level plain, and from certain ruins of buildings still visible, seems to have been in old times a very great place, and under the dominion of certain foreigners.”—Couto, IV. vii. cap. 5.

1614.—“The passage across from Surrate to Goga is very short, and so the three fleets, starting at 4 in the morning, arrived there at nightfall.…The next day the Portuguese returned ashore to burn the city…and entering the city they set fire to it in all quarters, and it began to blaze with such fury that there was burnt a great quantity of merchandize (fazendas de porte), which was a huge loss to the Moors.…After the burning of the city they abode there 3 days, both captains and soldiers content with the abundance of their booty, and the fleet stood for Dio, taking, besides the goods that were on board, many boats in tow laden with the same.”—Bocarro, Decada, 333.

[c. 1660.—“A man on foot going by land to a small village named the Gauges, and from thence crossing the end of the Gulf, can go from Diu to Surat in four or five days.…”—Tavernier, ed. Ball, ii. 37.]

1727.—“Goga is a pretty large Town…has some Trade.…It has the Conveniences of a Harbour for the largest Ships, though they lie dry on soft Mud at low Water.”—A. Hamilton, i. 143.