He protested vehemently against the treatment he was receiving, but to no purpose; he was ordered forthwith to retire to his college, and the next day, he received a command from the government, to proceed to the town of setubal, and there to remain till desired to quit it.
"The Prime Minister"
W.H.G. Kingston
Tall statuettes, which a celebrated artist had endued with ideal beauty according to conventional European notions, sustained and carried pyramids of strawberries, pines, fresh dates, golden grapes, clear-skinned peaches, oranges brought from setubal by steamer, pomegranates, Chinese fruit; in short, all the surprises of luxury, miracles of confectionery, the most tempting dainties, and choicest delicacies.
"The Magic Skin"
Honore de Balzac
Briga, too, the common termination of town names in Roman times as in Conimbriga-Condeixa a Velha-or Cetobriga, near setubal-in Celtic means height or fortification.
"Portuguese Architecture"
Walter Crum Watson