[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Travellers (1500–1858)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel) › [Storia do Mogor](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci) › [Storia do Mogor (Irvine)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine) › 10.8 # Storia do Mogor 10.8 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 10.8 - **Language:** English ### [10.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.10.8) ' " I went to the library, and unfortunately found the work about as badly divided as it could be in respect of the languages used. The first three books, just those you do not want, are all in Italian, excepting some 100 pages or so in French. The Fourth Part has 122 pages of history, some 20 on the Jesuits and the Inquisition, another 20 of history in French, followed by 20 pages in Portuguese. The Fifth Part has 130 pages of history in Portuguese, and 50 in French on the Jesuit and Capuchin disputes. You must see how difficult it is to find one copyist for all that at any reasonable price, for French is little known here, and Portuguese still less, or even not at all. The latter especially is not of a very easily-read handwriting for anyone not knowing the language, etc." ' 'At length a capable copyist was found, but at too high a rate, and while negotiations over this were pending my brother was compelled to continue his journey to St. Petersburg. He certainly confided the matter to a German friend in Venice; however, this gentleman died soon afterwards, and since then I gave up the project for the time being, although the Abbate Morelli, custodian of the library' \[Jacopo Morelli, 1745-1819, custodian from 1778\], 'assured me through another friend in Venice he would willingly produce the manuscript in question, if a diligent copyist could be found as to whose moral character he could entertain no doubts.' - [Previous: 10.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.10.7) - [Next: 10.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.10.9) - [Up: 10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.10) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.10.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.10.8) · Pramāṇa