[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) › 265.29.3 # Storia do Mogor 265.29.3 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 265.29.3 - **Language:** English ### [265.29.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.265.29.3) Not to put the reader out of humour, I will wind up, noting only four more instances very briefly. If I tried to state all those I have seen, it would take up much time to explain the differences and minutiae of all the similar doings of these old witches, who ruin women and young servant-girls. At the present time there is in Madras an old blind woman called Androza. She lived with the reputation of a saint, many women resorting to her to discover matters similar to those already stated. They bestowed liberal alms on her, by which she lived comfortably \[255\]. Through her fame for holiness, a whole village of fisher-folk had recourse to her, presenting to her good fish and some money. They enjoyed hearing her conversation, and did not come to church as usual. The vicar noticed their absence, while the alms that they usually brought to church at the time of mass and their other offerings were also missing. On his taking up the question, he discovered the pretensions of the blind Androza, who had imposed this superstition upon the whole fisher village. She was admonished, expelled from Madras, and her deceptions were unmasked. After these events Androza removed to Monte Grande, to the foot of a hermitage called Nossa Senhora \[da\] Comseicao (Our Lady of the Conception), where she lived on the alms given her by the devout. There she went on with her accustomed practices. - [Previous: 265.29.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.265.29.2) - [Next: 265.29.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.265.29.4) - [Up: 265.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.265.29) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.265.29.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.265.29.3) · Pramāṇa