[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) › 265.4.7 # Storia do Mogor 265.4.7 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 265.4.7 - **Language:** English ### [265.4.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.265.4.7) Having worked at their preparations for fifty days, they embarked and set sail, abandoning themselves to the will of Fate, and leaving behind one of their companions who had lost the use of his limbs. After the lapse of some days they came in sight of an island and made for it, and, beaching their boat, enjoyed themselves for two months. They caught a large number of birds, which they easily seized with their hands, they captured turtles, dug yams, and collected other wild productions. After two months they revictualled the boat, and once more set sail, navigating without knowing where they were going. After thirty days they perceived an island straight ahead of the boat, whereat they greatly rejoiced, for \[174\] they were suffering much from the want of water. Keeping on the same course there appeared a number of islands, which they recognised as the islands of Aisnaos, inhabited by Chinese. They were thus reassured, and made every effort to reach land and search for water, for they were dying of thirst. The natives, seeing such a boat and such figures, fled in fright, carrying off with them their children and all that they could carry, those who caused all this confusion not knowing what was the matter. - [Previous: 265.4.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.265.4.6) - [Next: 265.5.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.265.5.1) - [Up: 265.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.265.4) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.265.4.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.265.4.7) · Pramāṇa