[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) › 339.5 # Storia do Mogor 339.5 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 339.5 - **Language:** English ### [339.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.339.5) To certify that this writing is genuine the notary public of this town of Madras draws up this certificate. The copy above given agrees with its original de verbo ad verbum, and for such I, João Gago Pexouto attest it. Madras, on the 13th January, 1705. (Signed) João Gago Pexouto. There can be no doubt that the missionaries who come from Europe bring with them much zeal. They expect on their arrival in these Indian lands that their labours will be very fruitful. \[232\] But they know nothing, and have no experience of these people, nor the fitting way of dealing with them. I can give the following example. In the year 1680, being at the city of Aurangābād, I received a letter from a reverend father, a discalced Carmelite, whose name was Petro Paulo. - [Previous: 339.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.339.4) - [Next: 339.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.339.6) - [Up: 339](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.339) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.339.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.339.5) · Pramāṇa