Storia do Mogor 9.1.6

9.1.6

Further on Manucci says : 'This' [the Fourth Part] 'the Jesuits have not had, nor had I ever sent it; but now I send it, and I will employ all my diligence to prepare the Fifth Part, if God should grant me life, in order to display my sincerity, and to give ample satisfaction to the inquiring reader.' Again, further on : 'The inquisitive Reverend Fathers above named' [i.e., the Jesuits] 'made great exertions to get hold of these two books' [the Fourth Part and the pictures of gods and goddesses], 'but my answer to them was "Nescio vos."' On the question of language he says : 'The reason is that I have not found in this country any Italian amanuensis.' In conclusion he says : 'Demanding pardon if I have made mistakes in words or in spelling, for in this land of India I have employed my maternal language only on this occasion, in which I profess myself, 'Venerable Signors,