Note 179 — Chapter VI
William Johnston translation
The alphabet of the Barmans, in the kingdom of Ava, was published at Rome by the Congregation de propaganda fide, 1787. 8. I received a copy of it from the learned Cardinal Borgia, so zealous for promoting useful knowledge, together with other alphabets which I still wanted; so that at present I flatter myself I have in my possession a complete collection. F.