Indian Antiquary Vol 32

SR No.: 032524
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 550
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 20 MB

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TAR INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
(JANUARY, 1906.
Fol. 167. now is a Great Gold betelee box m bigge as one of [the] Eunuchs can well beare (in his arms) brought downe and placed before them.
The Chief Washer was then Tasherifd and Beetle distributed. April 18th, 1679. Beetle nutts 15-16 of a fanam por aminam (Tamil) or 20,000 natto. 8rd June, 1680. N. and E. pp. 18 and 22.]
See Yule, 8. v. Betel. [The whole of the quotations are valuable for the history of betel and the botel-nut, which are two separate things.]
BETTERLA. Fol. 56. (On the Gingalee Coast] great Store of Calicos are made here most Especially beteelis (woh wee oall Muslin).
See Yule, 3. v. Betteela.
(Beteelaes, Rede. 22nd April 1680. Beteelaes of 50 dovede. Beteelses of 40 covedo. 18th April. Oringall Beteelaes. 19th June. Golconda Botoelae, Do. brown to be whited: 19th Juno. N. and E. pp. 17, 18, 24, 25.)
BEZOAR Fol. 158. ffrom y! W. Coast of this Jeland ... very good Berar Stone.
See Yule, «. v. Bezoar. [In the text "Berar" is miswritten for Boxar. Soe ante, Vol. XXVII. p. 336.]
BHOORA. Fol. 100. A Boora : 'being A Very floaty light bont, rowinge wop 20 or 30 Owars, these carry Salt peeter and Other Goods (from Hagly) downwards, and some trade to Dacon Salt, they alsoe Serve for tow boata for y! Ships bound ap or downe y Riner. See Yule, 4. t. Boliah.
BDMLIPATAX. Fol. 56. beinge a Very Secure Coast to harbour in namely in .. . Bimlipatam. Not in Yule. Vide ante, Vol. XXX. p. 348.
BISNAGAR Fol. 50. conquered this Kingdome [Goloondab] then called by y! name of Bisnagar, Not in Yule. (Bisnagar stands for Vijayanagar through Portuguede Bisnaga.]
BLACK PAGODA. Fol. 50. y Black Pagod some 20 miles below to North of] yPagod Jn? Gernast.
Not in Yule. [It is a well-known mariner's mark on the Orissa Coast. Vide ante, Vol. XXX. p. 348.]
BOLANGO. Fol. 175. This Country [Achin) affordeth Soverall Excellent good fruiten, Namely ...... Bolangos.
Not in Yole. [I do not know what fruit this can be unless it bo lanciam, one form of which is known w langseh in Malay. Soo Crawford, Dictionary of the Malay Archipelago.)
. BORNEO. Fol. 153.5 or 6 great Prows yearly from Borneo.
Fol. 157. Many Ships and Vowels doo... arrive in this Port [Achin) from ..... Borneo.