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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SEPTEMBER, 1903.)
SOME ANGLO-INDIAN TERMS.
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Fol. 56. Point or Cape Goodawaree the Entranoe or South Side of y: bay Corango ........ beinge a Very Secure Coast to harbour in namely in Oorango. Yule, s. v. Coringa, has no quotations.
COROMANDEL. Fol. 2. The Extent of the Choromandel coast: This coast begineth at Negapatam
... It Extendeth it Selfe to point Goodaware on yo South Side of yo bay Corango, which by Computation is in length 400 English miles. See Yale, 8. v, Coromandel.
COSSA. Fol. 101. ffrom Dacca : The Chiefe Commodities brought are fino Cossas, commonly called Muslinge.
See Yule, 8. o. Piece-goods. The above is a valasble quotation. The word is khasá, & cotton cloth still used in India, softer than longcloth, and closer than maslin: between longcloth and muslin.]
COBIM. • Fol. 92. Cossumbasar.... 'whence it receized this name, Cossum signifieinge y! husband or Chiefe and Bazar a Markett.
Not in Yale. [This derivation of this once well-known name in Bengal is of course fanciful.]
COSSIMBAZAR. Fol. 9. Consumbasar : A Very famous and pleasant towne. See Yale, o. v. Cossimbazar. See ante, Vol. XXVIII. p. 294.
COTWAL Fol. 90. Every thursday night repaire to y! Governours and Cattwalls i. e. the Justice of peace his house, before whom they doe and must dance and Singe. See Yule, 8. v. Cotwal. [The spelling is remarkable for the period.) .
COUNTRY. Fol. 35. y.! Abundance of fish caught here for y! Supply of many countrey Cities and iuland towns.
See Yale, 8. v. Country. It means "Indian" as opposed to European." (N. and E. has, p. 38 for 21st November 1680, "safe arrival in the Bay of the English ships, some Country ships being cast away."]
COVID. Fol. 94. They measure.... Callicoes, Silks &c ... .. by y! Covet worm cou! 18 inches and is called hawt.
Fol. 184. Cambayas of 8 covets longe. See Yule, s. r. Covid. [The covid is a cubit or ell.)
COWBY. Fol. 77. y rest 6 or 7 goe yearly to y! 12000: Islands called Maldiva to fetch cowries.
Fol. 86. cowrios.... y currant moneys of this Kingdomo (Bengala] & Orixe : and Arackan ... Cowries .....are Small Shells brought from y! Islands of Malldiva: a great quantitie passe for one Rupee, not lesse then 3200.