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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DECEMBER, 1903.)
SOME ANGLO-INDIAN TERMS.
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Sakti or Female developments. Roughly the right-hand castes are agriculturists and the left-hand are artizaus: hucksters and small traders are found sprinkled about both classes. ]
GAURRY. Fol. 83. And when Sinketh againe he Striketh 1: Viz! One gree and soe Onward 2: viz! 2 gree.....then 3 viz! 3 gree. ......one Sleepeth while y Other waketh and tendeth y! Gree.
See Yule, Stepp., 8.v. Ghurry. [Originally ghari was a water-clock, then the gong on which the time was struck, then the unit of time itself, i, e., an hour of 24 minutes or one-sixtieth of a whole day, then the European hour of 60 minutes, then the clock or watch indicating European time. Here it means the Indian hour of 24 minutes or also the water-clock and its gong.]
GINGERLY. Fol. 3. y Coast of Gingalee.
FOL. 47. Many English Merchants and Others have yearely Ships and Vessels built here [Narsapore), beingo yo onely Commodious Port on this or y! next Coast adjoyneinge thereto viz! Gingalee. . Fol. 56. The Coast called Gingalee is certainly yo most pleasant and Commodious Sex Coast that India affordeth, pleasant in many respects, beinge & most delicate champion (flat plains] land ....... It beginneth at Point or Cape Goodawaree, the Entrance or South Side of yo bay Corango y! Cape lyeth in Latt (!) and reacheth or Extendeth it Selfe Soe farre as to y! Pagod Jn Gernaet.
Fol. 134. yett butter and Oyle from Gingalee or Bengala.
See Yule, s.o. Gingerly with very inadequate note. [The text shows clearly that the term meant the Coast between the “Coromandel" and "Orissa" Coasts, i, e., between the Godavari estuary and Juggernaut Pagoda. It was also more commonly known to mariners as the Goloondab Coast. The above are the only quotations known to me illustrating this term. See ante, Vol. XXX. P. 345.]
GINGHAM. Fol. 101. ffrom Hugly and Ballasore .... Ginghams.
See Yule, s. v. Gingham : an Indian cotton cloth. [N. and E. p. 18 for 13th April 1880, has " ginghamg": and p. 24 for 19th June 1880 "ginghams, white: ginghams browne." See ante Vol. XXIX. p. 339.]
GOA. Fol. 144. A Portuguees Shipp bound from Goa to Macau In China. See Yule, . v. Goa.
GODAVERY. Fol. 2. It [the Choromandel Coast] Extendeth it Selfe to point Goodaware on yo South Side of yo bay Corango.
Fol. 56. Point or Cape Goodawaree the Entrance or South Side of yo bay Corango. See Yule, s. v. Godavery. See also ante, Vol. XXX. p. 851 f. p. 392.
GOLCONDAH. Fol. 50. I shall Speake Something of the Metropolitan Citty, Goloondah .... The ffaire and Beautifull Citty Golcondah is an inland one and the Metropolitan of yo Kingaume ....y! Whole is called y! Kingdome of Golcondah.
Fol. 51. This Kingdome .... hath y! Enjoyment of y! most plenty of rich Diamonds in y! Vniverse, about 100 miles from Golcondah y! Earth doth most abound therewith.