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AUGUST, 1904.]
SOME ANGLO-INDIAN TERMS.
Fol. 140. The Kinge of Syam. [to Janselone].
See Yule, 8. v. Mogul. [An Indian Muhammadan of the ruling class.]
MOGUL, GREAT. these mighty Kingdoms
MOGUL.
Sent a New Radja (a Mogol bred and borne)
See Yule, s. v. Mogul, the Great.
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Fol. 8. all Mogol.
Fol. 25. and condescendinge Obedience to y? Mogol.
Fol. 50.
y Ancestors of ye familie of this present Kinge revolted from y? Mogoll.
Fol. 57. As for theire Idolatrous way of worship, they Enjoy it as fully as in any Other place in ye Empire of the Grand Mogoll (or territories of Golcondah).
Fol. 59. Orixa: This Kingdome. . . . Subject to y? Great Mogoll for y most part but not altogeather.
Fol. 66. however y? Mogoll was Extraordinary kind to him [Emir Jemla's Son] in all Other respects.
longe Since become tributarie to y? Emperours of Hindostan
Fol. 97. Pattana. . . (or great Mogol).
.. brought Tributary to the Great
MOHUR, GOLD.
Fol. 68. he laded 60 Patellas with Silver and by credible report tenne wth Gold Moors. Fol. 72. Where-Vpon he gave in his present of.... Some Gold Moors.
Fol. 94. They alsoe Coyne Rupees here of y finest refined Gold woh are called gold Moors, they are of ye same Stampe, magnitude and weight the Silver ones are. . . . . they passe very currant at 15 and 15: rupees each. The Gold Moore is Valued att 01 16 148 10 d.
See Yule, s. v. Mohur, Gold.
MOLUCCAS.
Fol. 3. great Stores are transported and Vended into most places of note in. South Seas, more Especially to Moneels one of y? Molucca Isles.
See Yule, s. v. Moluccas. [Quotation valuable as the earliest yet made of the modern spelling.]
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MONSOON.
Fol. 31. most Chiefely y East India Company's goods that were to be Sent that Monsoone for England.
Fol. 38. but at Some time of y Monzoone I have knowne them to be at Sea one month. Fol. 75. y great raines y! fall here Sometime before y? breakeinge up of the Monzoone. Fol. 81. & then (the Monsoone beinge shifted) to goe away with theire Ship and Sloope where they pleased.
MONSOON PLUMS.
Fol. 175. This Country [Achin] affordeth Severall Excellent good fruites Namely.
Monsoone Plums.
See Yule, s. v. Monsoon. For a full discussion of this word in all its senses, see ante, Vol, XXX, p. 393 ff.
Not in Yule. [masana, mansana, Malay, through Portuguese mação, is the zyziphus jujuba or Indian plum, the commonest North Indian term for which is bér.]