Indian Antiquary Vol 33

SR No.: 032525
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 514
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 17 MB

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[DECEMBER, 1904.
Fol. 144. Anno Dom: 1675: A Small Vessell belonginge to y! English was Sent from Achin hither [Qaeda] laden with very fine goods and was mett with y! Pirats commonly called Salleeters neare to y! Roade of Queda.
Not in Yule. (No doubt the Cellates of the Portuguese writers. See Crawford, Dict. of Indian Archipel., 8. v. Malacca, p. 242 f.]
BAMCAU. Fol. 135. All the fraite this countrey (Janselone] affordeth is .:. Samcau... but noe fruit soe plenty here as the Plantan and Samcau whose figure here follow: "Cillustration). The Samcau is not a whit pleasant to y! tast Vnlesse it be boyled in fish or flesh broth or else stewed.
Not in Yule. [De la Loubère in his Historical Relation of the Kingdom of Siam, ed. 1693, p. 23, has : -"Amongst the sweet Oranges the best have the Peel very green and rough ; they [the Siamese] call them Soum-keon, or Crystal Oranges. ... They give of these Soum-keou to their sick." Compare also Sir John Bowring's Journal in his Kingdom and People of Siam, under dato 30th March, 1855, Vol. II. p. 155: -- "They gave us the Siamese names of the fruits on the table: - 8om, orange ; Som-kjou-wang, small orange ....."
DANAS. Fol. 101. ffrom Hagly and Ballasore: Sanas.
See Yule, 8. o. Piece Goods. He has no quotations. [A cotton cloth of the class now known as sálů.]
SAR LABAKAR. Fol. 56. [Chicacol] is yo residence of sf Larskare y Kings deputy or Viceroy, Who bears as great Sway Over this Coast in Generall as y: Kinge his Master doth in Golcondah.
Not in Yule. [The General (Sar-i-Lashkar) or Viceroy of the “Golcondah Coast," constantly mentioned in the records of the period. N. and E., p. 20, for 25th May and 27th May 1680, has characteristic entries : — "One Sheake Ahmad came to Towne slyly with several peons dropping in after him, bringing letters from Fatty Chaun at Chingalputt and Ruccas (notes) from the Ser Lascar Nabob Mahmud Ibrahim, and pretending that he had the king's Phyrmaand to warrant his beating his drum and carrying his flag as Avaldar of the Towne, and that he was ordered to take the government thereof on the plea that the Towne produced more than formerly and 'hat Verona the Dubass was dead: whereupon he was ordered to remain outside the Towne until bis business was known: In the evening three files of soldiers were sent to bring him into the Fort where he was examined and produced his letters." "The person that came to be Avaldar is sent away with a letter in answer to Fatty Chaun."]
SABH. Fol. 101. ffrom Cogeum bazar ..... fine Sashes. Not in Yule. [Probably fine muslin made ap into sizes for sashes round the waist.]
SAUGOR ISLAND. Fol. 91. The Rider of Ganges is of large and wonderful Extent: ... and came into y! great Riner woh rather deserves to be called the Sea of Ganges : y! breadth of it there I cannot certainely affirme, but judge it is not lesee then 10 English leags broad, woh is about 40 miles within Ganga Sagar: or y mouth of it.
See Yale, «. v. Sangor Island, at the mouth of the Hugli. [The quotation above is unique for accuracy of description and correctness of the form of the name.]
SCARLET, Fol. 48. With a Scarlet or broadcloth coveringe. Pol. 71. Where-pon he gave in his present of fine Soarlet.