Book Title: Indian Antiquary Vol 32
Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications

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________________ 874 THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY. (SEPTEMBER, 1903. Fol 94. Theire Small moneys called Cowries being Small Shells taken out of y! Sea, passe Very ourrant by tale ....... They seldome rise or fall more then 2 Pone in one Rapoo and y! onely in Ballasore at y arrivall of the Ships from Ins: Maldiva. See Yule, s. v. Cowry. See ante, Vol. XXVI. p. 290 ff.; Vol. XXVIII. p. 170 ff.; Vol. XXIX. pp. 38, 41. CREABE. Fol. 160. Which soe enraged the Old bloody Tyrant that he drew his Creest and Stabbed his son dead. Fol. 176, and armed wh Croest and Lance. See Yule, s. v. Crease, the Malay dagger or kris. [The form in the text may be compared with the spelling Christ! adopted by the 17th Century translater of La Loubère, though I have unfortunately mislaid the quotation] CUPINE. Fol. 182. When we have a considerable quantitie of these Smal piece of tinne togeather [in Janselone] wee weigh wų Scales or Stylyard 52 pound w! And : and melt it in a Steele panne for y: Purpose, and ranne it into a mold of wood or clay : and that is an Exact Cupine: ......... In any considerable quantitie of goods Sold together wee agree for soe many Babarre or soe many Cupines. Not in Yule. Vide ante, Vol. XXXI. p. 51 ff. CUTTACK. Fol. 69. The Secound best Citty that is in this Kingdome (Bengala) is called Cattack: a very decent and more comely Citty then Dacca. Yol. 71. The Old Nabob of Oattack beinge Sent for to the Court at Dacca. Fol. 78. Some few days afterwards the Nabob rode through y! towne of Ballasore in his greatest State, mounted upon a Very large Elephant, and thus proceeded towards the Citty Cattack. See Yule, 8. o. Cattack. DACCA, Pol. 64. Hee fled to a small Villadge Seated upon the banks of Ganges and thence to Dacos y: Metropolitan of this Kingdome (Bengala). Fol. 64. the Arackan Kinge Sends a parcell of Gylyare vizt Gallys, well fitted and manned w Arokaners and ffrangoes who came through y: Riuers to DecoA. Fol. 66. Hee makes Dacos y! Metropolitan beinges fairer and Stronger Oitty then Radja Mehal: the antient Metropolis. Fol. 68. The Citty Dacca is a very large spacious one, but standeth Vpon low marshy Swampy ground...haveinge a fine and large Riuer that ranneth close by y! walls thereof. Fol. 19, The English and Dutch have each of them a ffactorie in the Citty of Daooa. Pol. 78. apy: Rider of Ganges as high as Daopa. Fol. 94. rupees, halfe rupees and quarters, a very good sort of fine Silver moneys, Coyned in y: Mint at Decce. Fol. 101. from Davos: The Chiefe Commodities brought are fine Cossas, commonly called Muxlinge See Yule, .. v. Dacca

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