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[AUGUST, 1904.
Fol. 162. And there wee pay for y! Chopp 2 pieces of very fine callicos or Muslinge. See Yule, s. v. Muslin. [All the above quotations are useful for the history of this word. See ante, Vol. XXVIII. p. 196.]
MUSSOOLA.
Fol. 27. The boats they doe lade and Vnlade Ships or Vessels with. Massoolas.
are called
See Yule, s. v. Mussoola. [N. and E. p. 3, for 9th Feb. 1680, has "Muckwars or Mussulamen."]
MUSSULMAN.
Fol. 39. Mahometans viz! Moors and Persians, a Sort of most Insolent men, Entitleinge themselves Mussleman viz! true believers although very Eroniously.
Fol. 57. little or noe justice is to be acquired where y? Mahometans are Lords Over them, for if complaint be made to y? high Court of Iustice, y Massleman as they call themselves, Shall Certainly carry it (if he appeare in Person). Onely wh this one Saying Ka Mussleman jute bolta: Will a true believer lye.
Fol. 65. it is against y laws of God and his Prophet Mahomet he not beinge a Mussleman, ergo begged of him to desist such his desires.
Fol. 81. And now the Moors come Vpon them for Satisfaction for a great Number of Musslemen they had killed and taken Prisoners.
See Yule, s. v. Mussulman. [The last quotation is an interesting early example of a mistake still sometimes made. See ante, Vol. XXII. p. 112.]
MYLAPORE.
Fol. 25. A Naique that lined neare Mylapore vist 8't Thomae. Not in Yule. [It is now a part of Madras itself.]
MYROBALAN.
Fol. 82. They [Portugals] make many Sorts of Sweetmeats viz!
.mirabolins.
Fol 175. This Countrey [Achin] affordeth Severall Excellent good fruites, Namely Mirablines.
See Yule, 8. v. Myrobalan. [A variously spelt and pronounced term for astringent dried fruits of several species.]
NABOB.
Fol. 65. Emir Jemla: hath now y Goverment of Bengala Orixa and Pattana firmly by Phyrmand Setled Vpon him with an absolute Power and title of Nabob.
Fol. 66. they lost the best of Nabobs [in Emir Jemla].
Fol. 69. The Governour hereof [Cuttack]. . . . . is y next in place to the Prince himselfe and hath y title of Nabob. Hee is put into place by y? Prince of Bengala and his councell I remember in y yeare 1674. ... a new Nabob was Sent from Dacca to
Settle in Cattack,
Fol. 70. he passed y Vsual Ceremonie holding Vp both hand and downe Vpon his heels Sayinge Nabob Salamat: viz! Liue O Prince.
Fol 71. The Old Nabob of Cattack beinge Sent for to the Court at Dacca.
Fol. 73. 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, s. v. Nabob; a Muhammadan Viceroy.
