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know. Perad venture, as death drew nigh, her thoughts turned back to the days of her life with Andrew Glen. Her marriage with him lasted longer than the rest, and he was the father of her only child, Elizabeth, destined in due time to become the grandmother of the statesman, of whom a well-known historian has written "Not withstanding his physical disability and almost incessant suffering, the marvellous strength of his will enabled him to perform an amount of work of the highest quality which exceeded the powers of most statesmen, even when blessed with perfect health."
CONTRIBUTIONS TO PUNJABI LEXICOGRAPHY.
SERIES IV. BY H. A. ROSE, I.C.S. (Retired).
(Continued from page 164.) Pota: sheep's entrails : Ch., 139. Potande: a festive dish at the Diwali: Sirm ür, 59. Pothi : ? Elsholtzia Polystacha : Simla, S. R., xliv. Potli : the hide of a cow or buffalo : SS., Jubbal, 12. Prainth, the 3rd and last day of the Diwali: Sirmûr, 63. Pruri : Spiraea bella : Ch., 238.
Puchhiyan, pl. ? ; 'most important'; as in the proverb :- Kukart siyan, Rathi puchhi. ydn," as Indian corn is the first among crops, so the Rathi is the most important among castes" : Ch., 136.
Puhal: a shepherd ; -, a high field above the village, used for grazing in summer ; - Adwari and Kat: Ch., 278 and 280.
Pala: a bundle of grass ; 5 dathas = l pula : Hazara. Pallan : grass shoes (Pångi) : Ch., 207.
Punha : an observance at weddings in Pangi at which a ball of parched four, honey and clarified bntter is divided among the guests at the bridegroom's house, after a portion has been given to the bridal pair : Ch., 157.
Punna: Ehretia serrata : Ch., 239. Punya: full-moon : Ch., 160. Purd : a receptacle made of maljhan leaves : Sirmûr, 67. Puthå bål : hair growing the wrong way, on a horse's neck: Ch., 195. Puthiun: a cess, consisting in a share of wool : SS., Bashahr, -74, Putrela: lit. 'son of a handmaid'; and so an adopted son: Comp., 94. Putreta : Cf., Puteta, P. D., p. 939.
Putrlar: a name given to one of the two menial Halis or ploughmen who accompany the bridegroom, carrying the badhat to the bride's father : Ch., 153.
Qanth : (sic), a purse ; as in.qanih-khuldi, a preliminary fee paid to a inoney-lender for opening ' his purse : SS., Bashahr, 51.
Rach: ( chh), = rát, night, as in rach biydi, 3 hours before day-break,' and adht rach, .midnight': Mandi, 31.
Rah dena : - sunh lain, to take an oath of compurgation : Gloss., I, p. 906; Rajae : red currant, Ribes rubrum : Ch., 239.
Rakht burani : lit. clothes cutting,'observed at weddings, by Pathans in Hoshiarpur ; Rakht bari in Kangra : Glossary, I, 809.
Rall: a small painted image (of Shiva or Parbati); Kangra : Gloss., I, pe 328.
