Indian Antiquary Vol 61

Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple, Charles E A W Oldham, S Krishnaswami Aiyangar, Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarka
Publisher: Swati Publications

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
[ DECEMBER, 1932
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(95) A [? From) Acheen and Streights Mallacca, Trigany [Trengganu), Siam, &c. and
Batavia. Cambodia(1) per pecull
.. 40 @ 55 (tales] Sappan()
.. .. 2 @ 3 Birds nest (3) ..
.. .. ..100 @ 300 Birds wings per mill [1000]
.. 10 @ 11 Deer sinnows
.. 12 @ 15 Wax .
.. 18 @ 20 Rattans ..
.. 21 @ 3 Canes() Eliphant teeth.. Cardimums, Java Charon Crua() ..
.. 5 @ 6 Do. cus [blank] Conshin,(6) the largest ps. the best Breda de Marr(')
... 11 @ Hysam,(8) the black sort the best Buffalos hydes .. Cows Do. .. Deer Do. .. Dragons blood (R) Benjamen (10) .. Agala wood,(11) according to the goodness .. Champhire, according the (sic ?to) whiste ]ness, per catty .. 5 to 15 Beazor stones de buge, (12) according to begness .. Cabes de Paper, (18) a tale wt. for ..
.. 11 @ 24 Cloves .. .. .. .. ..
..130 to 140 Nutmege .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 150 to 160 Mace .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
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[NOTES ON DOCUMENT No. 95.] (1) Gamboge. See p. 64. (%) Sappan-wood. See p. 64.
(3) See Milburn (Or. Commerce, II. 306) for directions for selecting the edible birds' neets found on the coasts of Sumatra and Java.
(9) Reed canes, walking (Jambi) canea and Japan canes (wangheee) are enumerated by Milburn top. cit., II. 309) apart from rattans.
(5) Charão or acharão, crua. A varnish peculiar to China and Japan, the adjectivos crua and cust! toso), (Port.) indicate the commodity in its crude and clearer condition. See Delgado, Glossario Luso-Asiatico, A. v. Charlo.
(0) Red sandal wood. See p. 77.
(1) Breda do marr (50 p. 77), the edible seaweed of the Malay islands (Spherococcus lichanoïdes), the Malay name for which is agar-agar. See Hobson-Jobson and Dalgado, s.v. Agar-agar; Milburn, II. 617.
(8) The res-blog, beche de mer. See p. 76. () See p. 77. (10) Benjamin or benzoin, A resinous gum, Styrax benzoin, Dryander. See Dalgado, s.v. Beijoim; Hobson-Jobson, 8. v. Benjamin.
(+) Eagle-wood.. See p. 77. (13) Monkey bezoar (Port. bugia, ape). See p. 64. (18) This expression is also a puzzle, and no explanation has been found for it.