20. i.e., understand.
21. Jow-jehanum; a peremptory injunction to proceed to a place which it is not usual to mention to “ears polite.”
22. Tales of a Parrot.
23. “Well.”
24. “Very well.”
25. A strong phrase for driving a lady out in a buggy; in India, looked upon as symptomatic of an approaching matrimonial crisis.
26. Oh! nurse, bring the Paun box.
27. Europeans—thus pronounced by English soldiers.
28. Seapie, sepoy.
29. In the native regiments there are two grenadier companies, in European corps only one.
30. Chick or sequin, four rupees.
31. Since this was written, medals have been ordered, I believe, for the officers who served in Affghanistan. Is it too late to give them to those who fought and suffered in Java, Arracan, Nepaul, &c.?
32. True—very well.
33. Plantations.
34. European.
35. The red-legged partridge of Kamaon is also called a chikor, but this is not the bird here meant.
36. Nagara: royal kettle-drum.
37. The Sultan Sujah, brother of Aurungzebe, fled to Arracan, where he was murdered.
38. Meerun, the assassin of Surajah Dowlah, killed by lightning.
39. Peepul (Ficus religiosa) entwines its silvery and tortuous roots around old buildings, and hastens their destruction.
40. A fact.
41. The hunza, or braminy duck. They fly in couples, have a plaintive cry, and are considered emblems of constancy by the natives. They are the Mujnoon and Leila of the stream. The hunza is the ensign of the Burman, as was the eagle of the Roman empire.
42. Mûllah—boatman.
43. Sub-lieuts. of artillery, a few years ago, were called Lieut. Fireworkers: the rank is now abolished.
44. Rooee muchee, a huge fish of the carp kind, one of the best in India.
45. Brook.
46. This was about two years before the worthy griffin, whose autobiography is here given to the public, died, as stated in the preface, of an old-standing liver complaint.
47. In both the descriptions and illustrations of these volumes, the military costume of Europeans and natives will be found slightly to differ from those at present worn. For example, Hessians now rank with Hauberks and other antiques; the shako has superseded the chimney-pot cap, and so on.
48. Scimitars.
49. Since this period, a church has been erected at Chunar, a square tower, with pinnacles; one of the most truly English structures I have seen abroad.
50. Sword, whence probably scimitar.
51. Gourd, vegetable marrow.
52. The English reader can have little idea of the viciousness of Indian horses and tatoos; they fight like tigers, particularly the last-named.
53. This is a faithful description of a real occurrence, though it did not take place at the supposed time.
54. When the camel blows out his water-bag from his mouth, the act is attended with a loud gurgling, or rather bubbling sound.
55. Fields of Bajra—Holcus spicatus.
56. Terrier bunnow—a village pariar dog, docked and cropped to make him pass for a terrier.
57. Whose son acquired since a dreadful celebrity as the murderer of Mr. Fraser.
58. Since this period, cantonments have been erected outside the walls of the city.
59. “Jehan Punnah,” one of the titles of the Mogul.
60. Jasmin and Rose-water; female names.
61. Butler.