 When she had cleared the coast with her pishashi-ing, her own people crept out from their hiding-holes, and brought her rack and bang (that is, spirits and opium). You ask what shops we have. None at all : the butler buys everything in the bazaar or market,...  Letters from Madras: During the Years 1836-1839 - Pagina 52door Julia Charlotte Maitland - 1846 - 145 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
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...washes china, and lights candles. J Wet-nurse. § Housemaid. i 2 J 52 LETTERS FROM MADRAS. [LET. xn. dressed by a person of her own caste ; and even then...biled ;" — " one mutton of line beef for alamoor esloo," meaning a-la-mode steio ; — " mutton for curry pups" (puffs) ;—" durkey for stups " (stuffing... | |
 | George Robert Gleig - 1846 - 354 pagina’s
...be * Valet. t The matee cleans plate, washes china, and lights candles. ' t Wet-nurse. § Housemaid. dressed by a person of her own caste ; and even then...rump for biled ;" — " one mutton of line beef for alamo&r estoo" meaning a-la-mode stew; — "mutton for curry pups" (puffs); — "durkey for stups "... | |
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