GLOSSARY. For the use of readers unacquainted with Indian words, we annex an explanation of a few vernacular terms, which occur in the following pages:-P. indicates Persian; H. Hindustání; A. Arabic; T. Tamil; B. Burmese; and S. Sanscrit. Amani, H., literally in hand. Bag, P. (prop. bagh), a garden. Bazar, an exchange or market-place. Bungalow, H. (prop. banglá), a thatched house; any house. Butcha, P. (bachchah), the young of any animal; a child. Chena. A term used in Ceylon for the rude system of culture called Kumari, and Tungya in Pegu. Cherry, T. (prop. cheri), a termination mean ing village, but often applied to towns, as Pondicherry. Choultry, T. (chawadi), a post-house, restinghall for travellers. Used only in the Madras Presidency. Coolie, T. (prop. kuli), a porter, carrier, or labourer. Cote, H. (kota), a fort or castle. Cutcherry, H. (prop. Kachari), a court of justice; a civilian's office. Dak or dauk, H. (prop. dák), a post or post office; also a relay of horses or bearers. Darkhast, H., an application for so many trees at a fixed rate. Darogah, P. (daroghah), a superintendent, chiefly applied to the head native officer of a police station or custom-house. Devasthanam, H., a temple. Dhobee, H. (dhobi), a washerman. Droog, s. (durga), a hill fort, as Chittledroog. Enam, A. (prop. in'am), a gift; land granted in free tenure. The holder is inamdar. Fasli, H., a year; a term used in the Revenue Department. Ghaut, H. (ghat), a pass between mountains, the mountains themselves, especially the Eastern and Western ranges, which separate the table land from the narrow strips of low coast that intervene between them and the sea. Gherry, s. (giri), a mountain, as the Neil gherries, prop. Nilgiris; also a fort, prop. gadhi, as Rutnagherry, prop. Ratnagadhi, Goungs and Goungwais, B., are native revenue officers in charge of districts. Gumasta, A writer who keeps the accounts of the Forest Depôts. Hackery, s. (chakra), a rudely made cart. This word is propably an Anglo-Indian corruption of chakra, "a wheel." Jemadar, A. P., a native officer, corresponding to our ensign or lieutenant. Jhageerdar, P. (prop. jágìrdár), the holder of land granted for services. Kárkún, a native officer in charge of a range of forest. Used in the Bombay Presidency. Koss, s. (kos), a measure of length which varies in different provinces, generally about two miles. Kotwal, P., the chief officer of police in a city or town. Kurumbar. A wild forest tribe. Moonshee, A. (munshi), literally, a writer. Canara, superintends the cutting of marked trees. Patimar. A sort of native vessel on the Malabar Coast. Payen-ghat. District below ghat. Peon, P., a messenger; a foot attendant. Pore or Poor, s. (a town; used chiefly in compos., as Berhampur. Puttun, s. (prop. pattanam), a town, chiefly in compos., as Shrí Ranga Pattanam; Seringapatam, and Madras-pattanam. Ryot (raiyat), a peasant. Taluk, H., a district under a Tasildar. Tirupad, a term applied to the native princes of Malabar, as the Tirupad of Nelambur. Tungya, B., a clearing in the forest for growing millet, &c., corresponding with the Kumari of Canara. Tuppal, H. (prop. tappal), a packet of letters; the post. Vaida, H. a permit or licence to cut wood. Zayat, в, a temple, a wooden structure, often containing fine teak timber. Zumeendar, P. (prop. zamindar), landholder; landed proprietor. NOTE. Since the first part of this book was printed, the accounts have under gone examination by the Civil Auditor, and the actual profit of 1859-60 has been ascertained to be Rs. 393,591, instead of Rs. 398,349, as given at page 73.-H. C. 114. Amboyna wood, for furniture, 279. American aloe, 209. sumach, 227. Anacardium occidentale, 224. Anamalai (i.e., Elephant) Hills. 297. excursion to these heights, 289. Forest, 25, 26, 39, 53, 75, 106. teak and blackwood, 291. Kaders, Paliars, and Malsars, Major Hamilton's sketches, 289. report on, 53. results of the excursion, 298. southern ranges little explored, 289. - suitable for the cultivation of coffee, 298. Anderson, Capt. W. C., 141. - localities where procurable, 265. quality and quantity, 266. used for shipbuilding, 60. used for housebuilding, 265. Anjili tree, or Angili, 266. Anogeissus latifolius, 262. Anona muricata, 224. reticulata, 224. squamosa, 224, 262. Antidesma paniculata, 257. Ants, white, destruction by, 63, 71 remedies against, 71. Appávu, Francis, 48, 95. Amani system, 74, 97, 98, 99, 100, Arboriculture, 43. Aquilaria agallocha, 224. Arcot, North, Bekal, 133. Bél-tree, 237. Beleric myrobalans, 242. Belgaum walnut, 116. Ben-teak, 248. Benzoin, 379. Bér-tree, 244. wood for engraving, 281. Berhampur, 117. Berrya Ammonilla, 226. Best, Capt. S., experiments on the strength of timber, 272. Bignonia chelonoides, 258. suaveolens, 258. suberosa, 199, 226. Bilimbi tree, 225. Billet cutting, 102. Bimlipatam, 116. Black ebony for furniture, 279. for furniture, 279. Blane, T. L., Esq., on Kumari cultivation, 127. Blenkinsop, Mr L., 114. Blighia sapida, 226. Bombax malabaricum, 200. Books and tools, depôt of, 21. Brandis, Dr D., 5, 305. Breadfruit tree, 225, 341. Brice and Co., 19, 103. Bridelia montana, 262. spinosa, 227, 249, 256. |