NOTES
[A: Lit. Great Ladies, i.e. Wives of Heads of Departments.]
[B: A genus of molluscous animals.]
[C: A primary constituent of matter.]
[D: A slightly narcotic mixture.]
[E: Throne.]
[F: Hindu festivals in honour of the Ganges and the War God respectively.]
[G: Household.]
[H: Official messengers.]
[I: Lit. high-handed.]
[J: Fairs.]
[K: Table attendants.]
[L: I have assumed the Most Honourable Order of the Bath in commemoration of the happy termination of the Afghan War.—A.B.]
[M: Confirmed in the appointment.]
[N: Settlement of the land revenue.]
[O: Children.]
[P: Kitchen.]
[Q: Grooms.]
[R: The chuprassies are official messengers, wearing Imperial livery, who are attached to all civil officers in India.]
[S: Civil servants.]
[T: An old English form of avaunt, begone! Vide "Macbeth," I. iii. 6.]
[U: "Bring me a brandy and soda.">[
[V: Low-lying land.]
[W: News.]
[X: An arrangement, a plan.]
[Y: Criminal cases.]
[Z: Land revenue settlement.]
[AA: A water-carrier's leathern bag.]
[BB: Chief Board of Land Revenue in the United Provinces.]
[CC: Equivalent to Sir.]