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.]