1615.—"The King of Acheen desiring that the Hector should leave a merchant in his country ... it has been thought fit to settle a factory at Acheen, and leave Juxon and Nicolls in charge of it."—Sainsbury, i. 415.

1809.—"The factory-house (at Cuddalore) is a chaste piece of architecture, built by my relative Diamond Pitt, when this was the chief station of the British on the Coromandel Coast."—Ld. Valentia, i. 372.

We add a list of the Factories established by the E. I. Company, as complete as we have been able to compile. We have used Milburn, Sainsbury, the "Charters of the E. I. Company," and "Robert Burton, The English Acquisitions in Guinea and East India, 1728," which contains (p. 184) a long list of English Factories. It has not been possible to submit our list as yet to proper criticism. The letters attached indicate the authorities, viz. M. Milburn, S. Sainsbury, C. Charters, B. Burton. [For a list of the Hollanders' Factories in 1613 see Danvers, Letters, i. 309.]

In Arabia, the Gulf, and Persia.
Judda, B.
Mocha, M.
Aden, M.
Shahr, B.
Durga (?), B.
Dofar, B.
Maculla, B.
Muscat, B.
Kishm, B.
Bushire, M.
Gombroon, C.
Bussorah, M.
Shiraz, C.
Ispahan, C.
In Sind.—Tatta (?).
In Western India.
Cutch, M.
Cambay, M.
Brodera (Baroda), M.
Broach, C.
Ahmedabad, C.
Surat and Swally, C.
Bombay, C.
Raybag (?), M.
Rajapore, M.
Carwar, C.
Batikala, M.
Honore, M.		Barcelore, M.
Mangalore, M.
Cananore, M.
Dhurmapatam, M.
Tellecherry, C.
Calicut, C.
Cranganore, M.
Cochin, M.
Porca, M.
Carnoply, M.
Quilon, M.
Anjengo, C.
Eastern and Coromandel Coast.
Tuticorin, M.
Callimere, B.
Porto Novo, C.
Cuddalore (Ft. St. David), C.
(qy. Sadras?)
Fort St. George, C., M.
Pulicat, M.
Pettipoli, C., S.		Masulipatam, C., S.
Madapollam, C.
Verasheron (?), M.
Ingeram (?), M.
Vizagapatam, C.
Bimlipatam, M.
Ganjam, M.
Manickpatam, B.
Arzapore (?), B.
Bengal Side.
Balasore, C. (and Jelasore?)
Calcutta (Ft. William and
Chuttanuttee, C.)
Hoogly, C.
Cossimbazar, C.
Rajmahal, C.
Malda, C.		Berhampore, M.
Patna, C.
Lucknow, C.
Agra, C.
Lahore, M.
Dācca, C.
Chittagong?

Indo-Chinese Countries.

Pegu, M.
Tennasserim (Trinacore, B.)
Quedah, M.
Johore, M.
Pahang, M.
Patani, S.		Ligore, M.
Siam, M., S. (Judea,
i.e. Yuthia).
Camboja, M.
Cochin China, M.
Tonquin, C.
In China.
Macao, M., S.
Amoy, M.
Hoksieu (i.e. Fuchow), M.		Tywan (in Formosa), M.
Chusan, M. (and Ningpo?).
In Japan.—Firando, M.
Archipelago.
In Sumatra.
Acheen, M.
Passaman, M.
Ticoo, M. (qu. same
as Ayer Dickets, B.?)
Sillebar, M.
Bencoolen, C.
Jambi, M., S.		Indrapore, C.
Tryamong, C.
(B. has also, in Sumatra,
Ayer Borma, Eppon,
and Bamola, which
we cannot identify.)
Indraghiri, S.
In Java.
Bantam, C.
Japara, M., S.		Jacatra (since Batavia), M.
In Borneo.
Banjarmasin, M.
Succadana, M.		Brunei, M.
In Celebes, &c.
Macassar, M., S.
Banda, M.
Lantar, S.
Neira, S.
Rosingyn, S.
Selaman, S.
Amboyna, M.		Pulo Roon (?), M., S.
Puloway, S.
Pulo Condore, M.
Magindanao, M.
Machian, (3), S.
Moluccas, S.
Camballo (in Ceram), Hitto, Larica (or Luricca), and Looho, or Lugho, are mentioned in S. (iii. 303) as sub-factories of Amboyna.

[FAGHFÚR, n.p. "The common Moslem term for the Emperors of China; in the Kamus the first syllable is Zammated (Fugh); in Al-Maṣ'udi (chap. xiv.) we find Baghfúr and in Al-Idrisi Baghbúgh, or Baghbún. In Al-Asma'i Bagh = god or idol (Pehlewi and Persian); hence according to some Baghdád (?) and Bághistán, a pagoda (?). Sprenger (Al-Maṣ'udi, p. 327) remarks that Baghfúr is a literal translation of Tien-tse, and quotes Visdelou: "pour mieux faire comprendre de quel ciel ils veulent parler, ils poussent la généalogie (of the Emperor) plus loin. Ils lui donnent le ciel pour père, la terre pour mère, le soleil pour frère aîné, et la lune pour sœur aînée."—Burton, Arabian Nights, vi. 120-121.]

FAILSOOF, s. Ar.—H. failsūf, from φιλόσοφος. But its popular sense is a 'crafty schemer,' an 'artful dodger.' Filosofo, in Manilla, is applied to a native who has been at college, and returns to his birthplace in the provinces, with all the importance of his acquisitions, and the affectation of European habits (Blumentritt, Vocabular.).

FAKEER, s. Hind. from Arab. faḳīr ('poor'). Properly an indigent person, but specially 'one poor in the sight of God,' applied to a Mahommedan religious mendicant, and then, loosely and inaccurately, to Hindu devotees and naked ascetics. And this last is the most ordinary Anglo-Indian use.

1604.—"Fokers are men of good life, which are only given to peace. Leo calls them Hermites; others call them Talbies and Saints."—Collection of things ... of Barbarie, in Purchas, ii. 857.

" "Muley Boferes sent certaine Fokers, held of great estimation amongst the Moores, to his brother Muley Sidan, to treate conditions of Peace."—Ibid.

1633.—"Also they are called Fackeeres, which are religious names."—W. Bruton, in Hakl. v. 56.