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[ In Chavis and Cazotte "Story of Kaskas; or the Obstinate Man." For ill-luck, see Miss Frere's "Old Deccan Days" (p. 171), and Giles's "Strange Stories," &c. (p. 430), where the young lady says to Ma, "You often asked me for money; but on account of your weak luck I hitherto refrained from giving it.">[
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[ True to life in the present day, as many a standing hay-rick has shown.]
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[ The "Munajjim" is a recognised authority in Egyptian townlets, and in the village-republics of Southern India the "Jyoshi" is one of the paid officials.]
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[ Arab. "Amín" sub. and adj. In India it means a Government employé who collects revenue; in Marocco a commissioner sent by His Sharifian Majesty.]
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[ Our older word for divers=Arab "Ghawwásún": a single pearl (in the text Jauhar=the Port. AIjofar) is called "habbah"=grain or seed.]