The East India Vade-Mecum, Volume 1 (of 2): or, complete guide to gentlemen intended for the civil, military, or naval service of the East India Company.Williamson, Thomas
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The East India Vade-Mecum, Volume 1 (of 2): or, complete guide to gentlemen intended for the civil, military, or naval service of the East India Company.
Williamson, Thomas
India -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
_Taverns to be avoided, instructions and cautions 161 . 172
regarding servants, women, &c._
_Estimate of primary and current expences_ 173 . 175
_Acquirement of the language, with advice 176 . 178
regarding conduct in general_
_Reasons for retaining a number of servants, 179 . 185
religious scruples_
_Classification of servants_ 186 . 188
_The Banian, and Darogah_ 188 . 192
_The Moonshy, the Jemmadar, the Chobe-dar, the 191 . 212
Soontah-burdar, the Kansamah, the Sircar, the
Cranny, specimen of style_
_The Khedmutgar, The Mosaulchy, the Hookah-burdar, 212 . 228
the Hookah, the Kaleaun, the Goorgoory, and the
Neriaul_
_Modes of carrying water, the Bheesty, Tatties_ 229 . 236
_The Babachy, the Durzy, the Doby, the Mohout, the 236 . 253
Mate, and the Surwan_
_The Syce, the Grass-cutter, the Mauly, mode of 254 . 266
drawing water_
_The Aub-dar, the Compadore, the Hirkarah, the 267 . 280
Duftoree, the Fraush, the Mater, the Dooreah,
mode of keeping and feeding dogs_
_The Kalashy, the Manjy, the Goleeah, and the 281 . 287
Dandy_
_The Berrairah, description of sheep, and mode of 288 . 293
fattening_
_The Chokey-dar, curious system of vigilance in 294 . 298
the upper provinces, expert thieves_
_The Durwan, the Cahar, insolence of the Ooreah 298 . 310
bearers_
_Hints regarding the lading of cattle_ 310 . 311
_Umbrellas, punkahs, liveries_ 312 . 313
_The mahanah-palanquin, the boçhah, the 313 . 324
taum-jaung, the bangy_
_The r’hunt, the g’horry-waun, fine bullocks, the 325 . 333
g’horry, the hackery_
_Cautions against engaging European servants, 333 . 336
either male or female_
_The Portugueze Ayah, ridiculously vain of their 337 . 339
genealogies_
_The Hindostanee Ayah_ 340 . 341
_The Dhye, domestic secrets_ 341 . 346
_Domestic manners and customs of the natives, with 347 . 408
details of the state of society among them_
_Flying kites, great dexterity, natives peculiarly 408 . 411
tenacious of privacy in their dwellings_
_European polygamy, characters of women generally 412 . 416
domiciliated by Europeans, ordinary expences_
_Dress and ornaments of a Hindostanee lady_ 417 . 431
_Scented oils, mode of extracting the attar of 431 . 441
roses, with calculation of expences_
_Unctions in general use, bathing, alligators_ 442 . 448
_Invitations, visiting, female nomenclature, loud 449 . 451
music_
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