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The Story of Dacoity, and, Lolapur Week: An Up-country Sketch choose

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[Ind] G.K. Betham Lolapur Wk 284: Madrasis are called ‘benighted ones’; while people hailing from Bombay rejoice in the appellation of ‘Bombay Ducks’.
at Benighted, the, n.
[Ind] G.K. Betham Lolapur Wk 284: Madras is usually spoken of as the benighted Presidency, being supposed to be more backward than either Bengal or Bombay.
at Benighted Presidency, the (n.) under Benighted, the, n.
[Ind] G.K. Betham Story of a Dacoity 208: A ‘spatch cock’ (variously known as ‘sudden death,’ or ‘spread eagle’), egg curry, rice, and chupatties (made of wheaten flour though) was their bill of fare.
at sudden death, n.1
[Ind] G.K. Betham Lolapur Week 284: Madrasis are called ‘benighted ones’; while people hailing from Bombay rejoice in the appellation of ‘Bombay Ducks’.
at duck, n.3
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