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The Subaltern’s Log-book choose

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[Ind] [G.R. Gleig] Subaltern’s Log-book (1829) I 143: The Moor dealers give bang to the vicious horses, which makes them so stupid for a few weeks they are incapable of playing any tricks.
at bang, n.4
[Ind] [G.R. Gleig] Subaltern’s Log-book (1829) I 126: [A]ccordingly Mr. Styles and the other gentlemen were hoisted into the palanquins, and the party taken quietly on the shoulders of bearers, who carried them off on crying out ‘hitherem how, &c.’.
at hitherao!, excl.
[Ind] [G.R. Gleig] Subaltern’s Log-book (1829) I 188: When the servants are called there is an exclamation of ‘Ho! Ram Sammee,’ dwelt on for a considerable time, and the same sound is heard in every part of the camp.
at Ram Sammy, n.
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