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Ten Years In India; or, The life of a young officer choose

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[Ind] H. Hervey Ten Years in India II 40: To hoax and laugh at a new-comer are the delight of the oldsters ; but if the latter find out, that, in spite of his griffinish tricks and inexperienced blunders, he is at all events a really gentlemanly lad, possessing many good qualities [...] he very soon becomes a favourite.
at griffinish (adj.) under griffin, n.1
[Ind] A. Hervey Ten Years in India I 293: [He] made up his mind to do away with himself, rather than bear the disgrace of belonging to what is called by us Indians the ‘juwaub club’ (an institution composed principally of such gay but unfortunate Lotharios, who have been disappointed in love, or refused in marriage, or jilted, even as was this poor man).
at Juwab Club (n.) under juwab, n.
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