1849 Allen’s Indian Mail 29 June 406/2: Now came the Madras civilians with a fearful grievance, that all the loaves and fishes of the north are gobbled by the Qui Hies – the troubled waters of the five rivers afford nothing to the benighted. The poor ducks again are once more left to suffer in silence.at Benighted, the, n.
1849 Allen’s Indian Mail 29 June 406/2: Now came the Madras civilians with a fearful grievance, that all the loaves and fishes of the north are gobbled by the Qui Hies – the troubled waters of the five rivers afford nothing to the benighted. The poor ducks again are once more left to suffer in silence.at duck, n.3
1854 Allen’s Indian Mail (London) 14 Apr. 205/1: The Pagoda Tree is still occasionally found and pretty well shaken.at shake the pagoda tree (v.) under shake, v.
1856 Allen’s Indian Mail 39/2: The natives of these parts flock round the place where they are staying, with open mouths and straining eyes, to have a dekko at the famous Roos-lok .at dekko, n.
1873 Allen’s Indian Mail 1 Sept. 807/1: The Commissioner of Scinde or the Superintendent of the Frontier – we are not sure which – advised, or, to use the expressive hybrid vernacular term (Sumjaoed), the Khan to dismiss these mischief-making servants, and his Highness did so.at sumjao, v.