FOOTNOTE:[109]An instrument so called from its similarity to a tiger’s claw. It consists of sharp curved steel blades set on a bar, which fits by means of finger-rings to the inside of the hand, so as to be concealed when the hand is closed, while the blades project at right angles to the cross bar and palm when the hand is opened. It is struck as in slapping or tearing with the claws.
[109]An instrument so called from its similarity to a tiger’s claw. It consists of sharp curved steel blades set on a bar, which fits by means of finger-rings to the inside of the hand, so as to be concealed when the hand is closed, while the blades project at right angles to the cross bar and palm when the hand is opened. It is struck as in slapping or tearing with the claws.
[109]An instrument so called from its similarity to a tiger’s claw. It consists of sharp curved steel blades set on a bar, which fits by means of finger-rings to the inside of the hand, so as to be concealed when the hand is closed, while the blades project at right angles to the cross bar and palm when the hand is opened. It is struck as in slapping or tearing with the claws.
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Transcriber's NoteArchaic and variable spelling is preserved as printed where there was no prevalence of one form over another, e.g. Gazeteer, loth and loath. Where there was a prevalence, amendments have been made for consistency:Page157—tormenter amended to tormentor—"... was that Vicram should have such a hideous tormentor ..."Page335—Sivagee amended to Sivajee—"... not only of the days of Alumgeer, Sivajee and of early Mahratta history, ..."Both Pilpay and Pilpai are used as references to the fable writer. They are preserved as printed, as the author in each case is different.Punctuation errors have been repaired. Hyphenation has been made consistent.The following typographic errors have been repaired:Page8—observe amended to observed—"... gravely observed that the footmark looked as if the foot which made it ..."Page49—it amended to if—"The Rajah returned to see if he could help anybody to escape, ..."Page58—repeated 'it' deleted—"... but when the Princess heard how wild it was ..."Page82—chidren amended to children—"... in charge of this garden will have a hundred and one children ..."Page89—the amended to they—"Then, by order of the twelve wicked Ranees, they sacrilegiously destroyed the little temple."Page103—come amended to came—"... to their joy one day they came upon a dense grove of Cocoa-nut trees, ..."Page106—reach amended to reached—"On the first evening of their march the travelers reached the borders of the Cocoa-nut grove, ..."Page115—Rahshas amended to Rakshas—"Then she ground the corn, but still the young Rakshas came not; ..."Page137—pomegrantes amended to pomegranates—"... three pomegranates (in which were Anar Ranee and her two ladies), ..."Page140—petty amended to pretty—"... where there were a thousand other pretty pollies, ..."Page150—eat amended to ate—"... and she ate it, little bit by little bit, ..."Page153—repeated 'the' deleted—"How was the latter to be expelled to make way ..."Page160—it amended to in—"So that it became a proverb in that country, ..."Page189—strengh amended to strength—"... he regained his health and strength also, and looked almost as well as ever."Page198—Jackal amended to Jackals—"And the little Jackals threw stones down upon him from above, ..."Page221—run amended to sun—"... under my boughs from the scorching rays of the sun; ..."Page235—Chatte-maker amended to Chattee-maker—"... and the Chattee-maker was rewarded for all he had done ..."Page262—so amended to to—"The poor little Fakeer’s daughter was so startled that she began to cry."Page280—one only amended to only one—"Once upon a time there lived a Rajah and Ranee, who had only one daughter, ..."Page307—hut amended to but—"... but as soon as she saw it she recognized it."Page313, first footnote—permited amended to permitted—"... not permitted to live within the city walls."Page316—other amended to others—"“They are true,” said the others; “for we, O Pundit, ...”"Page318—omitted word 'to' added following 'turning'—"... and, turning to his wife, whispered, ..."The following were noted as possible errors, but, as they could potentially be read as deliberate phrasing on the part of the author, they are all preserved as printed.Page8—"... the Rakshas seems giving way to the “Bhoot” ..." It is likely that 'to be' is missing following 'seems.'Page82—"... and cause it be announced that you have left the place." It is possible that 'to' is omitted following 'it.'Page269—"... and there was no village or house of living creature near." This should probably read 'of a living creature' or 'of living creatures.'Page325—"... I have been a far journey ..." This may have been intended to read, 'I have been on a far journey.'
Transcriber's Note
Archaic and variable spelling is preserved as printed where there was no prevalence of one form over another, e.g. Gazeteer, loth and loath. Where there was a prevalence, amendments have been made for consistency:
Page157—tormenter amended to tormentor—"... was that Vicram should have such a hideous tormentor ..."Page335—Sivagee amended to Sivajee—"... not only of the days of Alumgeer, Sivajee and of early Mahratta history, ..."
Page157—tormenter amended to tormentor—"... was that Vicram should have such a hideous tormentor ..."
Page335—Sivagee amended to Sivajee—"... not only of the days of Alumgeer, Sivajee and of early Mahratta history, ..."
Both Pilpay and Pilpai are used as references to the fable writer. They are preserved as printed, as the author in each case is different.
Punctuation errors have been repaired. Hyphenation has been made consistent.
The following typographic errors have been repaired:
Page8—observe amended to observed—"... gravely observed that the footmark looked as if the foot which made it ..."Page49—it amended to if—"The Rajah returned to see if he could help anybody to escape, ..."Page58—repeated 'it' deleted—"... but when the Princess heard how wild it was ..."Page82—chidren amended to children—"... in charge of this garden will have a hundred and one children ..."Page89—the amended to they—"Then, by order of the twelve wicked Ranees, they sacrilegiously destroyed the little temple."Page103—come amended to came—"... to their joy one day they came upon a dense grove of Cocoa-nut trees, ..."Page106—reach amended to reached—"On the first evening of their march the travelers reached the borders of the Cocoa-nut grove, ..."Page115—Rahshas amended to Rakshas—"Then she ground the corn, but still the young Rakshas came not; ..."Page137—pomegrantes amended to pomegranates—"... three pomegranates (in which were Anar Ranee and her two ladies), ..."Page140—petty amended to pretty—"... where there were a thousand other pretty pollies, ..."Page150—eat amended to ate—"... and she ate it, little bit by little bit, ..."Page153—repeated 'the' deleted—"How was the latter to be expelled to make way ..."Page160—it amended to in—"So that it became a proverb in that country, ..."Page189—strengh amended to strength—"... he regained his health and strength also, and looked almost as well as ever."Page198—Jackal amended to Jackals—"And the little Jackals threw stones down upon him from above, ..."Page221—run amended to sun—"... under my boughs from the scorching rays of the sun; ..."Page235—Chatte-maker amended to Chattee-maker—"... and the Chattee-maker was rewarded for all he had done ..."Page262—so amended to to—"The poor little Fakeer’s daughter was so startled that she began to cry."Page280—one only amended to only one—"Once upon a time there lived a Rajah and Ranee, who had only one daughter, ..."Page307—hut amended to but—"... but as soon as she saw it she recognized it."Page313, first footnote—permited amended to permitted—"... not permitted to live within the city walls."Page316—other amended to others—"“They are true,” said the others; “for we, O Pundit, ...”"Page318—omitted word 'to' added following 'turning'—"... and, turning to his wife, whispered, ..."
Page8—observe amended to observed—"... gravely observed that the footmark looked as if the foot which made it ..."
Page49—it amended to if—"The Rajah returned to see if he could help anybody to escape, ..."
Page58—repeated 'it' deleted—"... but when the Princess heard how wild it was ..."
Page82—chidren amended to children—"... in charge of this garden will have a hundred and one children ..."
Page89—the amended to they—"Then, by order of the twelve wicked Ranees, they sacrilegiously destroyed the little temple."
Page103—come amended to came—"... to their joy one day they came upon a dense grove of Cocoa-nut trees, ..."
Page106—reach amended to reached—"On the first evening of their march the travelers reached the borders of the Cocoa-nut grove, ..."
Page115—Rahshas amended to Rakshas—"Then she ground the corn, but still the young Rakshas came not; ..."
Page137—pomegrantes amended to pomegranates—"... three pomegranates (in which were Anar Ranee and her two ladies), ..."
Page140—petty amended to pretty—"... where there were a thousand other pretty pollies, ..."
Page150—eat amended to ate—"... and she ate it, little bit by little bit, ..."
Page153—repeated 'the' deleted—"How was the latter to be expelled to make way ..."
Page160—it amended to in—"So that it became a proverb in that country, ..."
Page189—strengh amended to strength—"... he regained his health and strength also, and looked almost as well as ever."
Page198—Jackal amended to Jackals—"And the little Jackals threw stones down upon him from above, ..."
Page221—run amended to sun—"... under my boughs from the scorching rays of the sun; ..."
Page235—Chatte-maker amended to Chattee-maker—"... and the Chattee-maker was rewarded for all he had done ..."
Page262—so amended to to—"The poor little Fakeer’s daughter was so startled that she began to cry."
Page280—one only amended to only one—"Once upon a time there lived a Rajah and Ranee, who had only one daughter, ..."
Page307—hut amended to but—"... but as soon as she saw it she recognized it."
Page313, first footnote—permited amended to permitted—"... not permitted to live within the city walls."
Page316—other amended to others—"“They are true,” said the others; “for we, O Pundit, ...”"
Page318—omitted word 'to' added following 'turning'—"... and, turning to his wife, whispered, ..."
The following were noted as possible errors, but, as they could potentially be read as deliberate phrasing on the part of the author, they are all preserved as printed.
Page8—"... the Rakshas seems giving way to the “Bhoot” ..." It is likely that 'to be' is missing following 'seems.'Page82—"... and cause it be announced that you have left the place." It is possible that 'to' is omitted following 'it.'Page269—"... and there was no village or house of living creature near." This should probably read 'of a living creature' or 'of living creatures.'Page325—"... I have been a far journey ..." This may have been intended to read, 'I have been on a far journey.'
Page8—"... the Rakshas seems giving way to the “Bhoot” ..." It is likely that 'to be' is missing following 'seems.'
Page82—"... and cause it be announced that you have left the place." It is possible that 'to' is omitted following 'it.'
Page269—"... and there was no village or house of living creature near." This should probably read 'of a living creature' or 'of living creatures.'
Page325—"... I have been a far journey ..." This may have been intended to read, 'I have been on a far journey.'