A Journal Of The Disasters In Affghanistan 1841 2

Excerpt from A Journal of the Disasters in Affghanistan: 1841-2 Akukzye. The name of one of the great Affghan tribes. Aloo-baloo. The wild sour cherry. Aman. The cry for mercy - quarter. Ameer. Commander or chief. Ana. - A small coin; sixteen of which make a rupee. Its value is about three halfpence. Ashurpee. - A mohur - a gold coin. Its value is about thirty shillings English. Ayah. A female attendant - a nurse. Bahadur. A bravo - a boaster or braggadocio; also a brave man - a hero. Bahadur (verb). To boast or brag. Bala Hissar. Upper citadel - royal palace. Barats. Legal documents - assignments - promissory notes. Barukzye. The name of one of the five great Dooranee tribes. Bash or bosh. Nothing - humbug. Bashee. A head-man. Bedanas. A sort of mulberry. Behmaru. The name of a village near Cabul. The word signifies "the husbandless." Bhanghys. Baggage. - Boxes. They are boxes hung at each end of a pole and carried on a man's shoulder. Bheestees. Water-carriers. Bhoosa or Boussa. Chopped straw- chaff. Hindostani. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."

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