| 单词 | palankeen |
| 例句 | Boatmen, husbandmen, palankeen carriers, domestic servants, everyone, in fact, being Hindu—for Mussulmans spin cotton only—pass their leisure moments, distaff in hand, spinning gunny twist. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z One morning, as I sat at breakfast," says a writer in the Penny Magazine, "I heard a loud noise and shouting among my palankeen bearers. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z We shall have time to make you a convenient palankeen, with drawers, in which you may place your provisions. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z He was carried from Candahar to Cabul in a palankeen, and took no part whatever in the events which occurred between those places. Scenes and Adventures in Affghanistan "As it was, from her palankeen She laughed—'You're a week too late!'" Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12 And we called for the yellow palankeen, And the flowers divided and let us through. Collected Poems Volume One On the 28th, the poor old fellow was brought off and hoisted on board in a palankeen. The Surrender of Napoleon Being the narrative of the surrender of Buonaparte, and of his residence on board H.M.S. Bellerophon, with a detail of the principal events that occurred in that ship between the 24th of May and the 8th of August 1815 The palankeen and dolie of the plains are by far too heavy and cumbrous for the hills. Life and Work in Benares and Kumaon, 1839-1877 Once more, and I forego All hopes of hanging, high or low: Behold the hero of the scene, In bungalow and palankeen.... Collected Poems In Two Volumes, Vol. II My maid and I went in a bad sort of palankeen, though convenient for these roads, which are the worst I have seen; however, the view made up for the difficulty of getting to it. Journal of a Voyage to Brazil And Residence There During Part of the Years 1821, 1822, 1823 But he could not sit there in that ridiculous palankeen affair and argue with a man who stood with his head thrust between the curtains; he must get up and dress. Harry Escombe A Tale of Adventure in Peru Well, her highness will be, as usual, in her palankeen slung between two mules. Tales of Destiny Now, Regina, you can shut your eyes and imagine you are riding in a palankeen, as the Hindustanee ladies do when they go out for fresh air. Infelice But we were soon so plaguily smoked and scorched for our pains, that we rested contented with the risk, and the bearers having gradually crept back to the palankeens, we once more moved on. The Lieutenant and Commander Being Autobigraphical Sketches of His Own Career, from Fragments of Voyages and Travels They set out immediately, leaving all their armed followers in their camps, and taking only a few personal attendants and palankeen bearers. A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II He mounted his horse and rode by the side of her palankeen, with a pair of pistols in his holsters, and a good sword by his side. Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official To my surprise a gallant youth, some twelve years of age, sprang through the momentarily parted curtains of the palankeen. Tales of Destiny He, with others, had been carrying me about in a palankeen all day in the hot sun. From Death into Life or, twenty years of my minstry The palankeen is supported on the shoulders of four bearers at once,—two having the front pole attached to the vehicle, and two supporting the pole behind. Observations on the Mussulmauns of India Descriptive of Their Manners, Customs, Habits and Religious Opinions Made During a Twelve Years' Residence in Their Immediate Society Carriages, horses, palankeens, camels and troops, all passed without the slightest difficulty. A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II The physician obeyed; and putting his poor maimed wife in a palankeen, he set forward upon the road with all his family. Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official The throng had parted before this little procession, averting their eyes from the covered palankeen, as was beseeming. Tales of Destiny When evening at length drew near, drums and flutes were sounded, the flowered palankeen entered the courtyard, and the hoodwinked go-between, admiring the beauty of the bogus bride, herself opened the scarlet curtains. Eastern Shame Girl After the eunuch, follow the Paadshah Begum's ladies of quality, in covered palankeens, each taking precedence according to the station or the favour she may enjoy; they are well guarded by soldiers, spearmen, and chobdhaars. Observations on the Mussulmauns of India Descriptive of Their Manners, Customs, Habits and Religious Opinions Made During a Twelve Years' Residence in Their Immediate Society His horse, palankeen, desk, clothes, and all the superfluous clothing and utensils, which the sipahees had thrown off preparatory to the attack fell into the hands of the assailants. A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II Little Gulāb threw off his stuffed and quilted vest, and got a good dry English blanket to wrap round him from the palankeen. Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official That some high-born lady was within the silken coverings of the palankeen every one surmised, and at this extraordinary spectacle a hush of tense expectancy fell upon the assemblage. Tales of Destiny Having settled the affair, the Governor summoned three red palankeens and the three brides were conducted under escort to the homes of their new husbands. Eastern Shame Girl At this place we met with a hospitable friend, who stored our palankeens with provisions, after giving us a capital breakfast. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 549 (Supplementary number) Contrariwise, were these fictitious characters embarked in palankeens or droshkies or jinrikishas, more or less intellectual exercise would be necessitated on the reader's part to form a notion of the conveyance. The Certain Hour I was on horseback, but my wife and child were secure in a good palankeen that sheltered them from the rain. Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official At my bidding the inner gates opened, and they closed again when the palankeen had entered. Tales of Destiny Then the pair chose a suitable day for their journey, and obtained horses and palankeens. Eastern Shame Girl The bearers of both palankeens were all huddled together, bellowing like bedlamites, and the mussalgees waving their torches most vehemently. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 549 (Supplementary number) As they passed along a sequestered river after sunset they saw a young Hindoo girl upon the bank, whose employment seemed to them so strange that they stopped their palankeens to observe her. The Complete Poems of Sir Thomas Moore Collected by Himself with Explanatory Notes Her fine large eyes shed many a tear as she was getting into her palankeen to return. Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official They had got three miles on the road to Meerut, when they found the battalions gaining fast upon the palankeen. Fall of the Moghul Empire of Hindustan He went out in perplexity and, after the usual formalities, again stepped into his palankeen, which was accompanied to the gate by all the bonzes. Eastern Shame Girl He summoned two palankeens, which he caused the sham penitents to enter, and himself conducted the procession to the monastery. Eastern Shame Girl And Prudence, in her graceful girl's garments, did in fact receive the false Pearl as she got out of the palankeen, pronounced the sacred formulas, and led the new bride before the tablets. Eastern Shame Girl Yuch-lang sent her servants to bring a metal casket, furnished with a golden lock, and gave it to Shih-niang, who placed it in her palankeen without opening it. Eastern Shame Girl |
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