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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1852 Excerpt:...Natives of Manilla: men who sell corals and gems. MANG, (Among Maratas) a pariar, or out-caste. MANGANY, See Magani. MANG EE, yir'to The helmsman. MANGELIN, "A certain weight used in weighing diamonds. Seven grains: that is one carat and three quarters. Pinkert, VIII. 216. MANG NA, UoU Demand, claim. MANGO, The name given by Europeans to the fruit called in Tamil man-gay. MANG UN, UoU Asking, request. The ce-remony of going to demand a bride. MANIAM, srv$ovi (Literally, An honour.) Land granted free of revenue. See Manyam. MAN IE, (Tamil maneh a house.) A tene-ment: laud on which a house stands. MANIND, jJJL Like: resembling. MANIVI, (=P3 Teluga) Petition, request. MANJEEL, (Portugtieze: from Manzil Jyi-a journey) A litter for travelling in: so called at Goa. MANJI, MAUNJE'E Bengali) The headman in a boat. The steerer. MANKUREES, (Mahr. manacari sjsra. See Moles. 819) A noble, a gentleman. See Asiatic Ann. Reg. 1799. Appx. p. 139. MANMEM, sfco (pronounced a Mun yum) Highlands: hilly places. MANO'VARTI INAUM, Land granted as subsistence. Pension. C. P. Broicn's Zilla Dictionary. MANOOVARTY, MANO'VARTI, _2 A pension: an allowance. MANOTEEDAR, A collateral security? Is it rfi'?)T'ft? or yjj" or what? Sec Hamee which is said to be the same as Manotee. MAN-PAN, (b Uor, &n-$c,-ir-nc query.) The honours: a right to certain compliments. MAN-PAN HUCK, d U U A right or claim to ceremonies honours, rank. The word seems fictitious. M ANSAB-DAR, J A gentleman: a squire, or petty noble: a horseman employed on respectable pay. Bernier, vol. 1. p. 241. MANSLEY, Meant for macchhli JLjf-fishery. MANSLEY KHOTEE, A warrant or prive lege of fishing. MANTAPAM, «soojss:o An open hall: being a roof upon pillars: a portico. MANTINIES, (perhaps an error for Mantri...