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Chapter 16

Notes

The Man Who Was was written in 1889.

46:6 anomaly. Deviation from type.

47:1 Hussars. Light-horse troopers armed with sabre and carbine.

47:1 Peshawur. City in British India.

47:7 Tyrones. From a county in Ireland by this name.

47:26 Burmah. In southeastern Asia. Part of the British Empire.

47:27 Irrawaddy. Chief river of Burma.

48:27 Sotnia. Company of the Cossacks.

50:14 rupee. Indian coin worth about forty-eight cents.

50:21 vendettas. Private blood-feuds.

51:14 Punjab. Country of five rivers, tributaries of the Indus.

81:26 Sambhur. A rusine deer found in India.

51:26 nilghai. Antelope with hind legs shorter than its fore-legs.

54:9 expurgated. Purified.

57:23 renegade. One who deserts his faith.

58:26 candelabrum. Stand supporting several lamps.

61:3 urbanely. Politely.

63:2 Chepany. Town in Siberia.

63:4 Zhigansk. Town in Siberia.

63:4 Irkutsk. Province and city in Siberia.

63:17 Sebastopol. Seaport in Russia.

65:26 Au revoir. Till we meet again.

66:6 unmitigated. As bad as can be.