Hobson-Jobson: A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases, and of Kindred Terms, Etymological, Historical, Geographical and Discursive c10.425
Hobson-Jobson: A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases, and of Kindred Terms, Etymological, Historical, Geographical and Discursive c10.425
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1644.—"Another thing which this province of Mallavar produces, in abundance and of excellent quality, is timber, particularly that called *Angelim*, which is most durable, lasting many years, insomuch that even if you desire to build a great number of ships, or vessels of any kind . . . you may make them all in a year."—*Bocarro*, MS. f. 315.