 | James Mill - Hindus - 1817 - 736 pages
...could not see him for some days, as he was too much vexed to receive any company. Ahmed Khan Koteishee, who was an impertinent talker, having come to look...at him, thought to pay his court to the English by VOL. II. 2 B BOOK IV. At this time the Zemindars of Birboom, and Burdwan, two important districts •'~~~... | |
 | James Mill - Hindus - 1820 - 1100 pages
...could nut see him for some days, as he was too much vexed to receive any company. Ahmed Khan Koteishee, who was an impertinent talker, having come to look...was in that notion of his, doubtless, that with much pertncss of voice and air, he asked him this question ; ' And Biby (Lady) Law, where is she ? ' The... | |
 | James Mill - Hindus - 1826 - 584 pages
...receive any company. Ahmed Khan Koteishee, who was an impertinent talker, having come to look at tiim, thought to pay his court to the English by joking...was in that notion of his, doubtless, that with much pgrtness of voice and air, l he asked him this question; ' And Biby (Lady) Law, where is she?"' The... | |
 | James Mill - Hindus - 1840 - 674 pages
...could not see him for some days, as he was too much vexed to receive any company. Ahmed Khan Koteishee, who was an impertinent talker, having come to look...of voice and air, he asked him this question; ' And Biby (Lady) Law, where is she ?' The Major and officers present, shocked at the impropriety of the... | |
 | Thomas Smart Hughes - 1846 - 546 pages
...could not see him for some days, as he was too much vexed to receive any company. Ahmed Khan Koteishee, who was an impertinent talker, having come to look at him, thought to pa; his court to the English by joking on the man's defeat, — a behaviour that has nothing strange,... | |
 | James Mill, Horace Hayman Wilson - Hindus - 1848 - 670 pages
...could not see him for some days, as he was too much vexed to receive any company. Ahmed Khan Koteishee, who was an impertinent talker, having come to look...of his, doubtless, that with much pertness of voice *nd air, he asked him this question; ' And Biby (Lady) Law, where is she?' The Major and officers present,... | |
 | Arthur Broome - Bengal (India) - 1850 - 766 pages
...Ahmed-qhan-coreishi, who was an impertinent talker, having come to look at him, thonght to pay bis court to the English by joking on the man's defeat...consider the times in which we live and the company be was accustomed to frequent; and it was in that notion of his, doubtless, that with much pertness... | |
 | Edward Henry Nolan - 1878 - 994 pages
...impertinent talker, having come to look at him, thought to pay his court to the English by joking at the man's defeat; a behaviour that has nothing strange,...was in that notion of his, doubtless, that with much pertncss of voice and air, be asked him this question ; ' And Biby (Lady) Law, where is she?' The major... | |
 | Samuel Charles Hill - Bengal (India) - 1903 - 214 pages
...court to the English by joking on this man's defeat — a behaviour that has nothing strange [in it] if we consider the times in which we live and the...of voice and air he asked him this question : ' And Bibi Lass,1 where is she?' The Major and the officers present, shocked at the impropriety of the question,... | |
 | Samuel Charles Hill - Bengal (India) - 1903 - 214 pages
...could not see him for some days, as he was too much vexed to receive any company. Ahmed Khan Koreishi, who was an impertinent talker, having come to look...thought to pay his court to the English by joking on this man's defeat — a behaviour that has nothing strange [in it] if we consider the times in which... | |
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... by any of his friends at camp ; but yet some of his acquaintances, hearing of his being arrived, went to him. The Major, who had excused him from appearing in public, informed them that they could not see him for some days, as he was too much vexed... 