Chapter COTIA to COUNTRY of C by The Hobson Jobson Dictionary

who spoke the country languages, with a few sepoys to reconnoitre.”—Orme, i. 211 (ed. 1803).

1769.—“I supped last night at a Country Captain’s; where I saw for the first time a specimen of the Indian taste.”—Teignmouth, Mem. i. 15.

1775.—“The Moors in what is called Country ships in East India, have also their chearing songs; at work in hoisting, or in their boats a rowing.”—Forrest, V. to N. Guinea, 305.

1793.—“The jolting springs of country-made carriages, or the grunts of country-made carriers, commonly called palankeenboys.”—Hugh Boyd, 146.

1809.—“The Rajah had a drawing of it made for me, on a scale, by a country Draftsman of great merit.”—Ld. Valentia, i. 356.

„ “…split country peas…”—Maria Graham, 25.

1817.—“Since the conquest (of Java) a very extensive trade has been carried on by the English in country ships.”—Raffles, H. of Java, i. 210.

[1882.—“There was a country - born European living in a room in the bungalow.”—Sanderson, Thirteen Years, 256.]