Chapter ORTOLAN to OWL of O by The Hobson Jobson Dictionary

of Bhara’ij, and he had not obeyed.…”—Tabakat-i-Nasiri, E.T. by Raverty, 107.

1289.—“Mu’izzu-d din Kai- Kubád, on his arrival from Dehli, pitched his camp at Oudh (Ajudhya) on the bank of the Ghagra. Nasiru- d dín, from the opposite side, sent his chamberlain to deliver a message to Kai-Kubád, who by way of intimidation himself discharged an arrow at him.…”—Amir Khusru, in Elliot, iii. 530.

c. 1335.—“The territories to the west of the Ganges, and where the Sultan himself lived, were afflicted by famine, whilst those to the east of it enjoyed great plenty. These latter were then governed by ’Ain-ul-Mulk…and among their chief towns we may name the city of Awadh, and the city of Zafarabad and the city of Laknau, et cetera.”—Ibn Batuta, iii. 342.

c. 1340.—The 23 principal provinces of India under Mahommed Tughlak are thus stated, on the authority of Sirajuddin Abu’l-fatah Omah, a native of ’Awadh: “(1) Aklim Dihli, (2) Multan, (3) Kahran (Guhram), and (4) Saman (both about Sirhind), (5) Siwastan (Sehwan in Sind), (6) Waja (Uja, i.e. Uch), (7) Hasi (Hansi), (8) Sarsati (Sirsa), (9) Ma’bar (Coromandel), (10) Tiling (Kalinga), (11) Gujrat, (12) Badaun, (13) ’Awadh, (14) Kanauj, (15) Laknauli (N. Bengal), (16) Bahar, (17) Karra (Lower Doab), (18) Malawa (Malwa), (19) Lahawar (Lahore), (20) Kalanur (E. Punjab), (21) Jajnagar (Orissa), (22) Tilinj (?), (23) Dursamand (Mysore).”—Shihabuddin, in Notices et Exts. xiii. 167–171.

OUTCRY, s. Auction. This term seems to have survived a good deal longer in India than in England. (See NEELAM). The old Italian expression for auction seems to be identical in sense, viz. gridaggio, and the auctioneer gridatore, thus:

c. 1343.—“For jewels and plate; and (other) merchandize that is sold by outcry (gridaggio), i.e. by auction (oncanto) in Cyprus, the buyer pays the crier (gridatore) one quarter carat per bezant on the price bid for the thing bought through the crier, and the seller pays nothing except,” &c.—Pegolotti, 74.

1627.—“Out- crie of goods to be sold. G(allicè) Encánt. Incánt. (I(talicè).—Incánto.…H(ispanicè). Almoneda, ab Al. articulus, et Arab. nedene, clamare, vocare.…(B(atavicè). At-rocp.”—Minsheu, s.v.

[1700.—“The last week Mr. Proby made a outcry of lace.”—In Yule, Hedges’ Diary, Hak. Soc. ii. cclix.]

1782.—“On Monday next will be sold by Public Outcry…large and small China silk Kittisals (KITTYSOL).…”—India Gazette, March 31.

1787.—“Having put up the Madrass Galley at Outcry and nobody offering more for her than 2300 Rupees, we think it more for the Company’s Int. to make a Sloop of Her than let Her go at so low a price.”—Ft. William MS. Reports, March.

[1841.—“When a man dies in India, we make short work with him;…an ‘outcry’is held, his goods and chattels are-brought to the hammer.…”—Society in India, ii. 227.]

OVERLAND. Specifically applied to the Mediterranean route to India, which in former days involved usually the land journey from Antioch or thereabouts to the Persian Gulf; and still in vogue, though any land journey may now be entirely dispensed with, thanks to M. Lesseps.

1612.—“His Catholic Majesty the King Philip III. of Spain and II. of Portugal, our King and Lord, having appointed Dom Hieronymo de Azevedo to succeed Ruy Lourenço de Tavira…in January 1612 ordered that a courier should be despatched overland (por terra) to this Government to carry these orders and he, arriving at Ormuz at the end of May following.…”—Bocarro, Decada, p. 7.

1629.—“The news of his Exploits and Death being brought together to King Philip the Fourth, he writ with his own hand as follows. Considering the two Pinks that were fitting for India may be gone without an áccount of my Concern for the Death of Nunno Alvarez Botello, an Express shall immediately be sent by Land with advice.”—Faria y Sousa (Stevens), iii. 373.

1673.—“French and Dutch Jewellers coming overland…have made good Purchase by buying Jewels here, and carrying them to Europe to Cut and Set, and returning thence sell them here to the Ombrahs (see OMRAH), among whom were Monsieur Tavernier.…”—Fryer, 89.

1675.—“Our last to you was dated the 17th August past, overland, transcripts of which we herewith send you.”—Letter from Court to Ft. St. Geo. In Notes and Exts. No. i. p. 5.

1676.—“Docket Copy of the Company’s General Overland.

“‘Our Agent and Councel Fort St. George.

“ ‘The foregoing is copy of our letter of 28th June overland, which we sent by three several conveyances for Aleppo.’ ”—Ibid. p. 12.

1684.—“That all endeavors would be used to prevent my going home the way I intended, by Persia, and so overland.”—Hedges, Diary, Aug. 19; [Hak. Soc. i. 155].

c. 1686.—“Those Gentlemen’s Friends in the Committee of the Company in England, acquainted them by Letters over Land, of the Danger they were in, and gave them Warning to be on their guard.”—A. Hamilton, i. 196; [ed. 1744, i. 195].

1737.—“Though so far apart that we can only receive letters from Europe once a year, while it takes 18 months to get an answer, we Europeans get news almost every year over land by Constantinople, through Arabia or Persia.…A few days ago