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.]