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By the holy piper, fighting is like mate and dthrink to Ga -to Bobbachy, I mane whoop! come on, you divvle, and I'll bate the skin off your ugly bones."
Thus it was that the escape took place: My own fellow of the Irregulars, whom I had summoned to dress me, performed the operation to my satisfaction, invested me with the elegant uniform of my corps, and removed the Pitan's disguise, which I had taken from the back of the prostrate Bobbachy Bahawder. What did the rogue do next?
Among the latter I thought I distinguished ONE who O gods! the thought turned me sick I trembled and looked pale for the first time. "He trembles! he turns pale," shouted out Bobbachy Bahawder, ferociously exulting over his conquered enemy. Completely chop-fallen, the Indian ruffian was silent: at any rate, I had done for HIM. We arrived at the place of execution.
Swallowing six tumblers of it, I paused nervously for a moment, and then said "Bobbachy, consomah, ballybaloo hoga." The black ruffians took the hint, and retired. "Colonel and Mrs. The Colonel, astonished, let fall a steel fork, which stuck quivering for some minutes in the calf of my leg; but I heeded not the paltry interruption. "Yes, by yon bright heaven," continued I, "I love you, Julia!
I suppose everybody everybody who has been in India, at least has heard the name of Bobbachy Bahawder: it is derived from the two Hindustanee words bobbachy, general; bahawder, artilleryman.
It will be as well to give a slight account of the causes of a war which was speedily to rage through some of the fairest portions of the Indian continent. Chowder Loll Masolgee, Zubberdust Khan, Dowsunt Row Scindiah, and the celebrated Bobbachy Jung Bahawder, had held for a time complete mastery in Delhi.
It will be as well to give a slight account of the causes of a war which was speedily to rage through some of the fairest portions of the Indian continent. Chowder Loll Masolgee, Zubberdust Khan, Dowsunt Row Scindiah, and the celebrated Bobbachy Jung Bahawder, had held for a time complete mastery in Delhi.
Listen, madam : you know this dress and these arms; they are the arms of your husband, Bobbachy Bahawder MY PRISONER. He now lies in yonder fort, and if I do not return before daylight, at SUNRISE HE DIES: and then, when they send his corpse back to Holkar, what will you, HIS WIDOW, do?" "Oh!" said she, shuddering, "spare me, spare me!" "I'll tell you what you will do.
"Bobbachy," said he, "thou, too, must pardon me. A propos, I have news for thee. "My WIFE, my lord!" said I, aghast. "Our daughter, the light of thine eyes! Go, my son; I see thou art wild with joy. The Princess's tents are set up close by mine, and I know thou longest to join her." My wife? Here was a complication truly!
He had entered into Holkar's service in the latter capacity, and had, by his merit and his undaunted bravery in action, attained the dignity of the peacock's feather, which is only granted to noblemen of the first class; he was married, moreover, to one of Holkar's innumerable daughters; a match which, according to the Chronique Scandaleuse, brought more of honour than of pleasure to the poor Bobbachy.
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