Meaning of palkee-garee | Babel Free

Definitions

Noun. [C1]

Examples

“Once, during the last⟳ campaign we were in a great strait, to get⟳ up to Lahore from Allahabad, and, on applying one afternoon at the Post⟳ Office for a horsed palkee-garee we were informed, "that Major A. had engaged it with Captain B."—"Then, early to-morrow morning, could we have⟳ it?"—"No, it would not be back."—"Then, the following day?"—"No, two other officers had hired it for that day."—"Well, then, when ever can we have⟳ it," we rather angrily asked—"Oh!" said the dear Baboo, "on Saturday next" (that day being Wednesday) "if a lady and gentleman, at Mr. Berrill's hotel, do not take⟳ it..." Even in these "piping times of peace," we hear⟳ of people having to wait⟳ two or three days to get⟳ a public garee, along the main road of India.”

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