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Kok't, The Indian hawk-cuckoo. The Brain-fever ' bird of Anglo-Indians 3 

 possessing a beautiful mellow note that, during the height of the hot 

 weather, becomes broken and discordant, and then particularly irritating 

 to those who suffer from the excessive heat. 



Kos. Indian measure of distance, equivalent to two English miles. 



Kowa (flerminatia arjuna). A fine forest tree, nearly always found on river 

 banks; furnishing a dark-brown extremely hard wood. Has a very 

 smooth trunk and whitish bark, with numerous smoothed knobs and 

 gnarls : see the tree under which tiger is lying in the illustration ' At 

 Home '. 



Kulhdri. Small axe. 



Kutki (Panicum). A small semi-cultivated grain grown in clearings on jungly 

 hills by the Korkus. Has a small sweet grain not unlike sago. Grows 

 about one foot high. 



Lantana. A thick, strong-growing, weed-like bush with harsh leafage and 

 masses of strong smelling, reddish-yellow flowers. Forms a very thick 

 under- wood. 



Lathi. Large long cudgel, similar to a quarter staff. 



Lotan. Mud-wallow or ' soiling '-pit (moss-hag) in which stags and hogs 

 delight to roll at night when visiting water. 



Machan. Raised platform. Watching-perch in tree or in fields. Any 

 raised platform in tree or otherwise, from which the sportsman may obtain 

 command of view and fire during a ( drive ' or ' beat ' for big game. 



Maharaj. Great King. Salutation or mode of addressing a superior or 

 somebody whom it is desired to conciliate. 



Mahasir. ( Barhus Tor). The ' Indian Salmon.' A large species of carp 

 which takes the artificial fly or spoon or other spun dead or live bait, 

 giving magnificent sport to the angler. Weight not uncommonly runs 

 up to 50 and 60 Ibs., but much heavier fish are occasionally taken. 



Metro. (Imperative) Strike ! Beat ! Fire ! (a gun). 



Massak. Bhistfs water bag, carried over the back. 



Mhowa. (Bassia latifolia). A handsome oak-like tree, bearing a very- 

 strong-smelling, sickly-sweet, deciduous flower with a fleshy edible corolla. 

 When this flower is falling wild animals and jungle men are greatly 

 attracted. Darii, a very strong native spirit, is distilled from it. After the 

 flower falls, it forms an oval oily nut. 



Mongoose {Mangtis). The ichneumon of India. 



Mot. An arrangement of leathern bag, ropes and pulleys, by which a yoke 

 of bullocks draw water from a well for irrigation purposes. 



Murghi. Barndoor fowl. 



