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Re: field diary 1832 deciphering problems
« Reply #135 on: Friday 25 October 19 20:15 BST (UK) »
I think there are a few still outstanding:

41.1 - probably thermmr (for thermometer)

42.1 - I would transcribe it the same as you

48.1 - looks like 'konkar', whatever that might be

50m.1 - it looks as though it might start 'wei...', but from the context I wonder if it's 'wished' (partly hidden)

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Re: field diary 1832 deciphering problems
« Reply #136 on: Saturday 26 October 19 05:17 BST (UK) »
thanks once again for your help.

41.1 I keep on the watchlist for now.
42.1 ok
48.1 with your help I found Kankar (Kunkur) in Ball's »A Manual if the Geology of India«, its a sediment of sorts
50m.1 your idea seems resonable.

For the last few days, I did not find much time to work on the manuscript. Also my internet connection may fail further out.

J.

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Re: field diary 1832 deciphering problems
« Reply #137 on: Tuesday 29 October 19 15:11 GMT (UK) »
new material – although luckily less as I encountered a rather legible patch of the manuscript.

51m.1

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upon the woman
and I requested they
might be watched.
But the [shag?] child
did not accompany
the woman & was
next morning tied
to a post in the
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Re: field diary 1832 deciphering problems
« Reply #138 on: Tuesday 29 October 19 15:12 GMT (UK) »
52m.1

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& it was seen & taken
off before we had
[??] got out, but
when the child
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Re: field diary 1832 deciphering problems
« Reply #139 on: Tuesday 29 October 19 15:14 GMT (UK) »
52m.2

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of Yéké were quite
innocent of this
transaction & most
probably never heard
of it. I and they [??] -
[??] that the
child might be
surrendered to them
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Re: field diary 1832 deciphering problems
« Reply #140 on: Tuesday 29 October 19 15:15 GMT (UK) »
53.1

»
villagers came down again
and wanted to be admitted
to see the sahib [??] but
were refused, I know not
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solved, see further down

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Re: field diary 1832 deciphering problems
« Reply #141 on: Tuesday 29 October 19 15:16 GMT (UK) »
61.1

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on. We were nearly certain
that we should find supplies
on the Dhunsiri & we were
in its [meridian?] of long(gitude?) nearly
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Re: field diary 1832 deciphering problems
« Reply #142 on: Wednesday 30 October 19 05:40 GMT (UK) »
53.1

»
villagers came down again
and wanted to be admitted
to see the sahib log but
were refused, I know not
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solved: लोग (hindi = people)

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Re: field diary 1832 deciphering problems
« Reply #143 on: Wednesday 30 October 19 07:49 GMT (UK) »
Agree with you on 61.1. Jan.