moonshee
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"We are going to have a moonshee next week, Doctor," Wilson said, a little crestfallen, "and a horrid nuisance it will be."
From Rujub, the Juggler by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
The moonshee was taken into their counsels, and was asked his opinion as to the disguise which Charlie could adopt, with least risk of detection.
From With Clive in India Or, The Beginnings of an Empire by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
Townsend used to say of the moonshee, "If there is a heaven, that old man is there."
From The Adventure of Living : a Subjective Autobiography by Strachey, John St. Loe
Inquiry proved that the crime was instigated by the King's moonshee.
From Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official by Sleeman, William
On one occasion a moonshee of Major Pottinger, who had escaped from Charekhar, named Mohun Beer, came direct from the presence of Mahomed Akber to visit us.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 328, February, 1843 by Various
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