Ressaldar = _the native leader of a _ressala_ or troop of horse_ Tongue = _a barren and naked strath_--"what geologists call a fan"
Gut of the Tongue = _the narrowest part of the strath_ dust-devils = _dust-clouds blown by a whirlwind_
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_National Observer_, 4th April 1891. At the burning of the Court-House at Cork, "Above the portico a flagstaff bearing the Union Jack remained fluttering in the air for some time, but ultimately when it fell the crowds rent the air with shouts, and seemed to see significance in the incident."--Daily Papers. _Author"s Note._