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When I came in my bror stood up, and stopt his play; but others went on throwing cowries on the turang as of which the game depends. Whoever wins 8 Gundahs & 3 copper Pice receives one Rupee. I saw not only cowries & copper money lying on the ground, but also Gold Mohurs & Rupees on a large brass disk [or Khansa dish.]
The gold & silver lying on the dish, is the Phur [or Bank] belonging to the person who