10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MALACCA CANE»
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malacca cane in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
Hobson-Jobson: The Anglo-Indian Dictionary
Klinkert says that the mmambu is a kind of rattan, which was used as a walking-
stick, and which was called the Malacca cane by the English. This Malacca cane
and the rattan 'bamboo cane' referred to by Sir H. Yule must surely be identical.
Henry Yule, Arthur Coke Burnell, 1996
Mr. Mack kept hold the hand. “A malacca cane,” he told him, “with a gold-
embossed top, sure you remember that.” The eyes still shifted, but it seemed to
Mr. Mack the violence of the trembling had eased a touch. He patted his old pal's
hand.
3
Hobson-Jobson: The Definitive Glossary of British India
kind of rattan, which was used as a walkingstick, and which was called the
Malacca cane by the English. This Malacca cane and the rattan 'bamboo cane'
referred to by Sir H. Yule must surely be identical. The fuller Malay name is
actually ...
Henry Yule, A. C. Burnell, Kate Teltscher, 2013
4
Edith the captive; or, The robbers of Epping forest. By the ...
The fogy was accurately attired, and got along pretty well with the assistance of a
thick malacca cane, gold monnted and with an iv.iry handle. "Stop! stop !" cried
Tom,, as he darted forward with as much velocity as if he had been discharged ...
James Malcolm Rymer, 1862
5
Catalogue of Superior Salmon & Trout Rods, Artificial Flies, ...
^y^38RT. ^E X^ leet to oi feet, superior 4-Joint Greenheart Fly Rod, with short butt
and two *• >•• tops, ferrules and waterproof winch fittings steel bronzed, treble
brazed, Malacca Cane handle and Silver-plated top ... ... ... ... each 50 o This Rod,
...
6
Martin Hewitt, Investigator
It was an ordinary, thick Malacca cane, with a buck-horn handle and a silver band
. Hewitt bent it across his knee and laid it on the table. "Yes," Dixon answered, "
that is Ritter's stick. I think I have often seen it in the stand. But what in the world ...
We're a respect- able middle-class family, living at Highgate.” “We don't live at
Highgate, but we're middle class too, I suppose.” Denham merely smiled, and
replacing the malacca cane on the rack, he drew a sword from its ornamental
sheath.
8
Room On The Roof Vagrants In T
He wanted to resist the man's authority, but he was conscious of the supple
Malacca cane in the glass cupboard. 'I'm sorry, sir. . . . ' But his cowardice did him
no good. The guardian went over to the glass cupboard, brought out the cane,
flexed ...
The telephone bell rang. Inspector Kerry moved his square shoulders in a
manner oddly suggestive of a wrestler, laid the malacca cane on the mantleshelf,
and crossed to the table. Taking up the telephone: "Yes?" he said, and his voice
was ...
10
Forsythia: A Memoir of Lost Generations
Outside it they found Jack Cardigan in a dark blue tie (he had once played for
Harrow), batting with a Malacca cane to show how that fellow ought to have hit
that ball. Great-grandfather Oliver Longley's fine gold-topped Malacca cane that ...
Peter Hovenden Longley, 2012
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MALACCA CANE»
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malacca cane is used in the context of the following news items.
SEA Games: 12 days to go
Quah is a child of the present, as lean as a Malacca cane, his motivation as pure as the water that must run in his veins. He's had the benefit of ... «AsiaOne, May 15»
Surprise reading by Paul Durcan
Elsewhere, Durcan muses on the 'pre-crucifixion scenario' of being prepared for surgery, the gift of a malacca cane, the joy of retail therapy, the ... «Mayo News, May 15»
Colleen Hewett reveals she is a victim of domestic violence
The future King of England gave him a gold-topped Malacca cane as a keepsake. Growing up, Colleen Hewett heard references to “Starlight” ... «Herald Sun, Nov 14»
Yearning to Escape
Lord Melcarth”—Ba'al Melcarth or Moloch—was the assumed name of a Lebanese painter who wore a monocle and carried a malacca cane topped by a silver ... «Harvard Magazine, Oct 14»
The untold story of the widows of the 1916 rebellion revealed in new …
... what was happening, he rowed in with the Jacob's factory garrison, even though he was dressed in a blue suit and carrying a Malacca cane. «Irish Examiner, Oct 14»
Services Parade August 14
“The military secretary to the PM — some Brigadier — was not carrying his Cosh (Malacca cane) while being on parade and accompanying the ... «The Express Tribune, Aug 14»
Happy when it pours: The umbrella man of Milan
Each umbrella is produced from a single shaft of wood -- usually chestnut, ash, walnut or cherry, but more exotic Malacca cane and whangee ... «CNN, Apr 14»
Invisible Ink: No 214 - Julian Maclaren-Ross
Always the dandy, with his waved hair, elegant overcoat, and silver-topped Malacca cane, and an effortlessly riveting raconteur, his shambolic ... «The Independent, Mar 14»
British umbrella maker always open to more exports
... been crucial to the factory. Ray says John F Kennedy liked a Malacca cane handle with a gold collar on his brolly when he was US president. «BBC News, Jan 14»
How James Goldsmith's wisdom on mistresses could revolutionise …
It will be hewn from granite or encased in a stout length of malacca cane. It will be heavy, so you know you're carrying it, and to ward off any ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jan 14»
