We did not arrive till past mid-day, and the boat, with my palkee and servant, not having been able to face the gale, I was detained till the middle of the following day.
I will go out when the man I shall set to watch tells me that the palkee is coming, and direct the bearers to take it to the back of the godowns, and to wait there till Mr. H.
Next to the Circuit Judges comes the Zillah Judge, who was also a married man; consequently, to his house the hakim's palkee wended its way in due course.
Even when we got to the palkee the boy himself was some time before he could again find the place.
I shall have to throw up; my palkee will be here shortly, and as Mrs. H.
I stepped out of the palkee the maty came running to say Mrs. not very well; couldn't see me.
Here's the cigar-case; you are, as soon as you see the palkee coming, to run back and give the case to me publicly.
There were stations on the road every ten miles where relays were obtained, and there was always more or less delay at these stations, so that the palkee was not a rapid means of travel.
Well, then, I will send the palkee for you; but do not be late, my dear, for dinner.
It was arranged that the family should leave on the following evening by the Palkee Dawk for the coast.
A palkee means a palanquin: it is the Hindustanee word, though one also generally used in conversation.
I had on cloak, trowsers, a flannel jacket next my skin, a thick coat buttoned up to my neck, a double blanket over me, and both doors of my palkee shut.
My palkee is a heavy one, but they literally run as fast as they can the whole way; and two additional men always go with them without asking for any pay.
Doorga, the goddess of awful rows, I'll smash the palkee and outrage all your religious prejudices!
On the arrival of the Mahapaya at her father's house, almost all the females come out for a moment, taking care previously to have the suddur door bolted and the Palkee bearers removed.
Bearing her message, one of them goes for the purpose but the mother replies, How can she send the Palkee except at the lucky hour after dinner?
Sure enough, the palkee was stopped, near Juggadree, by a gang of ten or twelve armed men, one of whom opened the door to satisfy himself of the truth of the statement made by the bearers.
Towards sunset a palkee dak carriage was reported to be in sight, coming down the road.
The bearers followed the Lieutenant, and put down my palkee upon two tiers of small boxes, which were spread over the space of ground covered by the tent.
At length I got out of my palkee in a rage, and not only screamed at, but shook several of the black disputants.
I can stick your palkee and boxes on the top of the treasure, you know.
You can send on your palkee and bearers to the next encampment ground, and I'll drive you in my old trap of a buggy.
My palkee was placed beneath a shed, and the bearers congregated around it.
On this occasion she opened the doors of her palkee sufficiently wide to admit of my having a really good gaze at her beautiful features.
But to bid adieu for ever to one's palkee is a severe trial; and no wonder, for to a man not in a hurry it is the most luxurious and independent means of travelling conceivable.
If the palkee be a good one, it defies weather; but I admit it is not pleasant, on a dark night, to be carried along a slippery road with a careless set of bearers.
Ten nights were passed in travelling by palkee dâk.
A trip to Agra[18] introduced me to the experiences of palkee dâk.
I therefore determined not to lose time by waiting till the bearers could get my palkee ready, but took my chuttah and walked off as fast as I could towards Sturt's house.
The Sirdar could only get two camels with kujavas; but gave up his own palkee to Lady Macnaghten and me.
He could not lie down, from the blood choking him; and had to sit up in the palkee as best he might, without a pillow to lean against.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "palkee" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
