Carried up and down the ghauts at night, it was only by the tilting of herpalki that she could detect the rise or fall, for day traveling for ladies was almost unknown in India before it was introduced with the railways.
It is cheaper in Calcutta to be carried by four men in a palki than to ride in a "second-class gharry," or very bad cab; and the streets of the city are invariably watered by hand by bheesties with skins.
They were deprived of this opportunity, for the palki was a borrowed one, and its owner, more anxious for the safety of his property than the dignity of the Kamsali caste, recalled the loan on the third day.
It seems the goddess rose from the waters; Phakir's mother seized her with the help of the attendants, and carried her in a palki to the palace.
The upshot was that, at the entreaty of the merchant's youngest daughter, the old woman was put inside the palki along with her.
They had not proceeded far before the bearers were convinced that the palki was increasing in weight.
Lelsing cried out that they were going to marry him against his will, but that anyone who would take his place in the palki could marry his bride.
So the Goala had to take what comfort he could from this and returning to the palki he told his friends what had passed.
The wedding party came to a halt at the foot of the tree and some of them lay down to eat and the Raja got out of his palki and lay down to sleep in the shade.
When they reached the river, they put the palki down and went to look for a suitably deep pool.
On the way they were benighted in the midst of a great jungle twelve kos wide, and the palki bearers declined to go any further in the dark, so they had all to camp where they were.
His brothers made the doors of the palki fast and carried him off towards a deep river, into which they meant to throw him, palki and all.
I pray thee carry my palki in safety up into the sky.
So then the jackal hurried back and turned them all away and Jogeshwar reached the palace, accompanied only by his palki bearers.
And when thepalki was set on the ground, the caterpillar boy rolled out and the princess said that he should be her husband.
And Chando heard her prayer and lifted her palki up into the air and preserved her, but all those who were left on the ground were swallowed up by the Rakhases; when the day dawned not one was to be seen.
Then bending down to Jenkins she added, "We will send a palki as quickly as possible for you; it will not be long;" and therewith she and Gilbert went off.
When they were among the trees, Ahmed ordered the men to squat down beside the palki and beware of his sword if they attempted to move.
He cried out with great laughter when he saw the white face of the missy sahib, and bade us carry the palki to his village.
The men carrying the palki could not go quickly, but they were more than a mile distant, and the Guides' horses were so done up that they were incapable of more than a canter.
Then he wrenched the muslin curtains of the palki from their fastenings, and with the missy sahib's help his khaki was soon entirely concealed.
Even as I came hither I beheld such a pale-faced thing in the palki of a zamindar; not that I saw her, the palki being closed; but it was told me by the palki-wallahs.
They let thepalki fall again, and stood trembling.
She would have fallen from the horse but for Ahmed's arm, and when he had carried her back to the palki he found that she had fainted.
They had set the palki down, and stared in open-mouthed confusion, irresolutely watching the course of events.
True, the palki may hold no person at all, but only treasure; I know their ways.
And then he bade the men lift the palki with its fair burden and follow him.
Ahmed had already seen the men eating chapatis, which they had taken from their wallets, and when he went up to the palki to acquaint the missy sahib with his purpose he found her eating some fruit.
With these he tied the bearers two by two together, in such a way that while their movements in carrying the palki would not be sensibly impeded, any attempt to take flight would be hopeless.
Planting the palki in the doorway, they shouted: "We know for certain that our mistress is hiding somewhere.
When he slapped the palki rocked; and when the palkiceased vibrating the tiger slapped again.
The road had become wider and level and the men were going along at a good pace, when suddenly they dropped the palki to the ground and fled in all directions.
As they examined it with wonder some very cutting remarks from within assured them of their master's existence, and with many apologies for the abrupt way in which they had abandoned him they righted the palki and assisted him out.
Rushing back to the palki with the utmost speed and regardless of onlookers, she flung wide the door, screaming frantically, "Dacoits!
Travelling by palkiis now in many parts a thing of the past, for the whole Province is being linked together by a network of railways.
Twelve bearers took turns in carrying the covered palanquin or palki in which she travelled.
The palki rested on uneven ground and the blow made it rock.
Even in the dark the approach of a palki is made known by the rhythmic cries of the bearers.
She had found the heat almost beyond endurance, and pitied the bearers who had the weight of her palki and herself added to their sufferings.
In the North-West Provinces and the Punjab the creature improves, is useful as a pack pony, and draws the ekka and the palki gari.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "palki" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
