poonah

They are, consequently, the class of persons who have devoted their lives to an unmarketable commodity -- such as poonah-painting, Berlin-wool work, despatch-writing, and suchlike.

Cornelius O'Dowd Upon Men And Women And Other Things In General Charles James Lever 1839

If your ladyship will but reflect a little, after boasting of the sums which you spend in charity; the beef and blankets which you dole out at Christmas; the poonah-painting which you execute for fancy fairs; the long, long sermons which you listen to at St. George's, the whole year through; -- your ladyship, I say, will allow that, although perfectly meritorious in your line, as a patroness of the Church of England, of

The Paris Sketch Book William Makepeace Thackeray 1837

If your ladyship will but reflect a little, after boasting of the sums which you spend in charity; the beef and blankets which you dole out at Christmas; the poonah-painting which you execute for fancy fairs; the long, long sermons which you listen to at St. George’s, the whole year through; — your ladyship, I say, will allow that, although perfectly meritorious in your line, as a patroness of the Church of

The Paris Sketch Book 2006

Reza Khân, in all matters relative to the dewanny revenues, induced us to consent to such deductions being made from the general state of that province at the _last poonah_ as may be deemed irrecoverable, or such as may procure an immediate relief and encouragement to the ryots in the future cultivation of their lands. "

The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 09 (of 12) Edmund Burke 1763