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Vowel Sounds in Indian Names.
| a | short sounds | as | a | in | Pall. |
| á | long sounds„ | as | a | in | Palm. |
| e | sounds„ | as | e | in | Pell. |
| i | sounds„ | as | i | in | Pit. |
| o | sounds„ | as | o | in | Pole. |
| u | sounds„ | as | u | in | Pull. |
Old spelling has been retained in many well-known names, and no accent has been used on i or u. Long i sounds as "ee" (double e), and long u as "oo" (double o). Most of the names have been spelt in the old style in the map accompanying this book. To facilitate identification, names as spelt in the map have been given within brackets in the Alphabetical Index at the end of the book.
Indian Currency.
The rate of exchange is variable. A rupee may, however, be taken at 1s 4d. [The present (June 1888) rate of exchange is about 1s 4110d.]
1 Pice = 14 Anna = 1 Farthing.
1 Anna = 116 Rupee = 1 Penny.
1 Rupee = 1 Shilling and 4 Pence.
