Page:The People of India — a series of photographic illustrations, with descriptive letterpress, of the races and tribes of Hindustan Vol 6.djvu/136

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YUEOO.—KHOSA.

jemadar, or native lieutenant, of guides attached to the frontier field force. He is now pensioned for his gallant conduct in action, and the loss of one of his eyes, also in consideration of the loss of his son, who was killed while in pursuit of border robbers. Yuroo is about five feet ten inches in height, of swarthy complexion, and having darlc-grey eyes. He wears a yellow neemcha, or short jacket of quilted silk over his white dress, and a waistband with fringed ends.