his store, and life is made a burden by the perpetual writing and
  reading of these mendacious documents. 
Chitor,
Chittagul Nullah, The next nullah to the south-west of the Wangat.  The
  village of Wangat is wrongly placed in it, according to the Ordnance Map. 
Chondawats, A Rajput clan. 
Chota, Little, Chota Hazm = petit dejeuner or early breakfast. 
Chowkidar, A functionary whose principal duty seems to be to snore in the
  verandah at night and scare other robbers away. 
Chupatty, A flabby sort of scone. 
Chuprassie,
Cockburn’s Agency, The nearest approach to “Whiteley’s” in Kashmir.

Dak, Post. Dak Bungalow=posting station. 
Dal Lake, Dal means lake (in a plain), while nag is a mountain tarn. 
Dandy, A sort of enclosed chair with four projecting arms, wherein pretty
  ladies are carried when it doesn’t suit them to walk. 
Degchies, Cooking utensils—­best made of aluminium, owing to the unclean
  ways of native scullions. 
Dekho, See, look! 
Delhi, The capital of the Mogul Emperors, dating from 1638, when Shah
  Jehan commenced to build the great fort.  The ancient city lies some
  miles to the south.  Delhi was taken by General Lake in 1803. 
Deodar, (Kashmiri, Diar.) Cedrus Lebani, var. Deodara.  The most
  valuable tree in Kashmir, where it was formerly abundant.  It is now
  chiefly found in the north-west districts, and it is carefully cherished
  by the “Jungly Sahib” and his myrmidons. 
Dobie, The thing that ruins all your shirts and causes you to shatter the
  Third Commandment. 
Domel, Village with Dak Bungalow, at the confluence of the Jhelum and the
  Kishenganga. 
Doolie,
Doras,
Dounga, “The boats of Kashmir are very long and narrow, and are rowed with
  paddles from the stern, which is a little elevated, to the centre; a
  tilt of mats is extended for the shelter of passengers or merchandize”
  (Forster); the mats are made of “pits” (reed mace), a swamp plant. 
Drogmulla,
Dubgam, A village at junction of the Pohru with the Jhelum, about seven
  miles above Baramula.

EARTHQUAKE, An upsetting event of too frequent occurrence in Kashmir. 
  Particularly severe visitations occurred in 1827 and 1885 (see
  Baramula). 
Echo Lake, A small tarn on the top of Apharwat. 
Ek, One. (Ek dam=immediately.)
Ekka,
Embroidery,
Erin Nullah,
Eshmakam, =_Eysh Makam_("the delightful halting-place”) Above the village
  stands the shrine of Zyn-u-din, one of the four disciples of the Kashmir
  patron saint, Shah Nur-u-din.

FATERPUR-SIGHRI,
Ferozepore Nullah,
Floating Gardens,