serai
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We ruined ourselves in Paris—that’s partly accountable for mamma’s solemnity—mais au moins je serai belle!
From Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales by James, Henry
Leaving the serai again the following morning, we did a short march of some six or seven miles only, down to the river.
From A Kut Prisoner by Bishop, H. C. W.
I'll take a room at a native serai in Bombay—for atmosphere—and meet you at the station.
From Caravans By Night A Romance of India by Hervey, Harry
Our next halt, which we reached in the middle of the morning, was a serai standing by itself on a low ridge.
From A Kut Prisoner by Bishop, H. C. W.
But before he reached the serai he had partially got the better of this feeling.
From Barclay of the Guides by Strang, Herbert
And he gave Ahmed the names of two or three serais frequented by traders of his nation.
From Barclay of the Guides by Strang, Herbert
He had asked for the Afghan serais merely to avoid them; his imposture might be discovered if he came among genuine merchants.
From Barclay of the Guides by Strang, Herbert
"Je ne serais pas chez moi"; and much as she prized her comfort, it was not worth the sacrifice.
From Our House And London out of Our Windows by Pennell, Elizabeth Robins
Similarly for the repairs of serais a sum of rupees 100 per annum for each serai will be given.
From The Life of Yakoob Beg Athalik Ghazi, and Badaulet; Ameer of Kashgar by Boulger, Demetrius Charles
There, serais Fort Warren, where we kept our rebel prisoners during the war.
From The Great Lone Land A Narrative of Travel and Adventure in the North-West of America by Butler, William Francis
