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Coorg Additional Questions & Answers for Class 10

Up Ribbon: 1GLIMPSES OF INDIA
(A) COORG

Probable Questions from Model Question Bank noted by P.B.
A.Very Short Type Questions:                                                                                     Mark: 1
Choose the correct alternative:
(a)  ______ is a coffee country, famous for its rainforests and spices.
……….  ল কফিৰ দেশ, লগতে বৰ্ষাৰণ্য আৰ মচলাৰ বাবে বিখ্যাত ৷
(i) Mysore           (ii) Coorg              (iii) Mangalore
Ans:       (ii) Coorg.
(b)  Coorg is said to have evergreen rainforests, spices and
Coorg ক বৰ্ষাৰণ্য, মচলা আৰ ………………. বিখ্যাত ঠাই বোলা হয় ৷
(i) tea plantations            (ii) rubber plantations    (iii) coffee plantations
Ans:       (iii) coffee plantations
(c) The people of Coorg look (Coorg মানুহ দেখাত
(i) rigid (কঠোৰ)                 (ii) independent (আত্মনিৰ্ভৰশীল)                              (iii) very short
Ans:       (ii) independent.
(d) The traditional dress (apparel) of Coorgi people is known as (Coorgi মানুহবোৰৰ পৰম্পৰাগত পোছাকক …………. বুলি জনা যায় ৷ )
(i) Kuppia             (ii) Kuffia              (iii) Kullia
Ans:       (i) Kuppia.
(e) The large freshwater fish found in Coorg is (Coorg ৰ পৰিস্কাৰ পানীত পোৱা ডাঙৰ মাছবিধ হ- )
(i) river dolphin                 (ii) Mahaseer                     (iii) Rohu
Ans:       (ii) Mahaseer.

  1. Choose  true or false:
(a) Lokesh Abrol wrote the prose-piece “Coorg”.                            
   Ans:       True.
(b) Coorg is a home to evergreen rainforests, spices and coffee plantations. (Coorg ক বৰ্ষাৰণ্য, মচলা আৰ কফিৰ বাগিছাৰ ঠাই হিচাপে জনা হয় ৷ )                                
Ans:       True.
(c) Tea and rubber grow in Coorg in plenty.(চাহ আৰ ৰবৰ Coorg ত বহুপৰিমাণে উৎপাদন হয় ৷ )                                                                                                       
 Ans:       False.(মিছা)
(d) The people of Coorg are possibly of French descent.( Coorg ৰ মানুহবোৰ সম্ভৱতঃ ফ্রেন্সসকলৰ উপৰিপুৰুষ)                                                                    
Ans:       False. (মিছা)
(e) The first chief of the Indian Army, General Cariappa, was a Coorgi. (ভাৰতবৰ্ষৰ প্রথমজন সেনা প্রধান সেনাপতি ক্যাৰিয়াপ্পা কুৰ্গৰ লোক ৷ )                                                                                                        
Ans:       True. (সত্য)
(f) One can have a man of view area of Coorg from the Brahmagiri hills.(ব্রহ্মগিৰি পাহাৰৰ পৰা যিকোনো লোকে গোটেই কুৰ্গ অঞ্চলটো দেখা পাব পাৰে ৷                
  Ans:       True.
  1. Who wrote the prose piece, “Coorg”?( Coorg কোনে লিখিছিল ?)
Ans:       Lokesh Abrol wrote the prose piece, “Coorg”.
  1. Where is Coorg? (Coorg ত আছে ?)
Ans:       Coorg is situated midway between Mysore and Mangalore in the state of Karnataka. (Coorg, Mysore আৰ Mangalore নামৰ ঠাই দুখনৰ মাজভাগত Karnataka ৰাজ্যত অৱস্থিত ৷)
  1. What is Coorg home to? (Coorg কিহৰ বাসস্থান ?)
Ans:       Coorg is home to evergreen rainforests, spices and coffee plantations. (Coorg চিৰসেউজীয়া বৰ্ষাৰণ্য, মচলাজাতীয় গছ-গছনী আৰ কফি গছবোৰৰ বাসভূমি ৷)
  1. What is the other name of Coorg? (Coorg ৰ আন এটা নাম কি?)
Ans:       The other name of Coorg is Kodagu.( Coorg ৰ আন এটা নাম হKodagu)
  1. What covers thirty percent of Coorg district? (কিহে Coorg district 30 % আগুৰি আছে?)
Ans:       Evergreen rainforests (চিৰসেউজীয়া বৰ্ষাৰণ্য)  cover thirty per cent of Coorg district.
  1. Do the visitors have a good time in Coorg during the monsoons? (বাৰিষা চলি থকা সময়ত Coorg ত ভ্রমণকাৰীসকলৰ কাৰণে ভাল সময়নে?)
Ans:       No, the visitors have not a good time in Coorg during the monsoons. (নহয়)
  1. Which crops grow in Coorg in plenty? (কোনবিধ শস্য Coorgত অধিক পৰিমাণে উৎপাদন হয়)
Ans:       Coffee plants grow in Coorg in plenty. (কফি গছ)
  1. What can be seen in Coorg most prominently? (Coorgত সুস্পষ্টভাৱে কোনবোৰ দেখা যায়?)
Ans:  Coffee estates and colonial bungalows can be seen most prominently in Coorg district which are stand tucked under tree canopies in prime corners. (কফিৰ বাগিছাবোৰ & ঔপনিবেশিক/পুৰণি কালৰ বাংলু/ঘৰবোৰ, যিবোৰ ডাঙৰ গছবোৰৰ তলত মূল চোকবোৰত আছিল )
  1. State the Coorgi people’s descent. (Coorgi মানুহবোৰৰ উপৰিপুৰষ কোন?)
Ans:       The Coorgi people are possibly of Greek or Arab descent/origin. (Greek বা Arab)
  1. What is Kuppia? (Kuppia মানে কি)
Ans:       Kuppia is the long, black coat with an embroidered waist-belt worn by the Kodavus, i.e., the Coorgi people. (Kuppia Kodavus সকলে পিন্ধা দীঘল, পেটীৰে সৈতে এক কলা কোট)
  1. What is Kuffia?
Ans:       Kuffia is the traditional attire/formal cloth of the Arabs and the Kurds. (Kuffia Arabs আৰ  Kurds সকলে পিন্ধা এক পৰম্পৰাগত প্রাচীন কাপোৰ/পোছাক)
  1. What was worn by the Arabs and the Kurds? (Arabs আৰ  Kurds সকলে কি পিন্ধিছিল?)
Ans:       Kuffia was worn by the Arabs and the Kurds.
  1. What is the place of the Coorg Regiment in the Indian Army?
And:      The Coorg Regiment has a high place in the Indian Army. It is one of the most decorated in the Indian Army. The first Chief of the Indian Army, General Cariappa, was a Coorgi.
  1. Name the Coorgi Army General of the Indian Army.(Indian Army Coorg ৰ সেনাপ্রধানজনৰ নাম কি আছিল ?)
Ans:       General Cariappa is the Coorgi Army General of the first Chief of the Indian Army.
  1. What status do the Kodavus enjoy in India? (India ৰ ভিতৰত Coorg ৰ মানুহসকলো কোনটো সুবিধা বেছিকৈ পাইছে?)
Ans:       The Kodavus, i.e., the Coorgi people enjoy the privilege of carrying firearms without a licence. (Licence অবিহনে আগ্নেয়-অস্ত্র লৈ ফুৰাটো )
  1. Name the river of Coorg. (Coorg ৰ নদীখনৰ নাম কি?)
Ans:       The river of Coorg is Kaveri. (কাবেৰী)
  1. Name the large freshwater fish available in the river in Coorg. (Coorgত পোৱা ডাঙৰ মাছটো
Ans:       The large freshwater fish available in the river in Coorg is Mahaseer.

  1. Name the birds and animals found in Coorg. (Coorg ত পোৱা চৰাই আৰ জন্তুবোৰৰ নাম)
Ans:       The birds and animals found in Coorg are –kingfisher, Squirrel (Malabar squirrel), langur, elephant, macaque and slender loris.
  1. What is favourite for the trekkers in Coorg?
Ans:       The favourite adventures for the trekkers in Coorg are – river rafting, canoeing, rappelling, rock climbing and mountain biking and numerous walking trails.
  1. From where can one have a view of a wide area of Coorg? (Coorg ৰ কৰ পৰা এক বহল অংশ পৰিদৰ্শন/চাব পাৰে?)
Ans:       One can have a view of a wide area of Coorg from the top of the Brahmagiri hills.
  1. Name the island in Coorg. (Coorg ৰ দ্বীপটোৰ নাম)
Ans:       The island in Coorg is Nisargadhama.
  1. Where is India’s largest Tibetan settlement?
Ans:       India’s largest Tibetan settlement is in the island of Nisargadhama at nearby Bylakuppe in Coorg.
25.What is the name of hill of Coorg?  (Coorg ৰ পৰ্বতখনৰ নাম)
Ans: The name of the hill of Coorg is Brahmagiri. (ব্রহ্মগিৰি পৰ্বত)
B. Short Type Questions :               Marks : 2/3
  1. Describe Coorg in brief, as presented in the opening paragraph. (Not Important)
Ans:       Coorg is situated midway between Mysore and Mangalore and is described as a piece of heaven that must have drifted from the kingdom of god. It is also described as a land of rolling hills, martial men, beautiful women and wild creatures.
  1. Where is Coorg situated? What is so significant about it as a place deserving to be visited?
(Coorg ত অৱস্থিত? কিয় এই ঠাইখন ভ্রমণৰ বাবে এক উপযোগী ঠাই?)
Ans:       Coorg is situated midway between Mysore and the coastal town of Mangalore in the state of Karnataka. (Coorg, Karnatakar Mysore আৰ উপকূলীয় নগৰ Mangaloreৰ মাজভাগত)
          It is a paradise land of rolling hills, martial men, beautiful women and wild creatures. It is famous for the evergreen rainforests and coffee estates. It is also a significant/important place for some adventure works like river rafting, rock climbing and most other walking trails. So, it deserves to be visited. (এই ঠাইখন পাহাৰ-পৰ্বত, যুজাৰ মানুহ, ধুণীয়া মহিলা আৰ বনৰীয়া জন্তুৰে সৈতে এক স্বৰ্গীয় ঠাই ৷ এই ঠাইখন চিৰসেউজীয়া বৰ্ষাৰণ্য আৰ কফিৰ বাগিছাৰ বাবে বিখ্যাত ৷ আনকি, দুঃসাহসীক কৰ্মৰ বাবেওঁ ই এক লেখতলবলগীয়া ঠাই ৷)
  1. Describe the Coorgi people and their descent.(Look at the previous question)
  1. What are Kuppia and Kuffia?
Ans:       Kuppia is the long, black coat with an embroidered waist-belt worn by the Kodavus, i.e., Coorgi people. (Kuppia Kodavus সকলে পিন্ধা দীঘল, পেটীৰে সৈতে এক কলা কোট)
        Kuffia is traditionally worn by the Arabs and the Kurds. (Kuffia Arabs আৰ  Kurds সকলে পিন্ধা এক পৰম্পৰাগত প্রাচীন কাপোৰ/পোছাক)
  1. Explain in brief about the Coorgi people’s valour and bravery.
Ans:       The Coorgi people are fiercely independent and brave. They are always willing/like to recount/tell the tales of valour related to their sons and fathers. They are the only people in India permitted to carry firearms without a license. The Coorgi Regiment is one of the most decorated in Indian Army and the first Chief of the Indian Army, General Cariappa, was a Coorgi.
These are proved that the Corrgi people’s have much valour and bravery.

(1.Coorgৰ মানুহবোৰ স্বাধীন আৰ সাহসিয়াল ৷ 2.তেওঁলোকে সদায় পুত্র আৰ দেউতাক সকলৰ পৰাক্রমৰ সাধুবোৰ কৈ ভাল পাইছিল ৷ 3.ভাৰতৰ ভিতৰত তেওঁলোকেই হল একমাত্র মানুহ যোনে আগ্নেয়অস্ত্র Licence অবিহনে লৈ ঘূৰি ফূৰিব পাৰিছিল ৷ 4. The Coorgi Regiment Indian Armyৰ এক উচ্চ এক স্থান আছে আৰ 5.General Cariappa, প্রথম Indian Army প্রধান সেনাধ্যক্ষ, এজন Coorgi মানুহ ৷ এইবোৰে প্রমাণ কৰে যে Coorg ৰ মানুহবোৰ স্বাধীন আৰ সাহসিয়াল ৷)
  1. How is the wildlife of Coorg?(Coorg ৰ বন্য জন্তুসমূহৰ জীৱন কেনেকোৱা?)
Ans:       Coorg has a bountiful/generous and varied wildlife. It has fish like the Mahaseer, birds like kingfisher and animals like Malabar squirrel, langur, macaque, slender loris and elephant. Besides, bees and butterflies are also to be seen there.
              Coorg ত প্রচুৰ আৰ বিভিন্নধৰণৰ বণ্যপানী আছে ৷ যেনেকৈ মহাশীৰ নিচিনা মাছ, মাছৰোকাৰ নিচিনা চৰাই, আৰ জন্তু যেনেকৈ Malabar কেৰ্কেটোৱা, বান্দৰবোৰ আৰ হাতীবোৰ ৷ ইয়াৰ উপৰিওঁ মৌ-মাখি আৰ পখিলাবোৰ তাত দেখা পোৱা যায় ৷
  1. What are the high energy adventures that are available in Coorg? (Same as New 3)Attach
Ans:       The high energy adventures that are available in Coorg are river rafting, canoeing, rappelling, rock climbing and mountain biking.
  1. Describe the animals that can be seen and are available in Coorg. (Attached the question)
Ans:    In Coorg, squirrels and langurs drop partially eaten fruit for the mischief of enjoying the splash and the ripple effect in the clear water. Elephants enjoy being bathed and scrubbed in the river by their mahouts. Macaques, Malabar squirrels, langurs and slender loris keep a watchful eye from the tree canopy.
  1. How can one have a panoramic view of Coorg? (Coorgৰ প্রশস্ত/বিশালদৃশ্য কেনেকৈ দেখা যায়
Ans:       One can have a panoramic view of Coorg by climbing on to the top of the Brahmagiri hills. (ব্রহ্মগিৰি পৰ্বতৰ ওপৰৰ পৰা ৷)
  1. Describe the Tibetan settlement in Coorg.
Ans:       In the sixty-four-acre island of Nisargadhama in Coorg, there is a Tibetan settlement at nearby Bylakuppe. The monks can be seen in red, ochre and yellow robes.
Q11. What is referred to as ‘a piece of heaven’and why?  (স্বৰ্গৰ এক অংশ বুলি কাক কোৱা হয়
Ans. The place referred to as ‘a piece of heaven’ is Coorg. Because, it is the most wonderful place that can be compare with a paradise place. ( Coorg  
স্বৰ্গৰ এক অংশ বুলি কোৱা হয় কাৰণ, এইখন এখন বহু ধুণীয়া যাক স্বৰ্গৰ এখন ঠাই হিচাপে তুলনা কৰিব পাৰে )

Q12. Where is it situated?
Ans. It is situated in Karnataka.


Q13. Why do many tourists not visit Coorg during monsoons?  (
বৰষুণৰ দিনত কিয় বহুতো ভ্রমণকাৰী Coorgলৈ আহিব নোৱাৰে ?)
Ans. During the monsoons, there are heavy rainfall/pours enough. That is why/so; many tourists do not visit this place during this season/time. Actually, in these days the roads conditions are very worse/bad for communication.  (
বাৰিষাকালত, বহুপৰিমাণৰ বৰষুণ পৰে সেয়েহে, বহুতো ভ্রমণকাৰী এই সময়খিনিত এই ঠাইলৈ ভ্রমণ কৰিব নোৱাৰে সদ্যহতে, এইদিনবোৰত ৰাস্তাবোৰৰ অৱস্থা সংযোগৰ বাবে বহুত বেয়া হয় )

Q14. Why are people drawn to Coorg? (Coorg
লৈ আহিবলৈ মানুহবোৰ কিয় উন্মুক্ত হয়?)
Ans. People are drawn to Coorg because of its natural beauty, fine weather and refreshing air.( Coorg
লৈ আহিবলৈ মানুহবোৰ উন্মুক্ত হয় কাৰণ ইয়াৰ প্রাকৃতিক সৌন্দৰ্য্য, ধুণীয়া জলবায়ু আৰ  সতেজ বায়ুৰ বাবে)

Q15.What is the chief characteristic of the Coorg people? (Coorg
মানুহবোৰৰমূল বৈশিষ্ট্য কি?)
Ans. Coorgi people are
fiercely independent. This is the chief character of the Coorg people. (Coorg মানুহবোৰৰ মূল বৈশিষ্ট্য তেওঁলোক সাংঘাতিকভাৱে স্বাধীন )

Q16. Why did a part of Alexander’s army settle in Coorg? (
কিয় Alexander কিছুমান সৈন্য Coorg বসবাস কৰিব লৈছিল? )
Ans. The part of Alexander’s army
found it impractical to return and therefore they settled in Coorg. (তেওঁলোক তাৰ পৰা ঘূৰি আহিব পৰা নাছিল )

Q17. What supports the Greek theory about the origin of the Coorgi people?  (
কিহে Coorgi মানুহসকলৰ উপৰিপুৰষৰ বিষয়ে থকা ‘Greek Theory’ টোত সহায় কৰিছে ?)
Ans. The martial traditions, the marriage (rituals) and religious rites’ apparent of the Coorgis supports the Greek theory about the origin of the Coorgi people  (which are distinct/different from the Hindi mainstream. correspond with those of the Greeks. )
(যুদ্ধ-সম্বন্ধীয় পৰম্পৰাবোৰ, বিয়া-বাৰ কৰ্মবোৰ আৰ ধৰ্মীয় অনুষ্ঠানবোৰৰ স্পষ্টকৈ Coorg মানুহসকলক Greek সকলৰ উপৰিপুৰষ হিচাপে থকা Theory টোত সহায় কৰিছে )

Q18. What supports the Arab theory about the origin of the Coorgi people?
Ans. The Coorgis/Kodavus wear a long, black coat with an embroidered waist-belt known as Kuppia. It resembles the Kuffia worn by the Arabs and the Kurds.
It supports that the Coorgi people are of Arab descent/origin. (Coorgi /Kodavus মানুহসকলে এক দীঘল, ককালৰ এম্বড্রাই পেটিৰে সৈতে এক কুলা কোট পিন্ধিছিল ৷এইটো Arabs আৰ Kurds সকলে পিন্ধা ‘Kuffia’ নামৰ চোলাৰ সৈতে দেখিবলৈ একে ৷এইটো ইংগিত দিয়ে যে Arab সকল Coorgi সকলৰ উপৰিপুৰষ আছিল )

Q19. Who was General Cariappa?  (General Cariappa
কোন আছিল ? )
Ans. General Cariappa was a Coorgi and the first chief of the Indian Army.  (General Cariappa
এজন Coorgi মানুহ আছিল আৰ প্রথম Indian Army সেনাপ্রধান আছিল )

Q20. What is unique/uncommon about the Kodavus/Coorgis in India? (
ভাৰতত Kodavus/Coorgisসকলৰ অদ্বিতীয় কথাটো/Facility টো কি ?)
Ans. Koodavus are the only people in India who are permitted to carry
fire arms without a licence. (Kodavus/Coorgis সকল একমাত্র ভাৰতৰ ভিতৰত মানুহ যোনে আগ্নেয়অস্ত্র Licence অবিহনে লৈ ঘূৰি ফূৰিব পাৰে )

Q21. Where does the river Kaveri get its water from? (Coorg
থকা Kaveri নদীয়ে পৰা পানী পায় ?)
Ans. The river Kaveri gets its water from
the hills and forests of Coorg.

Q22. What kind of fish is found in the river Kaveri? (Kaveri
নদীত কেনেপ্রকাৰৰ মাছ পোৱা যায়)
Ans.
Mahaseer, a large fresh water fish, is found in the river Kaveri.

Q23. What view is seen from the Brahmagiri hills? (Brahmagiri
পৰ্বতৰ পৰা কেনে দেখা যায়?)
Ans. The Brahmagiri hills gives
the entire misty view of Coorg. (সম্পূৰ্ণ Coorg খন)

Q24. How can we reach the Nisargadhama island? How big is it? (
কেনেকৈ Nisargadhama দ্বীপলৈ যাব পাৰি ? কিমান ডাঙৰ ?)
Ans. We can reach Nisargadhama island after a walk across the rope bridge. (
এক ৰচীৰেওলমা দলং পাৰহৈ আমি Nisargadhama দ্বীপলৈ যাব পাৰো )
       The island is sixty-four-acre (64) in area. (64 একৰ মাটিৰে ইয়াৰ এলেকা আগুৰি আছে৷)

Q25. How do we feel at the Tibetan settlement Bylakuppe?
Ans. We feel as if we have discovered here the heart and soul of India.

Q26. What do you know about the set up of Coorg?  (
Repetition Q. of Coorg Siuated)
Ans. Coorg is situated at midway between Mysore and the coastal town of Mangalore. This land of rolling hills is inhabited by the army men/martial men, beautiful women and wild creatures.

Q27. Write down Alexander’s story about Coorg descent? (
Repetition Question)
Ans. According to one story, Coorgs are the Greek or Arabics descent. It is said that a part of Alexander’s army moved along the south coast. When their return became impossible, they settled there and married the locals. After that they had accepted the all rituals from that place.

Q28. What is the story of Coorg for Arab origin? (Same thing
Repetition Question)
Ans. People think that Coorgi people are of Arab origin. Kodagus/Coorgis wear long, black coat with an embroidered waist-belt known as Kuppia. It resembles the Kuffia worn by the Arabs and the Kurds.

Q29. How can you say that Coorg have specialty for army?  (
Army সকলৰ specialty of Coorg)
Ans. Coorgi people are famous for their martial race. One can hear numerous tales of their valour/courage about their sons and fathers. General Cariappa , the first chief of the Indian army was a Coorgi.  They are allowed to carry firearms without a licence. Coorgi regiment is famous for its bravery.


***Q29. How do the wild animals, birds and beasts enjoy the clear water of Kaveri? (
কেনেকৈ বনৰীয়া জন্তুবোৰ, চৰাইবোৰ আৰ পশুবোৰে Kaveri নদীত আনন্দ কৰিছিল?)
Ans. In the fresh water of Kaveri, one can see the fish and other animals enjoying. Kingfishers dive for their catch. Squirrels and langurs throw half eaten fruits/drop partially eaten fruit to enjoy the splash and the ripple effect in the clear water. The elephants enjoy being bathed when their mahouts scrub (Ghaha) them.
(Kaveri নদীৰ পৰিস্কাৰ পানীত মাছ আৰ জন্তুবোৰৰ আনন্দবোৰ দেখিব পোৱা যায় Kingfishers অথবা মাছৰোকাবোৰে মাছ ধৰিবৰ বাবে বুৰ পাৰে কেৰ্কেটোৱা আৰ lagurs (এক বান্দৰ প্রজাতি)বোৰে পৰিস্কাৰ পানীত ঝলকনি(splash) উঠাবৰ বাবে আৰ সৰ-ঢৌ(ripple effect) উঠিবৰ বাবে আধা খোৱা ফলবোৰ পেলায় হাতীবোৰে গা-ধুই গা-ধুই আনন্দ কৰে যেতিয়া তেওঁলোকৰ মাউতবোৰে গা-ঘহি দিয়ে )

Q30. How do we know that Kodavus are a race of warriors?
Ans. The Coorg families take pride in narrating the tales of valour related to their sons and fathers. The Coorg regiment is one of the most decorated with bravery medals. The first chief of the Indian army, General Cariappa was a Coorgi. These are proved that Kodavus are a race of warriors.

Q31. How can one reach Coorg? (
Repetition Question)
Ans. One can reach Coorg either by road, rail or air. There are two road routes from Bangalore. Both are about 250 -260 k.m. The route via Mysore is frequented one. The other route is via Neelamangal, Kunigal and Chanrayanapatna.

Q32. What is favourite with the trekkers? (
Repetition Question)
Ans. The trekkers can enjoy invigorating breaths of coffee. They favour to enjoy water sports like river rafting, canoeing, rappelling, rock climbing and mountain biking. In the forests one can have the company of birds, bees and butterflies.

Q33. Why do most of the visitors keep away from Coorg during the monsoons? When do they resume their journey? Give reasons. (
Repetition Question)
Ans. Most of the visitors keep away from Coorg during the monsoons. Because,  it pours very heavily during the monsoons. They resume their journey from
September till March, when the weather is perfect with a little shower.
Q34. Write a few words about the climate/weather of Coorg.
Ans- The season of joy commences from September and continues till March. The Weather is perfect with some showers thrown in for good measure. The air breathes of invigorating coffee.



All the best & Best of Luck.  by your dearest P.B.