In the Andamans and Nicobars: The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner "Terrapin", with Notices of the Islands, Their Fauna, Ethnology, EtcJ. Murray, 1903 - 373 pages |
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... Malaya , the sarong , than which nothing is more comfortable in a hot climate , unless it be the exceedingly sensible dress of the tropic - dwelling Chinese . For head - dress there is no better gear than an old felt hat ( terai ) ...
... Malaya , the sarong , than which nothing is more comfortable in a hot climate , unless it be the exceedingly sensible dress of the tropic - dwelling Chinese . For head - dress there is no better gear than an old felt hat ( terai ) ...
Page 46
... Malayan race, the dwellings were universally raised on piles.* We landed next morning by wading through the surf, for the sea, though smooth off-shore, was breaking on the beach. The shores of the bay rose precipitously from a beach of ...
... Malayan race, the dwellings were universally raised on piles.* We landed next morning by wading through the surf, for the sea, though smooth off-shore, was breaking on the beach. The shores of the bay rose precipitously from a beach of ...
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... Malayan race , the dwellings were universally raised on piles . * We landed next morning by wading through the surf , for the sea , though smooth off - shore , was breaking on the beach . The shores of the bay rose precipitously from a ...
... Malayan race , the dwellings were universally raised on piles . * We landed next morning by wading through the surf , for the sea , though smooth off - shore , was breaking on the beach . The shores of the bay rose precipitously from a ...
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... very lofty and straight , while not a few purely Malayan species find their northern limit in the Andamans . The flora is not related to " Juru , " Andamanese = Sea . * 66 that of Hindustan and India proper - a coincidence which.
... very lofty and straight , while not a few purely Malayan species find their northern limit in the Andamans . The flora is not related to " Juru , " Andamanese = Sea . * 66 that of Hindustan and India proper - a coincidence which.
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... Malaya is clearly shown by the pure Tamil words, — chiefly connected with commerce, though not altogether so, — which have found their way into Malay. . . . The Malay for 'ship,' kapal, is pure Tamil . . . the pure Tamil padagu, 'boat ...
... Malaya is clearly shown by the pure Tamil words, — chiefly connected with commerce, though not altogether so, — which have found their way into Malay. . . . The Malay for 'ship,' kapal, is pure Tamil . . . the pure Tamil padagu, 'boat ...
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aborigines amongst anchored Andaman and Nicobar Andamanese appearance Arakan Archipelago ashore Asiatic bamboo Beach forest birds boat Burmese canoe Captain ceremony Chaura Chinese cloth coast coco palms coconuts colour convict coral cotton covered crew dancing Elpanam face fathoms feast feet fish Friend of England fruit Galathea head headman houses Hume inches Indian inhabitants interior Jarawas jungle Kachal Kamorta Kar Nicobar Kondul land latter Linn Little Andaman Little Nicobar mafai Malacca Malay Malayan mangroves megapode miles monsoon Mūs Nancowry Nankauri Harbour natives Nicobar Islands Nicobarese night obtained Öngés palm leaves pandanus pigs Port Blair possess Pulo Milo rattan reef round rowed Rutland Island sail schooner seemed Settlement ship Shom Pen shore side spears species specimens spirits Sumatra tamiluanas Tanamara Teressa Terrapin Tilanchong trade trees Trinkat vessel village voyage wind women wood yards نے