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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Page 19
... taken to see that the crews of vessels in the harbour hold no communica- tion with the convicts , and also for the prevention of smuggling . Soon afterwards the doctor and port officer came aboard : both these gentlemen seemed at first ...
... taken to see that the crews of vessels in the harbour hold no communica- tion with the convicts , and also for the prevention of smuggling . Soon afterwards the doctor and port officer came aboard : both these gentlemen seemed at first ...
Page 40
... taken a series of photographs , during which opera- tion the women were the cause of much laughter , as they stood in a row before the camera , we started off westwards along the beach to visit the village and obtain more curiosities ...
... taken a series of photographs , during which opera- tion the women were the cause of much laughter , as they stood in a row before the camera , we started off westwards along the beach to visit the village and obtain more curiosities ...
Page 43
... taken the day before were developed without spilling any of the solution used from the shallow dishes . Heavy rain , with which we filled the tanks , fell during the night , and at noon next day we sighted the low island of Kar Nicobar ...
... taken the day before were developed without spilling any of the solution used from the shallow dishes . Heavy rain , with which we filled the tanks , fell during the night , and at noon next day we sighted the low island of Kar Nicobar ...
Page 45
... taken measures to pre- vent new arrivals becoming a nuisance to their future com- * At delivery a recumbent position is assumed , and the mother is attended by the nearest neighbours , who assist by pressing and kneading the abdomen ...
... taken measures to pre- vent new arrivals becoming a nuisance to their future com- * At delivery a recumbent position is assumed , and the mother is attended by the nearest neighbours , who assist by pressing and kneading the abdomen ...
Page 60
... taken , for I secured his likeness as affording a marked example of the features of prognathism and epicanthus as occurring among the Nicobarese . We found the services of these boys most welcome on several occasions . Frequently the ...
... taken , for I secured his likeness as affording a marked example of the features of prognathism and epicanthus as occurring among the Nicobarese . We found the services of these boys most welcome on several occasions . Frequently the ...
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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