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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... whole , a wild tangled mass of trunks and branches , bound together by countless ropes of creeping bamboo and thorny rattan . Cutting right and left , avoiding a thick bush here and a hang- ing screen of creepers there , perspiring at ...
... whole , a wild tangled mass of trunks and branches , bound together by countless ropes of creeping bamboo and thorny rattan . Cutting right and left , avoiding a thick bush here and a hang- ing screen of creepers there , perspiring at ...
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... whole place - in itself of much natural beauty - is kept in most perfect condition by a practically unlimited supply of convict labour . At first sight , it seemed an altogether delightful spot to find in such an isolated corner of the ...
... whole place - in itself of much natural beauty - is kept in most perfect condition by a practically unlimited supply of convict labour . At first sight , it seemed an altogether delightful spot to find in such an isolated corner of the ...
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... whole of the ironwork of the carriage , rails , wheels , and ratchet , having been cast on the spot . It Almost opposite Phoenix Bay , the station of Hopetown , conspicuous by its aqueduct , stands on the northern shore . was here that ...
... whole of the ironwork of the carriage , rails , wheels , and ratchet , having been cast on the spot . It Almost opposite Phoenix Bay , the station of Hopetown , conspicuous by its aqueduct , stands on the northern shore . was here that ...
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... kept the very worst of the prisoners in the Settlement , and it must not be forgotten that here are collected the scum of the whole immense Indian Empire and of Burma as well . No one is sent to the islands who has less than seven years.
... kept the very worst of the prisoners in the Settlement , and it must not be forgotten that here are collected the scum of the whole immense Indian Empire and of Burma as well . No one is sent to the islands who has less than seven years.
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... whole structure was held together by careful mortising and lashings of cane , but now it is evident from the newer buildings that nails are coming into use among the natives of this island for such work . The houses stand in groups , on ...
... whole structure was held together by careful mortising and lashings of cane , but now it is evident from the newer buildings that nails are coming into use among the natives of this island for such work . The houses stand in groups , on ...
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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