In the Andamans and Nicobars: The Narrative of a Cruise in the Schooner "Terrapin", with Notices of the Islands, Their Fauna, Ethnology, EtcMurray, 1903 - 373 pages |
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Page vii
... species of birds . All the collecting and preparation was done by my companion , whose guest I was , and myself , for we were accompanied by no native assistants or hunters . Broadly speaking , one half of the day passed in obtain- ing ...
... species of birds . All the collecting and preparation was done by my companion , whose guest I was , and myself , for we were accompanied by no native assistants or hunters . Broadly speaking , one half of the day passed in obtain- ing ...
Page viii
... species of birds obtained , which , however , up to the present , have not received specific designations . I have also to gratefully acknowledge the help rendered me by Mr E. H. Man , C.I.E. , who , besides volunteering to read through ...
... species of birds obtained , which , however , up to the present , have not received specific designations . I have also to gratefully acknowledge the help rendered me by Mr E. H. Man , C.I.E. , who , besides volunteering to read through ...
Page ix
... : Decorations and Absurd Appearance Trials of Photography - The Village - Food - Bows , Arrows , and Utensils - Barter - Coiffure - Fauna - Water - New Species . 19 28 CHAPTER IV THE CINQUES AND LITTLE ANDAMAN · Position of ix.
... : Decorations and Absurd Appearance Trials of Photography - The Village - Food - Bows , Arrows , and Utensils - Barter - Coiffure - Fauna - Water - New Species . 19 28 CHAPTER IV THE CINQUES AND LITTLE ANDAMAN · Position of ix.
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... species ) , the search was persisted in until after a quarter of an hour a little purple pulp attached to a wing was discovered . The collector had forgotten which barrel contained the smaller cart- ridge , and , pulling the wrong ...
... species ) , the search was persisted in until after a quarter of an hour a little purple pulp attached to a wing was discovered . The collector had forgotten which barrel contained the smaller cart- ridge , and , pulling the wrong ...
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... species , which can scarcely include human material in their dietary scale , are by no means to be despised when fresh provisions are unobtainable , in spite of being often some- what dry and flavourless . But the nights were ample ...
... species , which can scarcely include human material in their dietary scale , are by no means to be despised when fresh provisions are unobtainable , in spite of being often some- what dry and flavourless . But the nights were ample ...
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aborigines amongst anchored Andamanese Andamans and Nicobars appearance Arakan Archipelago ashore Asiatic bamboo Beach forest birds boat Burmese canoe Captain ceremony Chaura Chinese clay 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 killed 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 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