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 30
... arrived , and we showed our good intentions by slapping them on their backs , with broad grins , to the latter part of which process they responded most heartily . It was too early in the day to get to work with the camera , so , after ...
... arrived , and we showed our good intentions by slapping them on their backs , with broad grins , to the latter part of which process they responded most heartily . It was too early in the day to get to work with the camera , so , after ...
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... Arrived on board , they were at first rather inquisitive , but after inspecting the schooner and spending a little time below watching us at work , they went forward , and seemed quite comfortable amongst the men . As soon as it could ...
... Arrived on board , they were at first rather inquisitive , but after inspecting the schooner and spending a little time below watching us at work , they went forward , and seemed quite comfortable amongst the men . As soon as it could ...
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... arrive until between sixty and seventy were present , of all ages and both sexes . One of our party , who stands some inches over 6 feet in his socks , and is proportionately built , was a contrast to a group of natives , none of whom ...
... arrive until between sixty and seventy were present , of all ages and both sexes . One of our party , who stands some inches over 6 feet in his socks , and is proportionately built , was a contrast to a group of natives , none of whom ...
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... Arrived at the schooner , a biscuit apiece seemed to be considered ample reward by our young friends ( biscuits , stale bread , and old crusts are in great request among the Nicobarese ) , who , after disposing of them , would return to ...
... Arrived at the schooner , a biscuit apiece seemed to be considered ample reward by our young friends ( biscuits , stale bread , and old crusts are in great request among the Nicobarese ) , who , after disposing of them , would return to ...
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... arrival of the missionaries , with their strange story of the first woman stealing the orange , etc. , the obvious remedy was to send them away . Accordingly , the missionaries were waited on , and told respectfully that they must leave ...
... arrival of the missionaries , with their strange story of the first woman stealing the orange , etc. , the obvious remedy was to send them away . Accordingly , the missionaries were waited on , and told respectfully that they must leave ...
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amongst anchor andamanensis Andamanese Andamans and Nicobars APPENDIX Arakan ashore bamboo Beach forest birds Blyth boat Burmese canoe Captain ceremony Chaura Chinese cloth coast coco palms coconuts colour coral cotton dance decorated Elephantiasis Elpanam fathoms fauna feast feet festival fish Friend of England fruit Gurjan harbour headman houses Hume inches Indian inhabitants Interior Jarawas jungle Kachal Kamorta Kar Nicobar killed Kondul Lamk land latter Linn Little Andaman Little Nicobar mafai Malacca Malay Malayan mangroves megapode miles monsoon Mūs Nancowry Nankauri natives Nicobar Islands Nicobarese nicobarica night obtained Offandi Padouk palm leaves pandanus piece pigs Port Blair possess Pulo rattan reef round rowed Rutland Island sail schooner seems Settlement ship Shom Pen shore side species specimens Sumatra tamiluanas Tanamara Teressa Terrapin Tilanchong toddy traders trees Trinkat vessel village voyage wind women wood yards نے نے