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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... brought unconsciousness of the night and its beauty . But it is not always so even in the tropics , and the contrary , and not infrequent , experience , without going to extremes , is the squall of a moonless night . As the dense clouds ...
... brought unconsciousness of the night and its beauty . But it is not always so even in the tropics , and the contrary , and not infrequent , experience , without going to extremes , is the squall of a moonless night . As the dense clouds ...
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... brought home to one by a visit to the jail on Viper Island , and by the continuous presence of the convicts , who are rendered conspicuous by their fetters , or neck - rings , supporting the numbered badges by which the wearers are ...
... brought home to one by a visit to the jail on Viper Island , and by the continuous presence of the convicts , who are rendered conspicuous by their fetters , or neck - rings , supporting the numbered badges by which the wearers are ...
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... brought for their special benefit . We eagerly bought up all visible belongings that could be carried off . Among these were small pots made from the joints of the giant bamboo , conical baskets of rattan fibre , and large buckets ...
... brought for their special benefit . We eagerly bought up all visible belongings that could be carried off . Among these were small pots made from the joints of the giant bamboo , conical baskets of rattan fibre , and large buckets ...
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... brought up off the northern of these , by name Bumila , which seemed to offer a well - protected anchorage ; but when the boat was sent off with a sounding - line to make observations , we found that coral reefs , stretching from either ...
... brought up off the northern of these , by name Bumila , which seemed to offer a well - protected anchorage ; but when the boat was sent off with a sounding - line to make observations , we found that coral reefs , stretching from either ...
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... brought alongside a party of men - some of whom spoke English fairly— to ascertain what we were ; and by the rays of a lantern , we obtained our first glimpse of the Nicobarese , who appeared , with yellow - brown skin , straightish ...
... brought alongside a party of men - some of whom spoke English fairly— to ascertain what we were ; and by the rays of a lantern , we obtained our first glimpse of the Nicobarese , who appeared , with yellow - brown skin , straightish ...
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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