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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... common- sense clothing consists of a stout cotton suit of pyjamas , grey or brown in colour for preference , with pockets ; the ends of the trousers should be tied round the ankles with string , to keep out the ants and leeches , and ...
... common- sense clothing consists of a stout cotton suit of pyjamas , grey or brown in colour for preference , with pockets ; the ends of the trousers should be tied round the ankles with string , to keep out the ants and leeches , and ...
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... common , and the traps obtained for us numerous rats of two varieties , one of which squealed pitifully when approached ( Mus stoicus , sp . nov . , and M. flebilis , sp . nov . ) . The Archipelago is inhabited by a tribe known as Aka ...
... common , and the traps obtained for us numerous rats of two varieties , one of which squealed pitifully when approached ( Mus stoicus , sp . nov . , and M. flebilis , sp . nov . ) . The Archipelago is inhabited by a tribe known as Aka ...
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... common centre like the rays of a starfish . It has been built almost entirely from local resources , and with local establishment and labour , and holds 663 cells and the accompanying jail buildings . Here each newcomer is incarcerated ...
... common centre like the rays of a starfish . It has been built almost entirely from local resources , and with local establishment and labour , and holds 663 cells and the accompanying jail buildings . Here each newcomer is incarcerated ...
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... five minutes ashore before I knocked over an equal number of beautiful parrots ( P. faciatus ) , a species we found everywhere very common throughout the Andamans . NEW SPECIES 35 A little group of coco palms , 34 MACPHERSON STRAIT.
... five minutes ashore before I knocked over an equal number of beautiful parrots ( P. faciatus ) , a species we found everywhere very common throughout the Andamans . NEW SPECIES 35 A little group of coco palms , 34 MACPHERSON STRAIT.
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... Common was the little crested bulbul , clothed in black and white , with crimson ear - coverts , and equally so the brilliant - plumaged oriole , while the sleek - looking Andaman myna , soberly feathered in black and white , occurred ...
... Common was the little crested bulbul , clothed in black and white , with crimson ear - coverts , and equally so the brilliant - plumaged oriole , while the sleek - looking Andaman myna , soberly feathered in black and white , occurred ...
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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