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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... Shores - A Village - Kanaia- Canoe - Feeding the Animals- Collecting - ground - Mangrove Creeks - Preparations for a Festival—- Burial Customs - Malacca Village - Houses - Visit Tanamara - Furni- ture - Talismans and " Scare - devils ...
... Shores - A Village - Kanaia- Canoe - Feeding the Animals- Collecting - ground - Mangrove Creeks - Preparations for a Festival—- Burial Customs - Malacca Village - Houses - Visit Tanamara - Furni- ture - Talismans and " Scare - devils ...
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... the Mergui Islands during the fine weather , and make temporary settlements on lee - shores in the south - west monsoon . They number between two and three thousand . INTRODUCTION 3 along almost in the shadow of its great 2 INTRODUCTION.
... the Mergui Islands during the fine weather , and make temporary settlements on lee - shores in the south - west monsoon . They number between two and three thousand . INTRODUCTION 3 along almost in the shadow of its great 2 INTRODUCTION.
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... shore , while the sun was high , and experienced no ill effects from being without them at other times , although one of us made it a practice to keep his head shaved for the sake of coolness . Though they perhaps lay me open to an ...
... shore , while the sun was high , and experienced no ill effects from being without them at other times , although one of us made it a practice to keep his head shaved for the sake of coolness . Though they perhaps lay me open to an ...
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... sea , which , a quarter of a mile from shore , is nearly everywhere 150 fathoms or more in depth . Approaching from the east , we caught a glimpse , while still THE LANDING - PLACE 11 some distance off , of 10 BARREN ISLAND AND ARCHIPELAGO.
... sea , which , a quarter of a mile from shore , is nearly everywhere 150 fathoms or more in depth . Approaching from the east , we caught a glimpse , while still THE LANDING - PLACE 11 some distance off , of 10 BARREN ISLAND AND ARCHIPELAGO.
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... shore where soundings can be obtained with the handline , and there we came to anchor in 15 fathoms , a little beach and clump of coconut palms bearing N.N.E. , a quarter of a mile away . Sails were soon stowed and we rowed off to ...
... shore where soundings can be obtained with the handline , and there we came to anchor in 15 fathoms , a little beach and clump of coconut palms bearing N.N.E. , a quarter of a mile away . Sails were soon stowed and we rowed off to ...
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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