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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... things as sunbirds , and for snakes , lizards , or for point - blank shots , we carried auxiliary barrels , about 9 inches long , that can be slipped in and out of the gun like an ordinary cartridge , and which fired an extra long .32 ...
... things as sunbirds , and for snakes , lizards , or for point - blank shots , we carried auxiliary barrels , about 9 inches long , that can be slipped in and out of the gun like an ordinary cartridge , and which fired an extra long .32 ...
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... things , And make perpetual moan , Still from one sorrow to another thrown : ' There is no joy but calm ! ' Why should we only toil , the roof and crown of things ? " These are one's thoughts , while captivated by the charm of the ...
... things , And make perpetual moan , Still from one sorrow to another thrown : ' There is no joy but calm ! ' Why should we only toil , the roof and crown of things ? " These are one's thoughts , while captivated by the charm of the ...
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... thing to attempt to do , but should one succeed in only severely wounding a parrot , others of the species are sure to be obtained . The cries of the injured bird so attract its companions that they will gather near from all parts ...
... thing to attempt to do , but should one succeed in only severely wounding a parrot , others of the species are sure to be obtained . The cries of the injured bird so attract its companions that they will gather near from all parts ...
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... Aberdeen , golf and hockey are played . With all this , it is probable that the gentler sex find things somewhat dull at times , for shopping , in the feminine sense of THE HARBOUR 21 the word , is impossible . There 20 PORT BLAIR.
... Aberdeen , golf and hockey are played . With all this , it is probable that the gentler sex find things somewhat dull at times , for shopping , in the feminine sense of THE HARBOUR 21 the word , is impossible . There 20 PORT BLAIR.
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... things we were so anxious to obtain specimens of for ourselves . One morning , in the company of Mr P. Vaux , acting port officer , we made a delightful tour round the harbour in one of the Government launches . Port Blair is a long ...
... things we were so anxious to obtain specimens of for ourselves . One morning , in the company of Mr P. Vaux , acting port officer , we made a delightful tour round the harbour in one of the Government launches . Port Blair is a long ...
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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