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 viii
... took a number of prisoners ; but , treading in the ashes of a smouldering fire at the moment of success , he caused it to blaze up , and being seen by a retreating native , was shot through the chest with an arrow , and died almost ...
... took a number of prisoners ; but , treading in the ashes of a smouldering fire at the moment of success , he caused it to blaze up , and being seen by a retreating native , was shot through the chest with an arrow , and died almost ...
Page 16
... took for one , without waiting , in the momentary excitement of an apparently fresh discovery , to look more closely , I made a rapid snap - shot , and down tumbled a cuckoo ; my consequent disgust may be imagined . The bird , however ...
... took for one , without waiting , in the momentary excitement of an apparently fresh discovery , to look more closely , I made a rapid snap - shot , and down tumbled a cuckoo ; my consequent disgust may be imagined . The bird , however ...
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... took no notice whatever , while others seemed to evince the liveliest curiosity . As the day of our visit was a Sunday , no work was being done all the inmates were undisturbed , save a few whose heads were being cropped , and some ...
... took no notice whatever , while others seemed to evince the liveliest curiosity . As the day of our visit was a Sunday , no work was being done all the inmates were undisturbed , save a few whose heads were being cropped , and some ...
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... took up a berth in quiet waters about a mile from the entrance of the strait . When sailing along little known shores , especially in the tropics , a look - out man should always be stationed at the masthead , for from that place ...
... took up a berth in quiet waters about a mile from the entrance of the strait . When sailing along little known shores , especially in the tropics , a look - out man should always be stationed at the masthead , for from that place ...
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... took what remained ashore , where the women probably had their share . We ran across the strait under canvas , before a light breeze , and the sail was a source of huge amusement to all but the youngest of the party , who was ...
... took what remained ashore , where the women probably had their share . We ran across the strait under canvas , before a light breeze , and the sail was a source of huge amusement to all but the youngest of the party , who was ...
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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