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INDEX 



" Making Christmas," N., 80 



Mai, K.N., 302, 303 



Malacca, N., 78 



Ma-la-hal, K.N., 297 



Malaria, N., 1 12, 205, 254, 255 



Mammals, A.N., 322-325. And see under 



names of islands 

 Man, Mr E. H., 75 



Isle of, 72 

 Mangrove creeks, N., 80 

 Manufactures, A., 189; S.P., 219 

 Marriage, N., 158, 235-237 

 Maternity houses, K.N., 51 

 Maya, K.N., 298-299 

 Ma-ya-knv-ka-ma-ka . K.N., 295 

 Mayo, murder of Lord, 22, 23 

 Measurements of some Andamanese, 344 



Average height, 342 



Weight, 342 

 Measurements of some Shorn Pen, 353, 354 



Great Nicobarese, 356, 357 



Kar Nicobarese, 355 

 Medicine. N., 115, 235 

 Megapodes, N., 68-70, 74, 77, 113, 121, 

 327, 328 



Eggs, 70 



Mounds, 68-70 



Laying-places watched by Nicobarese, 



243 

 Menchal, 127 



Area, 127 



Flora, 127 



Geology, 127 

 Menhianas, N., 116, 232 



Ceremonies, 233 

 Merahtn, K.N., 287 

 Mercie, N., 118 

 Metals, N., 251 

 Military force. Port Blair, 27 

 Minerals, A., 176 ; N., 205 

 Mission School, Kar Nicobar, 59 



Relics of old Moravian, N., 83 

 Missionary endeavour, N., 63, 257. See 



under "Nicobar Islands" — History. 

 Monkeys, N., 114, 122, 128, 129, 150, 166 



Young, 153 

 Monopolies, N., 107, 308 

 Monsoon, effect of S.W., Andamans, 37, 45 



N.E., Kar Nicobar, 299 

 Monsoons, N., 206 

 Mortality, N., 1 19, 123 



Infant, A., 192 

 Mount Deoban, N., 120 



Edgecomlie, N., 98 



Harriet, .'\., 19, 169 



Thuillier, N., 138, 141 

 Mountain range, a submerged, 170 

 Mountains, A., 169; N., 141 

 Mourning customs, N., 250, 305 

 Mudfish," N., 149 

 Mu-nimg-ren, K.N., 297 



Murder, wizard, K.N., 314, 315 



As punishment, K.N., 315 



Of Lord Mayo, 22, 23 



Of Dr Heifer, 181 



Of F. H. de Roepstorff, 96 



Of Captain Owen, 212 

 Mus village. See " Kar Nicobar " 

 Music, the Nicobarese dance-, 87 

 Musical instrument, A., 189 



instruments used by Nicobarese, 87, 250 

 Muskets prohibited, N., 244 



Na-kopiih, K.N., 286, 287 



Names, K.N. , 305. &^ " Nicknames " 



Names, native topographical, 120 



Compared with chart and trade names, 

 Great Nicobar, 155 

 Nankauri 



General topography, 90, 109 

 Temperature, 206 

 Rainfall, 206 

 Geology, 90 

 Area, 90 

 Population, 91 

 • 'Harbour, 78, 98, 202 



Settlement at, 214 



Neglected by its possessors, 202 

 Malacca, 78 

 Spiteful Bay, 78 



Anchorage, 78 



Coral, 80 



Village, 78 



Landing-place, 79 



KanaiOy 79 



Houses, 79 



Relics of old Moravian mission, 83 



The headman's village, 83 

 Houses, 83, 84 



Mangrove creeks, 80 

 Flora, 90 

 Fruit, 91 

 Fauna, 90 

 AVhimhrel, 80 

 Supplies, 91 

 Water, 91 

 Tanamara, 75, 86, 88, 89, loi 



Family, 84, 88, 89 



House, interior and contents, 84, 85 

 Karean, 85, 86 

 Henta, 85 

 Charms, talismans, and " scare-devils," 



83, 85 

 Native flags, 80 



Electro-plate possessed by natives, 81 

 Lamp, 81 



Preparation for a festival, 80, 81, 86 

 " Making Christmas," 80 

 Interior of a house prepared for a 



festival, 81 

 A festival, 86, 87, 88 

 Dancing, 87 



