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34 Account of Natives of the Andaman Islands. [No. 1 



She had her head shaved, like the men ; — a little patch of woolly hair 

 was left on the back of the head, — her height was 4ft. 4J inches. The 

 men appear to make the women perform all the work, and do not 

 themselves carry any thing but their bows and arrows, and to-day 

 when the boat got back from Boss Island, although only three women 

 were on the beach and about twenty men, the women were made to 

 carry all the things from the boat ; — the men helped in cooking the 

 pig ; — the woman who came to-day was rather good looking, and about 

 20 years of age, very black, but with a pleasing eoantenance; — she 

 frequently repeated the name the sailors had given her (Madam 

 Cooper — the former one being called Queen NicJ — she was very much 

 struck with the appearance of our little children, and begged to have 

 them to kiss ; — great respect appears to be shewn by the men towards 

 the women, who appear almost to command the men, notwithstanding 

 that they seem to do all the work for them ; this may be owing 

 to the apathetic nature of the men ; they give every thing up to the 

 women, who freely take from the men any presents they may have 

 received. Amongst themselves they have a kind and friendly feeling; 

 — they appear to love dogs and small animals, which they hold and 

 nurse with affection, I remark the men have an aversion to carrying 

 anything, for when presents are given to them they try to get the 

 sailors or even the convicts, to carry them. Both the men had their 

 beads only half shaven, which gave them an odd appearance. 



12th. — The second Launch went over with Smith and his crew, 

 and remained there all day. Some of the men went on shore and 

 cleared away a piece of ground on which they will build a hut ; — the 

 natives watched the proceedings very attentively, but on trying to 

 get them to do anything in the shape of work they only laughed, and 

 would try for a few minutes and then give up and point to their arms 

 and legs. On the Launch returning for the evening, five men and three 

 women came across, and were taken to the barracks, and a pig given 

 to them for supper, — they singed the hair off first and then cut it up 

 into joints and chops ; — they had a common knife to do this with, and 

 no butcher could have done it better, — each joint came off as easily as 

 possible, — they never missed the joint or had to cut twice. A room was 

 given them in the barracks, and they passed the night quite quietly, 

 —before dark they were rather anxious, and seemed to wish themselves 

 on the other side again, but when they got their supper that wore off; 



