the-tntiny evidences to prove, that- pjpQtty qpeyalyj^hsjthe Ijaaiguage of
man.
T h e b n ly .quadrupeds seen. on the Jftts, and thef
ichneumon;.• th eg u a n a also, «{ the lizard
this class; these proved-jvei^ destnjQtiMe to pwltfyfe thereare.several
species of snakes!.and sasrpions, Labourers, w h f k . dearjng .away the
underwood; were, frequently bitten; but Iftd£<>.4p9i3hgfe d id .' d * '.
pro.ye mortal^ although the patients commonly fell inte; YiuJent^Qlt
vulsions; cau de luoe. and opium were the remedies in most cases adnU:
nktered.
During the prevalence of the north-east monsoon, fish is feawght in
great abundance, but in the tempestuous season it is difficult to fip^prO'
cured; grey mullet, reek cod, skate,.andsnle&v are among the best; oysters
have hem founds hut: in no great quantity.. The. shores abound in
a variety of beautiful shells, gorgonias, madreporas, murex, and cowries^
Specimen of the language of Andaman, from the 4th Vat. of the Asiatic Researches.1 *
Andaman island,
or native coun- > Mine op te To drink, meengohee. Man, camolan.
%> - i . ƒ Ear, qttaka. ‘ Moon, tamei ;
Arrow, Earth,, totongnangee. Necky/^iV;
Arm, pilie. To eat, ingelholiab. Nose, mellee.
Black, cheegheooga. Eye, tabay. [ R S in,^ r
Blood , cochcngohee. ' Finger, momay. jj T o sing, gokobay.
T 0 beat, ingotaheya. Fire, mono. To. sleep, comoba.
Belly, naP'Oy. Fish, nabobee. Sky, madama.
Bird, lohay. Foot, gooku. Star, chelobay.
Boat, he cay. Head, tabay.. Sun, ah ay..
Bow, tongie• Hot, hooloo. Teeth, maboy.
Bone, geeiongay. Knee, ingolay. ■ Water, ntigway.
Cold, choma. To,laugh, onkeomai. Wind, tarry amay.
Door, tang. lA%hefri&ie. , Wood, tanghee.
wi^man^otl^lkindsttijnwhkh-Captain Stokoeha-djinade a curio uj$, and
ev-afuaMe arlleGtiqn; ; \
udTFiMres areisfevei,assort s50$tfees 1 ofci; the, inland 5 thoficvstfaUgipscb tqr banyan
tree, t f e afifiondi tree> the oib tree; vthat fgKOWSrtoar great ..height? fotn
which .a, very useful oil iSi-thus produced.' Af fhqrkdntahjinrasion beirfg
made fiijKthey trunk,. )rix>or> {eightHiheiieSi deepy i^?5^ii|);:.fouEteen mdifteeh
jinehes.ddng, is cut >at?right angles; jaudj’the surface ;of the incisiqjiqbeittg
hollowed and iffledwithcliye^pqals.j^hb^'tulpentMepiqV^ondh'iif! exudes
r^piouslydrom .the tc/p of the wound>*khe penafgrc.ticpkls'q isifnund, at d
is ygel| adapted for>th,e,knecs ofiships;. amj^tli^jron’ti.ee of stupendous'size,
- w%ie» timber ahhb,?t l^idsAlclunce fco|th<!{a£ti of t h e wohdi;G u t t e r ’;T-‘ t h e r e d -
jWdod1, whidr-makcs beautiful furniture, little l i i f e n o r to l i n e m E l i o g o n y '
there-; a re . ntimberiess l ^ e h f l r s ^ a j a d r a t t a n s v ^ f e h , s u r r o u n d
the stems ol thedaiger tiees, and inteiwoven wuh'cUch othei. f o r m s o * t h i c k
/aghedge, that it is[rim.posSibIe,4q|penetrate h i t a n t 6$ p e - f p i ; f e s t s , , u n l e s s b y
thq^Iotw..dad^abq^pus pioeessSoJ^utting a p o ad .it ;
ThesiSlst sgttl^a-ihi'van uninhabited^ landjhave nqt only to, contend
against naturahojistad’es-l and the wantof^fevdral^ieeessary comforts of life,
but must likewise encounter, tiie effeets oh an .unwholesome- atmosphere;!'
no. E&uuuiy; thqjqughlyn ^^geg^jvith th e , human cpnstitplfpn,';until, it is
cleared and cultivated. The new colonists, notwithstanding every possible
attention Was paid, to. the preservation of their health, became sickly; they,
were afflicted, during the four dry,monthS#December,1J;anuary) February,
and March, with the scuivy. This complaint, howcvci, was owing'to a
diange oi food, and a want of vegetable diet: as soon asfcthe 1 tins corn-,-
thenced, it mitigated and quicklydisappearad, but it g^eiWaytfiAat dread-
fiil sUGeessor, the intermittent fbvejjand^ague? which baffled all p’ower of
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