Fever invariably contracted in Great Nicobar, 112, 254, 255 Fish, A., 14; N., 116, 136, 137 Fishing, N., 55, 116, 136, 137, 245, 246 Traps, 245, 246 Weirs, 246 Flags, native, N., 80 Flat rock, 170 Flattening the occiput, custom of, N., 226 Floods, ceremonies to subdue, N., 51 Flora, A., 171, 172; N., 207, 208, 345-349 Principal forest trees of the Andamans, 336-338. And _see_ under names of islands Flycatcher, Nicobar, N., 74, 135. Food supply. _See_ under names of islands Foot-brush, N., 247 Ford's Peak, A., 169 Foreign residents, A., 342 Forest hawk (_Astur butleri_), N., 62; (_Astur soloensis_), N., 128 _Fota elmot_, K.N., 306 Frank Thompson, N., 57 "Friend of England," N., 52, 55-57, 311, 312 Fruit, N., 49, 64, 91, 106 Fuel, K.N., 48 Galathea River, N., 161-164 Ganges Harbour, N., 136, 137, 205 Gardens, K.N., 307 Origin of, 307 Destruction of, 307 Shom Pe[.n], 218 Geology, A., 174-176; N., 202-204 _Gnunota_, K.N., 296 Goats, Barren Island, 12 Government agency clearing, K.N., 47, 54 Government settlement. _See_ Port Blair History of, 180, 181, 183 Government schools, Port Blair, 343, 344 Great Andaman General topography, 168, 169, 170 Mountains, 169 Saddle Hill, 169 Drainage, 169 Harbours, 171 Straits dividing, 168, 169. _See_ also "South Andaman," "Rutland Island," "Port Blair," "Port Cornwallis" Great Nicobar, 141 Area, 141 Mountains, 141 Rivers, 142 Peculiarity of coco palms, 128 Water, 152 Malaria, 112, 254, 255 Population, coastal, 142 Shom Pe[.n], 142 Dialect, 121 Trade, 143 Prices, 143 Dampier's "Voyages," extract concerning Great Nicobar and inhabitants, 257-267 Great Nicobar (North Coast) General topography, 133-138, 205 Land subsidence, 136, 137 Ganges Harbour, 136, 137, 205 Anchorage, 132 Up a creek, 133 Mount Thuillier, 138, 141 Jubilee River, 138 Water, 135, 137, 139 Traces of Shom Pe[.n], 134, 136, 137 Fauna Birds, 135-137 Water birds, 138 Sunbirds' nests, 133 Mammals, 135-138 A bat camp, 133 Fruit bats, 133, 134 Attempt to rear young bats, 134 Fish, 136-137 Fishing, 136-137 Turtle, 138