Great Nicobar (West Coast) General topography, 141, 142, 144 Pulo Kunyi, 142, 143, 145, 146 Harbour, 142 Anchorage, 142 Inhabitants, 142, 143 Decline of population, 149 Charm, 143 Casuarina Bay, 144, 149, 151 Mudfish, 149 Dagmar River, 149, 153 Kópenhéat, 150 Anchorage, 153 Pulo Nyur, 150 Anchorage, 150 Decline of population, 150 Water, 151 Morass, 151 Birds, 143, 144, 151 Fauna, 144, 150 Young monkeys, 153 Shom Pe[.n], 143, 145-148, 150, 152 Appearance, 145-147 Elephantiasis, 145, 152 Effect of betel-chewing, 147 Dress and ornaments, 145 Camp, 149, 151 Village, 144, 145 Shom Pe[.n], Huts, 145 Food supply, 148 Dog-hobble, 144 Spears, 146 Cloth, 145, 146 Cooking-vessel, 148 Mode of cooking pandanus, 149 Great Nicobar (West and South Coasts) General topography, 156, 158, 160 Native topographical names compared with chart and trade names, 155 Growth of land, 157 Anchorage, 156 Pulo Babi, 156, 157 Harbour, 156 Water, 156 Chang-ngeh, 161 South Bay, 160 Galathea River, 161-164 Fauna, 162 Birds, 157, 160, 161 Monkeys, 166 Population, 157 Inhabitants, 157, 155-158 Domeat, 154 Servitude, 157 Shom Pe[.n], 155, 159 Village, 158, 159 Huts, 158, 162 Dress, 159 Marriage, 158 Ringworm, 159 Canoe building, 160 Mode of climbing trees, 157 Barter, 160 Supplies, 165 Water, 165 Guides, native, N., 57, 58 Gunboat tours, 28 _Ha-chu_, K.N., 298 Hamilton's, Captain Alexander, account of the Andamans, 179, 180 References to the Nicobars, 102, 105, 121, 212, 215 _Hanata_, K.N., 301 Harbours, A., 171. And _see_ under names of islands Headmen, N., 241; S.P., 219 Regard for, K.N., 316 Height, average, A., 342 Heifer, Murder of Dr, 181 _Henghawa_, K.N., 290 _Hentá_, cf. _Dé[=u]shi_, N., 77, 85 _Henta-koi_, N., 77 Herons, N., 69 History, A., 176-184. For details, _see_ under "Andaman Islands" History, N., 177-179, 208-214. For details, _see_ under "Nicobar Islands" Hog-deer, A., 28 Homes for Andamanese at Haddo, 23-25 Homfray Strait, A., 169 Hostility of Andamanese, 190-192 Shom Pe[.n], 215, 220 Hot spring on Barren Island, 11 House, custom of feeding the, N., 85 "House of pollution," K.N., 51, 304 Houses. _See_ under names of islands Maternity, K.N., 51 Hume, A. O., cruise round the Andamans and Nicobars, 326 Huts. _See_ under names of islands Implements and Weapons, A., 184, 189; N., 243-245 Industries, A., 171, 172, 198-200, 339-341 Port Blair, 22, 198-200, 340, 341; N., 251, 252 Infant mortality, A., 192 Inhabitants. _See_ under names of islands Interment of a headman of Sáwi, account of, 305, 306