Surveillance, police, A., 19 Swifts (_Collocalia linchii_), N., 126, 127 Nests, 126, 127 _Tá-chökla_, N., 49, 229, 249 _Takkuwis_, K.N., 292 _Takoia_, K.N., 241 Talaings, 223, 224 _Talik-n'gi_, K.N., 51 Talismans, N., 83, 85, 231 Tallies, K.N. Of commercial transactions, 319 Of the months, 319 Of a child's age, 319 Tamils, 216 _Tamiluanas_, N., 232, 302 Ceremonies, 51 Regard for, 316 Tanamara, 75, 86, 88, 89, 101 Family, 84, 88, 89 House, interior and contents of, 84, 85 _Tanang alah_, K.N., 291 _Tanangla_, K.N., 299, 300 Tattooing, a case of, N., 100 Tea, attempt to foster taste for, N., 248 Teeth, celebration of loss of, K.N., 300 Temperature, A., 173; N., 206 Temple, Colonel, C.C., at Port Blair, 21 "Temple Villa," K.N., 47 Teressa General topography, 103, 104 Area, 104 Geology, 104 Flora, 104 Tobacco fields, 104 Population, 105 Natives compared with Kar Nicobarese, 104 Hamilton's account of the Somerera Islands, 105 Terrapin Bay, N., 67 Thrush (_Geocichla albigularis_), N., 74 Tide-rips, N., 45, 131 Tilanchong General topography, 66, 67, 68, 69, 72, 109 Area, 67 Anchorages, 67 Maharani Peak, 67 Novara Bay, 67 Terrapin Bay, 67 _Jheel_, 69 Herons, 69 Crocodile, 69 Water, 67 Plantations, 71 Kamortan visitors, 71 Lizards, 67, 68 Fruit bat, 70 Megapodes, 68, 69, 70 Mounds, 68, 70 Eggs, 70 Birds, 68 Crabs, 70 Foul ground off, 72 Wreck of Captain Owen (1708), 70 Timber, K.N., 53, 54. _See_ "Woods" Tobacco, use of, N., 248 Fields, N., 104 Tools, A., 41; N., 243, 245 Topography, general. _See_ under names of islands "Town halls," N., 240 Trade, N., 143, 252 Commodities, N., 252 Prices, N., 143, 154 Residents, N., 202 Shom Pe[.n], 219 Chaura, 106 Traders, N., 252, 253 Chinese, 112 Malay, 154 Articles imported by, for sale to Kar Nicobarese, 351 Tradition, a Kar Nicobarese, 215 Traditions, Christian, A., 189 Transport, local, N., 253 Transporting goods, cost of, K.N., 318 Trapping, 15 Traps, fishing, N., 245 Travelling, custom when, N., 228 Trees, principal forest, A., 336-338 Mode of climbing, N., 157 Banian, N., 122 Urostigma, N., 62 Tribal division, A., 190, 192, 342 Trinkat General topography, 73, 74, 75 Possible results of elevation, 73 A deserted village, 73, 74, 76, 77 Huts, 73 Hut, contents of a, 77 _Jheel_, 74 Water birds, 74 Megapodes, 74, 77 Cattle, semi-wild, 47, 74, 75 Birds, 74 Rats, 77 _Tupaia nicobarica_, 136; N., 122 _Tupaia nicobarica surda_, N., 122 Turtle, N., 138, 246 Mode of capturing, 246 Skull, use of, 246 Urostigma trees, N., 62 Utensils, Önge, 33 Kar Nicobarese, 48 _Vani pati_, K.N., 288