TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



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Introduction ix 



Hydrography of the Maldives. Plates 1-8 c 1 



Topography of the Indian Ocean West of Malabar. Plates 7, 8 5 



Analysis of the Soundings taken by the "Amra." Plates 1-8 c 12 



List of Soundings 29 



Description of the Atolls : 



North Male. Plates 1, 3, 4 ; 8 a, fig. 6 ; 8 b, figs. 11, 19 ; 8 c, fig. 24; 9-18 ; 19, fig. 1 35 



Gaha Faro. Plates 1, 3 ; 8 a, figs. 6, 8 ; 8 b, fig. 11 53 



Goifurfehendu. Plates 1, 3 ; 8 a, fig. 8 ; 8 b, fig. 10 ; 19, fig. 2 ; 20 54 



Karidu. Plates 1, 3; 8b, fig. 11; 21 55 



Malosmadulu Plateau. Plates 1,3; 8 a, fig. 5 ; 8 b, figs. 9, 10 ; 8 c, fig. 28 ; 22-30 ; 



31, fig. 1 56 



South Malosmadulu. Plates 1, 3 ; 8 b, fig. 10: 8 c, fig. 28; 22-28; 29, fig. 2 . . 59 



Middle Malosmadulu. Plates 1, 3 ; 8 b, figs. 9, 10 ; 29, fig. 1 . : 64 



North Malosmadulu. Plates 1,3; 8a, fig. 5; 8b, fig. 9; 8c, fig. 26; 30; 31, fig. 1 65 



Makunudu. Plates 1, 2 ; 8 a, fig. 7 ; 31, fig. 2 ; 32 ; 33, fig. 1 71 



Fadiffolu. Plates 1, 3 ; 8 a, fig. 4 ; 8 b, fig. 11 ; 8 c, fig. 28 ; 33, fig. 2 ;• 34, fig. 1 . 73 

 Tiladummati-Miladummadulu Plateau. Plates 1, 2, 3; 8 a, figs. 2-5, 7; 34, fig. 2; 



35-53 ; 79, fig. 3 78 



Miladummadulu. Plates 1, 2, 3 ; 8 a, figs. 4, 5, 7 ; 34, fig. 2 ; 35-44 ; 79, fig. 3 . 83 



Tiladummati. Plates 1,2; 8 a, figs. 2, 3; 45-53 93 



Ihavandiffulu. Plates 1, 2 ; 8 a, figs. 1, 3 ; 54, 55, fig. 1 100 



Toddu. Plates 1, 4 102 



Rasdu. Plates 1, 4 102 



Ari. Plates 1, 4 ;- 8 b, figs. 12, 14 ; 8 c, fig. 25 ; 55, fig. 2 ; 56, 57, 58, fig. 2 . . . 103 



North Nilandu. Plates .1, 4, 5 ; 8 b, fig. 14 ; 59-61 ; 78, fig. 1 107 



South Nilandu. Plates 1, 5; 8 b, figs. 13, 17 ; 62, 63, 64, fig. 2 ; 78, fig. 2 . . . 110 



South Male. Plates 1, 4; 8b, figs. 12, 16; 8c, figs. 19, 27; 79, fig. 2 .... 113 



Felidu. Plates 1, 4, 5; 8b, figs. 15, 16 114 



Wataru Reef. Plates 1, 5 ; 8b, fig. 15 ; 58, fig. 1 118 



Mulaku. Plates 1, 5; 8b, figs. 13, 15, 18; 64, fig. 1 ; 65 118 



Kolumadulu. Plates 1, 5 ; 8 b, figs. 17, 18 ; 8 c, fig. 20 ; 66 122 



Haddummati. Plates 1 , 6 ; 8 c, figs. 20, 22 ; 67-70, 77, fig. 1 127 



Suvadiva. Plates 1, 6 ; 8 c, figs. 22, 23 ; 71-75 ; 79, fig. 1 134 



