ILLUSTRATIONS xiii 



172. The dome for the 100-inch telescope at Mount Wilson Observatory, California . 294! 



173. The scientific personnel of the Carnegie on leaving San Francisco in September, 



1929 295 



174. Forbush measuring the force of gravity with the pendulum-apparatus . . . 297 



175. The pendulums of the Vening-Meinesz gravity-apparatus 299 



176. A "wiliwili" tree, coral plains, Oahu Island, Hawaii 301 



177. The pit of Halemaumau at Kilauea Volcano, Island of Hawaii 302 



178. A Chinese woman at work on a plantation in Hawaii 303 



179. A "gannet" 304 



180. The "gannet" salutes 305 



181. Young bo'son-birds of the South Pacific 306 



182. Captain Ault releasing pilot-balloons 307 



183. Scientific results from oceanographic stations Nos. 161 and 162 310 



184. The boat-harbor, lagoon, Penrhyn Island 311 



185. A rehearsal for the unique native dance of the Manihiki Islanders 313 



186. Dancing in the churchyard at Manihiki Island 314 



187. The Carnegie at dock. Naval Station, Pago Pago, American Samoa .... 317 



188. Bowl, coconut dipper, switch, and dried root used in making "Kava," the 



ceremonial drink of Samoa 318 



189. A Samoan feast 320 



190. A Samoan girl 321 



191. Typical Samoan types 322 



192. A Samoan stream 323 



193. Breadfruit 325 



194. Samoan boys in their "pao-paos" or outrigger canoes . 326 



195. The palolo-worm which lives in dead coral in Samoa 327 



196. Public shower-bath, Samoa 328 



197. Native chief and his wife, Apia 329 



198 The last of the Carnegie 330 



