TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



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Introductory Note by Alexander Agassiz 3 



Preface : Letter from Professor T. W. Edgeworth David, of the 



University of Sydney, New South Wales 5 



Report of E. C. Andrews . . 11 



Introduction 11 



General Geological Structure 13 



The Larger Islands 13 



Viti Levu 13 



The Stratified Rocks 13 



The Dolomites 13 



The Lau Group and the Smaller Islands 14 



The Volcanic Islands 15 



The Limestone Islands 15 



The Limestone and Volcanic Island j 15 



Geological History and Topography .1(3 



The Main Islands - 16 



General Topography 16 



Coastal Topography lg 



Topography of the Smaller Islands 17 



Mango 17 



Thithia 20 



Vanua Mbalavu 21 



Naitamha 21 



Vatu Vara .22 



Yathata .22 



Kambara 22 



Vatu Leile 23 



Wangava 24 



Taviuni .24 



Ovalau 24 



Munia ' .25 



Lakemba 25 



Lines of Beach Erosion 25 



Elevations of the Fiji Group 27 



Number of Elevations 27 



The Nature, Origin, and Age of the Elevated Limestone 30 



Tuvutha 30 



Vatu Vara 31 



Yathata 31 



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