12 "ALBATROSS" TROPICAL PACIFIC EXPEDITION. 



Takaroa and Takapoto, Kauehi, Raraka, Puka-ruha, Taiaro, Marokau, 

 Ravahere, Napuka, Reao (commonly known as Clermont-tonnerre), Aratika, 

 Manihi, Takume, the Sea Gull Islands (Tuanake, Hiti, and Tepoto), Tauere, 

 Makatea. Hereheretue, Nukutipipi, Anu-Anuraro, and Anu-Anurimga. 



Although I did not visit Fakaina, I have given a sketch plan of the 

 island (PI. 204), as there are, outside of Wilkes' sketches, so few of the 

 Paumotus properly surveyed that we have to depend almost wholly upon 

 the general chart of the group for illustrations of the shape and charac- 

 teristics of most of the atolls. Fakaina, Hao, and Mururoa are the only 

 islands of the principal mass of the Paumotus of which sketches are 

 given in some detail. 



The islands of Manga Reva (PL 207) were surveyed by Captain Beechey 

 and d'Urville, Hao Island by Captain Cook, Bougainville, and Beechey, 

 while the French have surveyed, since 1874, the southern extremity of 

 the island of Apataki, tlie entrance of some of the harbors, as that of 

 Amyot on Toau Island, and Avatoru and Tiputa entrances on the island 

 of Rangiroa. The entrance to Takaroa, to Ahe, and. to Manihi, a part of 

 the atoll of Fakarava was surveyed in 1880 by the French, from the 

 northern pass to Rotoava and to the east a distance of about three 

 miles. The northern pass of Makemo was also surveyed by the French. 

 The officers of the " Albatross " made a running sketch of the western 

 shore of Fakarava (PI. 204, fig. 1) as we steamed along its western edge, 

 and also determined the position of Rotoava and the land to the eastward, 

 as, well as that of the western extremity of Rangiroa. They also determined 

 the position of the southwestern end of Tikahau, and corrected the position 

 of Matahiva as well as its outline. We also took a line of soundings from 

 Rotoava directly south, and then across towards the southwestern shore of 

 the atoll to a cluster of numerous islands situated near the central part of 

 the atoll. • A line of soundings was also run across Makemo from our 

 anchorage to the southern shore. 



We came upon the Paumotus from the northeast, striking the west 

 coast of the island of Ahe at a distance of about ten miles. We did not 

 examine either Ahe or Manihi, as, from their descriptions by Dana and 

 the sketches given by him and by Wilkes, it was evident that they 



