92 INDEX TO THE PACT EI C I STANDS. 



I/OS Reyes are two small, wooded islands about 500 ft. long. They are 15 m. north- 

 west from La Vandola in the Admiralty group. 2' S., 14S 03' v.. 



L'Ostange of Duperrey is Nengonengo of the Paumotu archipelago. 31. 



Los \'alientes of Don Felipe Tompson is Ngatik of the Caroline islands. 5. 



lyOttin is a nearl}- circular volcanic cone, 5200 ft. high.; 12.5 ni. xw. In- x. from Cape 

 King of New Britain. 5° 18' .s., 147° 35' K. lO. 



Lot's Wife, see Rica de Oro. 



I/Ouisiade archipelago is an extensive range of islands situated .southeast from 

 New Guinea, between 10' lo'-i 1° 5o'.s. and 154' 30-150'' 55' F,. Probabl}- seen by 

 Torres in 1606, but named by Bougainville in 1793. Surveyed by D'Urville in 

 1S40. There is gold on Tagula (Sud-est), and although many portions of the 

 group are still unknown it is thought to be rich in vegetable produ(?tions. There 

 are more than 80 islands besides many rocks and reefs. Lihabitants are of a 

 dark copper color, with Papuan hair; cartilages of nose and ears mueli distended. 

 Cannibals on occasion. Named for Louis X\\ of France. 9. 



Lountass, in the Bismarck archipelago. 4" 50' .s., 150" 51' K. 



I/Ovuka, a small, sandy islet in Nandi waters off the west coast of \'iti k\ u, Fiji. 



Low, see Siassi on the east coast of New Guinea. lO. 



Low archipelago, see Paumotu archipelago. 



Lowendahl, see Nui of the EHice group. 16. 



I/Oyalty group, discovered by Captain Butler in the Wulpo/c in iSoo, or in llie 

 Brilaiiiiia in 1S03. The group runs parallel to the coast of New Caledonia at a 

 distance of 50-60 m. Consists of Ivlare or Nengone, Lifu, Lea, with five islets 

 between the first two. 13. 



IvUanaino, one of the Koto islands, Hapai group, Tongan islands. 



I/Uard islets are in Hercules bay on the New Guinea coast; six in number, low 

 (40-70 ft.), and covered with trees. 7" 40' s., 147 42' E. 



Liitke, see East Fain, Caroline islands. 



I/Uhuga, islet of Hapai group, Tongan islands. 



I/Ukunor, of the Caroline islands, has been called the gem of Micronesia. It was dis- 

 covered in 1793 bv Captain J. l\Ljrtlock ; 18-20 m. in circumference. Population 

 about S50. It is not more tlian seven feet above the sea. 5" 29' 18" x., 153" 58' E. 4. 



I/Ukunor, islet off the southeast extreme of IMille, Marshall islands. 



I/Ungur, islet of Ponape, Caroline islands. 



I/USatigay, reefs in the Kiriwina group, named for a lieutenant on the Esphaiuc. . 



Lvdia, see Pikela, Caroline islands. 



Lydia, see Nuakata near East cape of New Guinea. 



L^'dia, .see Udjae, Marshall islands. 



Lynx, see Niutao of the Fvllice group. 16. 



Maabunghi, islet at the mouth of Tanle bay on the northwest coast of New Caledonia. 

 Maben, low and Mooded, a mile ENE. from Kitai, New Guinea. 



Mabneian, a small, wooded island 0.7 m. long on the north edge of a long reef, 

 Louisiade archipelago. 



