64 INDEX TO THE PACIFIC ISLANDS. 



high, according to a survey in 1889. Ten years later Captain Field, in H. M. S. 

 Pengiiiji.^ found nothing but a breaking shoal. 



Faleii, islet of Ruk, Caroline islands. 



Falevai, islet in the Tongan group. 



Falifi, islet of Elato, Caroline islands. 



Fallafagea, a form of Kelifijia in the Tongan group. 



False, islet on the northeast coast of New Guinea, near Huon gulf. 



False, see Thikonibia, Fiji. 



Falulap, islet of Wolea, Caroline archipelago. 



Fanadik, central islet of Tamatam or Los Martires, Caroline archipelago. 



Fananu, islet of Namolipiafane, Caroline islands. 



Fandaio, islet in the lagoon of Egum, atoll of the Kiriwina group. 9" 25' S., 151'57'E. 



Fangataufa, see Ahunii, Paumotu archipelago. 



Fangawa, westernmost islet of Nukulaelae, Ellice group. 9 22' S., 179" 50' E. 16. 



Fanning was discovered in 1798 hy Captain Edmund Fanning, an American, in the 

 ship Betsy. Annexed by England March 15, 18S8; 9.5 m. xw-SK., 27 m. in cir- 

 cumference; very fertile; English harbor on the west side is within an opening 

 to the lagoon, and the principal houses are south of this. 3 5i'25"n., I59°22'\v. 



FanuatapU, high, rocky islet, east coast of Upolu, Samoan islands. 



Fantiatapu, inhabited islet on the southwest side of Nui, Paumotu archipelago. 



Fanup, islet of Ruk lagoon, Caroline archipelago. 



FanupengeS, islet of Ruk lagoon, Caroline archipelago, 3 m. east from Tol. 



Faore is the second in size of the Stewart islands at the northwest end of the reef. 



Fapula, islet on the east coast of Ysabel, Solomon islands. 8 19' s., 159" 42' E. II. 



Fara, islet on the east coast of Ysabel, Solomon islands. 8" 09' s., 159" 35' E. II. 



Faraguet, a low, wooded islet of Sans Souci group. New Guinea. 3° 08' S., 142° 24' E. 



Farailes, islet of \\\)lea, Caroline archipelago. 



Farallon de Medinilla or Bird Island, of the Marianas. \^olcanic, 2 m. XE-S\v., 50 ft. 

 high. 16° 30' N., 146' E. See map of Marianas under that name. Farallon is the 

 common Spanish term for an isolated high rock. 



Farallon de Pajaros, in the Marianas, is an active volcano 1039 ft. high ; in eruption in 

 1S77. Discovered by Douglas Sept. 12, 17S9; 1.2 m. in diameter. 20° 36'N., 144 55'E. 



Farallon de Torres, in the Marianas. Formerly pinnacled rocks, but now reduced 

 by the adlion of the waves or volcanic forces to rocks awash. Named for a former 

 governor of Guam. 16" 51' n., 145" 50' E. 



Fararik, islet of Ifalik, Caroline islands. 3. 



Faratllep or Gardner, of the Caroline islands, was discovered by Liitke, March 28, 

 1818. There are three islets on a reef 4 m. in circumference. 8° 36' N., 144 36' E. 



Fataka, or Mitre, was discovered by Captain Edwards, in 1791, while searching for 

 the mutineers of the Bflituly. It is uninhabited; 2 ni. NW-SE. A British pro- 

 teAorate was proclaimed OAober i, 1898. 11° 55' s., 170° 10' E. 12. 



Fate, the correct form of Vate or vSandwich, as v does not occur in the alphabet of that 

 island. Also called Efate and Efat. Is considered the finest island of the New 

 Hebrides; 20 m. E-\v. i7"4o',s., 168" 2o'e. The natives have more Polynesian blood 

 than their neighbors, and there are many Samoan words in their language. 13. 



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