76 INDEX TO THE PACIEIC I STANDS. 



Henderville, see Aranuka of the Gilbert islands. 



Hennake ( Henuake of Wilkes), see Pukapuka, Paumotu archipelago. 32. 



Henry, a low islet of the l^nderwood group, Fiji. 17° 41' 30" s., 177 17' 30" K.O 



Heraiki, Croker or St. Onentin, was discovered by Bonecheo in 1772; 4 m. \w-SE.; 

 uninhabited. 17° 28' s., 143" 23' 42" w.O 21. 



Hereheretui, Bligh or San Pablo, was discovered by Ouiros in 1606. It is low, un- 

 inhabited, and has a closed lagoon; about 3 m. in diameter. 21 40's., 140° 38' w.O 



Hergest, see Marquesas i.slands. 



Hergest Rock, see IMotuiti of the Marquesas islands. 



Hermit, Los Ereniitanos, Agonies, a group of 17 islets, of which only Loof and Geloon 

 are inhabited, extending 10 m. N-s., 13 m. K-w. i 36' s., 145^ E. 8. 



Heron, or Ola, is northeast from Roua, Louisiade archipelago. 10° 18' .S., 154' 16' K. 



Hervey, a name given bv Cook September 23, 1773, for Captain Hervey, afterwards 

 Earl of Bristol, Lord of the Admiralt^•. It applies properK- to the two northern 

 islands. In 1777 Cook discovered Mangaia, Aitutaki and others. Krusenstern 

 proposed the name of Cook for the southern group, but there seems no geographi- 

 cal division and Cook's name should hold. 



Hetau, islet of Bouka, Solomon islands. Small but tliickK- populated b\- men of 

 powerful build and thorough cannibals. 



Hetchin, islet of Malekula, New Hebrides. luliabitcd and cultivated; natives have 

 war canoes large enough to carry fifty men. 



Heuschober, of the Admiralty group. 2 ' 44' S., 147 18' K. 



Hevaisi, islet of Panatinani, Louisiade archipelago, 275 ft. high. 



Heyn, small, wooded, 95 ft. high ; 30 m. northwest from Rook or Umboi in the Bis- 

 marck archipelago. 5 25' S., 147° 44' K. 



Heyou, of Beechc}-, is Hau of the Paumotu archipelago. 



Hiaou, a spelling of Eiao, Marquesas islands. 



Hibwa, a small, sandj' islet 60 ft. high, northwest from Nuakata, Louisiade archipelago. 



Hieh, in Auckland harbor, New Zealand. 



High, on the Australian coast. 17° 09' s., 146' 03' K. 



High, on the Australian coast. 10° 43' s., 142° 24' E. 



High, islet on the northeast coast of Eromanga, New Hebrides. 18° 40' vS.. 169° 20' t:. 



High, islet in Bismarck archipelago. 4' 48' s., 150° 03' E. 



High, islet of Arno, Marshall islands. 



High, see Grimes of the Caroline islands. 



High, see Wuli of the Louisiade archipelago. 



Higham, islet in Shallow bay, Admiralty island. 



Hikneru, or Melville, was discovered bv Cook and called Bird, April 6, 1769. Un- 

 inhabited atoll of the Paumotus, well wooded. The lagoon has a boat entrance. 



17° 35' S., 142' 39' w. 21. 

 Hilap, islet of Caroline islands. 



Hillsborough, of the Beechey group of the Bonin islands. 27° oS' N., 142° 15' E. 

 Hinchinbrook, on the Australian coast. 18° 23' .s., 146' 15' E.O 

 Hincliinbrook or Man, see Vele, New Hebrides. 

 Hitchin, islet on south coast of Malekula, New Hebrides. 12. 



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