io8 INDEX TO THE PACIFIC ISLANDS. 



Morrell, reported by Captain Morrell in 1825 as of 29° 57' N., 174° 31' E.; but its exist- 

 ence is doubtful, as it has not been seen for many years. Now expunged from 

 Admiralty charts (1900). 



Mortlock, a group of the Caroline islands discovered by Captain James Mortlock 

 November 29, 1793. Consists of Lukunor, Satoan, Etal. Three long groups and 

 nine islets; in all, 98 islands. 4. 



Mortlock, see Marcken. 



Moseley, islet in Nares harbor, Admiralty island. Named for Henry N. Moselev, of 

 the Clialloigcr expedition. 



MOSO, Deception or Verao, on the northwest side of Havannah harbor. Fate, New 

 Hebrides. There are several villages on the island, of which Moso is one. Verao 

 means long. 



Mosquito, a group on the north shore of Goodenough bav on the northeast coast of 

 New Guinea. 9° 46' s., 149 53' E. 



Mota, New Hebrides, was discovered bv Quiros in 1606 and called Nostra (nuestra) 

 Senora de la Luz. Bligh called it Sugar-loaf. There are two wooded peaks about 

 1250 ft. high. Forty-two villages contain 2000 inhabitants, according to French 

 authority. 13" 48' S., 167 ' 40' E. 12. 



Motane or San Pedro, of the Marquesas islands, was discovered by Mendaiia July 21, 

 1595. Tessan calls it 0-nateaya. 4.5 m. nnw-SSE; 1565 ft. high, sterile and un- 

 inhabited. 10" s., 138° 50' w. 23. 



Motea, islet at entrance to Hamene bay, Tahaa, Society islands. 



Mothe (Moce), Fiji. Wilkes calls it Motha. 2.2 m. in diameter, 590 ft. high; soil 

 ricli, island piAurescjue ; inhabited. 18" 36' 30" s., iSi' 26' E.O 



Motuhanua, islet to the eastward of Port Moresby, .south coast of New Guinea. 

 9' 32' S., 147" 16' 30" E. 



Motua, islet off the north coast of X'anua levu, Fiji. 



Motuagea, islet of Fakaafo or Bowditch. 9° 22' 38" .s., 171° 13' w. 



Motuaini, islet in Styx passage. Loyalty islands. 



Motuiti, islet of Fakaafo. 9° 22' 45" S., 171° 13' w. 



Motuiti (little island) or F'ranklin, sterile islet of the Marquesas. S°43's., 140° 37'w. 



Motuiti nr Kenned V, New Hebrides, was discovered by Captain Simpson in the 

 Xaiitiliis in 1801. Little is known of it. 8" 36' s., 167° 48' E. 



Motuiti, see Tubal, Society islands. 20. 



MotU Korea, in Auckland harbor, New Zealand. 



Mottlkavata, one of the Danger group; long, 125 ft. high, uninhaliited. 10° 58' .S., 

 165' 15' w. 



Motukoe, one of the Danger group; uninhabited, loodz ft. high. 10^53's., i65"45'3o"w. 



Motuloa, islet of Fakaafo or Bowditch. 9° 22' 26" s., 171' 12' w. 



Motumau or Table, on the New Zealand coast. 43 04' s., 173" 10' E. 



Motunailgea, islet of Fakaafo or Bowditch. 9° 24' .S., 171" 13' w. 



Motuntli or West vSentiuel, islet at the entrance to Taiohae harbor, Nukuliiva, Mar- 

 quesas islands. 



MotU ora, in Auckland harbor. New Zealand. Coconut island, in Hilo harbor, has 

 the same name which signifies island of life. 



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