112 INDEX TO THE PACIEIC ISLANDS. 



Nanomea, the San Augustine of Maurelle, 1781, was discovered by Maurelle. There 

 are two islands on the reef within 3-4 m. of each other, the westerly called Lakenu, 

 the other Nanomea. Supposed to be the Taswell and Sherson of the brig Elisabeth.^ 

 1809. Nanomea is 4X1.5 m. Rev. J. S. Whitmee says the inhabitants are phy.s- 

 ically a remarkably fine race, numbering about 1000 ( 1870). This is tlie northern- 

 most of the Ellice group. 5 36' 30" ,s., 176 10' K.© 

 Nanouki, .see Aranuka of the Gilbert i-slands. 



Nanoulu, of the Kiriwina group, is in 8° 46' s., 150' 58' e. 



Nanouti, see Nonuti or Sydenham, Gilbert islands. 



Nantucket, see Baker. 



Nansouti, a wooded islet on the barrier reef of Tahiti, Society islands. 30. 



Nanuia, high, inhabited islet,o.7m.in diameter; of the Yasawa group, Fiji. 16° 58' 30" s., 

 177' i9'5o"e.O 



Nanuku, Fiji; 1.5X0.5 m. on a reef 14X8 m. 16° 42' 30" .s., 180° 36' K.O 



Naonao, islet on the south reef of Raiatea, Society islands. 



Napasa, islet on northeast part of outer ring of Egum atoll. 9" 20' 30" s., 152° E. 9. 



Napier, off northeast coast of Raoul, Kermadec islands. 



Napuka or Whytoohee, in the Disappointment group of B3-ron, Paumotu archipelago. 

 Wooded islets connected bv an irregular reef enclosing a lagoon. Inhabitants 

 said to be a distinct race. The east end is in 14' 10' 40" .s., 141° 12' 50" w. 



Napuni, islet of Butaritari, Gilbert islands. 3" 10' 20" x., 172 " 41' 10" E. 



Naranarawai or Skelton, of the Louisiade archipelago, is an inhabited island 2 m. 

 E.SK-wxw. by half a mile wide, and 500 ft. high. 



Narancpuli, islet at the entrance to Port Lod on the southeast side of Ponape, Caro- 

 line islands. 



Narangi or Narangai, high island of Fiji. 16" 48' 30" s., 179 29' 20" E.© 



Narborough, of the Galapagos, is a volcano 3720 ft. high. 



Narcissus, .see Tatakoto of the Paumotu archipelago. 22. 



Nares, on the Australian coast. 19 44' S., 148' 21' E. Named for Captain G. S. 

 Nares of the C/iallciio-rr. 



Naria, in Cloudy bay. New Guinea. 10" 14' S., 148" 39' E. 



Narlap, islet with Narmaur forming the entrance to Kiti harbor on tlie southwest 

 end of Ponape, Caroline islands 



Narmaur, at the mouth of Kiti harbor, Ponape, Caroline islands. 6 47'x., 158 08' E. 



Narovo or Eddystone, of the Solomon islands, is 4X1 ni.; volcanic, the acRiivity coti- 

 fined at present to the south portion; lagoon frequented by crocodiles. Natives 

 friendh' and good pilots. Eddystone Rock and Simbo are islets on the reef of 

 Narovo. 8'' 15' s., 156° 28' E. 



Narri or Mudge, of the Louisiade archipelago, is a low, coral, uninhabited islet 0.7 m. 

 NE-.S\v. 10° 45' s., 150° 18' p:. 



Nasakor, one of the south group of islets in Egum atoll lagoon. 9 27' S., 151° 

 58' 30" E- 9. 



Nassau, islet discovered in 1835 from the whaler A^assa/i; fringing reef. 1 1° 33'2o".s., 



165" 25' \v. 



Nataka, islet of Butaritari, Gilbert islands. 3' 10' 10" N., 172" 55' 10" E. 



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