96 INDEX TO THE FACIE/ C fSLAXDS. 



Malpelo, a barren rock surrounded by many islets, seen by Colnett July 1793; 1200 ft. 

 lii,y,h. 4' 03' x., Si" 36' w. 



Malukawa, north from vSaibai, Xew Guinea. 9 18' .s., 142 48' E. 



Malume group consists of Puna and Xugarba, Bismarck archipelago. 3 13' s., 

 154' 26' K. 



Mamanutha, islands in the Hudson group, Fiji. 18° 52' S., 178° 26' K.O There are 

 13 islands divided into two groups: M. i thake (windward), IVIana, Alatamanoa, 

 Nautanivono, Tavua, inhabited. Mondriki, Monu, Yanua, Tokoriki, M. i ira (lee- 

 ward), Yavurimlxi, Kandomo, Yanua levu, Na vandra, Eori, all uninhabited. 14. 



Mambualau, low islet on reef of \'iti levu, Fiji. 17° 57' 10" s., 178" 48' 15" K.Q 



Mamere, islet within N'Goe reef on the southeast side of New Caledonia. 



Man, see Uatom, Bismarck archipelago. lO. 



Man-of-war Rock, see Gardner south of the Hawaiian islands. 



Mana, uninhabited islet of Mamanntha i thake group, Fiji. 



Manahiki, a spelling of Monahiki or Humphrey. I9. 



Manaka, two groups in the Paumotu archipelago discovered by Cook in 1773. They 

 each have lagoons and are verv near each other. The north one is called 

 Marokau, the south one Manaka. More than 20 islets. The south point is in 

 18" 13' 28" S., 142 10' w. 31. 



Manatiua, islet on the .southeast coast of New Guinea, 130 ft. high; east from Taurama. 



Manaswari, islet of Port Dorei on the north coast of New Guinea. There is a Mi.s- 

 sion station here, o' 55' vS., 134° 08' E. 



Mando or He aux Canards, islet at the south end of New Caledonia. 



Mandoliana is south from Florida, Solomon islands. 9 11' 30" .S., 160"' 15' 30" E. 



ManduilotO, one of the islets of Sikaiana or Stewart island. 8 23' S., 162° 58' E.zb 



Manevai or Direction, islet of \'anikoro, New Hebrides; small, 250 ft. high. 



Mangaia, of the Hervev group, is 20 m. in circumference and 300 ft. above the sea. 

 Discovered bv Cook March 29, 1777. In 1885 it had a population of 4000 and is 

 the centre of the Protestant Mission for the Central Pacific. The fringing reef 

 has no entrance. The people were very skilful in carving paddles and handles of 

 ceremonial adzes, as shown by the specimens in every museum. 21 57's., I5i°07'w. 



Mangareva, Peard or Gambler, a coral reef with five small volcanic islands and many 

 islets, discovered by Captain Wilson in the E)/tJf May 25, 1797. It was named for 

 Admiral Lord Gambler. The group extends 4 m. ne-SW., and there are three 

 passages into the lagoon. Mt. Duff is 1315 ft. high. In 1880 the population was 

 about 1000. Mangareva, Akamaru or \Yainwright, Aukena or Elson, Taravai or 

 Belcher, Agakanitai, Makaroa or Marsh, Kamaka or Collie, Manni, Makapu. 

 Mangareva is an important station of the Roman Catholic Mission. 23° 08' s., 



134' 55' 30" W. 22. 

 Mango ( Mago), Fiji, is iS m. XXE. from Thithia, 3X2 m., and 670 ft. high ; water only 



from wells. It is the property of English colonists. 17 27'3o"s., i8o°53'3o"e.O 

 Mangorongoro, see Tongareva or Penrhyn. 

 Mangrove, low island of Fiji. 17" 50' 30" s., 177 21' K.O 

 Mangs or Manjas, see Urracas of the Marianas. 



Manicolo, a name of \'anikoro. New Hebrides. 12. 



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