144 INDEX TO THE PACIFIC ISLANDS. 



Sans-Souci, off Berlin harbor on the north coast of New Guinea, comprise Sainson 



and Faraguet; low, wooded. 

 Santa Isabel, Solomon islands, see Ysabel. 

 Santa Maria, see Gaua, New Hebrides. 

 Santiago, north from San Cristobal, Solomon islands; discovered by Mendana May, 



1568. 

 San Urban, close to Guadalcanar ; discovered by Hernando Enriquez of the Mendana 



expedition. Perhaps San Juan. 

 Sariba or Hayter, on the New Guinea coast; 5 m. ese-wnw., 800 ft. high. Named 



for Lieutenant Hayter. 10° 31' S., 150° 45' E. 

 Sarigtian, of the Marianas, a volcanic cone 1.5 m. in diameter. Formerly' inhabited, 



now deserted. 16° 42' N., 145° 43' E. See map under title Marianas. 

 Sarpan, .see Rota, Marianas. 



Satalo, islet on the south coast of Upolu, vSamoan islands. 

 Satawal or Tucker, of the Caroline islands ; discovered by Captain Wilson of the Duff^ 



October 25, 1793; 2-3 m. in circumference; 200 inhabitants. 7° 22' N., 147° 06' E. 

 Satoan, of the Mortlock group of the Caroline islands; 7X12 m.; 60 islets and less 



than 1000 inhabitants. Chickens, pigs, dogs and cats are all eaten here. The 



south end is in 5° 17' n., 153° 46' E. 4. 

 Saumatafanga, islet of Fakaafo. 9"^ 25' s., 171° 12' w. 

 Saunders, see Tapamanu, Society islands. 20. 



Sail Sau, islet on the north coast of Vanua levu, Fiji. 16° i6'24' s., ^79 25'2o"e.O 

 Savage, see Niiie. 

 Savaii, of the Samoan islands, is the largest of the group; 40X20 m., 5400 ft. high; 



shores low. South end in 13" 48' 40" s., 172' i7'3o"w. Belongs to German3\ 15. 

 SavO, a volcano north of the west end of Guadalcanar; the Sesarga of Mendaiia. 



Discovered by Pedro de Ortega Valencia and Hernan Gallego, April, 1568. Sur- 



ville called it Isla de las Contrariedades. Nearly circular; 4 m. in diameter, 1800 



ft. high; At present emits steam. Inhabited. 9° oS' s., 159° 45' E. 

 Scarborough, a name given to the north group of the Gilbert islands from the ship 



Scarboroiig/i^ one of those commanded by Captains Gilbert and Marshall. 

 Schanz, see Wotto of the Marshall islands. 

 Schouten, a group off the north coast of New Guinea consisting of Mysory, Korido 



and Biak. The last two may be one island, i s., 136° E. 

 Schouten, another group, more to the eastward, consisting of Lesson, Garuot and 



Blosseville. 

 Scilly, six islands 60 ft. high, wooded, in the Bismarck archipelago. 4°03's., 151° 22'E. 

 Scilly, see Fenuaura of the Society islands. 



Seagiill, a name of the Raeffsky islands, Paumotu archipelago. 

 Secretary, islet on the southwest coast of Middle island. New Zealand. 

 SegU, on the New Guinea coast. 5° 08' S., 145° 50' E. 

 Seniavina, Caroline islands; discovered by Liitke in 1S28 and named after his vessel. 



Consist of Ponape, Ant and Pakin. 



Sentinel, East and West ; two high islands on either side of the entrance of Taiohae 



bay, south side of Nukuhiva, Marquesas islands. 



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