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Sepper, see Nuitao of the Ellice group. 16. 



Serapin, islet at entrance to Wanderer bay, on Guadalcanar, Solomon islands, where 

 in 185 1 Mr. Boyd, of the yacht IVanderer, was massacred. 9° 41' s., 159° 39' E. 



Serle, see Reao or Pukaruha of the Paiimotu archipelago. 



Sesarga, Mendana's name for Savo, Solomon islands. 



Setovi or Selovi, a flat island 2 m. east from Aore, New Hebrides. 



Seu Seu, islet near Roux group on the south coast of New Guinea. 



Seven Islands, a name of Ngatik of the Caroline islands. 



Sewell, in Cloudy bay. New Guinea. 



Shank, see Nawodo of the Gilbert islands. 



Shanz or Schanz, a name of Wotto, Marshall islands. 



Sharp, in the Trobriand group. 9° 34' s., 151° 39' E. 



Sharp, see Panantinian of the Louisiade archipelago. 



Shepherd, a group near Api in the New Hebrides, consisting of Tongoa, Tongariki, 

 Buninga, Yalea, Ewo.se, Laika, Mai and Tevala. 



Sherrard, on the Australian coast. \2° 58' s., 143° 37' E. 



Shortland, of the Solomon islands, is 11 m. E. b}' N. -w. b}- s., 7 m. wide, 675 ft. high. 

 7" 03' S., 155° 45' E. For Shortland's Journal see Philips' Voyage to Botany bay, 

 ch. xviii. 



Shortland, on the southeast coast of New Guinea; 0.3 m. in diameter; 200 ft. high. 



Siande, islet; wooded, at entrance to Port Burai on the southwest side of New Cale- 

 donia. 



Siapunor, islet of Lukunor of the Caroline islands. 4. 



Siassi, a low archipelago off the east coast of New Guinea, near Umboi. 5° 55' s., 



147' 55' E. 

 Sideia or Basilisk, on the New Guinea coast, forms three sides of a hollow square 

 open to the west; 8.2 m. E-w., 7.5 m. x-s.; inhabited; 1330 ft. high. io"34'2o"s., 



150° 49' 55" H- 

 Sidney, see Sydney, a group on the New Guinea coast. 9° 35' S., 149" 49' E. 

 Sidne}', or Sydney, of the Phcenix group, was discovered by Captain Emment ; 2X1 m.; 



20 ft. high. 4° 25' 30" s., 1 7 1° 2 1' 40" w. O There are remains of stone buildings here. 

 Sikaiana or Stewart, discovered by Captain Hunter, 1791. Fine robust race of light 



brown color. Formerly under the Hawaiian flag ; British proteAorate declared 



August 18, 1898; 1.2 m. long, 150 ft. high. 9 S., 163" E. Faore, Manduiloto, 



Barena, Matu avi are uninhabited islands of this group. 

 Sikalai, islet of Fakaafo. 9° 22' 25" S., 171° 12' w. 

 Silat, islet of Ruk of the Caroline islands. 

 Simbo, see Marovo, Solomon islands. 



Simlakita, in the lagoon of Egum atoll. 9' 26' s., 151° 57' E. 9. 

 Simonov, see Tuvana i tholo, Fiji. Named for the astronomer of Bellingshausen's 



expedition. 

 Simpson, see Apamama of the Gilbert islands. 



Sinclair, small island near Naviti, Yasawa group, Fiji. 17° i2'3o"s., 177° 08' 30" E.Q 

 Sinde, islet within N'Goe reef on the southeast coast of New Caledonia. Is it Siande? 

 Single Tree Islet, on the north coast of Vanua levu, Fiji. 



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