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CHAPTER XIII 



The Fiji Islands 



PAGE 



General features — History — Geology and climate — Fauna and flora — 

 Inhabitants — Religion and education — Agriculture and trade — 

 Government : revenue — Population .... 467 



POLYNESIA 



CHAPTER XIV 



The Friendly and other Islands 



Extent and component groups — The Polynesian race — The Tonga or 

 Friendly Islands — Samoa — Nine or Savage Island — The Union 

 group — Ellice Islands — Hervey Islands — Society Islands — 

 Austral Islands — Paumotu, or Low Archipelago — Gambler group 

 — Pitcairn — The Marquesas — Manahiki or Penrhyn group — 

 Phoenix Islands — America Islands — Easter Island — The Sand- 

 wich Islands or Hawaii . . . . . . 487 



MIKEONESIA 



CHAPTER XV 



The Mikronesian Archipelagoes 



General description — Gilbert or Kingsmill group — Marshall Islands — 



Caroline Islands — -Pelew Islands — Ladrone or Marianne Islands . 542 



