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Dandu, 136, PI. 75 



Darwin, Charles, on disseverment of the large 

 Maldive atolls, 10 



On South Maldives, 135 



On subsidence of Maldives, 84 



On the Maldives as a barrier reef of great 

 dimensions, 11 

 Dedu, 99, PI. 61, fig. 1 

 Defili Faro, 56 



Deha Faro, 86 ^ 



Dehu, 76 

 Denduni, 84 

 Diaddu, 137 

 Didu, 106 

 Difuri, 36, 38 

 Digeli, 69 

 Digeri, 117 

 Digu Faro, 81, 85 



Reef flat of, 85 

 Digura (Ari), 104 

 Digura (Suvadiva), 141 

 Dina Faro, 67 



Gardiner on vein of, 67 

 Diyageli, 123, Pi. 66 



Consolidation of islands at, 123 

 Dugati, 105 



Dunacoori, 99, PI. 62, fig. 1 

 Dimikolu, 62 

 Dureadu, 87, Pis. 41, 42, fig, 1 



Great depth of lagoon of, 88 



Vegetation of, 88 



Edu Faro, 79, 84, PI. 36, fig. 2 



Corals on flats of, 84 



Gap separating islands of, 84 

 Ekasdu, 88, PI. 42, fig. 2 



Central lagoon of, 88 

 Ekuru Faro, 66 

 Elicalpeni Bank, 6 

 Embudu, 62, Pis. 26, 27 



Cuttle-fish bones and Spirula on beach of, 63 



Height of beaches of, 63 



Pumice on beaches of, 63 

 Ereadu, 88, PI. 43 



Dimension of, 88 



Early stage of closure of lagoon in, 88 

 Etingili, 71 



Fadiffolu, 73, Pis. 1, 3 ; 8.i, fig. 4 ; 86, fig. 10 ; 8c, fig. 

 28; 33, fig. 2; 34, fig. 1 

 Absence of rings in, 76 

 Compared to other Maldive atolls, 75 

 Corals on western horn of, 76 

 Dimensions of, 74 



Exposure of, to monsoons, 77 • 



Lagoon reefs of, 74 



Fadiffolu — Continued 



Resemblance of, to Pacific atolls, 74 



Southeastern reef flat, 76 



Southwest face of, 75 



Trend of coasts, 76 



Veins of, 74 



Western horn of, 75 

 Fahala, 122 



Coalescence of islands at, 122 

 Faidu, 76, 91 



Farna, 109; Pis. 59; 78, fig. 1 

 Faro Doru, 72 

 Faros of North Male, 36, 38 



Bottom deposits of, 152 



Coalescence of adjoining, 39 



Depth of lagoon of, 40 



Origin of large, 40 



Rims of, 39 



Temperature of lagoon of, 150 

 Farukolu, 89 

 Feartu, 101, PI. 61, fig. 1 

 Fehendu, 54, PI. 19, fig. 2 

 Felidu Atoll, 114, Pis. 1, 4, 5 ; 86, figs. 15, 16 



Bank of angular boulders in lagoon of, 116 



Closed periphery of, 117 



Corals on reef flats of, 117 



Faros on outer faces of, 115 



Irregular outline of, 114 



Islands of, 117 



Lagoon cusps of, 115 



Narrow passes into, 116 



Passes of east face of, 117 



Temperature of lagoon of, 160 

 Femfuri Faro, 57, 66 

 Fengbu Hurah, 72 

 Filadu, 80, 98, PI. 50, fig. 1 



Connecting ridge of, 98 



Lagoon reef of, 98 



Secondary lagoon of, 98 

 Fiori, 138 

 Fivaku, 91 



Flying fish, track of, 157 

 Fua Mulaku, 145 

 Funadu (Haddummati), 129 

 Funadu (Suvadiva), 141 

 Furadu, 107, PI. 68, fig. 1 

 Furena, 37 

 Furnadu, 89, PI. 44, fig. 1 



Small lagoon of, 89 

 Furudu, 64 



Wasting of, 55 

 Furuwari, 66 

 Fusmundu, 68 



Gadu (Haddummati), 129 

 Gadu (Suvadiva), 139 





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