Plate 45. 



KAUEIII. 



1. West shore, seen from the sea, looking across the lagoou to the islands of the oppo- 



site face, showing masses of boulders flanked by elevated undercut ledges of coral- 

 liferous limestone. 



2. Wide gap across tlie land rim of the west face of the atoll, seen from the sea. 



A. G. M., Phot. 



3. Mass of large boulders on the west face of the land rim, partly recent coral conglom- 



erate, partly old ledge, still attached to the narrow reef flat platform. 

 1, 3, W. McM. W., Phot. 



