Plate 55. 

 TAIIAXEA. 



1. Islands runniiiii- :it right augk' to the face dI' tlii- :it<ill, on the hiiul rim of the soutlieast 



shove, seen from the sea. W. McM- W.. Pliot. 



2. Islet anil bars at right angle to the face of t!ie atoll, on the west shore of the atoll, seen 



from the sea. 



3. Narrow bare land rim of outer reef platform, on the north faee of tlie atoll, seen froin 



the sea. 



4. Isianil and bars in the lagoon on the south face of the atoll, looking over the narrow 



land rim from the sea. The islantl is on the north side of the secondary lagoon. 

 2-4, A. G. M., Phot. 



