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I. The Oceanic Hemisphere 1 — 39 



Extent and Formation of the Oceanic Basins, p. 1. The Antarctic Lands, p. 4. 

 Oceanic Exploration, p. 5. Cook's Voyages, p. 10. Exploration of the Antarctic 

 Waters, p. 12. Bathymétrie Researches, p. 16. Atmospheric Currents, p. 20. 

 Marine Currents, p. 23. Drift Ice, Icebergs, and Floes, p. 25. Volcanic Agencies, 

 p. 28. Coralline Formations, Atolls, p. 30. Oceanic Flora, p. 34. Inhabitants 

 of the Oceanic Regions, p. 37. 



II. The Mascaeenhas — Réunion, Mauritius, Rodeigues ...... 40 — 63 



Flora and Fauna, p. 41. Inhabitants, p. 42. Mauritius, p. 43. Réunion, p. 46. 

 Rodrigues, p. 52. The Keeling Islands, p. 54. Christmas, Amsterdam, and St. 

 Paul, p. 56. The Austral Islands, p. 59. Marion, Prince Edward, the Crozets, 

 and Kerguelen, p 60. Macdonald and Heard, p. 63. 



III. Indonesia (The Eastern Archipelago) 64 — 242 



General Survey, p. 64. Historic Retrospect, p. 67- Progress of Exploration, p. 69. 

 Climate, p. 70. Flora, p. 71. Fauna, p. 73. Inhabitants, p. 76. Sumatra and 

 Neighbouring Islands, p. 79. Physical Features of Sumatra, p. 80. Krakatau, 

 p. 87. Rivers of Sumatra, p. 90. The West and East Sumatran Islands, p. 92. 

 Flora and Fauna, p. 94. Inhabitants, p. 95. The Battas, p. 96. The Menangkabaos 

 and other Sumatran Malays, p. 101. The Nias and Mentawey Islands, p. 103. 

 Topography of Sumatra, p. 106. Administration, p. 115. Sunda Islands between 

 Sumatra and Borneo, p. 115. Bangka, p. 117. Billiton, p. 119. Borneo, p. 120. 

 Exploration, Political Divisions, p. 121. Physical Featvires, p. 123. Rivers, 

 p. 126. Climate, p. 130. Flora, p. 131. Fauna, Inhabitants, p. 132. Dutch 

 Borneo, p. 137. Brunei and British Borneo, p. 142. Labuan, Sarawak, p. 144. 

 North Borneo, p. 146. Java and Madura, p. 149 Volcanoes, p. 150. Rivers, 

 p. 162. Climate, Flora, Fauna, p. 164-5. Inhabitants, p. 166. Topography, p. 182. 

 Administration, p. 193. Bali, p. 196. Lombok, p. 201. Sambawa, p. 203. 

 Flores, Solor, AUor, p. 206. Sumba, p. 208. Timor and Rotti, p 209. Serwatty, 

 p. 215. Tenimber and Kei, p. 216. Celebes and Adjacent Islands, p. 219. 

 Climate, Flora, Fauna, p. 224. Inhabitants, p. 224. The Southern Moluccas : 

 Buru, Ceram, Amboyna, Banda, p. 229. The Northern Moluccas : Obi, Batjan, 

 Tidor, Ternate, Halraahera, Morotai, p. 235. 



IV. The Philippines and Sulu 243—273 



Climate, Flora, Fauna, p. 252. Inhabitants, p. 253. Topography, p. 261. 

 Administration, p. 270. 



V. Micronesia 274—292 



The Mariana (Ladrone) Islands, p. 274. Pelew (Palaos), p. 277. The Caroline 

 Islands, p. 280. 



