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CHAP. PAOK 



YI. New G-uinea and Adjacent Islands (Papuasia) ....... 293 — 317 



Progress of Discovery, p. 293. Physical Features, p. 297. Rivers and Islands, 

 p. 300. Climate, Flora, Fauna, p. 301. Inhabitants, p. 303. Topography, p. 306. 

 British New Guinea, p. 311. German Possessions in New Guinea, p. 315. 



VII. Melanesia 318—351 



Admiralty Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Islands, p. 318. Physical 

 Features, p. 319. Climate, Flora, Fauna, p. 323. Inhabitants, p. 324. Santa 

 Cruz and the New Hebrides, p. 330. Inhabitants, p. 333. New Caledonia and the 

 Loyalty Islands, p. 337. Climate, Flora, Fauna, p. 341. Inhabitants, p. 343. 

 Topography, p. 347. 



VIII. AusTEALiA AND Tasmanla ............ 352 — 420 



General Survey, p. 352. Progress of Discovery, p. 353. Physical Features, 

 p. 358. Rivers and Lakes, p. 365. Climate, p. 368. Flora, p. 371. Fauna, p. 374. 

 Inhabitants, p. 375. Economic Condition, p. 387. Western Australia, p. 395. 

 South Australia, p. 398. Queensland, p. 403. New South Wales, p. 407. 

 Victoria, p. 414. Tasmania, p. 418. 



rX. New Zealand and Neighboueinq Islands . 421 — 456 



Physical Features of South Island, p. 424. Physical Features of North Island, 

 p. 430. Climate, p. 437. Flora, p. 438. Fauna, p. 439. Inhabitants, p. 440. 

 Topography, p. 448. 



X. The Fiji Islands 457—465 



General Survey, p. 457. Climate, Flora, Fauna, p. 4 59. Inhabitants, p. 460. 

 Topography and Administration, p. 464. 



XL EaaATOBiAL Polynesia 466 — 488 



General Survey, p. 466. CUmate, Flora, Fauna, p. 473. Inhabitants, p. 474. 

 Tonga, p. 483. Samop, p. 483. Tahiti, p. 485. Tuamotu, the Marquesas, p. 487. 



XII. Hawaii (The Sandwich Islands) 489 — 497 



General Survey, p. 489. Mauna-Loa, p. 490. Maui, p. 492. Flora, Fauna, 

 p. 494-5. Inhabitants, p. 495. Topography, p. 497. 



Appendix 498 



Index 505 



