Li. Gulick on the Climate and Productions of Ponape. 35 
circumference, which much more readily suggests the connected 
appearance of Ponape, than the random islets scattered in the 
immense lagoon of ee As favoring this supposition I 
may mention M. +e , as shown in his chart of the Caroline 
Islands (Hyd. Fr., No. 715, No. 83). It is only necessary to 
compare either Dapirtey! s or D’Urville’s chart of Hogoleu, with 
Lutké’s of Ponape; particularly the “ views”’ of the two groups, ~ 
as given on the margin of the char 
‘here are several native tiaditions which render it certain ae 
co 
He remained in its vicinity three days, then proceeded westward 
adding more argely than any other individual to our know] 
of the Caroline 
I have, as yes oun so unfortunate, in my extreme cealagil 
from “the “aie ” as not to meet with the narrative of the Seni- 
avine’s voyage, and do not know how much, or what, may have - 
been gleaned pion this island by Kittlitz and the other members 
of the scientific corps of that expedition, and consequently have 
not been able to correct and assist myself by their reports... 
There are two neighboring “low” or coral islands named Aut ; 
and Pakin, distant respectively ten miles southeast, and tweets ate 
northwest. They form, with ee the Seniavine vanes Pe 
. Lat present write aby of Pona 
™ 7 of certain parts 
of the group, and somewhat increase the area of habitable — 
Geography and Geology. 
The following sketch of the island as seen from the eas east, is 
taken from the margin of Admiral Lutké’s chart of Ponape. 
M. 3 Teneo, X. ae Sore es ashi ae a 
THE EAST SIDE or PONAPE, 
The height of what Lutké named “Mt. Santo, is given by him 
as 2,858 feet. Several other points approach it in elevation. A- 
: somewhat continuous range of hills extends from Uu of the Wa- 
