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tically it is under Viwa, which again is tributary to Bau. 
There may be about one hundred inhabitants, who lived 
in a town defended by a deep ditch and high earthen 
mounds. On the top of the island were extensive plan- 
tations of Kawai (Déoscorea aculeata, Linn.), and in the 
valleys thousands of bread-fruit trees. The people did 
not seem to take much notice of us, and altogether be- 
haved colder than any we had yet come in contact with. 
Remaining at anchor all night, our voyage was con- 
tinued early next morning to Bua, Sandalwood Bay. 
The north-eastern portion of Viti Levu, now fast fading 
away, is called Rakiraki, and famous in mythology as 
the site of Na Vatu, the Fijian Mount Olympus, and 
the abode of the supreme god Degei (=Ndengei). It 
has been supposed that this portion of Viti was the first 
NA VATU, FROM THE NORTH. 
