76 INDEX TO THE PACIFIC ISLANDS. 



v Henderville, see Aranuka of the Gilbert islands. 

 "Hennake (Henuake of Wilkes), see^Pukapuka, Paumotu archipelago. 2,2,. 



Henry, a low islet of the Underwood group, Fiji. 17 41' 30" S., 177° 17' 30" E.O 



Heraiki, Croker or St. Quentin, was discovered by Bonecheo in 1772; 4 m. nw-SE.; 

 uninhabited. 17° 28' S., 143" 23' 42" w.O 21. 



Hereherettli,' Bligh or San Pablo, was discovered by Quiros in 1606. It is low, un- 

 inhabited, and has a closed lagoon; about 3 m. in diameter. 2i°4o's., 140° 38' w.©/^ 



Hergest, see Marquesas islands. 



Hergest Rock, see Motuiti of the Marquesas islands. 



Hermit, Los Eremitanos, Agonies, a group of 17 islets, of which only Loof and Geloon 

 are inhabited, extending 10 111. x-s., 13 111. E-w. r° 36' S., 145° E. 8. 



Heron, or Ola, is northeast from Roua, Louisiade archipelago. io° 18' s., 154° 16' E. 



Hervey, a name given by Cook September 23, 1773, for Captain Hervey, afterwards 

 Earl of Bristol, Lord of the Admiralty. It applies properly to the two northern 

 islands. In 1777 Cook discovered Mangaia, Aitutaki and others. Krusenstern 

 proposed the name of Cook for the southern group, but there seems no geographi- 

 cal division and Cook's name should hold. 



Hetau, islet of Bouka, Solomon islands. Small but thickly populated by men of 

 powerful build and thorough cannibals. 



Hetehin, islet of Malekula, New Hebrides. Inhabited and cultivated; natives have 

 war canoes large enough to carry riftv men. 



Heusehober, of the Admiralty group. 2 44' s., 147" 18' e. 



Hevaisi, islet of Panatinani, Louisiade archipelago, 275 ft. high. 



Heyn, small, wooded, 95 ft. high; 30 111. northwest from Rook or Umboi in the Bis- 

 marck archipelago. 5 25' S., 147 44' E. 



Eieyou, of Beechey, is Hau of the Paumotu archipelago. 



Hiaou, a spelling of Eiao, Marquesas islands. 



Hibwa, a small, sandy islet 60 ft. high, northwest from Nuakata, Louisiade archipelago. 



Hieh, in Auckland harbor, New Zealand. 



High, on the Australian coast. 17" 09' S., 146 03' E. 



High, on the Australian coast. 10" 43' S., 142" 24' E. 



High, islet on the northeast coast of Eromanga, New Hebrides. 18° 40' S.. 169° 20' E. 



High, islet in Bismarck archipelago. 4 48' S., 150' 03' E. 



High, islet of Arno, Marshall islands. 



High, see'Grimes of the Caroline islands. 



High, see Wuli of the Louisiade archipelago. 



Higham, islet in Shallow bay, Admiralty island. 



Hikueru, or Melville, was discovered by Cook and called Bird, April 6, 1769. Un- 

 inhabited atoll of the Paumotus, well wooded. The lagoon has a boat entrance. 



17° 35' S-, 142 39' W. 21. 

 Hilap, islet of Caroline islands. 



Hillsborough, of the Beechey group of the Bonin islands. 27" 08' n., 142° 15' E. 

 Hinchinbrook, on the Australian coast. 18 23' S., 146° 15' E.O 

 Hiuchinbrook or Mau, see Yele, New Hebrides. 

 Hitchin, islet on south coast of Malekula, New Hebrides. 12. 



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