88 INDEX TO THE PACIFIC ISLANDS. 



Lagrimas de San Pedro, a discovery of Quiros, April 27, 1606, was perhaps the Banks 



islands. 

 Laignel, northeast from Moratan, was named for Ensign Laignel, one of D'Entre- 



easteanx' officers. It is in 9 18' S., 150° 55' E. 

 I/aika is nearly 2 m. north from Tongoa of the New Hebrides and is not permanently 



inhabited. 

 Lain, in Geelvink bay, northwest coast of New Guinea. o° 56' S., 135° 30' E. 

 Laing, islet in Hansa bay, north coast of New Guinea. 4" 12' S., 144° 52' E. 

 I/aitie or Uo, is north from Mare of the Loyalty gronp. It is low and covered with 



pine trees. 

 I/akahia, of the New Guinea region. 4' 06' S., 138° 28' E. 

 Lakeba, see Lakemba, Fiji. 

 Lakemba, a fertile island 5 m. E-W., 3 m. x-s.; 720 ft. high. It has an extensive reef. 



Population has a large mixture of Tongan. Lakemba was the first Vitian island 



christianized by the English Mission in 1S35. Northeast point is in 18° 13' S., 



181 12' E. 14. 

 Lakena, islet of Nanomea, Ellice group. 16. 



La Madalena, a name given by Mendana to Fatuhiva of the Marquesas islands. 

 La Menu, islet on the northwest coast of Api, New Hebrides. 16 ' 33' S., 168° 06' K. 

 La Mesa, a name on the Spanish chart captured by Anson, supposed to apply to Hawaii. 

 Lamoliork, see Ngoli of the Caroline archipelago. 

 Lamotrek or Swede, a triangular reef about 6 m. WNW-ESE. There are several islets 



on the border of the lagoon which are inhabited. 7" 24' x., 146° 30' E. 

 Lamut, islet off the southwest coast of Yanua levu, Fiji. 

 Lanai, an island in the central portion of the main Hawaiian group containing 



<S6,ooo acres; 3400 ft. high, with a population of 110. I. 

 Lancier, see Akiaki of the Paumotu archipelago. 22. 

 Langdon of Roberts is Hatutu of the Marquesas islands. 

 Laraoro, New Guinea. 10 23' s., 149 20' E. 

 Larkin, of the Caroline islands. 



Laseinie, a group of six islets in the Louisiade archipelago. 

 Laskar, see Lisiansky of the Hawaiian group. 2. 

 Lassion, another form of Lisiansky. 

 Las Tres Marias, see Three Sisters, Solomon islands. 

 Late i Tonga, Late i Yiti and Booby, three islets in the lagoon of Reid reef in the 



Lau group, Fiji. 17 54' s., 178 23' w.O 

 Late or Lette, a volcanic island of the Tongan group, 6-7 m. in circumference and 



1790 ft. high. 1 8 52' S., 174" 37' w. 

 Lathiba, small, low island off Ngau, Fiji. 



La Tortue, one of the Pleiades group, northwest from Uea of the Loyalty islands. 

 La Treguada, see Ulava, Solomon islands. 

 Laucala, see Lauthala, Fiji. 

 Laughlan, a group around a lagoon 5 m. E-W., discovered by Captain Laughlan in the 



Mary, 18 12. The ten islets are Wabomat, Budelun, Wasimu, Oburak, Bukulan, 



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