92 INDEX TO THE PACIFIC ISLANDS. 



I/OS Reyes are two small, wooded islands about 500 ft. long. They are 15 m. north- 

 west from La Vandola in the Admiralty group. 2° S., 148° 03' E. 



L'Ostange of Duperrey is^Nengonengo of the Paumotu archipelago. 31. 



Los Valientes of Don Felipe Tompson is Ngatik of the Caroline islands. 5. 



I/Ottin is a nearly circular volcanic cone, 5200 ft. high.; 12.5 m. NW. by N. from Cape 

 King of New Britain. 5 18' s., 147" 35' E. IO. 



Lot's Wife, see Rica de Oro. 



I/Ouisiade archipelago is an extensive range of islands situated southeast from 

 New Guinea, between 10 io'-ii j 5o's. and 154 30-150" 55'E. Probably seen by 

 Torres in 1606, but named by Bougainville in 1793. Surveyed by D'Urville in 

 1840. There is gold on Tagula (Sud-est), and although many portions of the 

 group are still unknown it is thought to be rich in vegetable productions. There 

 are more than 80 islands besides many rocks and reefs. Inhabitants are of a 

 dark copper color, with Papuan hair; cartilages of nose and ears much distended. 

 Cannibals on occasion. Named for Louis XV. of France. 9. 



IvOUntasS, in the Bismarck archipelago. 4 50' S., 150" 51' E. 



Lovuka, a small, sandy islet in Nandi waters off the west coast of Yiti levu, Fiji. 



Low, see Siassi on the east coast of New Guinea. IO. 



Low archipelago, see Paumotu archipelago. 

 ' Lowendahl, sec Xui of the Ellice group. 16. 



Loyalty group, discovered by Captain Butler in the Walpole in 1800, or in the 

 Britannia in [803. The group runs parallel to the coast of New Caledonia at a 

 distance of 50-60 m. Consists of Mare or Nengone, Lifu, Uea, with five islets 

 between the first two. 13. 



Luanamo, one of the Koto islands, Hapai group, Tongan islands. 



Luard islets are in Hercules bay on the Xew Guinea coast; six in number, low 

 (40-70 ft.), and covered with trees. 7 40' s., 147 42' E. 



Lutke, see East Fain, Caroline islands. 



Luhllga, islet of Hapai group, Tongan islands. 



Lukunor, of the Caroline islands, has been called the gem of Micronesia. It was dis- 

 covered in 1793 by Captain J. Mortlock ; 18-20 m. in circumference. Population 

 about 850. It is not more than seven feet above the sea. 5 29' 18" N., 153 58' E. 4« 



Lukunor, islet off the southeast extreme of Mille, Marshall islands. 



Lungur, islet of Ponape, Caroline islands. 



Lusancay, reefs in the Kiriwina group, named for a lieutenant on the Esperance. 

 ' Lydia, see Pikela, Caroline islands. 



Lydia, see Nuakata near East cape of New Guinea. 

 S1 Lydia, see Udjae, Marshall islands. 

 ■ Lvnx, see Xiutao of the Elliee group. 16. 



Maabunghi, islet at the mouth of Tanle bay on the northwest coast of New Caledonia. 



Maben, low and wooded, a mile EXE. from Kitai, New Guinea. 



Mabneian, a small, wooded island 0.7 m. long on the north edge of a long reef, 



Louisiade archipelago. 



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