96 INDEX TO THE PACIFIC ISLANDS. 



Malpelo, a barren rock surrounded \>y many islets, seen by Colnett July 1793; 1200 ft. 

 high. 4 03' N., 8i° 36' w. 



Malukawa, north from Saibai, New Guinea. 9 18' s., 142° 48' E. 



Maltime group consists of Puna and Nugarba, Bismarck archipelago. 3 13' s., 

 154° 26' E. 



Mamanutha, islands in the Hudson group, Fiji. 18° 52' S., 178° 26' E.O There are 

 13 islands divided into two groups: M. i thake ( windward ), J Mana, Matamanoa, 

 Nautanivono, Tavua, inhabited. Mondriki, ]\Ionu, N Yanua, Tokoriki, M. i ira (lee- 

 ward), Yavurimba, Kaudomo, Yanua levu, Na vandra, Eori, all uninhabited. 14. 



Mambualau, low islet on reef of Yiti levu, Fiji. 17° 57' 10" S., 178° 48' 15" K.O 



Mamere, islet within N'Goe reef on the southeast side of New Caledonia. 



Man, see Uatom, Bismarck archipelago. IO. 



Man-of-war Rock, see Gardner south of the Hawaiian islands. 



Mana, uninhabited islet of Mamanutha i thake group, Fiji. 



Manahiki, a spelling of Monahiki or Humphrey. 19. 



Manaka, two groups in the Paumotu archipelago discovered by Cook in 1773. They 

 each have lagoons and are very near each other. The north one is called 

 Marokan, the south one Manaka. More than 20 islets. The south point is in 

 [8 1 3 28" s., r 4 2 10' w. 21. 



Manatiua, islet on the southeast coast of New Guinea, 130 ft. high; east from Taurama. 



Manaswari, islet of Port Dorei on the north coast of New Guinea. There is a Mis- 

 sion station here, o 55' S., 134 08' E. 



Mand.0 or He aux Canards, islet at the south end of New Caledonia. 



Mandoliana is south from Florida, Solomon islands. g° 11' 30" s., 160" 15' 30" p;. 

 ' ManduilotO, one of the islets of Sikaiana or Stewart island. 8° 23' S., 162° 58' E-dz 



Manevai or Direction, islet of Yanikoro, New Hebrides; small, 250 ft. high. 



Mangaia, of the Hervey group, is 20 m. in circumference and 300 ft. above the sea. 

 Discovered by Cook March 29, 1777. In 1885 it had a population of 4000 and is 

 the centre of t lie Protestant Mission for the Central Pacific. The fringing reef 

 has no entrance. The people were very skilful in carving paddles and handles of 

 ceremonial ad/es, as shown by the specimens in every museum. 2i°57's., 151° 07' w. 



Mangareva, Peard or Gambier, a coral reef with five small volcanic islands and many 

 islets, discovered by Captain Wilson in the Duff May 25, 1797. It was named for 

 Admiral Lord Gambier. The group extends 4 m. NE-SW., and there are three 

 passages into the lagoon. Mt. Duff is 13 15 ft. high. In 1880 the population was 

 about 1000. Mangareva, Akamaru or YVainwright, Aukena or Elson, Taravai or 

 Belcher, Agakauitai, Makaroa or Marsh, Kamaka or Collie, Manui, Makapu. 

 Mangareva is an important station of the Roman Catholic Mission. 23° 08' s., 



134 55' 3°" w - 22. 

 Mango ( Mago), Fiji, is 18 m. NNE. from Thithia, 3X2 m., and 670 ft. high ; water only 



from wells. It is the property of English colonists. i7°27'3o"s., i8o°53'3o"e.© 

 Mangorongoro, see Tongareva or Penrhyn. r? 

 Mangrove, low island of Fiji. 17 50' 30" s., 177" 21' K.O 

 Mangs or Manjas, see Urracas of the Marianas. 



Manicolo, a name of Yanikoro, New Hebrides. 12. 



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