no INDEX TO THE PACIFIC ISLANDS. 



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Mururoa, Osnaburgh or Matilda, was discovered by Carteret in 1767. It consists of 

 18 low islands extending 14 m. The last name from the wreck of the whaler 

 Matilda in 1792. East end in 21 50' S., 138° 45' w. Paumotn archipelago. 2,2,. 



Mtischu or Gressien, fertile and well peopled, on the north coast of New Guinea. 

 3 1 24' S., 143 ' 28' E. 



Museeket, islet of Ailinglablab, Marshall islands. 6. 



Muskillo, see Neinu, Caroline islands. ; ' 



Muswar, in Geelvink bay, north coast of New Guinea. 2° S., 134° 25' E. 



Mutakaloch, islet off the Metalanim coast of Ponape, Caroline islands. 



Muthuata, off Vanua leva, Fiji; 1. 1X0.5 m., 1005 ft. high. East end in 16° 25' S., 

 i79 : 03' 54" E. 



Mutok, islet on the south side of Ponape, Caroline islands. 



Mutokaloj, islet of Ponape, Caroline islands. 



Muturabu, islet of Tongatabu. 21° 05' 30" S., 175° 01' w. 



Muwo, of the Kiriwina group. 8° 43' s., 150° 58' E. 



Myet, in the Bismarck archipelago. 4" 06' S., 152° 27' E. 



Mysory, see Schouten. 



Manuna, islet east of Port Moresby on the south coast of New Guinea. 9 33' s., 

 147 1 6 K. 



Mywoolla, see Kandavu, Fiji. 





Nada, sec Laughlan. 



Nagian, on the north side of the northeast opening of Egum atoll. 9°23's., i52°03'E. 



NagO, islet at mouth of Xusa harbor of New Ireland. 



Naiabo, small coral island, 40 ft. high, with a barrier reef 3 m. in circumference, in 

 the Lau group, Fiji. 



Naiau, 3.5X2 m., 500-600 ft. high, Fiji. About 230 inhabitants. 



Naingani (Naigani), Fiji; 1X0.7 m., 420 ft. high. North point in 17 33' 40" s., 

 17S 43' e. 



Nairai, ro m. x. by 1:. from Xgau, Fiji; 4 m. x-s., 1.5-3 m. E-W. Needle peak 1078 ft. 

 high. The north point in 17 45 s., 179 28' 30" E. In 18S0 there were 612 in- 

 habitants. 



Nairn, off the southwest coast of Ysabel, Solomon islands. 7 40' S., 158° 20' E. 



Nairsa, sec Rangiroa (Rahiroa) of the Paumotu archipelago. 



Naitamba (Naitaba), Fiji; is high and rugged, triangular, 1.5 m. in diameter, 610 ft. 

 high. Inhabited by Europeans.. 17° 03' 30" S., 180° 46' E.O 



Nakandra nui, islet on the north coast of Vanua levu, Fiji. 



Nakoga, see ! Anologo, Matema islands. 



Nakudi, islet of Butaritari, Gilbert islands. 3° 08' 25" x., 172° 41' 15" E. 



Nakumbutha, small, rocky island off Vanua levu, Fiji. 16 35' 30" s., 1 78° 36' 30" E.O 



Nalap, islet of Ponape, Caroline islands, off Ronkiti river. 



Xalogo, a trader's name for Anologo. 



Nama or D'Urville \ Peace? ), of the Caroline islands, is small, without a lagoon, but 

 higher than most of the group. 6° 59' n., 152" 33' E. 4. 



Namaka, islet of Butaritari, Gilbert islands. 3' n' 30" x., 172° 54' E. 



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