ii2 INDEX TO THE PACIFIC ISLANDS. 



Nanomea, the San Augustine of Maurelle, 1781, was discovered by Maurelle. There 

 are two islands on the reef within 3-4 m. of each other, the westerly called Lakenu, 

 the other Nanomea. Supposed to be the Taswell and Sherson of the brig Elisabeth, 

 1809. Nanomea is 4X1.5 m. Rev. J. S. Whitmee says the inhabitants are phys- 

 ically a remarkably fine race, numbering about 1000 ( 1870). This is the northern- 

 most of the Ellice group. 5 36' 30" S., 176° 10' E.O 

 'Nanouki, see Aranuka of the Gilbert islands. 



Nanoulu, of the Kiriwina group, is in 8° 46' s., 150° 58' E. 



Nanouti, see Nonuti or Sydenham, Gilbert islands. 



Nantucket, see Baker. 



NatlSOUti, a wooded islet 011 the barrier reef of Tahiti, Society islands. 20. 



Natmia, high, inhabited islet, 0.7 m. in diameter; of the Yasawa group, Fiji. i6°58 , 3o"s., 

 177 19' 50" E.O 



Nanuku, Fiji; 1.5X0.5 m. on a reef 14X8 m. 16° 42' 30" S., 180° 36' E.O 



Naonao, islet on the south reef of Raiatea, Society islands. 



Napasa, islet on northeast part of outer ring of Egum atoll. 9° 20' 30" S., 152° E. 9. 



Napier, off northeast coast of Raoul, Kermadec islands. 



Napuka or Whvtoohee, in the Disappointment group of Byron, Paumotu archipelago. 

 Wooded islets connected by an irregular reef enclosing a lagoon. Inhabitants 

 said to be a distinct race. The east end is in 14° 10' 40" S., 141° 12' 50" w. 

 • Napuni, islet of Butaritari, Gilbert islands. 3"' 10' 20" N., 172" 41' 10" E. 



Naranarawai or Skelton, of the Louisiade archipelago, is an inhabited island 2 m. 

 ESE-WNW. by half a mile wide, and 500 ft. high. 



Narancpuli, islet at the entrance to Port Lod on the southeast side of Ponape, Caro- 

 line islands. 



Narangi or Narangai, high island of Fiji. 16 48' 30" s., 179 29' 20" E.O 



Narboroilgh, of the Galapagos, is a volcano 3720 ft. high. 



Narcissus, see Tatakoto of the Paumotu archipelago. 22. 



Nares, on the Australian coast. 19 44' S., 148 21' E. Named for Captain G. S. 

 Nares of the ( 'hallenger. 



Naria, in Cloudy bay, New Guinea. 10 14' s., 148 39' E. 



Narlap, islet with Narmaur forming the entrance to Kiti harbor on the southwest 

 end of Ponape, Caroline islands 



Narmaur, at the mouth of Kiti harbor, Ponape, Caroline islands. 6°47'n., 158" 08' E. 



NarovO or Eddvstone, of the Solomon islands, is 4X1 m.; volcanic, the activity con- 

 fined at present to the south portion ; lagoon frequented by crocodiles. Natives 

 friendly and good pilots. Eddvstone Rock and Simbo are islets on the reef of 

 Narovo. 8 15' s., 156 28' E. 



Narri or Mudge, of the Louisiade archipelago, is a low, coral, uninhabited islet 0.7 m. 

 NE-SW. 10 45' s., 150' 18' E. 



Nasakor, one of the south group of islets in Egum atoll lagoon. 9° 27' S., 151° 

 58' 30" E, 9. 



Nassau, islet discovered in 1835 from the whaler Nassau; fringing reef. n°33 20 S., 



165 25' w. 

 Nataka, islet of Butaritari, Gilbert islands. 3 10' 10" x., 172° 55' 10" E. 



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