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x Nigeri, see Nihiru of the Paumotu archipelago. 21. 



Nifilofi or Nifilole, of the New Hebrides, extends 1 m. nw-SE., and is 120 ft. high. 



Nifo, in the Yasawa group, Fiji, is between "Matathoni levn and Yangati. 16° 59' 30" s., 

 177 3 19' 10" E.O 



Night, a wooded island on the Australian coast. 13° 11' S., 143° 35' E. 



Nigahau, islet off the northwest point of Panatinani, Louisiade archipelago. 



Nignna, see Mima, New Hebrides. 



Nihiru, Niheri or Nigeri, of the Paumotu archipelago, is a well wooded island with a 

 lagoon opening on the south side. It is 7 m. in diameter. North point is in 

 i6 D 41' s., 142° 53' W. 21. 



Nihoa or Bird, of the Hawaiian group, is a volcanic mass rising steep from the water 

 to a height of 880 ft., the only landing place being on the south side. Discovered 

 by Captain Douglas of the Iphigcnia April 13, 1789. Modu manu of the old charts 

 is a corruption of Moku manu=Bird island. 23° 05' 50" n., i6i° 56' 30" w. I. 



Niih.au, of the Hawaiian group, is the most westerly inhabited island of the group, 

 with a superficies of 62,000 acres, and is about 16X6 m. and 800 ft. high. Used 

 mainly as a sheep ranch. I. 



Nileuti, a wooded islet in Tohio passage, on the southeast coast of New Caledonia. 



Nimanu is 25 m. northeast of Santa Cruz; 200 ft. high. io° 21 S., 166° 17' E. 



Nimoa or Pig, of the Louisiade archipelago, is fertile, well wooded and inhabited ; the 

 largest in Coral Haven 1.5 m. southeast from Panatinani; 455 ft. high. 



Nimrod islands were seen by Captain Hilbeck in the Nimrod in 1828. 56° 20' S., 

 158° 30' w. Existence doubtful. 



Nina, see Aniwa, New Hebrides. 



Ninepin, on the coast of New Guinea. io° 13' S., 142° 40' E. 



Ninita, in the Louisiade archipelago. n° 17' S., 153° 15' E. 



Ninon, of the Louisiade archipelago, is northeast from Moturina. Half a mile long, 

 175 ft. high. 



Ninuha, on the east coast of Ysabel, Solomon islands. 7° 54' S., 159° 20' E. 



Nitendi, see Santa Cruz, of the New Hebrides. 12. 



Niua, see Aniwa, New Hebrides. 



Niuababu, islet of the Tongan group. 



Niuafoou, of the Tongan islands was discovered by Captain Edwards in H. M. S. 

 Pandora August 3, 1791, and by him called Proby. It is an active volcano 3.5 m. 

 x-S., 3 m. E-w. Was in eruption in 1853 when many lives were lost ; April 12, 

 1867, and again in 1886 and 1887. 15° 34' S., 175° 40' 40" w. 



Niuatobutabu, of the Tongan group, was discovered by Lemaire and Schouten May 

 11, 1616. Named Keppel by Wallis in 1767. It is 2000 ft. high. 15 52' S., 

 !73° 5°' W. 18. 



Niiie or Savage. 19° s., 170 w. Is a coral island upheaved, 300 ft. high, and about 

 30 m. in circumference. It was named by Cook (June 20, 1774) Savage because 

 his boats were fiercely attacked when making a landing. Population in 1872, 

 5,124; is increasing. Natives rather small and dark; have a language of their 

 own closely resembling Samoan ; were not cannibals, did not offer human sacri- 

 fices nor worship idols. Much of their work was quite distinct. 15. 



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