136 



INDEX TO THE PACIFIC ISLANDS. 



ancient inhabitants. Rapanui was surveyed by Beechey in 1825, and by H. M. S. 

 Topaze in November, 1868. For full account see Anuario Hidrografico de la 

 Marina de Chili, 1881 , pp. 164-190., Santiago.; Tour du Monde, XXXVI., 225. 

 The best account is by W. J. Thompson, U. S. Navy, in the Report of the U. S. 

 Nat. Museum, 1889, p. 447. From this the map is copied. 27°o8's., 109 25' w. 



Raputata or Welle, also called Sanaroa, of the D'Entrecasteaux group, is low, 10 m. 

 N-a, 8 m. E-w.. About 250 inhabitants. 9 38' S., 15 1° E. 9. 



Rara, western of Sloss group, Louisiade archipelago. 



Rara ni Tinka, a name of Tavuka, Fiji. 



Raraka, of the Paumotu archipelago, was discovered October 1, 183 1, by Captain 

 Ireland of the brig Adhemar. It is triangular, 15 m. on a side. Lagoon has deep 

 blue water. (Wilkes, I., 330.) Inhabited. West point is in i6°o8's., i45°oo / 4o"w. 



Raroia or Barclay de Tolly 

 was discovered by Bell- 

 ingshausen in 1820; of 

 the Paumotu archipel- 

 ago; population, 75. The 

 north point is in i5°56's., 

 142° 22' W. 



Rarotonga, a beautiful isl- 

 and of the Hervey group, 

 was discovered by John 

 Williams in 1823; at 

 least lie gave the first 

 authentic report of it. 

 It is about 30 m. in cir- 

 cumference, volcanic, and 

 very fertile. Mt. Ter- 

 vanga is 2920 ft. high. 

 Population, 2000. English protectorate declared in i< 



Rat, in Fortescue strait, New Guinea. io° 36' 35" S., 150° 54' E. 



Ratack or Radack, the eastern chain of the Marshall islands. 



Rativa, islet on the coast of Vanua levu, Fiji. 16 44' 20" s., 179 40' 30" E.O 



Raur, southeast islet of Wolea, Caroline islands ; inhabited. 7°2i / 3o"n., i43°57'3o"e. 3. 



Ravahere, see Manaka, Paumotu archipelago. Some refer it toMarakau or Dauahaida. 



Ravaivai, see Yavitao of the Austral islands. 



Raven, see Ngatik of the Caroline islands. 5. 



Ravenga, islet off Port Patteson, Vanua Lava, New Hebrides. 13° 48' S., 167° 30' E. 

 Here the language of Motlav is spoken. 



Ravu ravu, off Vanua levu, Fiji; 1.5X0.7111. Inhabited. 16° 27'24"s., i78°56' 10" E.O 



Rasor, two islets near Sideia, New Guinea ; 200 ft. high. 



Real, see Panasia, Louisiade archipelago. 



Reao or Clermont -Tonnere was discovered by Duperrey in 1822. A low, inhabited 

 atoll, 10-11 m. long and very narrow. Paumotu archipelago. Northwest end is 



m 18 16 50 S., 137 09 06 W. 22. 



[220] 



RAPANUI OR EASTER ISLAND 



FIG. II. 



21° 2o' S., l6o° W. 



23. 



