1 66 INDEX TO THE PACIFIC ISLANDS. 



Wainwright, see Akamaru, islet of Mangareva. 22. 



Wakaia or Wakaya, 10 m. east from Ovalau, Fiji; 4X1.5 m., 595 ft. high. North 

 point is in 17 35' 16" S., 179° 02' E. 



Wake was discovered in 1796 from the Prince William Henry, but it is probably the A< 

 San Francisco of Mendana; 20-25 in. long, 8 ft. high. When I saw it from the °\ 5 

 masthead of the ship Oracle, in 1865, it was covered with a low and sparse vege- 

 tation. 19 15' n., 166° 30' E. Annexed by the United States in July, 1898. 



Waldron, a small island in the Hudson group, near Viti levu, Fiji. 17 51' s., 

 1 77° 09' 30" E.O Named for Purser R. R. Waldron of the Wilkes Expedition. 



Walibi, islet of Panatinani, Louisiade archipelago; 140 ft. high, grassy. 



Walker, in the Hudson group, Fiji. 17° 34' 30" S., 177° 03' 10" E.O Named for 

 Lieutenant W. M. Walker of the Wilkes Expedition. 



Walker, discovered by Captain Walker in 1814. 3°34'n., 149 15' w. Existence doubtful. 



WalllS (Red), in Torres strait. 10° 50' S., 142° 02' E. 



Wallis (Wood}-), in Torres strait. io° 52' S., 142° 02' E. 



Wallis, islet of Port Praslin, New Ireland. 4 48' S., 152° 47' E. 



Wallis, see Uvea. 18. 



Walo, islet north of Port Stanley, on the coast of Malekula, New Hebrides. 



Walpole, Loyalty islands, was discovered November 17, 1794, by Captain Butler of 

 the Walpole. 22° 38' 07" s., i68 c 56' 45" E. 



Wanim or Grass, in the Louisiade archipelago; 1.5 m. n-S., 390 ft. high. 



Waremata or East, in the Bonvouloir group, Louisiade archipelago, is 500 ft. high, 

 densely wooded. 10 26' S., 152" 03' E. 



Wanawana, an extensive, low, densely wooded island off the west side of New Georgia 

 (Marovo), Solomon islands. 8" 12' S., 157° 07' E. 



Waratap, on the east side of South bay of Fate, New Hebrides. 



Wari or Teste, between the Louisiades and New Guinea: called Teste by D'Urville; 

 2.5 m. E-\v., 0.2 m. wide; inhabited by uncouth natives who wear human jawbones 

 as armlets. 10" 57' 55" S., 151" 03' 20" E. 9. 



Wariura, 8 22' s., 143 24' e. 



Warren Hastings, see Pulo Mariere, Caroline islands. 4 20' N., 132° 28' E. 



Warrior, see Tut on the south coast of New Guinea. 



Wasau = Faiva, islet of Uea, Loyalty islands. 



Washington, New York or Prospect, was discovered by Captain Fanning in 1798; 

 3.2 X 1.2 m., 10 ft. above the sea ; covered with coconut and other trees. No lagoon, 

 but a fresh water pond. 4 41' 35" n., 160° 15' 37" W. (Fig. 12.) 



Washington, see Huahuna, Marquesas islands. 



Wasima, 175 ft. high, southeast from Dituna point, southeast coast of New Guinea. 



Wasp, islet near Layard islands on the north coast of New Guinea. 



Wateeoo = Atiu, Hervey islands. 

 - Waterlandt, of Schouten and Lemaire, is Manihi of the Paumotu archipelago. 21. 



Watmough, a low island off Viti levu, Fiji. 17 45' 50" s., 177° 20' 40" E.O 



Watson, islet off Blanche harbor, Mono, Solomon islands. 



Watts, see Ailuk of the Marshall islands. 6. 



Watts, see Kuriva in the Engineer group, Louisiade archipelago. 



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