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well wooded, and is surrounded by a reef, but offers no facilities to 
vessels. 
Enkaba, which is two miles long by one wide, is inhabited, well 
wooded, and has a breach in the reef, but no harbour. 
Kambara was the next island in course. It is of a rectangular 
form, is about three miles and a half long and two wide, and is the 
westernmost of what I have termed the Eastern Group. It is fertile 
and well wooded; its timber is esteemed above that of all the other 
islands of the group for canoe-building; and cocoa-nut groves abound 
along its shores. The island is not entirely surrounded by the reef, 
which is wanting on the northwest side. On examination it proved to 
have no anchorage for large vessels, but small ones and boats may 
find protection. This island may be known by a remarkable bell- 
shaped peak on its northwest side, which is a good landmark. It is 
covered with rich verdure, and was found to be three hundred and 
fifty feet high. 
Tabanaielli is a small uninhabited island on the western side o 
Kambara. 
Namuka, which was the next to claim attention, has a very exten- 
sive reef surrounding it, and offers no anchorage. There are but few 
natives upon it. 
Angasa and three smaller islands are enclosed in one extensive reef, 
along with several small uninhabited islets. Angasa is the largest and 
most eastern of them. It is easily distinguished, and is remarkable for 
long regular ridges, that extend through the centre, and appear as 
though they had been artificially formed. 
Ularua is a small desolate island encompassed by an extensive 
reef. 
To the north of these were found two small islands, Komo-levu and 
Komo-riki, enclosed in the same reef, through which there is a passage 
on the northeast side. Good anchorage was found here, except in 
northeast winds. 
Motha lies to the eastward of Komo. It is one of the most pictu- 
resque islands in the group, with an undulating surface; its hills were 
more free of wood than those they had before surveyed; it is about 
two miles in diameter, and is surrounded by an extensive reef, through 
which there is only a boat-entrance on the north shore. Karoni, which 
is of small size, lies within the same reef, towards its southern end. 
Motha forms the southern side of what J have called the Oneata Chan- 
nel; it is a good landmark to run for in making the group, being high 
and surrounded with sloping sides. Its soil is rich. Its population 
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