16 PACIFIC ISLANDS. 
part of the ocean. The trend of the former, the easternmost, is 
N. 30° W.; and that of the latter N. 37° W. 
k. New Hebrides—The New Hebrides constitute a long range, 
trending N. 40° W. 
]. New Caledonia.—New Caledonia, with its reefs, extends in a 
similar line, running N. 40° W. There is a distinct. line of islands, 
parallel with New Caledonia, a little to the westward: the Isle of 
Pines appears to constitute its southeastern termination. On the west 
of New Caledonia there is another line, the Flinders range, having 
the same course, or N. 45° W. 
m. Salomon Islands, to New Guinea.—A linear order and form is 
nowhere in the ocean more remarkable than in this southwestern 
part. The Salomon Islands trend N. 57° W. The continuation of 
the line in New Ireland becomes more westerly, or N. 65° W. The 
Louisiade Group and the north shores of New Guinea correspond to 
another range running in the same direction, and also approximating 
westward, more to an east and west direction. 
Just east of the Salomon Islands hes the range of Vanikoro, which 
trends nearly with the New Hebrides, or N. 44° W. 
Thus far in the ocean we have observed only a northwestward and 
southeastward trend, excepting some subordinate lines. A trans- 
verse direction characterizes the following groups. 
n. Tonga or Friendly Group.—The line of islands from Tonga- 
tabu to Vavau trends N. 20° E. to N. 24° E. 
o. Kermadec Isles —The Kermadec Isles form a line between Tonga 
and New Zealand, trending N. 15° E. 
p. New Zealand.—The northern extremity of New Zealand—the 
foot of the boot—corresponds in direction with the generality of the 
Pacific Islands, trending N. 50° W. But the body of the group 
ranges 1n a transverse direction, with a course of N. 30° E. Lord 
Auckland’s and Macquarie Island, to the southward, are in the same 
line. Chatham Island lies in a line with the north part of the island. 
q. Ladrones.—The southern half of this long series of islands trends 
N. 22° E.; but to the northward the direction approaches more nearly 
to north and south. ‘The line, taken as a whole, is slightly curved, 
with the convexity eastward, and extends in the general direction 
Ne OS Ei. 
r. Pelev Group.—The Pelews seem to connect the Ladrones with 
the Moluccas; but there is evidence in the positions of the islands 
that at least two parallel ranges are here included; the Matelotes, 
