PAUMOTU GROUP. 



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by Queen Pom are to plant cocoanuts. They are all low islands, with 

 lagoons, and all three lie between the latitudes of 16° 36' 45", 

 and 16° 50' 30" south, and longitude 144° 3' and 144° 16' 30" west. 

 There ia a rock in the neighborhood of Tipotu to the south, which is 

 seen at some distance rising out of the sea. Water sufficient for the 

 supply of the inhabitants, is obtained from pits. 



ST. PABLO ISLAND. 



St. Pablo was a discovery of Quiros, in 1606. It is a small lagoon 

 island, in form nearly oval, higher than most of the low islands of this 

 group, 5 miles in length, by 21 in width, and has no outlet to its 

 lagoon. It is inhabited ; but the natives were not disposed to have 

 any intercourse further than an interchange of presents, and seemed 

 to be desirous of preventing a landing. 



HERETXJA, OR ARCHANGEL. 



Heretua was discovered by Quiros, in 1606. It is a small lagoon 

 island, of oblong shape, lying northeast and southwest ; a reef extends 

 off its northwest and southeast ends, on which a heavy surf beats. 

 The northeast and east side is covered with a stunted growth of trees, 

 and on the west and southwest it is only a submerged reef. There 

 are no cocoanut trees, and the foliage of the eastern portion appears as 

 if it had been burnt. There is no opening into the lagoon. 



TEKU, OR THE FOUR CROWNS. 



Teku was also discovered by Quiros, in 1606. It has now five clumps 

 of trees, which have the appearance of crowns, and from these it no 

 doubt derived its name ; it has no opening to its lagoon. The island 

 is not inhabited, nor are there any cocoanut trees on it. 



NUKUTIPIPI, OR MARGARET'S ISLAND. 



Nukutipipi was discovered by the Margaret, Captain Buyers, in 

 1803. It is a small, round, lagoon island, two miles in circumference, 

 is well wooded on the north side, but on the southwest side it is 

 a flat, submerged reef. It has no inhabitants. 



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