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boat, that could not otherwise be done at low water. Aur is a very 

 considerable town, and being remote from the operations of the mis- 

 sionaries, has not yet derived much benefit from, their instructions. 

 The best anchorage is Avith Point Protection bearing northeast-by- 

 east, in 9 fathoms, gray sand, Musquito Point west-by-south. 



From Aur to Cape Matutula the coast is high and rocky, with 

 several outlying rocks ; the cape is high, and projects in a long rocky 

 point to the northeast. 



OFOO AND OLOOSINGA. 



These two islands are in such close proximity that they may be 

 described as one : they lie north 85° east of Tutuila 54 miles. Ofoo 

 and Oloosinga together are 4 miles in length ; they trend east and 

 west, one mile wide ; they may be termed spurs or ridges, for they 

 have little level ground to boast of, their basaltic walls rising almost 

 perpendicular from the water to the height of 1200 feet. Oloo- 

 singa is about one-third the size of Ofoo, but it has more inhabitants. 

 The settlement on Ofoo is on the western end; the strip which is 

 cultivated is some hundred yards in width, including the coral, which 

 fringes the island on the west side ; the eastern side being little more 

 than an escarpment of rocks, which renders it almost as impregnable 

 as a fortress. The king or chief of Manua resides on Oloosinga, to 

 secure his safety during troubles on Manua. This islajicl usually 

 affords enough provisions for its few inhabitants. At the west end, 

 under Ofoo, there is anchorage in 10 fathoms water, but no supplies 

 can be obtained there. 



To the southeast of Oloosinga lies Manua, separated by a channel 

 of 3* miles in width. Manua is a much larger island, rising in a 

 dome shape to the height of 2500 feet ; it is nearly circular, and 4i 

 miles in diameter ; the whole is covered with luxuriant foliage. On 

 the north side the cliffs are somewhat precipitous, bounded by a sandy 

 beach, where the landing is not difficult ; at the northwest corner 

 there is a pretty cove, in which boats can land without surf, and at 

 this point and a sandy beach adjoining it, the principal town on the 

 island is situated. Native missionaries have been established here, 

 and have done much good by their example. Wood and water may 

 be obtained at Manua, but very few if any supplies except cocoanuts. 



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