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may pass on either side of them ; the space is clear, being 3 or 4 miles 

 wide. As these reefs lie to the east of the Buia Passage through the 

 great Nemena Reef, they are not in the way of vessels making use 

 of it. 



Buia Point is a bold and steep headland, rising abruptly at first from 

 the shore, and then gradually till it joins the main ridge of the island, 

 of which it is properly a spur ; it is easily distinguished by its 

 reddish-black appearance. Between Buia Point and the spur to the 

 eastward of it, there is a small contracted valley, which has a large 

 Bourri house near the shore, surrounded by a luxuriant grove of 

 cocoanut trees. The village had been destroyed, and its inhabitants 

 forced to fly in a body, and to seek protection under some of the more 

 powerful chiefs ; those that were not able to do so were carried off to 

 other parts of the group as slaves. 



Off Buia Point the flood tides from the east and west meet, and 

 flow off to the south, though not with great velocity. At the distance 

 of 2 miles from the point, there is a small coral patch, which vessels 

 should be mindful of; it L is better to keep between the point and it. 

 On rounding Buia Point, Cocoanut Point comes in sight ; its distance 

 is 3 miles northwest ; a vessel proceeding to the westward must steer 

 to pass close to it ; the channel lies between it and the coral patches, 

 which lie off the coast here ; there is ample depth of water and suffi- 

 cient room for a vessel of any size. Under Cocoanut Point the anchor- 

 age is good, in from 7 to 10 fathoms water. If night is approaching, 

 I would recommend anchoring there. The distance to 'Mbua Bay is 

 fully 10 miles ; the channel has been before described, and although 

 not intricate, is narrow, and requires care, as the tides run through it 

 with some force. 



Y'ENDUA. 



The Island of Y'Endua lies off the west end of Vanua Levu, 10 

 miles distant ; it is a high island and can be distinctly seen from 

 'Mbua Bay, one of its peaks, Loto, being 875 feet above tide ; it 

 is of volcanic formation, and has a very uneven surface ; its shores 

 are likewise indented with deep bays. Its greatest length is 4 

 miles in a northwest direction, while its greatest breadth is 2h. 

 It has two good harbors, one on the south, Porpoise Harbor ; and 



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