V I T I GROUP. 



To the south of Androna there are two islands, Otovawa and 

 Nanuia ; these are separated from Androna by the Taofi Channel, 

 three-fourths of a mile wide. This space is very much filled with 

 coral patches ; the reefs from the islands also extend to a considerable 

 distance. On some of these patches on the Androna side of the 

 channel, there are black rocks, which point out its direction. The 

 water is sufficiently deep for large ships, and the course through in 

 passing from the northward is nearly due south, until the channel 

 between Otovawa and the northern Nanuia with the north point of 

 Matathoni Levu is well opened, then haul up southeast. Although 

 this is a ship channel, it requires great caution to sail through it even 

 with a small vessel ; and unless there is a necessity for using it, I would 

 not advise the attempt to be made. Anchorage may be had in almost 

 any part of it, in from 10 to 30 fathoms. The channel between Oto- 

 vawa and Nanuia is also practicable for ships, as well as that between 

 Nanuia and Matathoni Levu, and Otovawa and Matathoni Levu, in 

 both of which there is anchorage. 



OTOVAWA. 



The Island of Otovawa is three-fourths of a mile in length, by half 

 a mile wide. It lies nearly due north and south, and is surrounded 

 by a coral reef ; some of the patches of coral extend on the eastern 

 side, and are part of those spoken of above as lying in the Taofi 

 Channel. Otovawa lies west of the southern end of Androna one 

 mile ; it is high and rugged as the others of this group, and is of the 

 same geological character. 



NANUIA AND NANGATI. 



Nanuia and Nangati are connected by a coral reef, but the tide 

 flows through between them, leaving a good boat-passage. They are 

 both nearly of the same size, though differing somewhat in figure ; the 

 northern one is a mile in length, by half a mile wide. Nanuia is the 

 most southern, and is three-fourths of a mile in diameter. Nangati 

 trends west and east. Both are high and have the rugged character 

 already described as belonging to this group. They are both inha- 

 bited. There are no harbors, except that on the west of the islands, 



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