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HYDROGRAPHY. 



The south point of the island lies in 00° 09' 00" north latitude, and 

 173° 40' 15" east longitude. Nanouki lies northwest (true) from 

 Nanouti, 52 miles distant. 



KUEIA ISLAND. 



This island has borne the designation of Wooclle's Island. It is a 

 low coral island, and can be seen from Nanouki, from which it bears 

 west-by-north (true) 6 miles. Its greatest length is 5 miles, in a 

 northwest and southeast direction ; but this does not include the 

 bank which projects from its northwest end, which is 3 miles in 

 extent. The island in shape resembles an hour-glass, or two triangles 

 joined at their apices; its ends are 2i miles wide. The northwest 

 portion has two small lagoons ; both parts are encompassed by coral 

 reefs. There is a narrow boat-passage, a quarter of a mile to the 

 southward of the reef, on its southwest side. The two parts are joined 

 by a low reef, on which the sea breaks continually to windward. 



The island has four towns on it, which contain from 4 to 5000 

 inhabitants. It is but moderately wooded with cocoanut-palm, pan- 

 danus, and a few stunted bread-fruit trees and some undergrowth. 



There is anchorage on the bank off the northwest end ; but a vessel 

 would be much exposed to the wind and sea. Neither wood, water, 

 or refreshments for vessels are to be had. The natives have but few 

 things to barter. They resemble those of the islands last spoken of, 

 but are apparently less hostile to strangers. 



The island should be approached on its west side, as it is the safest. 

 The current sets to the westward. 



APAMAMA ISLAND. 



This island has been known under several names, — Simpson, 

 Harbottle, and Hopper ; it was believed to form a small group, but 

 the survey has reduced it to one low coral lagoon island, nearly 

 in the form of a parallelogram, lying northwest-by-west and south- 

 east-by-east, in length 10 i miles and in width 5 miles. On the 

 north and east sides the land is continuous, except two small gaps on 

 the latter, over which the sea breaks and flows into the lagoon. At 

 the western angle there is a hummock, and another small one on the 



