INDEX. 
335 
BON 
Bonney, Prof. T. G., 
on lateral spreading of reef, 
[327] 
on the solution theory, [329] 
on the geological evidence, 
[331] 
Borings through coral reefs, 99, 
[322] 
Borneo, W. coast, recently ele- 
vated, 180 
Borneo, 
E. coast, 237 
S.W. and XV. coast, 240 
N. coast, 240 
western bank, 240 
Boscawen, 214 
Boston, 218 
Bouka, 223 
Bourbon, 249 
Bourne, Mr. G. C., 
Cliagos group, [300] 
on solution of dead coral, 
[301] 
on lateral spreading of reefs, 
[301] 
coral growth in lagoons, [302] 
importance of currents, [304] 
conclusions, [305] 
Bourou, 232 
Bouton, 238 
Brazil, fringing-reefs on coast of, 
77 
Breaches through barrier -reefs, 
135 
Brook, 207 
Bunker, 207 
Bunoa, 240 
Byron, 217 
Cagayanes, 241 
Candelaria, 224 
Carbonate of lime in ocean 
water, [284], [328] 
Cargados Carajos, 248 
Caroline archipelago, 225 
Caroline island, 206 
Carteret shoal, 231 
Caryophyllia, depths at which It 
lives, 117 
CON 
Cavilli, 241 
Cayman island, 273 
Celebes, 233 
Ceram, 232 
Ceylon, recently elevated, 171 
Ceylon, 247 
Chagos Great bank , [300] 
Chagos, Great bank, description 
and theory of, 53, 149, 
[300] 
Chagos group, 149 
Chagos group, 247, [300] 
Chama shells embedded in coral 
rock, 106 
Chamisso on corals preferring the 
surf, 85 
Changes 
in the state of Keeling atoll, 
20 
of atolls, 130, 170 
Channels 
leading into the lagoons, 59 
of atolls, 39, 148, [312] 
the Maldiva atolls, 
48, 49 
through barrier-reefs, 135 
Chase, 217 
China sea, 244 
Christmas atoll, 100 
Christmas atoll, 208 
Christmas island (Indian Ocean), 
246 
Clarence, 207 
Clarke, W. B., on recent elevation 
of the Loyalty islands, 178 
Clipperton rock, 199 
Cochin China, 246 
Cocos, or Keeling atoll, 7, [305] 
Cocos (or Keeling), 246 
Cocos island (Pacific), 199, 214 
Coetivi , 250 
Comoro group, 251 
Composition of coral formations, 
155 
Conglomerate 
coral' rock on Keeling atoll, 
17 
coral rock on other atolls, 
35 
coral rock, 156 
