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VOL. XXVIII.

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• 1903.

MEMOIRS

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MUSEUM OF COMPARATIVE ZOOLOGY

AT

HARVARD COLLEGE.

VOL. XXVIIl.

PLATES.
II.

CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.

PRINTED FOR THE MUSEUM.

1903.

University Pukss :
John Wilson and Son, Cambridge, U. S. A.

CONTENTS.

REPORTS ON THE SCIENTIFIC RESULTS OF THE EXPEDITION TO THE
TROPICAL PACIFIC, in charge of Alkxander Agassiz, bj the U. S. Fish Com-
mission Steamer "Albatross," from August, 1899, to March, 1900, Commander
Jefferson F. Moser, U. S. N., Commanding. IV. The Coral Reefs of the
Tropical Pacific. B^' Alexander Agassiz. pp. xxxiii., 410. 238 Plates. Febru-
ary, 1903.

One Volume Text. Three Volumes Plates.

^Itmoirs of tlje gluscum of Compnnitibe ^oologu

AT HARVARD COLLEGE.
Vol. XXVIII.

REPORTS ON THE SCIENTIFIC RESULTS OF THE EXPEDITION TO THE
TROPICAL PACIFIC, IN CHARGE OF ALEXANDER AGASSIZ, BY THE
U. S. FISH COMMISSION STEAMER " ALBATROSS," FROM AUGUST,
1899, TO MARCH, 1900, COMMANDER JEFFERSON F. MOSER, U. S. N.,
COMMANDING.

IV.

THE CORAL REEFS

OF THE

TROPICAL PACIFIC.

By ALEXANDER AGASSIZ.

II. —PLATES 106 TO 199.
NIUE TO LADRONES.

[Pubiislied by permission of George M. Bowers, U. S. Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries.]

CAMBRIDGE, U. R. A. :

Prtnteti for t\)c IHus^um.

February, 1903.

Plate 106.

Plate 106.

1 . Aitutaki seen from the northeast, looking over the barrier reef.

2. Terraces on the west shore of Nine, north of Avatele.

3. Bare, pitted and honeycombed terraces on the soutliwest point of Nine.

1, 2, W. McM. W. ; 3, A. G. M, Phot.

Plate 107.

Plate 107.

NIUE.

1. Terraces on the southwest face of the island.

2. Buttresses of elevated coralliferous limestone, near Alofi landing.

1, 2, A. G. M., Phot.

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Platk 108.

NIUE.

1. Buttresses od the west face of the isUuul, north of Alofi lauding.

2. Buttresses on the west face of the island, looking south of Alofi landing.

1, 2, W. McM. W., Phot.

'Albatross" Tropical Pacific Expedition.

Coral Reefs. Pirate \<>'<.

HELIOTVPE CO., BOSTON.

Plati: 109

Plate 109.

Buttresses of elevated coralliferoiis limestone on the west face of Niue, near Alofi landing.

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Plate 110.

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Undercut and elevated coralliferoiis limestone cliffs on the west face of Nine, riddled with

caverns and partly covered by stalactites, near Alofi landing. VV. Mc.M. W., Phot.

Plate 111.

Plate 111.

EUA.

1. Indistinct terraoes on the west side of the island, south of Ohonua. A. G. M., Phot.

2. East face of the island looking south from near the north point.

3. Cliffs of elevated coralliferous limestone on the north point of the island seen from the

east.

2, 3, W. McM. W., Phot.

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Plate 112.

EUA.

1. Cliffs and terraces on the east face of the island, near the north point.

2. Cliffs and terraces with lines of caverns and stalactites, on the east face of the island,

about three miles south of the north point. Five terraces can be distinguished.

1, 2, A. G. M., Phot

Plate 113.

Plate 113.

EUA.

1. Uudercut cliffs with lines of caverns and terraces, near the central and highest part of

the east face of the island.

2. Elevated coralliferous limestone cliffs on the east face of the island. Fig. 2 follows

Fig. 1, south.

1, 2, A. G. M., Phot.

Plate 114.

Plate 114.

EUA.

1. Looking from the summit of the western ridge of the island towards the gap near the

lauding place on the wast side, across the central valley to the northern part of the
eastern ridge.

2. Looking eastward, from the third terrace on the western ridge, across the central valley

towards the southern part of the eastern ridge ; peaks of the fifth or sixth terrace on
the right.

3. From the same point as Fig. 2, looking east, across the central valley, towards the

middle of the eastern ridge.

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Plate 115.

TOXGATABU.

1. Eutering the harbor of Nukualofa, looking south into the gap between Nukuleka and

Holevai.

2. Fanga Kakau, shallow lagoon south of Nukualofa.

3. Looking east from the landing at Nukualofa, towards Pangaimotu, Makahaa, Velitoa,

and Fafa. Natives fishing on the flats.

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Plate 116.

TONGATABU.

1. Lagoon shore to the east of Nukualofa.

2. Elev.ited limestone cliffs on the southwest face of the island.

1, 2, Martin, Phot.

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Plate 117.
tongatAbu.

1. Blow lioles on the outer edge of the reef Hat platform at Hoiinia Toloa. south poin.

of the island (Cook's Point).

2. Undercut cliffs of elevated coralliferous limestone with lines of caverns and stalactites,

on the Liku, or windward face of the island.

1, 2, Martin, Phot.

Albatross" 'I'lojiiial l*;uil!r l'!\iK'(iili<)ii.

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MELIOTYPE CO.. BOSTON.

Plate 118.

Plate 118.
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Plate 119.
NOMUKA.

1. Looldng southwest from the base of Mata Kalai across the lagoon of the island,

Nomiika Iki in the distance.

2. From tiie same point, looking across the widest part of tlie lagoon of tlie island

towards Motu Talisi and Motu Loto.

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Plate 120.

VAVAU.

1. Looking northeast into the passage leading to the hai'bor of Neiafu, fi-oni off Fata

Point.

2. Limestone bluffs to the south of Muitoulo Point on the west shore of Vavau, Honma-

fakalele Point in the distance, seen from the west. W. McM. W., Phot.

3. Looking east across Neiafu Neck toward.s the islands on the east face of Vavau.

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Plate 121.

VAVAU.

1. The west face of Iluuga Island seen fmni the north, off the entrance to Vavau

(Faihava).

2. Elevated coralliferous limestone cliffs and terraces to the east of Fata Point

3. Neiafu Harbor, Talau and Moungalafa terraces seen from Holobeka.

1, 2, W. McM. \V., Phot.

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Plate 122.

1. Off the Talau, looking southeast towards Moungalafa (Vavau).

2. A corner of Vavau Harbor seen from the Talau. Martin, Phot.

3. Vegetation along the road on the summit of the third terrace, western ridge of Eua.

1, 3, W. McM. W., Phot.

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Plate 123.

VAVAU.

1. Ahauga Passage, looking east.

2. Opening of Ahauga Passage into Neiafn Harbor.

1, 2, W. iMcM. W., I'hot.

Plate 124.

Plate 124.

VAVAU.

1. Elevated coralliferous limestone eliffs on tho north ^iide of \'av:ui. Martin, Phot.

2. Looking down upon the cliffs at Matakinina Point, tseen from the east.

W. McM. \V., Phot.

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HEUIOTYPE CO., BOSTON.

Plate 125.

Plate 125.
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Plate 126.

KAMBARA.

1. Inner slope of tlie rim of the sink on the southwestern face of tlie island. The slojie

in tlie foregioiind i.s composed of volcanic rocks; the rim in the backoroimd is
made up of elevated limestone.

2. Looking east across the sink of the island, from the summit of the volcanic hill on

the west side of the island.

1,2, W. McM. VV., Phot.

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Plate 127.

KAMBARA.

1. Looking uortheast across the sink of the island, from the summit of the volcanic hill
on the west face. Wano-ava in the distance.

. Gap on the west face of the island, at the junction of the volcanic hill and of the
elevated coralliferous limestone rim of the island. Wangava in the distance.

1,2, W. McM. W.,Phot.

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Plate 128.

Plate 128.

1. A heiul in tlio Rewa, southern faoe of Viti T,ovii

2. liii Ri\er, northern face of Viti Lovu.

3. NOIfanie islet, :in outlier on tiie reef Hat platform of the northern face of Rotuniah

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Plate 129.

1. South end of Ntirakita (Ellice Islands), looking west.

2. Nukufetau seen approaching it from the south.

.S. Looking across the east face of the northern part of Nukufetau atoll.

4. The Motungie Islands at the southern extremity of the atoll of Funafuti.

1, 3, A. G. M.; 2, 4, W. MciM. W., Phot.

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Plate 130.

FUNAFUTI.

1. Gap on the east face of the atoll between Telele and Funafara; tlie islands of Tiitanga

and Falaoingo in the rear.

2. Gap on the east face of the atoll between Funafara and Lua llotu. In the distance

is seen Tefala Island.

3. Gap on the east face of the atoll between the north end of Lua Motu and ^lateika.

4. Northern extreniitj' of Funamauu islet, on the east face of the atoll.

1, 2, W. McM. W.; 3, 4, A. G. M., Phot.

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Plate 131.

FUNAFUTI.

1. South end of Funafuti Island, with submerged reef to the south of Matafuana.

2. Northeast face of the atoll, showing Amatuku and Mulitefala Islands.

3. Gap between Amatuku and Mulitefala south of the northern entrance to the atoll ; the

island of Tebuka is seen in the distance through the gap, and to the right Fualifeke.

4. Te Afualiku, sand kej' north of the entrance, seen when approaching the southern horn

of the north passage.

1, 2, A. G. M.; 3, 4, W. McM. W., Phot.

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Plate 132.

FUNAFUTI.

1. Lagoon beach at Fongafale seen from the anchorage.

2. Sea face of the island north of tlic boiiuo- station nortii of Fongafale village.

1,2, A. (i. M., Phot.

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Plate 133.

FUNAFUTI.

1. Elevated recent reef rock conglomerate on the lagoon side of the northern part of

Amatuku.

2. Gap between Funafuti and Tengako covered with rubble and coarse shingle, Tebuka

Island in the distance.

1, 2, A. G. M., Phot.

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Plate 134.
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1. Noitlieni extremity of Amatuku, looking towards ]Mulitefala. \\. JIcM. W.. Phot

2. Looking north from the northern extremity of Amatuku towards the northern end of

Mulitefala. A. G. M., Phot.

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Plate 135.

FUNAFUTI.

1. Sea face, northern end of Tengako, looking north, Araatuku in the distance.

•2. Eroded sea face platform, eroded elevated beach rock, and reef rock outliers at the
north end of Funafuti Island.

1, 2, W. McM. \V., Phot.

Plate 136.

Plate 136.

FUNAFUTI.

1. Sea faoe on the northern part of Teugako, with elevated reef rock outliers.

2. Looking towards Amatuku on the sea face of the north point of Tengako. Reef Hat

platform covered with beach rock and leef rock slabs and boulders.

1, 2, W. McM. W., Phot.

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Plate 137.

FUNAFUTI.

1. Southern part of Taiisale, the secondary lagoon to the east of Fongafale village.

2. Northern part of Taiisale.

3. Northern part of Taiisale near the Borehole.

1-3, W. McM. W., Phot.

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Plate 138.

■TAPETEUEA.

1. Narrow island on the east face of the atoll, towards tlie northern part.

2. Islands, islets, and bars south of the central part on the east face of the atoll.

3. EahI face of the long island near the north end of the atoll.

4. Islands ou the east face of the northeastern part of Apamania.

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Plate 139.

APAMAMA.

1 . Gap between two islands on the east face of the atoll.

2. Bay in the large island on the east face of the atoll.

3. Sea face of island on the south side of the atoll.

4. Reef flat platform lagoon on the east face about two miles from the southern point

of Maiaua.

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Plate 140.

1. Narrow part of land rim of Maiana near the point of the eastern horn of the atoll.

TARAWA.

2. Islands and islets on the east face of the atoll.

3. Looking from the sea into gap between islands on the east face of the atoll.

4. Looking from the sea into gap and bay between islands on the south face of the atoll.

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Plate 141.

TARAWA.

1. Sea face of island on the south side of the atoll.

2. Islaucis, islets, and l)ais on the south face of the atoll.

3. Islands, islets, bars and secondary lagoon on the reef flat on the south side of the atoll.

4. A similar view with islands of the east face of the atoll in the distance.

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Plate 142.

TARAWA.

1. Lagoon shore and flat, looking south.

2 Lagoon side of islands and flat in rear of village.

1, 2, W. McM. W., Pilot.

Plate 143.

Plate 143.

TARAWA.

1. Looking west along the lagoon shore, over the flat.

2. Sink in the lagoon, near tiie village.

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Plate 144.

TARAWA.

1. Sink in the lagoon. looking towards the village.

2. Lagoon side of the atoll, looking north along the sink.

1, 2, W. McM. W., Phot.

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Plate 145.

1. Looking into the higoon across the gap north of the small island, at the north point of

Apaiang.

2. Southeast hoi'n of Apaiang seen from the south.

3. Sea face of island on the south face of Apaiang.

4. Sink ill the lagoon of Tarawa, near the village, looking north.

1-3, W. McM. W.; 4, A. G. M., Phot.

Plate 146.

Plate 146.

MARAKI.

1. Entrance into the lagoon, west face of the atoll.

2. South point of the atoll, looking northeast.

3. High sand beach and wide reef flat, on the north point of the west face of the atoll.

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Plate 147.

MARAKI.

1. Steep sand and shingle beacli and wide steep reef flat, on tlie west face of tlie atoll near
trader's house, north of entrance to the atoll.

t. Steep shingle and boulder beach north of Fig. 1, reef Hat very narrow.

1, 2, A. G. M., Phot.

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Plate 148.
MARAKI.

1. Looking into the lagoon over the narrow land lim on the south face of the atoll, higji

sand beach and narrow reef flat; land rim of the east face seen in the distance.

2. Another view of the same land rim, somewhat more to the westward ; land rim of the

east face seen in the distance.

1, 2, W. McM. ^y., Phot.

Plate 149.

Plate 149.

MARAKI.

1. Looking through a gap across the lagoon over the narrow land rim of the southern face

of the atoll, the eastern land rim seen in the distance; the secondary laud rim in the
middle ground. W. McM. W., Phot.

2. Secondary laud rim on the outer edge of the lagoon flat and secondary lagoon ; a second

line of islands will form the third land rim ; the east face of the atoll seen in the
distance. A. G. M., Pliot.

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Plate 150.

MARAKI.

1. Looking over the low land rim on the southwest horn of the atoll, across the lagoon

towards the land rim of the east face. W. WcM. W., Phot.

2. Bars and secondary land rim, with lagoon flat, looking north along the lagoon face of

the western land rim. A. G. M., Phot.

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Plate 151.

TARITARI.

1. Flat to the west of Butaritari, looking towards Passage Point.
•2. Flat to the east of Butaritaii, looking uortheast.

3. Saud flats off Butaritari, between the anchorage and the shore.

4. Eastern horn of Taritari, south of the gap between the villages of Keuea and

Tanimaiaki.

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Plate 152.

TARITARI.

1. Looking north through the gap (PI. 151, fig. 4), iu the centre of the southeast face of

the atoll.

2. Islet iu the same gap (Keuea gap), showing lines of beach rock boulders and slabs,

running at right angles to the sea face.

3. Bay on the sea face of the land rim to the west of Tanimaiaki village.

4. Looking through a narrow gap on the sea face of the land rim of Bntaritari Island

about oue mile -west of Tanimaiaki village.

1, 2, 4, W. MeM. W.; 3, A. G. M., Phot.

Plate 153.

Plate 153.

TARITARI.

1. Islands and islets on the flats of Keuea gap, covered with cocoanut trees, flanked by

beach rock boulder beaches, seen from the sea face.

2. Other islands in the same gap, seen from the sea face, looking towards Butaritari.

3. Islets with beach rock and shingle bars, adjoining the point south of Keuea village.

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Plate 154.

TARITARI.

1. Entrance islet on the south face of the southwestern passage.

2. Sea face of point of Butaritari Island, north of Ukianfiafi village.

3. Sea face of the western Pikhat Island, on the northwestern horn of the atoll, showing the

passage between it and eastern Pikhat Island.

4. Steep boulder beach on the sea face of Butaritari Island, north of Ukiaiiiian village.

1, 3, W. McM. W.; 2, 4, A. G. M., Phot.

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Plate 155.

TARITARI.

1. Sea face of the laud rim between the villages of Kuma aud Keuea.

2. The village of Keuea seen from the lagoou flat, showing the vegetation of the western

face of the land rim.

3. Wide Millepore lagoon flat off Keuea village, lookiug in a northwesterly direction.

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TARITARI.

1. On the poiut south of Keuea village, near the sea face, looking across the gap

towards Butaritari.

2. On the lagoon beach south of Keuea village, looking across the lagoon opening of

Keuea gap towards Tanimaiaki village.

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Plate 157.

TARITARI.

1. Eastern edge of the lagoon flat on the north side of Keuea gap.

2. Shingle and sand islet on the sea face of a bay east of Keuea village.

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Plate 158.

TARITARI.

1. Secondary reef flat platform lagoon formed on the sea face of Keuea gap between the

flats extending across the gap and tlie sea wall, coral boulder and beach rock slabs
dam extending from the northern side of the gap to the eastern horn of the atoll,
east of Tanimaiaki village.

2. Sea wall (see Fig. 1), separating the secondary reef flat platform lagoon and the sea

face of the gap, seen looking south, the lagoon face on the right, the sea face on

the left.

1, 2, A. G. M., Phot.

Plate 159.

Plate 159.

TARITARI.

1. Lagoon beach and flat to the west of Butaritari.

2. Flats on the marshy land west of Butaritari, with bars covered by cocoauut trees and

scrul) vegetation, on the way from Butaritari to Ukiaiinaii village, looking north.

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Plate 160.

TAKITAKI.

1. Bar covered with coeoanut trees, in partly submerged flat, on the western hind rim

of Butaritari Island ou the way to Ukiaiiiiau.

2. Sinlv to the west of Butaritari, on the way to Ukiaiinaii.

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Plate 160 a.

1. Priucipal canoe passage, Tapriva (Ocean Island), Baanapa ; elevated coralliferous

limestone buttresses.

2. Lagoon, flanked by pitted and honeycombed pinnacles of elevated coralliferous lime-

stone, at northeast end of (Pleasant Island) Nauru.

3. Buttresses of elevated coralliferous limestone, Tapriva (Ocean Island), Baanapa.

1-3 from Photographs by Mr. John Arundel.

'Albatross" Tropical Pacific Expedition.

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Plate 160 b.

(PLEASANT ISLAND) NAURU.

1. Lagoon, flanked with pitted and honeycombed pinnacles of elevated coralliferous lime-

stone, near the northeast extremity of the island.

2. Sink and surrounding vegetation near Ohlson's station.

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Plate 161.

Plate 161.

JALUIT.
1. Looking across from our anchorage, over the narrow land rim to the south of Jabor.
'2. Southeastern passage into the atoll, seen from the sea face.

3. Islands and islets on the land rim to the north of the southeast pass, looking north.

4. Islands on the north side of the southeast pass, looking north across the lagoon side

of the pass.

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Plate 162.
JALUIT.

1. Beach rock bars on the lagoon face of the atoll, about two miles south of .Tabor.

2. Looking across the northeast pass, along the west coast of Imrodj.

3. Beach rock bars aud islets on the lagoon face of the atoll, south of the village of Jabor.

4. Beach rock flats and bars on the lagoon face south of Jabor.

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1. Looking into the southwest pass, between Ai and Medjerrurik, seen from the sea.

2. Looking out of the southwest pass from the lagoon side.

3. Gap between Medjerrurik and Menga, seen off the southwest face of the atoll.

4. Flats in the lagoon near the southwest pass of the atoll.

1, 2, 4, W. McM. W. ; 3, A. G. M., Phot.

Plate 164.

Plate 164.
JALUIT.

1. Looking across the southeast pass, from the sea face of the beach, east of .Tabor, the

reef flat covered by the tide, but still showing the outer edge of Nullipore kuolls.

2. Reef flat and be.ach rock bars, on the outer edge of the reef flat platform east of the

village of Jabor.

1,2, A. G. M., Phot.

Plate 165.

Plate 165.

JALUIT.

1. Sea face of land rim east of Jabor, showing high coarse shingle beach, conglomerate

and breccia outliers and reef flat platform, looking south.

2. Pot-holes on the reef flat platform, of the same part of the land rim as Fig. 1, seen

looking north.

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Plate 166.

JALUIT.

1. Sink in the central part of the land rim of Eniibor Island. Mrs. Brandeis' Phot.

2. Sink to the east of the village of Jabor. A. G. M., Phot.

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Plate 167.

1. Southwest poiut of Nauru, seen from the south.

2. Sea face of Jaluit, south of the southeast pass, at high tide. Hiitter, Phot.

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Plate 168.

AILINGLAP.

1. South pass, between Bigatjelang Island on the north and Eniiebing Island on the south,

seen from the sea.

2. Looking northwest along the sea face of the western shore of Bigatjelang Island.

3. Sand and shingle beach along the northern extremity of Bigatjelang Island, seen from

the sea.

4. Airek Island, south face of the land rim of the atoll.

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Plate 169.

KWAJALONG.

1. Gehh Island with reef flat to the south, as seen from the west.

2. South face of the atoll, looking northwest from the extremity of Euniilabegan Island.

3. North end of Jlteginni Island, with sand bars from the lagoon or east side of the land

rim, blown from the west face over the reef flat platform ; a line of breakers indi-
cates a shoal in the lagoon.

4. Island, sand bar, and wide gaj) on the west face of Kwajalong north of Jlleginni.

1, 2, 4, W. McM. W.; 3, A. G. M.. Phot.

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Plate 170.

KWAJALONG.

1. Island north of Jerr Pass on the west face of the atoll.

2. Southern extremity of Jerr Island with submerged reef Bat to the southwest face of

the atoll.

3. Wotje Pass, Wotje Island to the south, Enniimel Island to the north, seen from the

sea.

4. Submerged reef south of Eru Island, west face of Kwajalong.

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Plate 171.

1. Coming up to the northwest horn of Ailiuglap from the south, showing the wide reef

flat and reef flat platform lagoon ; Wotja Island in the distance.

2. Reef flat platform, south shore of Rongelappelab Island, looking west, Rougelab.

3 Lagoon shore of Rongelappelab Island, looking west, showing beach rock at base of
coarse coral sand beach, Rongelab.

1, 2, W. McM. W. ; 3, A. G. M, Phot.

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Plate 172.

RONGELAB,

1. Sand beach with beach rock and wide reef flat platform on the south shore of Rou-

gelappelab Island, looking west. W. McM. W., Phot.

2. Sand beach with beach rock on lagoon face of Rongelappelab Island, looking west,

with belt of characteristic Marshall Island vegetation on the summit of the beach.

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Plate 173.

Vegetatiou in the central part of Rongelappelab Island, Rongelab, Pandanus, Screvola.

W. McM. W., Phot.

"Albatross'" Tiopical Pacific Kxpcdilioii.

Coral Reet%;. Pi.atr 17.^.

HELtOTYPE CO., BOSTOPt.

Plate 174.

Plate 174.

LIKIEB.

1. West face of Kapenor Island, west face of the atoll.

2. Noitlieni point of island at the southwest horn of the atoll.

3. Looking into the lagoon through gap between islands to the west of the South Pass,

seen from the south.

4. Islet and sand bar to the east of the South Pass, seeu from the lagoon side.

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Plate 175.

LIKIEB.

1. Coral sand and shingle beach flanked with beach rock, on the sea face of the atoll

looking north.

2. Beach rock shore on the lagoon face of the atoll, looking east.

1, 2, A. G. M., Phot.

"Alliiitross" Tropical I'ai-itic Kxpftliliim.

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Plate 176.

Plate 176.

Snaall coi-al heads and boulders among the bushes and in the vegetation to the rear of the
beach on the sea face of Likieb. A. G. M., Phot.

Plate 177.

Plate 177.
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Plate 178.
Vegetation in the central part of Wotje Island, Wotje, Pandanus, Scfevola.

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HELIOTYPE CO., BOSTON.

Plate 179.

Plate 179.

WOTJE.

1. Looking across the wide gap to the north of Wotje Island, at high tide.

2. Wide gap and hxgooQ flat, with islet and shingle bars to the north of Wotje Island.

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Plate 180.

WOTJE.

1. Wide gap between the northern extremity of Wotje Island and the island to the north.

2. Islands and islets to the west of Schisehinarev Pass, seen from the sea.

ARHNO.

3. Islands at the base of the northern horn of tlie atoll, looking west, seen from the sea.

4. Looking across the gap between islands to the west of Dodo Pass, to the islands on

the northwest face of the atoll.

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Plate 181.

ARHNO.

1. Islet west of Dodo Pass, looking across the lagoon, South Point Island in the distance.

2. Distant view of the eastern land rim of the atoll (Terranova), seen from the lagoon

side of Dodo Pass.

3. Looking nortlieast into the extension of the lagoon into the eastern spit of the atoll,

across the western angle of Terranova, showing the line of islands on the north face
of the eastern extension of the lagoon, seen from our anchorage.

4. Islands on the north face of tlie lagoon extension into the eastern spit, seen from our

anchorage in the lagoon, off Terranova.

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Plate 182.

ARHNO.

1. West face of the northwest point seen from the west, the islands of the east face of the

horn in the baciiground.

2. West face of the horn, looking across the west flats to the single row of islands nearer

the east face of the atoll.

3. Ledge on the eastern side of the entrance to Port Lottin, Kusaie.

4. Islands on a part of tlie sonth face of the atoll of Andenia, seen from the southeast;

Kahalape Island to the right, Paguaiganigue to the left.

1, -2, 4, \V. McM. W.; 3, A. G. M., Phot.

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Plate 183.

1. South point of Pachiai Island, Audema, seen fiom the south.

PINGELAP.

2. Southern part of the west face of Piugelap Ishuid.

3. Looking into the lagoon of the atoll from the west across to the gap between Pingelap

Island (to the right) and Tugulu Island (to the left) on the northeast face of the
atoll.

4. Village on the west face of Pingelap Island.

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Plate 184.

KUSAIE.

1. Vegetation on tlie lagoon side of the barrier reef near Point Lesson to the west of

Port Lottin.

2. Vegetation on the east shore of tlie barrier reef on the west side of Port Lottin at

the northern extremity of the harbor.

3. Looking northeast from Cape Vauvilliers along the northwest face of Kusaie, Gabert

Island in the distance.

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KUSAIE.

1. Fringe of mangroves along the soiitli face of the island to the east of Port Lottin.

2. Fringe of mangroves along the south face of the island, looking north from our

anchorage.

3. Looking west from the entrance to the lagoon channel running south along the base

of the island, east of Port Lottin.

1-3, A. G. M., Phot.

'Albatross'' Tropical Pacific Expedition.

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Plate 186.

Plate 186.

KUSAIE.

Vegetation along the sides of the lagoon channel of the south face of the island, looking
east. A. G. M., Phot.

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Plate 187.

KUSAIE.

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Plate 188.

PONAPI.

1. LookiDg north across the month of Port Me'talanim, Nar Island on the rioiit.

2. Looking into Port Metalauim, across the reef connecting Nar and Narcap Islands.

3. Barrier reef to the south of Metalanim, Nahanur Island in the centre.

4. Barrier reef and flat around Nahanapenlord Island.

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Plate 189.

PONAPI.

1. Panian Islands, seen from tlie east.

2. Naliatik islets, on the barrier reef to the east of Kiti Harbor, seen from the south,

looking over the wide reef flat separating them from the mangrove fringe which
extends along the south face of Ponapi.

3. Mangrove islet at the east horn of the entrance to Kiti Harbor, looking east towards

Point Nautiaiti, the Panian Islands in the distance.

4. Looking northeast, over the wide reef flat towards Point Nantiaiti, inside the barrier

reef, showing the black belt of mangroves fringing tlie south face of the island;
Lueoila Peak on the left.

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Plate 190.

PONAPI.

1. Looking east from our anchorage in Kiti Harbor towards Point Nantiaiti, Peak Roie

on the left, the Pauian Islands in the centre, the eastern horn of Kiti Harbor
on the right.

2. Looking nortliwest from our anohorage in Kiti Harbor, along the west face of Ponapi

throngh the gap between Tulatik Island and the southwest point of the island.

3. East face of Narlap Island from our anchorage in Kiti Harbor.

4. Looking over the extremity of the south island and the south horn of Royalist atoll

across to Lauvergne Island.

1, 3, W. McM. W. ; -2,4, A. G. M., Phot.

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Plate 191.

TRUK.

1. Looking north past Faleu Island, on the southern barrier reef into the lagoon of Truk;

the island of Peridiak in the distance.

2. Islands on the barrier reef of the south face of the atoll, Mesegou to the right, Uijee

in the centre, next Udidan, and on the left of Uligar Pass, Fanan Island.

3. Tlie eastern group of islands in the lagoon of Truk ; the island of Umol to the right,

Ruk in the centre, and Tsts to the left.

4. Uola seen across the northwest point of Rnk, from the south.

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Plate 192.

TRUK.

1. Mangrove islets along the southwest face of Uola, near our anchorage.

'2. Part of the west face of Uola, seen from our anchorage.

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Plate 193.

TRUK.

1. Looking south from our anchorage, Ruk on the right, Umol in the centre, Toloas on

the left.

2. Looking from our anchorage towards the western group of islands in the atoll, Udot

to the left, with^^the peaks of Tol towards the right.

3. Looking across the north end of Uola, towards Gregoire Island (on the left).

4. North end of Pis Island, seen goiug out of the pass, looking across the horn of the

barrier reef towards the island to the east of Pis.

1, 3, 4, VV. McM. W.; 2, A. G- W., Phut.

Plate 194.

Plate 194.

GUAM.

1. Patay Poiut, east face of the island from the southeast.

•2. Looking north from Puuta de los Amantes, towards Poiut Eitidian, west face of the
island.

3. Junction of the volcanic outburst with tlie elevated coralliferous limestone belt, west
face of the island, near Agaiia.

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Plate 195.

GUAM.

1. Lookiug over Luminan barrier reef, on the north face of the harbor of San Luis d'Apra,

Cabras Island on the right, Point Ritidian in the distance.

2. Lookiug south from our anciiorage in the harbor of San Luis d'Apra, over Orote

Peninsula, towards the southern volcanic range of Guam.

3. Elevated coralliferous limestone bluffs at the western extremity of Orote Point, the

volcanic bluffs of Point Facpi in the distance.

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Plate 196.
GUAM.

Eroded elevated coiallifeioiis limestone ou the southern face of Cabras Island, with a clump
of Cycads. A. G. M., Phot.

Plate 197.

Plate 197.

GUAM.

1. Looking over the eastern extension of Orote Peninsula towards the southern vol-
canic hills of Guam.

2 Volcanic hills to the east of Agaiia.

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Plate 198

GUAM.

1. Volcanic bluff at Point Facpi; the islet to the right is an outlier of elevated coralliferous

limestone, southwest face of Guam.

2. Looking south from Point Facpi, southwest coast of Guam; in the distance sharp

volcanic hills, rounded ridge of elevated coralliferous liinestone, with blocks and out-
liers of the same on the shore.

3. Looking over the mesa of Guam towards Mount Santa Rosa from the hill above

Agana.

1-3, A. G. M., Phot.

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Plate 199.

Plate 199.

ROTA.

1. The west face of the island and its terraces, seeu from off Point Taipingon.

2. Showing the terraces of the southwest face of the island, looking across Sosanlagh Bay.

1, 2, W. McM. W., Phot.

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