General notes on South Pacific island groups
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-144- Manua-tele [= Tau]. Maouna [= Tutuila]. Middleton [= Rose]. Namera (of Brigham's map, appears to be Namua of his list). Namua {small islet on e. side of Upolu; 120 ft. high. Namera} Nieve [= Ni'ue]. Nine [= Ni'ue]. Ni'ue {coral id., upheaved; "230" or "300" ft. high; about 30 mi. Nieve. nine. Savage. circ.; inhab.; vegetation abundant and varied (trees, bushes, ferns, etc.); some parts (hills, etc.) well wooded. Enormous caverns occur, some of them extending well inshore; natives formerly buried their dead in them. Flies are a pest on this id. Nooiele [= Nuutele?]. Milopa {islet near Manono. Nunsafe [= Satalo]. Nuulua {islet on s. e. side of Puolu; 120 ft. high. Nuutele {islet on s. e. side of Upolu; 200 ft. high; low sandy beach on Nooiele? n. side. Oahtooak [= Upolu]. Oahtooha [= Upolu]. Oatooh [= Upolu]. Ofuu [= Ofu].