General notes on South Pacific island groups
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-44- Ebrilles reef[= Minerva reef] Egmont[= Pukarunga] Egmont[= Tatakoto] Egmont[= Vairaatea] Elisabeth[= Toau] Eliza[= Hiti] Eliza (of Mauruc) [= Tepoto] Elizabeth = [Toau] Elson[= Aukena] Enterprise[= Akahaina] Estancelin[= Maturei vavao] 22. Faaite (atoll 15 x 5 mi.; lagoon with entrance at n. w. end; well Faaiti. wooded near w. end, and some clumps of trees on n. Faiti. and n. e. parts; s. side is simply reef; inhab. Miloradowitch. Myloradowitch. Faau[= Niau] Faaiti[= Faaite] Faith Id.(recorded in 210 10' S., 138° 52' W., but not now recognized) Faiti [ = Faaite] Fakahina[= Akahaina] Fakaina [= Akahaina] Fakarava [ = Fakarawa] 21. Fakarawa (atoll 32 x 10 mi.; with lagoon (2 entrances, at n. w. Fakarava. and s. e. ends) irregularly wooded; inhab., and Wittgenstein. station of French Resident. 6 small islets on s. w. side of reef; well wooded on n. and n. w. sides, including clumps of cocoamts; e. and s. e. sides are wooded, but s. side less so. Hurricane of 1878 did much damage to trees. Fish (various kinds) of lagoon said to be poisonous. 73. Fangataufa (3.7 x 3 mi.; coral; low, with hillock at n. e. end; Ahumui deep lagoon, with no passage; no cocoanut trees, but Cockburn probably other trees occur; uninhab. Nganaiti 220 12' S., 138° 42' W. Nganati. Ferneaux[= Fumeaux] Fly[= Rangiroa] Four Crowns[= Amuamurunga] Four Pacardins[= Vahitahi] Fumarua (islet of Rangiroa; about 350 yds. wide. Furneaux [= Marutea] Gambier[= Mangareva] Gambier group (consists of Mangareva and islets on its reefs). Gloucester[= Paraoa] Goodhope[= Rekareka] Greig[= Niau]