General notes on South Pacific island groups
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-4- Ato: islet of Yasawa Group, between Matathoni and Yangati. Avea: 3 mi. circ.; coral; wooded; 600 ft. high; inhab.; in Ex- Avia. ploring Group, w. of Sovu and off n. e. Aviea. Curling. coast of Vanua mbalavu. Avia: Avea. Aviea: Avea. Awakalo: Alewa kalou. Awakalou: Alewa kalou. Azata: Yathata. Ba group: Yasawa Group. Bacon: a "white" rock 60 ft. high; guano-covered; within Argo reef, near Vanua masi, in Lau Group. Baino: Benow. Balaou: Ovalau? (Used for one of the larger islands of the Fijis, by authors of the d'Urville expedition, probably the one suggested.) Balahou: is a spelling for some island of the Fijis, possibly the preceding. Used by d'Urville. Baldwin: islet of the Yasawa Group. Banoue-Batou: ?Vanua vatu. Bateman: low, sandy, wooded islet of the Underwood Group. Batigui: Mbatiki. Batiki: Mbatiki.