General notes on South Pacific island groups
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-110- Pam Islet. Bayonnaise: islet at s. entrance to Kuto Bay, Isle of Pines. Belep Group: 5 islets and some rocks, n.w. of N. Cal., consisting of Art, Daos (North and South), Nienane, Pott, Sandy, and lesser islets. Boh: islet in Tanle' Bay, n.e. coast N. Cal. Botany Isles: (of Cook): betw. N. Cal. and Isle of Pines. In 1774, the soil was very sandy on shores, and vegetation so varied that Cook named them "Botany" Islands; trees were 90-100 feet high and very straight; lesser trees and shrubs grew between them. Brun: = Debrun. Carrey: sand islet in Gazelle Passage, n.w. N. Cal. Casey: islet in or close to "Praslin" Bay, 1 mi. n. of Montravel Id.,s.e Casy. N. Cal.; covered with pine trees. Casy:= Casey Colonel Paterson:= Prédour (Le). Contrariété: = Porondu. Contrariétés: = Porondu. Croey:= Crouy. Croui:= Crouy. Crouy: islet in Dumbea Passage, at entrance to Noumea roadstead, N. Cal. Croey. Croui. Dao Balayet: sand islet marking Estrées Passage, on n.w. coast of N. Cal. Sand. Daomboni: islet on n. coast of N. Cal. Daos or Dao: islets forming s. part of Belep group. Daugae': islet with a cliff at n. end; on reef at extreme n. end of N. Cal.