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Espiritu Santo: 75 x 40 mi.; volcanic; very mountainous
Australia del
Espiritu Santo. on s. and w. sides, in several high
Marina.
ranges, rising to 4000 ft. or "5000" to
Marino.
"6000" ft.; densely wooded to summits, with
St. Esprit.
peaks usually covered with clouds; w. side
has perpendicular cliffs rising from coast;
inhab. (some of them cannibals, at least
up to recently), at times friendly, but
not trustworthy. Ducks said to occur in
Jordan River, on w. coast. Islets are:
Aoré, Burwan, Elephant, Malo (where French
steamer said to call about every month from
Noumea, N. Caledonia), Malogi, Marire,
Pallikulo, Pilot, Sakau, Taua, Turtle,
Uraura. Malo Killi Killi and several others
occur on e. side of Malo.
Ewose: 1.2 mi. x 600 yards; 1076 ft. high; steep narrow ridge,
with precipitous sides; few inhab. In
Shepherd group.
Fatè: 20 - 25 x 18 mi.; Mt. Macdonald is 2203 ft. high; most
Efat.
of the hills wooded to summits, but some of the
Efáte.
tablelands are covered with long coarse grass; s.
Sandwich.
and e. sides are low; inhab. are "safe". Islets
Vaté.
are: Cook (n. e. side), Eraniau, Erradika (n. w.
side), Fila (s. w. side), F;y (n. e. side), Hat,
Iririki (s. w. side), Kakula (n. side), Kapuma
(in S. Bay), Leausan ( n. w. side), Leleppa (n. w.
side), Meli, Moso (n. w. side), Muna (n. e. side),