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Mae [= Three Hills].
Maei[= Three Hills] .
Maevo [= Maiwo] .
Maewo [= Maiwo] .
Mafia: islet near Requin Bay, on w. side of Espiritu Santo.
Mavire.
Mai: name often applied to middle part of Three Hills.
Mai: said to be an id. in Shepherd group. Possibly same
as Mataso?
Maiwo: is n. e. id. of group; 30 mi. long by about 3 mi.
Aurora.
Auroro. wide; 2000 ft. high in center; fine varied veg-
Maevo.
etation, with many coconuts; harbor at extreme n.
Maewo, end; inhab. Melanesian mission on n. e. side of
id. There is an islet 40 ft. high, wooded on
summit, near s. e. point of Maiwo.
Makura: l mi. by 1200 yds.; volcanic origin; 979 ft. high;
e. side bold and steep, sloping off on w. side;
landing difficult, owing to constant swell; inhab.
Is 4 mi. s. e. of Mai.
Malekula: 55 x 15 mi.; mts. (2200 ft. or more high) on n., e.,
Mallicolla.
Mallicollo. and s. sides, densely wooded to summits in many
Mallicolo.places; some peaks on n. side covered with
grass, with few wooded patches; small"feathery"
trees at several places on w. coast; "a few
ducks" may be found at times at mouths of
rivers on s. coast, and "wood pigeons abound
near the lagoon" near Southwest Bay, on w.