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Bligh [= Ureparapara].
Claire: an isolated rock to the s. w. of Nota.
Gana [= Gaua].
Gaua: nearly circular in shape, 10 mi. or more in diam.;
Gana.
Gog.
outlying reef runs round island; 2300
Santa Maria.
ft. high, flat-topped, with fine lake
in center at about 2000 ft., where
ducks are said to "abound"; steep cliffs
on n. w. and s. w. points, but n. e. end
is low; fine forest; inhab.; mission
station here. A cave at promontory
at "Cocksparrow Point" has a legend of
many birds inhabiting it; and "pigeons"
occur at Lakona Bay, on s. w. coast.
Many pigs here. Some small islets occur
off n. 3., and n. and w. sides.
Gog [= Gaua].
Hiu [= Hiu].
Hiw: 6 1/2 x 3 1/2 mi.; 1230 ft. high., n. w. point is
Hiu.
North.
low; wooded; inhab. In Torres group.
Kakea: low, flat-topped islet of Port Patteson, Vanua Lava;
Pakea.
Qakea.
wooded.
La Margaritana (of QuirĂ³s) may be one of the Banks group.
Lo: 3 1/2 x 2 mi., with 2 peaks, 390 and 353 ft. high;
Low?
Saddle.
wooded; inhab. friendly and amiable; mission
station here. In Torres group.
Low: an id. near Vanua Lava, mentioned by Brenchley; may be
same as Lo.