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Queen Charlotte's: about half way betw. Vanikoro and Sta.
Cruz. Mentioned by Erskine, and
probably in this list under another
name.
Recherche (Ile de la) [= French name for Vanikoro].
Reef [= Matemá group.]
Sand: sandy islet near Pileni, in Matemá group; about
10 ft. high.
Sanja Cruz: 15 mi. long, with fringing reef; mtns. at n.
Deni. e. end and about 1800 ft. high, heavily
Egmont. wooded to summit; thickly inhab.; natives
Ndendi. use poisoned arrows. (Coote says "Nitendi"
Ndeni. is a bold, high id., with no outlying reef;
Nitendi. inhabited and forested; possibly his
Nitendi is another id.)
Swallow [= Matemá group].
Tamami [= Tinakula].
Tamani [= Tinakula].
Taomaco [= Torres' name for Taumaco].
Tapoua = Tapua .
Tapua: 6 mi.; has 2 lofty wooded hills; wooded; inhab.
Edgecombe. (friendly). Is about 20 or more mi. n. and
Edgecumbe. w. of Vanikoro; uncertain entrance thro
New Alderney. reef (which fully encircles id.) for a
Ourry. 100-ton boat.
Tapoua.
Tupua.
Utupua.