In the center of the island is a large salt water lake called Taisala, connected on the E. side by a narrow channel with the ocean. Roll 34:5 Entrance on the E. side to the lake, Taisala, looking W. N.W. side of the island called Teakana. The smaller S.E. side Tepuka. Crossing a narrow channel N.E., 30-40 yards wide with 10-15 yards of water one comes to four small typical islets called collectively Sakea. A channel of about 150 yards separates No. 4 from Motu. Roll 34:6 Looking NNE across the channel separating Sakea No. 4 and Motu, (11426) with the Magistrate and Uikikifi starting to wade across. The little islets are all about alike, there being occasional little huts, used when gathering copra, and occasional dug taro patches with sickly looking pulaca and taro. About 120 yard gap with 20 yards of knee deep water between Motu and the large islet of Saumatafa(n)ga. The S. end is comparatively dry and non- luxurient, although composed of the moist forest trees and might be called a "dry-moist forest." Lagoon lined with Pemphis. East reef about 60-70 yards wide, rough coral edge and moderate surf - sea perfectly smooth. Conglomerate and sand beach, backed by a continuous wall of Sc. aeovola. Single Portulaca plant called katulituli. The brown longicorn beetle is called mogamoga(n) (n). Roll 35:1 Looking N.E. along the east coast, and conglomerate reef. Paid a visit to a very old man, nearly 100 years old, named Penierto, who lives with two of his three daughters in a neat little native house near the north end of Saumatafaga. Roll 35:2 Peni uto, his two daughters Monisi and Iala (a third Sepornia (11427) not in picture, lives in Fakaofo). Veneale (chief) and his wife Lesia, who is Monisi's daughter, in front of their house.