Journal of Edwin H. Bryan, Jr. while with the Whitney Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History on the schooner France, February to October 1924
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tangle from 2 to 8 inches long. The men and older boys wore white or colored shirts (a few undershirts) and black or white lavalavas. There were about 100 present, the men and women sitting on opposite sides of the church. Following the service we had refreshments at the chief's house:- 3 kinds of sweet potatoes ("white," "red," and "pumpkin") baked fish, a spinach-like dish resembling luau, with grated coconut, and a hot, highly seasoned sauce of coconut milk and fish broth. Walked about 3/4 mile or so east to the other village, called Dakuloa, also situated on the south side of the island. It is smaller and less pro- tentious than Wangori. There were several interesting plants about the village, Pritchardia pacifica, apparently planted; a small banyan-bake, (Ficus obliqua), ivi (Ino- carpus edulus). Makosai (Canaga odorata). Returned to Wangori and collected on north side again. Got two more large brown longicorns whacking dead leaves on a tree. Collected a very pungent shrubby herb called Tamoli; the juice used medicinally for sores and bruises; No. 485. Also No. 486, "Yasi" (Santalum yasi). Returned to schooner at 4:30. Monday, August 18, 1924. East end Oneata. Ashore at 6:45 and walked east to Dakuloa along main highway. To the north stretches the long, narrow marsh, 100 to 200 yards wide and occupying the entire central area between the two villages. To the north of this is a ridge of higher ground. The trail crosses two knobs with a coconut filled valley between. The eastern one of these ridges culminates in a steep lime- stone peak facing the sea, which is 160 feet high, the highest elevation on the island, covered with lowland trees. All the bare, grass covered knobs are underlain with sandstone. The lava slopes similarly support only grass and weeds. Only the limestone