FOR THE

NAVIGATION

OF THE

PACIFIC OCEAN;

WITH DESCRIPTIONS OF ITS

COASTS, ISLANDS, ETC.,

FROM THE

STRAIT OF MAGALHAENS TO THE ARCTIC SEA,

AND THOSE OF

ASIA AND AUSTRALIA;

ITS WINDS, CURRENTS, AND OTHER PHENOMENA.

IN TWO PARTS.

BY ALEXANDER G. FINDLAY,

FELLOW OF THE ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.

PART II.

THE ISLANDS, ETC., OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN.

PRINTED FOR R. H. LAURIE,
CHART-SELLER TO THE ADMIRALTY, THE HON. CORPORATION OF TRINITY-HOUSE, ETC.,

No. 53, FLEET STREET.

THE Proprietor hereby gives notice, that any infringement of the Copyright of this work
will at once be followed by legal proceedings against any party so offending. Vide 5 & 6
Vict., cap. 45, for a statement of the very serious liabilities arising from an infringement of
Copyright.

ERRATA TO PART II.

Page 680, line 46, for "miles," read “inches.”

8, for "Cavallos," read "Cavalles."
1, for "N.," read "S."

28, for "Ponebo," read "Pouebo."

7, for "lat. 31°," read "21°."

23, for "lon. 148°," read "138°."

7, for "Capt. Palliser," read "Sir Edward Palliser."
31, for "lon. E.," read "W."

27, for "East," read "West."

16, for "lon. 152° 5′ 54′′," read "152° 45′ 54′′."

37, for "14° 8' to 15° 9'," read "1° 48' to 1° 59'."

37, for "lon. 153° 38'," read "153° 58'."

2, for "Kuro Sirvo," read “Kuro Siwoo."

last sentence but one, for "East and West," read "West and East."
21. for "E.N.N.," read "E.N.E."

Entered at Stationers' Hall.

London: J. & W. RIDER, Printers, 14, Bartholomew Close.

CONTENTS OF PART II.

TABLE OF POSITIONS AND AUTHORITIES

SECTION III.

THE ISLANDS OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN.

Page.

ix

CHAPTER XX.-SOUTH SHETLAND-ANTARCTIC LANDS.. 653-701

CHAPTER XXII.-ISLANDS BETWEEN LATITUDES 20° AND

CHAPTER XXIII.-THE LOW ARCHIPELAGO, OR PAAMOTU

GROUP

....

841-875

CHAPTER XXIV.-THE SOCIETY ISLANDS

875-895

CHAPTER XXV.-ISLANDS BETWEEN LATITUDES 10° AND

20° SOUTH

895-911

Samoa or Navigator's Islands

898

....

CHAPTER XXVI.—THE FEEJEE ISLANDS.....

912-941

CHAPTER XXVII.-THE NEW HEBRIDES, ETC...

942-964