. The earth and its inhabitants .. . Depths 0 to Fathoms. 25 Fathoms and upwards. —— 6 Miles. Very few are circular, a fact doubtless due to the irregularity of the igneous founda- tions on which the coral-builders have raised their structures. Triangles and trapezes prevail in the Marshalls, where Arhno resembles a bull's head and horns, while others are suggestive of such curious objects as shuttles, stirrups, or harps. Nearly all the atolls have continuous fringing reefs on the east side alone, the west side being traced only by a line of white surf. The reason of the contrast is not di
. The earth and its inhabitants .. . Depths 0 to Fathoms. 25 Fathoms and upwards. —— 6 Miles. Very few are circular, a fact doubtless due to the irregularity of the igneous founda- tions on which the coral-builders have raised their structures. Triangles and trapezes prevail in the Marshalls, where Arhno resembles a bull's head and horns, while others are suggestive of such curious objects as shuttles, stirrups, or harps. Nearly all the atolls have continuous fringing reefs on the east side alone, the west side being traced only by a line of white surf. The reason of the contrast is not difficult to understand. On the west face the slow and sluggish waves roU 19—0
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