. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. 278 AUSTEALASIA. with timber, whence its Spanish name of PaJos, afterwards changed to Palaos, and by English mariners corrupted to Peleic. Although very poor in animal forms, the Pelews have nevertheless some types not elsewhere found, such as the psamathia, a species of bird, and a grey rat. Fig. 122.—Pelew Iîslands. Scale 1 : 900, ^ Reefs exposed at low water. Depths. Oto80 Feet. Î0 Feet and upwai ds. 18 Miles. Both the crocodile and the dugong, formerly numerous on the coast, have become extremely rare, if they have not already disappeared
. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. 278 AUSTEALASIA. with timber, whence its Spanish name of PaJos, afterwards changed to Palaos, and by English mariners corrupted to Peleic. Although very poor in animal forms, the Pelews have nevertheless some types not elsewhere found, such as the psamathia, a species of bird, and a grey rat. Fig. 122.—Pelew Iîslands. Scale 1 : 900, ^ Reefs exposed at low water. Depths. Oto80 Feet. Î0 Feet and upwai ds. 18 Miles. Both the crocodile and the dugong, formerly numerous on the coast, have become extremely rare, if they have not already disappeared altogether. The first vertebra of the dugong is considered the most precious object that a chief can bestow on a subject, being a distinctive mark of an order of nobility. When a happy mortal is judged worthy of this honour, his fingers are bound tightly. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reclus, Elisée, 1830-1905; Ravenstein, Ernest George, 1834-1913; Keane, A. H. (Augustus Henry), 1833-1912. New York, D. Appleton and company
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