The earth and its inhabitants .. earthitsinhabita00recl Year: 1890 iv CONTENTS. CHAP. PAOK YI. New G-uinea and Adjacent Islands (Papuasia) ....... 293—317 Progress of Discovery, p. 293. Physical Features, p. 297. Rivers and Islands, p. 300. Climate, Flora, Fauna, p. 301. Inhabitants, p. 303. Topography, p. 306. British New Guinea, p. 311. German Possessions in New Guinea, p. 315. VII. Melanesia 318—351 Admiralty Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Islands, p. 318. Physical Features, p. 319. Climate, Flora, Fauna, p. 323. Inhabitants, p. 324. Santa Cruz and the New Hebrides, p. 330. Inhabi
The earth and its inhabitants .. earthitsinhabita00recl Year: 1890 iv CONTENTS. CHAP. PAOK YI. New G-uinea and Adjacent Islands (Papuasia) ....... 293—317 Progress of Discovery, p. 293. Physical Features, p. 297. Rivers and Islands, p. 300. Climate, Flora, Fauna, p. 301. Inhabitants, p. 303. Topography, p. 306. British New Guinea, p. 311. German Possessions in New Guinea, p. 315. VII. Melanesia 318—351 Admiralty Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Islands, p. 318. Physical Features, p. 319. Climate, Flora, Fauna, p. 323. Inhabitants, p. 324. Santa Cruz and the New Hebrides, p. 330. Inhabitants, p. 333. New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands, p. 337. Climate, Flora, Fauna, p. 341. Inhabitants, p. 343. Topography, p. 347. VIII. AusTEALiA AND Tasmanla ............ 352—420 General Survey, p. 352. Progress of Discovery, p. 353. Physical Features, p. 358. Rivers and Lakes, p. 365. Climate, p. 368. Flora, p. 371. Fauna, p. 374. Inhabitants, p. 375. Economic Condition, p. 387. Western Australia, p. 395. South Australia, p. 398. Queensland, p. 403. New South Wales, p. 407. Victoria, p. 414. Tasmania, p. 418. rX. New Zealand and Neighboueinq Islands . 421—456 Physical Features of South Island, p. 424. Physical Features of North Island, p. 430. Climate, p. 437. Flora, p. 438. Fauna, p. 439. Inhabitants, p. 440. Topography, p. 448. X. The Fiji Islands 457—465 General Survey, p. 457. Climate, Flora, Fauna, p. 4 59. Inhabitants, p. 460. Topography and Administration, p. 464. XL EaaATOBiAL Polynesia 466—488 General Survey, p. 466. CUmate, Flora, Fauna, p. 473. Inhabitants, p. 474. Tonga, p. 483. Samop, p. 483. Tahiti, p. 485. Tuamotu, the Marquesas, p. 487. XII. Hawaii (The Sandwich Islands) 489—497 General Survey, p. 489. Mauna-Loa, p. 490. Maui, p. 492. Flora, Fauna, p. 494-5. Inhabitants, p. 495. Topography, p. 497. Appendix 498 Index 505
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