The races of man, and their geographical distribution . ! 11\\> 2> c^[ fAM RACE, M THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS THE MALAY RACE. 47 regarded as forming one people, and in many respects as asingle nation, although composed of distinct branches ortribes. CORAL ISLANDS. a. Eastern JPaumotuans. On leaving the coast of Peru, in July, 1839, we directedour course westward, and, after thirty-one days sailing beforethe wind, we arrived at length on the borders of the exten-sive coral archipelago interposed between the Marquesas,Society, and Grambier groups. The first land we madediffered r
The races of man, and their geographical distribution . ! 11\\> 2> c^[ fAM RACE, M THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS THE MALAY RACE. 47 regarded as forming one people, and in many respects as asingle nation, although composed of distinct branches ortribes. CORAL ISLANDS. a. Eastern JPaumotuans. On leaving the coast of Peru, in July, 1839, we directedour course westward, and, after thirty-one days sailing beforethe wind, we arrived at length on the borders of the exten-sive coral archipelago interposed between the Marquesas,Society, and Grambier groups. The first land we madediffered remarkably in its appearance from any previouslyseen. At first trees rose into view, and again sunk out ofsight, alternating with the swell of the ocean. Soon, how-ever, they seemed to acquire stability; the dull white coralstrand became visible, and afterwards the surf, while fromaloft the whole interior was found to be a lagoon. Theterm of waterland seemed fairly applicable to this offsetof the new wrorld we were entering; where, however, similarscen
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