. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. THE CAEOLINES. 287 tions associated with these ruins, several of which are partly submerged, the land having subsided since the time of their erection. But the chief edifices raised by the former inhabitants of the Carolines are those found in Ualan at the eastern extremity of the archipelago, and especially in the adjacent islet of Lele, Here some of the walls, 20 feet high and over 12 broad, are formed of enormous basalt blocks brought from great distances. Several of Fig. 126.—PoNAPÉ. Scale 1 : 100, Submarine Reefs. -^^^^^^..^^^ 6 Miles. t
. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. THE CAEOLINES. 287 tions associated with these ruins, several of which are partly submerged, the land having subsided since the time of their erection. But the chief edifices raised by the former inhabitants of the Carolines are those found in Ualan at the eastern extremity of the archipelago, and especially in the adjacent islet of Lele, Here some of the walls, 20 feet high and over 12 broad, are formed of enormous basalt blocks brought from great distances. Several of Fig. 126.—PoNAPÉ. Scale 1 : 100, Submarine Reefs. -^^^^^^..^^^ 6 Miles. the ruins, now overgrown with vegetation, appear to rise above the reefs like verdant islets. Ualan is the central station of the American missionaries, whose posts are scattered over the surrounding groups. Although Catholicism is the only Christian cult permitted by the colonial administration, the Spanish Grovernment has been compelled by a revolt of the natives to recognise the accomplished fact and to leave these converts the free exercise of their Protestant 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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