Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition : during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842 . ample space for anchorage. The holding-ground is excellent,and the water not too deep. The bay is of the figure of a largesegment of a circle, six miles in diameter, and is formed by LecumbaPoint on the east and that of Dimba-dimba on the west. The landimmediately surrounding it is low, but a few miles back it rises inhigh and picturesque peaks. That of Corobato is distinguished fromthe Vitilevu shore, and has an altitude of two thousand feet. The LAKE MBA AND SAVU-SAVU. 213 shores of the bay
Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition : during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842 . ample space for anchorage. The holding-ground is excellent,and the water not too deep. The bay is of the figure of a largesegment of a circle, six miles in diameter, and is formed by LecumbaPoint on the east and that of Dimba-dimba on the west. The landimmediately surrounding it is low, but a few miles back it rises inhigh and picturesque peaks. That of Corobato is distinguished fromthe Vitilevu shore, and has an altitude of two thousand feet. The LAKE MBA AND SAVU-SAVU. 213 shores of the bay are lined with mangroves, and have, generally,extensive mud-flats. There are few facilities here for obtaining eitherwood or water, as the anchorage is a long distance from the small streams enter the bay in its upper part, flowing fromsome distance in the interior. This was the principal place wherethe sandalwood was formerly obtained, but it has for some yearspast been exhausted. I shall defer speaking of this district until Ihave given an account of the operations of the mJB FEEJEE BASKETS, ETC. 54 CHAPTER VII. CONTENTS. PEACOCK AT VATULELE—SHORES OF VITILEVU—OPERATIONS OF LIEUTENANT EMMONS— SUVA — MBENGA — ITS CONQUEST BY NGARANINGIOU — NAMUKA — HARBOUR OFNDRONGA — MALOLO PASSAGE — LIEUTENANT EMMONS JOINS THE PEACOCK—LOSS OFTHE LAUNCH—PEACOCK ANCHORS OFF BA—TABOOA—VOTIA—DONGALOA—MALAKI—MAS-SACRE OF ITS INHABITANTS BY TANOA—MALAKI PASSAGE—SANDALWOOD BAY—CIVILWAR OF MBUA—CAPTAIN HUDSON MEDIATES A PEACE—THE CHIEFS ADOPT THE RULESAND REGULATIONS—THEY ARE FEASTED—LIEUTENANT EMMONS AGAIN DETACHED-CAPTAIN HUDSON VISITS THE SHORE—TOWN OF VATURUA —ALBINO —MATAINOLE —RETURN OF ONE OF THE BOATS —WAR-DANCE —TRADING FOR PROVISIONS —DIMBA-DIMBA POINT—RUKE-RUKE BAY—VILLAGE OF WAILEA—DILLONS ROCK—BICHE DE MARFISHERY—BAY OF NALOA—TAVEA—VOTUA—CANOES AND POTTERY—NATIVE DANCE-MURDER OF CUNNING
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