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Title: A cyclopedia of missions : containing a comprehensive view of missionary operations throughout the world : with geographical descriptions, and accounts of the social, moral, and religious condition of the people
Year: 1855 (1850s)
Authors: Newcomb, Harvey, 1803-1863
Subjects: Missions
Publisher: New York : Scribner
Contributing Library: Princeton Theological Seminary Library
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peopled. Rurutu and Raimitara are small, and butlittle is known of either of them. The IIeiivey Islands arc situated be-tween 19^ and 21° south latitude, and 156and 161° west longitude, and contain a pop-ulation of 16,000 or 18,000. The largest anduK^st important island of the group is Raro-tonga. This beautiful island remained un-known until 1823. It was then discoveredby the Rev. Mr. Williams, an English mis-sionary. It is a mass of mountains, manyof which are high, and remarkably romantic-The island is about 30 miles in circumference,and has several good harbors for boats. Itspopulation is about 7.000. Mangaia is 20 or 25 miles in circumfer-ence, and contains between 2,000 and 3,000inhabitants. Atiu is about 20 miles in circumference,hilly, but not mountainous. It is a very ver-dant island, and contains nearly 2,000 inhab-itants. Ailutakl is 18 miles in circumference, and
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SOUTH SEA ISLANDS. 679 has a population of about 2,000. The land-scapes on this island are rich and variegated. Mauke is a small, low island, discoveredby Messrs. Williams and Bourne in 1823.Its former population was considerable, butwhen discovered it Avas so much reduced byrepeated wars that it numbered onl) 300. Mitiaro is a still smaller island Ijnng 20miles north-west of Mauke. It has also beennearly depopulated by famine and wars, sothat it contains not more than 100 inhabi-tants. Herveys Island is the one from which thegroup takes its name, which was given byCaptain Cook, in honor of Captain Hervey. The Navigators or Samoa Islands aresituated between lO and 20° south latitude,and 169° and 174 west longitude, and con-sist of eight islands, Manua, Orosenga, Ofu,Tutuila, Upolu, Manono, Aborima, andSavaii. Manua is a small and almost uninhabi-ted island, circular in form, and so elevatedas to be visible at a distance of 40 or 50miles. Orosenga and Ofu are two small islands,separa

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