_Note._—A type set of my geological collections representing the massive rocks from this island has been kindly accepted by the Curator of the Geological Museum, Jermyn Street.
LIST OF SOME OF THE PRINCIPAL AUTHORITIES QUOTED IN THIS BOOK
DANA, J. D., on the Geology of Fiji in vol. x, Geology, United States Exploring Expedition Reports, Philadelphia, 1849.
KLEINSCHMIDT, T., “Reisen auf den Viti-Inseln,” Journal des Museum Godeffroy, heft 14, Hamburg, 1879.
HORNE, J., “A Year in Fiji,” London, 1881.
WICHMANN, A., “Ein Beitrag zur Petrographie des Viti-Archipels, Mineralogische und Petrographische, Mittheilungen,” band v, heft 1, Wien, 1882.
RENARD, A., on andesites from Kandavu, “Report on the Petrology of Oceanic Islands,” vol. ii of “Physics and Chemistry,” Challenger Expedition, 1889.
AGASSIZ, A., “The Islands and Coral Reefs of Fiji,” Bulletin, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard College, vol. xxxiii, 1899, Cambridge, Mass.
EAKLE, A. S., “Petrographical Notes on some rocks from the Fiji Islands,” Proceedings, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, vol. xxxiv, no. 21, May, 1899.
ANDREWS, E. C., Notes on the limestones and general geology of the Fiji Islands, with special reference to the Lau Group. Based upon surveys made for Alexander Agassiz. With a Preface by T. W. Edgeworth David. Bulletin, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard College; vol. xxxviii, Cambridge, Mass. 1900.
GENERAL INTRODUCTORY REMARKS ON SOME OF THE LEADING PHYSICAL FEATURES OF THE ISLAND
Its remarkable shape, 1.—Its building up, 2.—Study of its profile, 3.—Mount Seatura.—Regions of acid andesites.—Basaltic tablelands.—Great ridge-mountains, 5.—Boundary of the regions of basic and acid rocks, 6.—Its primary features, the dacitic peak, the basaltic plateau, and the ridge-mountain
ON THE EVIDENCE OF EMERGENCE OR OF UPHEAVAL AT THE SEA-BORDERS
Elevated coral reefs scantily represented, 7.—Apparent absence of coral reefs in the early stages of the emergence, 8.—Elevated reefs confined to the coast and its vicinity.—Detailed examination of the sea-borders, 9.—Silicified corals and siliceous concretions the only evidence in many localities of the upraised reefs, 13.—The relations of the mangrove-belt to the reef-flat, 14.—Indications of a very gradual movement of emergence in our own time, 15.—The rate of advance of the mangroves, 16.—Conclusions, 19