The Natural History of the Varieties of Man

by R. G. Latham

CHATHAM ISLAND.

Locality.—Twelve degrees east of New Zealand.

Appearance of the natives.—Colour dark; so much so as to be called by the New Zealanders, Blafello=Black-fellow, a term adopted from the English.

Such are the larger islands and archipelagoes of Polynesia. To these must be added the following smaller groups.

UNION GROUP.

Locality.—Five degrees due north of the Navigators' Islands.

Names.—1. Bowditch Isle, or Fakaafo. 2. Duke of York's Island, or Oatafu. 3. Duke of Clarence's Island, or Nukunono.

Population.—About one thousand.

Structure.—Coralline.

Language.—Intelligible to the Samoans.