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CONTENTS.The Oceanic HEjnspHEEE 1—39Extent and Fonnation of the Oceanic Basins, p. 1. The Antarctic Lands, p. 4.Oceanic Exploration, p. o. Cook's Voyages, p. 10. Exploration of the AntarcticWaters, p. 12. Bathymetric Researches, p. 16. Atmospheric Currents, p. 20.Marine Currents, p. 23. Drift Ice, Icebergs, and Floes, p. 25. Volcanic Agencies,p. 2S. Coralline Formations, Atolls, p. 30. Oceanic Flora, p. 34. Inhabitantsof the Oceanic Regions, p. 37.II. The Mascaeenhas— Reiwion, MATmiTrtrs, Rodeigites 40—03Flora and Fauna, p. 41. .Inhabitants, p. 42. Mauritius, p. 43. Reunion, p. 46.Rodrigues, p. 52. The Keeling Islands, p. o4. Christmas, Amsterdam, and St.Paul, p. 56. The Austral Islands, p. 59. Marion, Prince Edward, the Crozets,and Kerguelen, p 60. Macdonald and Heard, p. 63.III. Indonesia (The Eastern Aechipelaoo) 64—242Oeneral Survey, p. 64. Historic Retrospect, p. 67. Progress of Exploration, p. 69.Climate, p. 70. Flora, p. 71. Fauna, p. 73. Inhabitants, p. 76. Sumatra andNeighbouring Islands, p. 79. Phy.sical Features of Sumatra, p. 80. Krakatau,p. 87. Rivers of Sumatra, p. 90. The "West and East Sumatran Islands, p. 92.Flora and Fauna, p. 94. Inhabitants, p. 95. The Battas, p. 90. Tlie Menangkabaoaand other Sumatran Malays, p. 101. The Nias and Mentawey Isl.ands, p. 103.Topography of Sumatra, p. 106. Administration, p. 115. Sunda Islands betweenSumatra and Borneo, p. 115. Bangka, p. 117. BiUiton, p. 119. Borneo, p. 120.Exploration, Political Divisions, p. 121. Physical Features, p. 123. Rivers,p. 126." Climate, p. 130. Flora, p. 131. Fauna, Inhabitants, p. 132. DutchBorneo, p 137. Brunei and British Borneo, p. 142. Labuan, Sufaw.ak, p. 144.North Borneo, p. 146. Java and Madura, p. 149 Volcanoes, p. 150. Rivers,p. 162. Climate, Flora, Fauna, p. 164-5. Inhabitants, p. 166. Topography, p. 182.Administration, p. 193. Bali, p. 196. Lombok, p. 201. iSambawa, p. 203.Flores, Solor, Allor, p. 206. Sumba, p. 208. Timor and Rotti, p 209. Serwatty,p. 215. Tenlmber and Kci, p. 216. Celebes and Adjacent Lslands, p. 219.Chmate. Flora, F.auna, p 224, Inhabitants, p. 224. The Southern Moluccas:Burn, Coram Amboyna, Banda, p. 229. The Northern Moluccas : Obi, Bat jan,Tidor, Temate, Halmahera, Morotai, p. 235.IV. The Philippines and Strnj 243—273Climate, Flora, Fauna, p. 252. Inhabitants, p. 253. Topography, p 261.Administration, p. 270.V. Micronesia 274—292The Mariana (Ladronc) Islands, p. 274. Pelew (Palaos), p. 277. The CarolineIslands, p. 280.^Ib^L