...five inches, and but little of it to this depth ; there is no proper vegetable mould, but a simple mixture of darker particles with the white grains...cemented together into a more or less compact coral rock. One singular feature of the shore platform, occasionally observed, remains to be mentioned. Huge...

...five inches, and but little of it to this depth ; there is no proper vegetable mould, but a simple mixture of darker particles with the white grains...cemented together into a more or less compact coral rock. One singular feature of the shore platform, occasionally observed, remains to be mentioned. Huge...

...There is but little depth of coral soil, although the land may appear buried in the richest foliage. Tn fact, the soil is scarcely any thing but coral sand....masses of reefrock are sometimes found upon it, some of wh'.ch lie loose upon the reef, while others are firmly imbedded in it below, and so cemented to it...

...the richest foliage. In fact the soil is scarcely anything but coral sand. It is seldom discoloured beyond four or five inches, and but little of it to...usually cemented together into a more or less compact corals and rock." 1 The animals and plants found on these lagoon islands consist of but few species,...

...the richest foliage. In fact, the soil is scarcely anything but coral sand. It is seldom discoloured beyond four or five inches, and but little of it to...together into a more or less compact coral sand-rock." The northernmost islet of the Funafuti atoll stands out of water higher by several feet than does any...

...the richest folUge. In fact, the soil is scarcely anything but coral sand. It is seldom discoloured beyond four or five inches, and but little of it to...together into a more or less compact coral sand-rock." The northernmost islet of the Funafuti atoll stands out of water higher by several feet than does any...

...the richest foliage. In fact, the soil is scarcely anything but coral sand. It is seldom discoloured beyond four or five inches, and but little of it to...together into a more or less compact coral sand-rock." The northernmost islet of the Funafuti atoll stands out of water higher by several feet than does any...

...discolored beyond 4 or 5 inches, and but little of it to this extent. There is no proper vegetable mold, but only a mixture of darker particles with the white...together into a more or less compact coral sand-rock. " The shore of the lagoon is generally low and gently inclined, yet in the larger islands [as at Caroline...

...discolored beyond 4 or 5 inches, and but little of it to this extent. There is np proper vegetable mold, but only a mixture of darker particles with the white...a foot or two it is usually cemented together into annui' or less compact coral sand-rock. " The shore of the lagoon is generally low and gently inclined,...