_Names._--Rimatara, Rurutu, Tupuai, Raivavai. _Population._--About one thousand. Decreasing. RAPA. _Locality._--South of any island yet named, and isolated. THE TAHITIAN GROUP. _Synonym._--The Society Islands. _Islands._--Ulietea, Otahá, Bolabola, Huaheine, Tabai, Maurua. _Pantheon._--The Tii Maaraauta=the spirit reaching toward the land. The Tii Maaraatai=the spirit reaching toward the sea. Eatooa=gods in general. Tii Hina, Taaroa (= Tangaloa). Maui Raiatea (the analogue of Bolotoo). Terms for the Tahiti chiefs--Eree, or Tiara. " " councillors--Manahounis. " " lower classes--Toutous. PAUMOTU. _Meaning._--Cloud of islands. _Synonym._--The Low Islands. Dangerous Archipelago. _Structure._--Generally coralline. Particular islands and groups-- AURA. _Locality._--S. L. 15° 40´ W. L. 146° 30´ The most savage of all the islands of the Archipelago, and the one that has most rarely been visited with impunity. CHAIN ISLAND. _Locality._--S. L. 17° 30´ W. L. 45° 30´ Described as being like Aura, to Captain Fitzroy, by Mr. Middleton, who had passed some time on the island. Cannibals. Conquerors of the rest of the Archipelago, except Aura. The first ship they had manned by a black crew. GAMBIER ISLANDS. _Names._--Mangareva, Akena, Akamaru, Tarawari, &c. _Structure._--Volcanic. _Population._--About two thousand. PITCAIRN ISLAND. _Locality._--South of the Gambier group. DUCIE'S ISLAND. _Locality._--West of the Gambier group. There is a great difference in physical conformation between the inhabitants of different members of the Paumotu group. Some are well-made, nearly on a level with the measurements of European, and with a "fine Asiatic countenance, with beards and mustaches, but no whiskers--men who might pass for Moors."[65] Others approach the character of the Negroes. We know now the doctrine that this difference will engender; and we know the exception that it will call for. More than one writer have seen in Paumotu islanders specimens of a second race. More than one have seen only the same race under different conditions. Now, Captain Beechey has found that this difference in the inhabitants coincides with the difference of the islands. The well-grown tribes of the Polynesian type are the tribes of the volcanic Islands, Pitcairn's and the Gambier group. The blacker variety is found on the low islands. EASTER ISLAND. _Synonym._--Teape. _Locality_.--The most eastern island of Polynesia. Solitary.