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Krusensterns Memoir not outlyer Isld Elizabeth & Desire

arch of low isld in NW & SE line from Lazareef to Is. Crescent nearly 1005 miles

Certainly about Ceram appears like Lagoons Horsburgh

NB The mere fact of a number of reefs in ocean flush with the water, of whatever shape a probability of depression if adjoining land (if present) does not show traces of elevation

[in margin:] Corallian sea.

Mem: Manner has mass of Tongatabu, might it not

V. Cork Harvey Isd high?? – Nothing said

do Mopeelia Nature West of Tahiti lagos Isd

same on Dr Howe

Horsburgh Structure of Ceram nothing mentioned

Length of Laccadive (V Lyell) to Peros Banks

Whether Stringers Isd is high? nothing mentioned

Ladrone? encircled?? Because elevated (cannot make out V. V. [illeg] )

See Horsburgh & Charts. — Crater

NB Motion on East coast of Africa connected with movement East side of Red Sea V. Lyell

Lyell's idea of Coral reefs like Peal's Mem Coralleria.—

Lyell aware of drift in outer & inner corals: height stated by Chamisso:

Capt. P. King Australian reefs 700 miles, no interrupt: exceeding 30 miles

Maldiva 480 miles.: Abstract of Beechey: Chagos Isd open to NW:

Mr. Lyell, gives me an argument, the absence of large island in the various extent of the Pacifick, with so many causes. Volcanic & Organic tendency to form them.—