when the H. M. S. Resolution came upon it on December 24, 1777, under modern conditions the island appears capable of supporting several thousand people, and for a while relieving the population pressure of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands.
when the H. M. S. Resolution came upon it on December 24, 1777, under modern conditions the island appears capable of supporting several thousand people, and for a while relieving the population pressure of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands.