The soil was almost entirely madreporic, but certain dry stream beds were strewn with granite rubble, proving that this island was of primordial origin. The entire horizon was hidden behind a curtain of wonderful forests.
De grond was bijna geheel koraalvormig, maar enkele uitgedroogde stroombeddingen, waarin ik stukken graniet vond, toonden aan dat dit eiland tot de primaire aardvorming behoorde.