Show Solomon Islands Lost Nearly Two Centuries With the Solomon Islands miles east of New Guinea now prominent in hi the news it is hard to believe that after their discovery discovery discovery ery in 1567 this archipelago which includes 10 large islands and hundreds hundreds hundreds hun hun- of ot smaller ones totalling square miles and stretching for miles was completely lost for years Later navigators looked for them in vain They became became became be be- came a joke among sailors and and and- incredible though it may seem seem seem- they were struck off the map I INot Not until 1767 were they rediscovered rediscovered rediscovered redis redis- covered by Captain Carteret an Englishman who came upon them by accident |