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deflected and thrown into terrific whirls or tornadoes by the prevail- 

 ing wind, which on Mont Pelee is northeast. St. Pierre is southwest 

 of the mountain and the crater is somewhat overturned to the westward. 



Fig. 18. St. Vincent: On the March, just below the Clouds. Three of the porters have 



already turned back. June 4, 1902. 



Fig. 19. St. Vincent : Ascent of the Windward Slope, June 4, 1902. In the clouds 2,000 

 feet up. Luncheon preparatory to the last effort. Note the increasing darkness of the four 

 photographs: they were taken by Mr. Clare Taylor of St. Thomas, who accompanied the expe- 

 dition. 



The death-dealing billows of falling hot sand and gravel, themselves a 

 mighty downward wind, deflecting with them the rising hot steam and 



