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became much milder after the eruption. Though the barometer 

 was pretty low during the eruption, yet it was lowest on Feb. 8, 

 ■when it was only 27-25 inches; but the fire did not increase, nor 

 did we feel any thing like an earthquake ; but near the volcano, 

 they had constantly small shocks." 



'The vessel which brought this news had left Iceland on the 

 7th of March, and it is reported that the sailors when at sea 

 again saw a violent fire. 



The State of the Barometer and Thermometer from the Beginning 



of December to the End of Fehriuny, at ISois, 

 in Iceland. By Dr. Thorsteinson. (Reduced 

 Measures and Fahrenheit's Thermometer.) 



near Reikiavig, 

 to English 



