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was again in the city, which was then restored to its former 

 state, and was fall of life in every way. 



East Side Nothing was known of tlie details about the Nabé- 



yama vents. 



The prime of the Sakura-jima eruption after having been 

 active for nine days, was now near its end, especially with regard 

 to the western vents. 



Jan. 20ih ^he Yuuohira lava was slowly pushing on with white 



fumes forwards into the sea, having already drowned Karasu- 

 jima island (PI. VIII. Fig. 1), while the vents were tranquil, roaring 

 periodically, though the trembling ceased. The cliff of Atago- 

 yama, 167 in. high, on the back of Akamizu was still free from 

 lava ; but its southern prolongation was already overflooded with 

 melted rock. See Geologic Map. 



East Side ^\^q writer took a Small steamer to Tarumi in Osumi 



to get a sight of the Nabé-yama vents from the south to complete 

 MiGEATixG the round of Sakura-jima. The steamer steered heavily 

 SHEET through the migrating pumice sheet (Text-fig. 21), which, 



as already referred to, the writer met with on the 17th on the 

 northeast of the bay (p. 81). 



The whole stretch of coast from the west end of Arimura to 

 Séto for a distance of 3 hn. was entirely buried under a lava 

 sheet and enveloped in impenetrably dense fumes and clouds. 

 This side was very active in contrast to the west, constantly can- 

 nonading and vibrating both the ground and the air. PL X. I'igs. 1-2. 



It was somewhat astonishing to find that the south -«^esif. coast 

 of the island between Yuno-hama and Nojiri remained intact. No 

 damage to houses ; no pumice on the ground. The ash covering 

 was, however, universal. The region in question is the land neicly- 

 huilt by lava flows in historic periods. The present enijJtions and 



