THE ERUPTION OF BAXDAI-SAN. 



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within ten days after the eruption, its volume does not seem to 

 be less. 



Oct 7th. — The new lake Akimoto rushed out cutting through 

 the mud-field, after a heavy rain-storm. In the lower course of 

 the river Nagase, the water level suddenly rose 9 ft. above the 

 ground, causing great uneasiness among the people. 



Oct. 20th, 6h. 32 min. 3 sec. a.m. — A slight shock was ex- 

 perienced. 



Nov. 19th, Oh. 25 min. a.m. — A slight shock was felt; motion 

 horizontal, direction X. S., duration 1 mill. 30 sec. On this day 

 snowfall was first observed on the summits of Obandai and Kushi- 

 gamine. 



Nov. 30th. — Thunder-claps were heard toward Bandai-san 

 and Azuma-san, lasting about 20 minutes; have seen lio-htnino- 

 twice. 



Dec. 1st. — First snow-fall on the ground. 



Dec. oth. — Sound of distant thunder heard. 



Dec. 30th. — Great storm swept the accumulating snow over 

 Bandai, and with it the ashes on the mountain-flank. Peculiar 

 rumbling noises heard in the mountain. People believing this to 

 be a sign of a fresh outburst of Bandai were very much frightened. 



Jan. 1st, (1889). — A slight shock was experienced at 7h. 10 

 min. p.m., lasting 2 seconds. 



Jan. 23rd. — A halo observed, probably due to the refrigera- 

 tion of the vapours of the steam from Bandai. 



Feb. 8th. — Rumbling sound heard in Bandai, probably due 

 to the fallino; of the crater-wall. 



Feb. 17th, — Hibara-village was deserted on account of the 

 encroachment of the new lake. 



Feb. 18th, 5h. 30 min. a.m. — A slight shock. 



