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Kilatiea and Mauna Loa. 



that it hurt our hands, although we wore wooleu gloves. The mules refused to move, 

 and before many minutes the ground or lava was white with snow. The lightning 

 was vivid and hissed dreadfully, followed almost instantly by tremendous thunder. 

 We found no shelter, and were almost frozen stiff. On and on we rushed, and the 

 lower we got the less of the storm we saw. Dangerotis as the roads had become we 

 made all possible speed. After an hour and a half the storm's fierceness was broken, 

 and from there the homeward journey was uneventful. At the 8,000 feet level those 

 affected by mountain sickness recovered. The down trip took exactlj- fourteen hours; 



FUV. 128. CAMP ON THE EAST SIDE OF MOKUAWEOWEO, I905. W. T. POPE. 



no stops were made. We went from where we camped to Napoopoo, arriving in the 

 morning at i a.m." This eruption was confined to the main crater and lasted two 

 months, followed by a small flow from Pohaku o Hanalei. 

 To return to the Kilauea record : 



November 2§, 190J. St. Clair Bidgood. — Lake about 40X125 feet. Fountains playing con- 

 tinually and surface very active. Remained active until January 10, 1904. 



February 13, igo^. J. B. Castle. — Crater inactive. 



May 7^, igo^. Bishop Restarick. — Crater quiet. 



February 2j, /poj. Demosthenes lyycurgus. — Fire at bottom of pit. 



March 20, igo^. W. Williamson. — Fire at bottom. 



May /, igo^. L. A. Thurston. — Pit has filled up since November. 



July 22-22, 1905- Professor W. T. Pope and party were on the summit of Mauna Loa. 

 By his kindness I am enabled to present to my readers some of the good pictures he made on this 

 trip. The view of the camp south of Pendulum Peak, and the one used by many parties from 



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