rKELIMlNARY REPOirr ON THE RECENT ERUPTION OF 

 THE 80UFRIERE IN ST. VINCENT, AND OF A VISIT TO 

 MONT PELEE. IN MARTINIQUE. " 



P>v Tempest Anderson, M. I)., B. St-., F. C. S., ami -Iuiin S, Flett, 

 M. A., I). Sc, F. G. S.^' 



[Dr. Tempest Anderson and Dr. John S. Flett, who reeeiv^ed a eom- 

 niission from the Royal Society to investigate the recent volcanic 

 eruptions in the West Indies, more especially in St. Vincent, submit 

 the following preliminary report:] 



Wo arrived at Bar])ados on June 8 (having- left London on May 28), 

 and thence proceeded to St. Vincent, where nearly- four weeks were 

 spent, mostly at Chateaubelair and Georgetown, in the vicinity of the 

 Soufriere. On June 29 Dr. Tempest Anderson went to Grenada to 

 examine the lagoon at St. George's, returning some days latei'. Dr. 

 Flett remaining at St. Vincent to complete his investigations. 



On July 6 we arrived at Martinique, and on the 12th left that island 

 for Dominica, where we remained until July IT, when wo returned to 

 Barbados. In all six weeks were spent in the West Indies. 



In the Windward Islands, in the month of fluly — the middle of the 

 rainy season — the work of a geological expedition is necessarily attended 

 with many difficulties, hut these were greatly mitigated by the kind- 

 ness rendered by all with whom we came in contact. To Sir Rol)ert 

 Llewelyn, K. C. M. G., the governor of the Windwai'd Islands, and to 

 the administrators of St. Vincent, St. Lucia, and Dominica, and other 

 officials connected with the colonial office, we are especially indel)ted 

 for information, advice, and assistance. Di'. Morris, C. M. G., of the 

 im})erial department of agriculture for the West Indies, and the 

 members of this department in the \arious islands received us Avith the 

 greatest kindness and gav<» us invaluable help throughout. The many 

 planters and overseers of estates, medical men, and merchants to whom 

 we made application for information or for assistance received us with 

 that courtesy and hospitality which are characteristic of the colony, and 



« Reprinted, by perniiHHion, after revision by the authorn, from ProceedingH of the 

 Royal Society, Loiidoii, Vol. LXX, No. 465, August 22, 1902. 



'' Communicatetl'by the secretaries of the Royal Society. Received August 11, 1902. 



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