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The new volcano was enveloped in steam, which issued from thou- 

 sands of small cracks and crannies and poured in vast clouds from 

 a few groat fissures and crater-like openings, the principal of which 







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Fig. 9.— In the steam, New Bogoslof, August 11, 1891. 



was near the northeast corner, only a few feet above high-water 

 mark. From this opening, the shape of which we could not make 

 out, the steam rushed with a loud roaring noise. In most places it 



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Fig. 10.— Northwest corner of New Bogoslof, August 11, 1891. 



was impregnated with fumes of sulphur, and deposits of sulphur, 

 some in very fine needles, were observed along the margins of the 

 cracks. Most of the rocks were hot, and pools of hot water occurred 

 alono- the beach. 



