SEISMOLOGICAL PHENOMENA. aA 
ing towards the shore, they saw the people rushing out of 
their houses. After an interval of 20 minutes, another 
shock was felt for about 20 seconds, and at irregular inter- 
vals shocks continued all day until 9 p.m., 32 distinct shocks 
being felt. The water receded out of the bay after the first 
shock, leaving the boats on dry land. .The natives rushed 
out for fish, myriads of which were lying high and dry, but 
their sport was short-lived, as a tidal wave rolled in. 
Luckily for them, the wave was not of great force or volume. 
After the first shock the lead over the stern showed the 
three-fathom mark awash, but the water came gradually 
back, and half an hour after six fathoms was obtained. The 
vessel was then shifted out half a mile into deep water. 
Captain Tornaros learned afterwards from Mr. Hernsheim 
that they believed the island had been lifted four feet. 
There were fumes of brimstone in the south. Some idea 
may be obtained of the warmth of the water at the base of 
the volcano from the fact that, when one of the officers of 
the Munchen pulled through it in a boat, the paint was 
taken off as if by caustic soda.” 
