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pavement, where the stones were uneven, was cemented with 
river pebbles, or gravel. The houses were oblong, and were 
founded on a bed of stones bound together with lime. Only the 
better houses had crypts,which were all nearly of one form—some 
only 7 feet by 8; others 9 by 15: the descent to them was by 
stone stairs, and the light was admitted by two openings. ‘The 
cisterns were in diameter from 6 to 8 feet; in depth 15 to 1S. 
Some circular openings resembling wells, but probably drains (as 
there are no springs in the hill), were found, in none of which was 
water found, except one; the deepest was 55 feet. Many frag- 
ments of beautiful pottery were found in them, thrown in, as is 
supposed, by the slaves, to conceal their awkwardness from their 
masters. Water-pipes made of wood, some of them bound with 
iron, were found; also medals, fragments of statues, goblets, 
spoons of various shapes—some oval, others circular; lamps, 
rings, pins, amulets, weighing-scales, surgical instruments, locks 
and keys—The keys were some of copper, some iron, the smaller 
on rings, and many of them like those now in use. Wheels, nails, 
dishes, knives, and scissars,were likewise found ; also many pieces 
of iron which had escaped decay by being covered with hard lime ; 
likewise pieces of bone, and séyli for writing on wax tables, of 
from 3 to 4 inches in length. Many fragments of glass were col- 
lected, and of a quality which showed that the manufacture was 
by no means in a state of infancy. 
ERUPTION OF A VOLCANO. 
Batavia, Nov. 7,1818. 
M. Rienwardt, Director of the Affairs relative to Agriculture, 
Arts and Sciences, was last month in the government of Preang 
during a violent eruption of the volcano of Goenoing, and has 
communicated many important particulars respecting it. The 
first effects were perceived on the 21st of October between ten 
and eleven P.M. when the mountain amidst violent shocks, which 
were felt at Trogong, began to throw up from the summit red 
hot stones in immense quantities and a great mass of lava. Hap- 
pily the wind blowing from the south-west, carried all these in- 
flamed bodies towards the uninhabited mountains, and the in- 
habited districts were spared. The eruption lasted till noon of 
the 24th. Besides the principal crater at the summit of the 
mountain, its sides at different heights also emitted fire and 
smoke for several days after the eruption. 
On the 28th of October, M. Rienwardt attempted to ascend 
the mountain, which was very troublesome and dangerous, on 
account of its height and steepness, and the heaps of loose und 
sharp stones, as well as the heat of the ground, and the rolling 
down of stones from the summit. It became more difficult as 
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