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vised. Rivers of fire were seen rolling in splendid corusca= 
tion among the laboring craters; and, on-one side, a whole 
jake, whose surface constantly flashed amd sparkled with the 
agitation ‘of contending currents. 
Expressions of admiration and astonishment burst mo- 
mentarily from our lips, and though greatly fatigued with our 
walk, it was near midnight before we could yield ourselves to 
a sleep, often interrupted during the night, to gaze on the 
of saints.””- is 
On Wednesday, the 29th, after an early breakfast, our 
party, excepting Lieut. Malden, who was ill, Mr. Dampi 
who remuined to take a sketch, and Mr. Ruggles, who chose 
to satisfy his curiosity above, prepared for 4 descent into the 
evrater. One of the few places where this is practicable, was 
within a rod of our hut. For the first 400 fect, the path was 
steep, and from: the looseness of the stones and rocks i 
about it, required caution in every movement. A slight 
touch was sufficient to detach them and send them bounding 
downwards, with great velocity, to the imminent danger of 
allin their way. The remaining distance to the ledge, of 
about the same number ‘of feet, was gradual and safe, the 
B., Mr. Ball, Mr. Davis, and Mr. White, with 
d the specimens we might collect. Before 
Se had ‘eowded ourselves with a _ — 
ich we mi s soundness of any spo 
by which we might test the soun ee geet 
wat 
is offset is formed wholly of scoria and lava, mostly 
burned to’a cinder, and is every where intersected by deep 
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