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had the same origin, and yet the sea is here of 

 such a depth as to be unfathomable by any sound- 

 ing-line. These arose at different times ; the first 

 long before the commencement of the Christian 

 sgra, another in the first century, a third in the 

 eighth, and a fourth in 1573. Another island 

 arose in the year 1707 and 1708, between this 

 island and Great Cammeni. The reader will not 

 be displeased at seeing here a particular account 

 of this extraordinary phenomenon. 



" On the 23d of May 1707, after an earth- Santorin. 

 quake that happened the night before, the last 

 mentioned island was discovered early in the morn- 

 ing by some seamen, who, taking it for a wreck, 

 rowed immediately toward it ; but finding rocks 

 and earth instead of the remains of a ship, hasted 

 back, and spread the news of what they had seen 

 in Santorini. How great soever the apprehen- 

 sions of the inhabitants were at the first sight, 

 their surprise soon abated; and in a few days, 

 seeing no appearance of fire or smoke, some of 

 iem ventured to land on the new island. Their 

 uriosity led them from rock to rock, where they 

 mnd a kind of white' stone that cut like bread, 

 hich it nearly resembled in its form, colour, and 

 onsistence. They also found many oysters stick- 

 g to the rocks ; but while they were employed 

 gathering them, the island moved and shook 



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