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peared like a mountain, were seen and heard large 

 pieces of rock, thrown up with as much noise and 

 force as balls from the mouth of a cannon, which 

 afterward fell upon the island, or into the sea. 

 One of the small neighbouring islands was several 

 times covered with these fiery stones, which, being 

 thinly crusted over with sulphur, gave a bright 

 light, and continued burning till that was con- 

 sumed. 



" On the Slst, after a dreadful clap of subter- 

 raneous thunder, very great lightnings ensued, 

 and at the same instant the new island was so 

 violently shaken, that part of the great furnace 

 came tumbling down, and huge burning rocks 

 were thrown to the distance of two miles and up- 

 ward. This seemed to be the last effort of the 

 volcano, and to have exhausted the combustible 

 matter, as all was quiet for several days after. 

 But on the 25th, the fire broke out again with 

 still greater fury, and among the claps was one so 

 terrible, that the churches of Santorini were soon 

 filled with crowds of people, expecting every mo- 

 ment would be their last ; and the castle and town 

 of Scaro suffered such a shock, that the doors and 

 windows of the houses flew open. The volcano 

 continued to rage during the remaining part of the 

 year; and in the month of January, 1708, the 



