S76 VOLCANOS. [Lesson xxxvr. 



and what confirms this opinion is, that the same 

 species is found in the rivulets which run at the 

 foot of these mountains. It is the only species 

 of fish which lives at the height of 2800 yards in 

 the realm of Quito. This species is new to our 

 naturalists. M. Humloldt has delineated it on 

 the spot, and given it the name of Pimelodrus 

 Cyclopum, which signifies thrown up ly the 

 Cyclops a name in some respects analogous to 

 their origin. 



Dr. Woodward mentions the existence of Vol- 

 canos as a special favour of Providence, and says 

 " There are scarcely any countries that are much 

 " annoyed with earthquakes that have not one of 

 " these fiery vents. And these are constantly all 

 *' in flames whenever any earthquake happens ; 

 tf they disgorging that fire which, whilst under- 

 " neath, was the cause of the disaster. Indeed," 

 says he, " were it not for these diverticula 

 (t whereby it thus gaineth an exit, it would rage 

 " in the bowels of the earth much more furiously, 

 " and make greater havoc than it doth now. So> 

 t( that though those countries, where there are 

 " such x olcanos, are usually more or less trou- 

 ** bled with earthquakes; yet, were these Volca- 

 " nos wanting, they would be much more annoyed 

 " with them than they now are j yea, in all proba- 

 " bility to that degree, as to render the earth, for 

 " a vast space around them, perfectly uninhabit- 

 " able, In one word, so beneficial are these to 

 " the territories where they are, that there do not 

 (f want instances of some which have been res- 



" cued 



