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twenty miles in a line with rows of trees. Terracina 

 and other towns finely placed on hills as usual. 



After losing greatcoat and handkerchief from the 

 horrible machine, arrived here and saw Vesuvius with 

 dull solemn light; am told it was not visible last 

 night, and obeys the wind. 



Oct. 29. Day delicious. View of mountain and 

 smoke fine with glass saw the lava as it flowed 

 down, issuing from one small hole in side in fine 

 white clouds. 



Oct. 30. Went to Pompeii. 



Temple of Isis plain, communication for priests 

 with the oracle's part, and a good room behind. 

 Hence you cross to the main part, I think, of the 

 whole, over vineyards planted on lava above the 

 town. Here you are in the midst of the town. A 

 broad street and two narrow leading off its end. 

 Houses compact on each side, and shops. On each 

 side of causeway are ruts of wheels just size and 

 width of Christian carts and sedias. Thence over 

 more vineyards to a villa fine house, rooms, paint- 

 ings, bath, &c. magnificent, though not at all large. 

 Fine terrace behind looking into garden, exactly use 

 of this day. The depth of the shower of ashes is 

 from six to eight palms, very heavy and close ; fine 

 soil above is from two to four, excellent for vines, but 

 plains better for grain, &c. 



Walked two miles off road to the main stream of 

 lava. Fine sight of desolation. Twenty-four feet 

 high, and more in some places ; hot ; frequent parts 



