MERRIAM 



" an apparently clean passage, nearly three quarters of a 

 mile in width, separated the two islands [fig. 27]. The 

 new island then appeared to be not more than some 300 

 feet in height. It still steamed vigorously though not 

 violently." 



FIG. 27. OLD BOGOSLOF FROM NEW BOGOSLOF IN 1895. 

 FROM PHOTOGRAPH BY PURINGTON. 



The photographs taken by Mr. Purington, particularly 

 figure 28, show that since my visit in 1891 the activity of 

 the steam vents had greatly diminished, and the top of the 

 volcano had lowered and flattened down. Becker is in 

 error in stating that this flat-topped form had been as- 



FIG. 28. NEW BOGOSLOF IN 1895 FROM THE SOUTHEAST. 

 FROM PHOTOGRAPH BY PURINGTON. 



sumed in 1891, as may be seen by comparing the plate at 

 the beginning of this article (and also fig. 26, showing part 

 of the summit in that year) with Purington's photograph 

 of 1895 (fig. 28). One of Purington's photographs shows 

 details of the west side (fig. 29) and though not from ex- 



