23 M>'. A>)derson'3 Account of a 



nnd the heat is i"o intcnfe, that it is impofiible to go upon It. 

 Going round the bafeis very dangerous, as large mafles of rock 

 are conftantly fplitting with the heat, and tunibling to the bot- 

 tom. At the bottom, ou the north- lide, is a very kirge rock 

 fpiit in tu'o ; each of theie halves, which are ieparated to a- 

 confiderable dlftance from each other, is rent in all directions, and- 

 from the crevices iiilie efflorefcences of a glofly appearance, which- 

 tall-e like vitriol, and nHo beautiful cryflallizatioi-s of lulphur. 

 On ali'parts of the mountain are great quantities of fulphurin all 

 llal'-s; alio alum, vitriol, and other minerals. From the external 

 appearance of this mountain, 1 imagine it has only begun ta 

 burn lately, as on feveral- parts of it I faw fmall Ihrubs ancl> 

 grafs, which looked as if they liad been lately fcorched and'- 

 burnt. Tiiere are ievtral holes on the fouth, from which iffues- 

 fmoke, feemingly broken out lately, as the bufhes round are but' 

 lately burnt. On two oppoiite iides of the burning mountain,. 

 eaR and- wefl, reaching from its bale to that of the lide of the 

 crater, are two lakes of water, about a ftone's throw in breadth ; 

 tP.cy appear to be deep in the middle; their bottom to be co- 

 vered witlr a clay-like lubilance. The water leems pleafant to; 

 the tafle, and is of a chalybeate nature. 1 fuppofe thefe lakes- 

 receive great increafe, if they are not entirely fupported, by tho 

 rain that tumbles down the fide of the crater. I obferved oii^ 

 the north fide of the bottom traces of beds of rivers, that to 

 appearance run great quantities of water at times to both thefe 

 lakes. By the llones at their edges, I could perceive that either, 

 ablbrption or evaporation, or perhaps both, go on fr.ft. The 

 greater part of the bottom of the crater, except the mountain 

 and two lakes, is very level. On the fouth part are feveral 

 Ihrubs and fmall trees. There are many flones in it that feem 

 to be impregnal'td with iDincrals : 1 law feveral pieces of pu- 

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