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guide to men who would look upon them merely with 

 sorrow, and draw from them solemn lessons. 



The terrible overthrow of this wicked city and the 

 pictures and inscriptions upon the walls alike testify, 

 " Be sure your sins will find you out." 



We vizited Puzzoli, about seven miles in the oppo- 

 site direction from Naples. This is the spot where 

 Paul landed on Italian soil, and found brethren who 

 desired him to tarry with them for a week. (See Acts 

 xxviii. 13, 14.) 



While at Puzzoli (Puteoli) we walked up the hill 

 over a portion of the Appian way to sal fatara (sul- 

 phur springs), where was, in ancient times, an exten- 

 sive crater, apparently part of the Vesuvian sys- 

 tem. From an opening into the earth at the side 

 of the old crater smoke and steam roll forth inces- 

 santly. One hundred yards away from the opening 

 the guide picked up a handful of sand and passed 

 it to us. It was too hot to hold longer than for a 

 moment. A stone of ten pounds in weight, lifted 

 above the head and thrown quickly upon the ground, 

 tells you that you are standing upon the top of a fiery 

 oven, which may possibly cave in with disaster to some 

 travellers. However, we must travel, even though 

 there may be danger, always trusting in the Lord. 



