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mountain, we found several similar openings into this canal, 
through which we cast large stones; these instead of sinking into 
the viscid mass, were borne instantly out of our sight upon its 
burning bosom. Mounds, ridges, and cones were also thrown up 
along the line of the lava stream, from the latter of which, steam, 
gases, and hot stones, were ejected into the air with terrible hiss- 
ings - belchings. 
ad proposed to commence our return at one o’clock in the 
sfiernoon ; but the hour came and we were still far from the sum- 
adding half hour to half hour till three o’clock, at which time 
we reached the verge of the great crater where the eruption first 
took place, near the highest point of the mountain. ‘This was in 
me region of perpetual snow ; and to reach it we had passed pai. 
w for the last three miles. Here we found two immense cra 
in ip i to each other, of vast depth and in terrific action ; hat 
we had not a moment left to stay and survey them minutely. é 
Kneeling, therefore, among these awful scenes to.bless the Hand =, 
which had led us thus far, and to ask protect i on/our. return, eo 
we turned our faces down the mountai ad. 
Though weary and way-worn, ie to thé’ Iss st degree, we — 
felt that we must regain our tent, long lost 1 in the distance, : orrun® 
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trace the distant outlines of the ti hill on which our cttage of ‘. 
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could hot now ‘exes our course, as we could not see our  compass,: ae 
We wandered some, but not far from the task. Stull Wl pk 
little hope that we should reach our camp. o 
In about an hour, however, the fog 5 EE ‘the o6n aod 
stars looked benignantly upon us, and the volcanic fires begans»; 
again to play on our left; and. after Perens, tof Hy wit 
cribable” wearitiess, we reached our tent-a fer 
paren. at night. I need not a ‘that our thir: 
lacerated frames welcomed rest and r reftese i 
:Seeties wé had.vyiltnessed during this labe 
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