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THE CBUISE OF THE ' GUEAQOA.' 



hot he could not keep his liand in it. Anotlier opportunity^ 

 gave us, what we tliought, conclusive proof of the existence 

 of hot springs in this locality. The next morning, the 

 sky being beautiful]}^ clear and bright, Ave perceived an 

 enormous quantity of vapour escaping from a large hole 

 or perhaps crater, situated in a gorge of the mountain. It 



KATIATSS OF BANKS ISLANDS. 



rolled upwards in great clouds, and so rapidly as to imply 

 ■tlie presence of a vast reservoir of hot water. Beyond this 

 jet of vapour, and higher up in the mountain, Ave saAv 

 lariother which Avas very like it. 



The natives brought me three large esgs of a bird Avhicli 



