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several disturbances during the present century. In the neighbourhood are the 

 thermal waters and still active mud volcanoes of Panghu. 



Towards the northern extremity of Minahassa follow other volcanoes, such as 

 the twin-crested Klabal (6,800 feet), the Duwa Sadera, or "Two Sisters" (4,550 

 feet), and Lakon (5,570 feet), all visible as far as Ternate. This igneous system is 

 continued in a northerly direction seawards, thus connecting Indonesia with the 

 Philippines at the southern headland of Mindanao. Several of the intervening 



Fig. 93.— Minahassa. 

 Sonle 1 : 1,2(IO,(X)0. 



124°E0 



Depths. 



to 250 



Fathoms. 



2.50 Fathoms 

 and upwards. 



24 îliles. 



islets are still active volcanoes, and Duang (Puang), west of Tagulanda, forms a 

 cone 1,720 feet high, which emitted flames in 1856. Siao, lying farther north, is 

 often wrapped in smoke, and in the larger island of Sanguir (Sangi) rises the 

 superb volcano of Abu, which has been the scene of several disastrous eruptions 

 during the last two centuries. 



The peculiar conformation of Celebes prevents the development of any large 

 rivers. Nevertheless certain ranges are so disposed as to form longitudinal plains 

 where the streams run for a considerable distance parallel with the coast before 



