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liot ignited aflies were thrown 



up, or when the fmoak and. aihes changes 



were 



illuminated by the fire at the bottom- of the crater. 



After we came into the harbour, the volcano feemed to be about 

 6 or 8 miles difcant, Lts explofions - continued for. feveral days, , and 



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lafted fometimes, together v/ith the rumbling noife, for about half a 

 minute : the whole deck was .covered with aflies and minute cinders,. 



which was very, hurtful to the eyes*. One morning after rain,, th 

 volcano, which had ceafed its loud exploiions,. did again now and 



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then blaze up. I obferved this before 4 o'clock in. the morning.. 

 The clouds of fmoak which were emitted, had all. the various hues. 



from yellow, orange, red, and. dark. purple,, dying away into a. 



rsddifh grey, or into a darker hue. When night had/pread its veil. 



over all the objeds- fiirrounding us, the ftars. were obferved 



to 



fhine through fome lucid fpots. As often as frefli. clouds of fmoak 

 appeared, they were illuminated from the bottom of the crater. 

 Each neighbouring objed:, v/hen expofed to this light, was on its 

 edges tinged- yellow,,- orange, red, or purple. Some, days after 

 the volcano was quiet, and no more noife was heard, and but 



clouds of fm.oak 



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appeared,, which however, during, night \\ 



illuminated. 



Seven days after our firf! arrival, I made an attempt to go to the 

 volcano, , in hopes of examining this great objed fomewhat nearer 3 

 and. went therefore on a path up th£ hill towards it. It had rained 



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