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ERUPTION OF SEPTEMBER, 1538. 



[Cir. XXIV. 



there have been frequent earthquakes at Puzzuoli, Naples, 

 and the neighbouring parts. On the day and in the night 

 before the eruption (of Monte ISTuovo), above twenty shocks, 

 great and small, were felt. The eruption began on the 29th 

 of September, 1538. It was on a Sunday, about one o'clock 

 in the night, when flames of fire were seen between the hot 



Fig. 63. 



The Phlearsean Fields.* 



1. Monte Nuovo. 



2. Monte Barbaro. 



3. Lake Avernus. 



4. Lncrine Lake. 



5. The Solfatara. 



6. Puzzuoli. 



7. Bay of Baiaa. 



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baths and Tripergola. In a short time the fire increased to 

 such a degree, that it burst open the earth in this place, and 



threw up so great a quantity of ashes 

 mixed with water, as covered the whola 



pumice 



The next 



Monte ISTuovo) 



habitants of Puzzuoli quitted their habitations in terror, 

 covered with the muddy and black shower which continued 

 the whole day in that country — flying from death, but with 

 death painted in their countenances. Some with their 



some 



* These representations of the Phle- Phlegrsei.' The faithfulness of his 

 grsean Fields, figs. 62, and 63, are re- coloured delineations of the scenery 

 duced from views given by Sir William of that 1 country cannot be too highly 



Hamilton in his great work 



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