Essay, ec. 381 
This neighbotirhood was convulsed by the 
operation of a subterrancous combustion about 
the year 1786: after ati earthquake which con- 
tinued, at intervals; for the period of four 
months, an eruption forced its way not only 
through the existing volcanic apertures, above 
mentioned, but through the neighbouring terri- 
tery to the extent of two miles in diameter. 
Various rents were formed which emitted a sul- 
phureous vapour, separate tracts sunk away and 
were swallowed up by the earth ; in one of these 
the waters of the rivulet Dolog entered and af- 
terwards followed a subterraneous course: The 
sulphureous vapours were observed in the at- 
mosphere four successive days. The village of 
Jampang, at the confes of this Contutized 
tract, was likewise buried in the ground; and 
the inhabitants who had nor timely left theit 
dwellings perished: several persons were killed 
the" materials ejected pe various open- 
ings. The aggr 1s who lost 
their lives on n this occasion; os of whom were 
females, is estimated at 38. This information was 
communicated to mie on the spot, by two of the 
principal Demangs ( or chiefs of villages ) of 
the Karang-kobar district, both natives of res- 
paribio s one of whom personally mie 
| the gui period the e 
y ted; the sides of the Shia. 
RE exce bya drm vegetation. I notic- 
ed the remaining concavicies, and visited that 
in which the revulec Dolog sinks away. The 
water first accumulates in the remaining basin, 
which is about 30 feet bread; at tbe foot ofa 
seep eminence, surrounded by mig rocks ok. 
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