118 Eruption of Mauna Loa and Kilauea, 
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ones on each side, diminishing in size with distance from aa 
from six feet to a few inches, From the larger openings i 
former, heavy white columns of hot steam issued, which hal 
decidedly alkaline smell. Smaller jets of vapor, to the mut 
poauroeel Tose som the smaller fissures. We oon not 4 
A € 1n any place, but it is very probable that dung” 
ts the reflection of the ieee es should be thrown ; 
it * e mahy that the light seen should have been produced lf 4 
. the m 
insure a proper understanding of the d 
ty in question is that comprised ol 
Messrs, Reed & Richardson, on the © 
, On the west, a distance of five miles. 9 | 
mnecting these two places runs through | 
7 €or Mauna Loa thr 1 hills, or )™ 
each about one mile in length, pa sie he om 3 on 
ight, 
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‘hey include two broad valleys % 
