460 F. A. Perret — Lava Eruption of Slromboli. 



density as the crater was approached. On the slopes of the 

 eone were splashes of fresh lava which had fallen in an incan- 

 descent state and set fire to dry grass and straw, a woman 

 working in the vineyards being slightly burned in this way. 



Fig. 9. 



Fig. 9. Final phase of great explosion on Nov. 13, showing effect of 

 following puffs in enlarging base of the " pino." 



There was also ejected a large quantity of gray, vesicular lava 

 in small fragments with edges rounded as by attrition, and 

 large blocks half buried by their fall, still too hot to be touched. 

 Many of these were coated with fresh lava which had been 

 drawn by the movement into a filiform condition. Finally, 



