Photograph by A. T. Haeberle 



THE THERMAL SPRINGS OP PURNAS VALLEY, NpAR PONTA DELGADA, BESPEAK THp 

 VOLCANIC ORIGIN OP THp AZORES 



Here the waters seethe and boil and send up clouds of smoke, as in the geyser region of 

 the Yellowstone. This is the Aix-les-Bains of the Azorean archipelago, with numerous bath- 

 houses for invalids afflicted with rheumatism and palsy. 



drunkenness among the people of the 

 island is rare. 



The island of St. Michaels is moun- 

 tainous, but less precipitous than most of 

 the others. That the hills can be so suc- 

 cessfully cultivated is due to their even, 

 well-rounded outlines. But three of them 

 are old craters, with beautiful lakes and 

 picturesque valleys — one in the eastern 

 part, known as Furnas ; one in the center, 



the Lagoa do Fogo, or Fire Lake, and an- 

 other in the western part, Sete Cidades, 

 or Seven Cities. 



ST. MICHAELS' FAMOUS SUMMER RESORT 



A description of St. Michaels would 

 be incomplete without a visit to Furnas 

 and Sete Cidades. A great number of 

 towns and villages follow the coastline 

 of the island, nestling peacefully among 



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