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look downwards, and fee how beft to get up higher ; 
To this end we went on the North fide, and got up by 
the Rocks. But being come as far as the ftecp place K, 
and one of our Companions that was like to break his 
Neck the day before, being now much terrified, did not 
only ftay his further Difcovery, but alfo brought ano- 
ther Companion into the fame fear ; I notv^^ithflanding 
mounted by this fteep place upwards as far as B, where 
I obfervcd this place to be as a fharp Ridge, beginning 
at the Hill D, and ftretchmg it felf towards the South- 
erly part C, till about the middle, where is a great 
Rock E, from whence this Ridge rifeth up higher : and 
from the height of this, F, right over againft it Eaft- 
wards, at the diftance of about 600 Foot, is the opening 
of the Mountain, which continually burneth A. But 
before I relate the manner and circumftances of this 
opening, I (hall give an Account of our further afcend- 
ing and defcending. 
Upon the mentioned Ridge B, we fat down, as I 
guefs about 1200 Foot South- Eaft from the terrible fire- 
vomiting Opening, looking upon it near half an hour, 
but afterwards mounted as far as the great Rock E , 
which being fomewhat higher than the very Mouth, we 
could fee feme of the inward parts burning, as atfb we 
had in our coming up towards the North fide (ten feme 
of the fluff which was caft out of it, burning as we paft. 
Wh€n we were upon the place laft mentioned F, we 
made a fign with fhaking of our Hats to the Slaves that 
ftaid behind at B. Then I refblved to go nearer, that 
I might look down into the Hole, to which end obfer- 
ving that the Wind was Southerly and brisk, I made a 
Circuit to come above it,and thea approach'd it.Oae that 
was the foremoit, a mad Spark, faid, Lieutenant, bear 
ye how terribly it roars > if now it fhould caft forth, as 
fometimes, we were foon difpatched. But being got 
nearer, till he (aw plainly down into the opening, he 
came 
