is fo intolleirable, that one could fcarce endure it in the 
Streets of Heira. The Noife continueth yet. How 
God Almighty will be pieafed todifpofe of us, is 
known to him alone. 
It caufeth a great Sickoefs on Neira The Water 
which raioeth down, is by reafon of the Brimflone and 
Saltpeter become fower sod without a natural tall'. 
The Gardens which u^ere on the Gounong Apy^ and 
formerly brought forth great (lore of Fruits tor Maes 
livelihood are partly covered with Stones, and partly 
Defirt. The greateft fear is becaufe it is confumed 
inwardly towards the old hole, , which was blown up in 
the Year i^if, and becaufe the Fire feemeth to take m 
courfe towards the South-Weft, and that it being quite 
hollow there will tutiible inwardly, or be fubverted. I 
have been as near the Fire as I could approach, but the 
exceffive Noife, and caftiog of Stones made me draw 
back fpeedily. 
Copy of a Letter Written ly mother Perfon from Banda, 
to the fame Burgermafler, 
THE Mount Gounong Apy keeps us ftill in a con- 
tinual fear, bringing forth a Noife and Stones, 
and we (ee nothing but Fire and Flame, which is con- 
tinually increafing. It cafteth out Stones round about 
the Mountain, and the Fire afcendeth fo high, that we 
can fee it above the high Land ^at Venter , as it 
happened the fixth of this Month that the Stone and 
the Flame went up above the high Land, which was 
horrible to fee. 
Kkkk 2 
Extract 
