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which were several large islands. Here a remark- 
able phenomenon arrested their attention. Dur- 
ing the day, a profound silence reigned, and no« 
thing appeared but a vast world of wood. But 
when night arrived, the shore blazed with fire, and 
echoed with tumultuous shouts, as well as with the 
sound of cymbals, trumpets, and musical instru- 
ments of every description. The Carthaginians, 
appalled, passed hastily along these shores, and 
came to another region, which struck them with 
no less surprise. Here the land appeared all on 
fire ; torrents of flame rushed into the sea ; and 
if they attempted to land, the soil was too hot for 
the foot to tread upon. One object particularly 
struck them, which, at night, appeared a greater 
fire, mingling with the stars ; but, in the day-time, 
proved to be a mountain of prodigious height, to 
which they gave the appellation of the Chariot of 
the Gods. After sailing three days, they lost sight 
of these fiery torrents, and entered another bay, 
containing an island, which presented a new phe- 
nomenon. The inhabitants were of human form, 
but, shagged and covered with hair, suggested the 
idea of those grotesque deities, by which super- 
stition supposed the woods to be peopled. . To 
these monsters they gave the name of Gorillse. 
The males evaded all pursuit ; they climbed pre- 
cipices, and threw stones on their pursuers ; but 
three females were caught, and their skins carried 
