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As the Smoak encreafed very much, and there was 
no Wind ftirring, it rofe up to the middle Region 
of the Air, fo as to be feen fas (everal credible Per* 
Ions allured me) at Candia , Naxos , and other Iflands $ 
and in the Night time it appear’d of a Flame to 15 or 20 
Foot high. The Sea was at that time covered with a 
Matter or Froatb, which in fome places was reddilh, 
and in others yellowifh 3 from whence there proceeded 
fo great a Stench over the whole Ifland of Santorini , 
that for fear of being infe&ed, feveral Perfons were ob- 
liged to burn Incenfe, and others to make Fires upon the 
tops of their Houfes, to difperfe it and to purify the Air. 
By good luck it did not continue above a Day and half; 
for a ftrong South- Weft Wind arofe, which, together 
with the Motion of the Sea, did indeed difperfe this 
froathy Matter, but occafioned otherways a great da- 
mage to the beft part of the Ifland of Santorini. At 
that time they were in great hopes of having flaortly a 
very plentiful Vintage 5 when this Wind carried all the 
Smoak on upon their Vineyards, which burnt them up 
in fuch a manner, that the Grapes (which were not yet 
ripe ) turned in one Nights time like dryed Raifons, fo 
that they were forced afterwards to throw them away, 
becaufe of their fowernefs^ which was a great Grie- 
vance to moft of the Inhabitants, the greateft part of 
whole Revenue confifts in Wines. 
The firft who brought this forrowful News was a 
poor honeft Man, who fail’d not early every Morn- 
ing to vifit his fmall Vineyard, and was not a little re- 
j'oyc’d to fee it fo well ftor’d with plenty of good 
Fruit: Fie went as ufual, not dreading this unlook’d 
for Calamity 5 and finding it all thus unexpe&edly 
blafted, was ftruck with fuch fudden Aftonifhmenf, that 
he wandered about a long time like one out of his Senfes, 
looking for his Vineyard in the Vineyard itfelf 5 but 
coming to himfelf, at length returned home, proclaim- 
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