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v1y then thought themfelves fafe, anci tlmt there was no- 
thing fnrtheT to be fear’d ; but they were afterwards 
convinced of the contrary. For the Sea, already much 
troubled by die raifing up of this Mals of Earth, appear- 
ed more troubled every day than other'; not fo much by 
reafon of this Shoal lately removed, and M\ floating, as 
on account of the Mixture of a vaft Quantity of different 
Matters, continually thrown up Night and Day from 
the Bottom of the Sea ; fo that one might eafily diftin- 
guifh leveral forts of Minerals, by the diverfity of Co- 
lours they made on the Surface of the Water ; but Sul- 
phur was in greateft abundance, infomuch that the Sea 
was colour’d with it about Santerimy to near 20 Allies 
diftance. I'he exceflive rolling of the Waves about the 
new Shoal was greater tlian ever ; and a more than 01- 
dinai-y heat was i'enfibie to any one that approach’d too 
near, which undoubtedly wasthe Caufe of fuch Quan- 
tities of Full being found dead on the Shear. Every 
Body perceived a horrible Stench, that infefted the 
Neighbouring Air; and which we our felves, thofmorc 
than 5 Miles diftant, often found of dangerous confe- 
quence. Tlie boiling of the Waters, which fome befoi’c 
doubted of^ proved now too true; and inftead of de- 
creafing, grew every day confiderably greater. This 
ftriick all Feople with a frefh fear ; -and changed die Re- 
folutions of thofe, who were fo bold before as to venture 
on this New Ifland, more out of Diverfion, than any 
' commendable Curiofity. But their fear was increafed, 
when on triday July i 6th at Sun-fet, they perceived be- 
tween this new Iflaad and the Leffer Cameny^ as it were 
a Chain of Black Rocks, that rofe up from a prodigious 
depth of the Sea, to the Number bf 17 or 18, not very 
diAin£b from one another, but feeni’d as if they would 
fhortly unite together, and joyn themfelves to this n'cw 
Ifland, as tliey-adually did fome few days after. Next 
day, 
