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them, called Vulcano, is in the fame date as the Sol- 
faterra. Stromboli is a volcano, exiting in all its 
force, and, in its form of courfe, is the moft pyra- 
midal of all the Lipari Iflands; we faw it throw up 
red hot {tones from its crater frequently, and fome 
fmall ftreams of lava iffued from its fide, and ran 
into the fea. This volcano differs from Etna and 
Vefuvius, by its continually emitting fire, and feldom 
any lava j notwithstanding its continual explofions, 
this ifland is inhabited, on one fide, by about an 
hundred families. 
Thefe, as well as I can recoiled:, are all the ob« 
fervations that I made with refped: to volcanos, in 
my late curious tour of Sicily ; and I fhall be very 
happy fhould the communication of them afford you, 
or any of our countrymen (lovers of natural hiftory), 
falisfadion or entertainment. 
I am, fir, 
with great regard and eftecm, 
your moft obedient 
humble fervant, 
Wm. Hamilton,, 
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