ftior mountains. 23 
summit m the centre is covered with boiling 
*«wke. TnT'''' if"' "'i continually propel fire and 
’Oost afflictincr^° ? A environs present the 
»he Sol r' Su“‘ the finest part 
ashes ^ hcmg covered by torrents of melted stone, 
'"^tich,betwee^ ri,°‘^®'' notwithstanding 
Portiow ® *;tmosities of the lava in different parts! 
obierved broken hedges may 
*^'d east sides , ? ,^'®''‘'*station is still greater on tlie north 
country- h -' f di'eadful maces of the ruin of 
'’’■® to be met wifi ! habitations. Neither plants nor grass 
tltoontaiu, in con 1*° ‘he extent of two leagues round the 
stones and lava • of the soU being covered with 
ous fire has broken ^''h'^te the subterrane- 
tvhich was not cnf ■T'^ second time, or where the matter 
.the fire lias conrr:i'“:^‘^°usumed has again become ignited, 
' 'td Sw horm smalfred and black hil 
^'iTiinence.q. fvr^r>. „• . 
and eirnn small red and blacl^ 
ashes, d'he nearer!?'^' pumice-stones, and 
f/hs, and there mountain the larger are these hil- 
t/tttt a circular hdlnw"^! "‘’‘hem. the summits of which 
f circular hnim . “ ‘hem, the summits of which 
.,1 - niatter. On ! ’ M-hence Uie subterraneous fire ejects 
.'t'most approaching Hecia the ground becomes 
paihcularlv near iIir branches ot 
r'°'t imn'assatu t‘PPto-'>ching Hecia the grou _ 
j!''® throum .ft-ticularly near the higher branches ol 
??ntain of h " ycicano. Hound tire latter is a 
v^tty to seventv f “!’^®ting of large fused stones, from 
Thersmn ^"Slb and in the form of a rampai-t o? 
*ru_ 
■ Si, 
'■•om ir.,ppicr!f away 
.'■Dcliiinis the soil o'* '"ake the land a prey; 
scorns Z.l "0"' 
T , “"“h the distant i 
•^°»eph Backs 
t sun. 
I*r. Solander, Dr. James Liad, ot 
