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ASIATIC MOUNTAINS. 
of the Asiatic burning mountains, a brief account 
t]^ ‘"ch We introduce after the above interesting notice of 
Himalaya chain, those of Japan arc both re» 
numerous. On die summit of a mountain 
,?P*'ovince of Figo, is a large cavern, formerly the 
a volcano, but the flame of which has ceased, 
Ptovi ° ^ want of combustible matter. In the same 
Je^l near a religious structure called the Temple of the 
of , ^“'1 of Aso, a perpetual flame issues from the top 
bnfij-'®°nntain. In the province of Tsickusen is another 
hayljj S Riountain, where was formerly a coal-pit, which 
S been set on fire by the carelessness of the work- 
’*noke** burning ever since. Sometimes a black 
*'?*^°napanied by a very disagreeable stench, is ob- 
calip^ 1 ° 'ssue from the summit of a famous mountain 
«ai(j tf, ^ 'n the province of Seruga. This mountain is 
"^nearly as high as the Peak of Teneriffe, but in 
tt cove j ^®“tnty is supposed not to have an equal. Its top 
qi "^‘ th perpetual snow. Belonging to the Japan- 
Island Firanda, is a small rocky 
Centuri been burning and trembling for many 
*t»a, ij ** I ®tid in anodier small Island, opposite to Santzu- 
fn- '*^tcano which has been burning at different inter- 
^ niany ages . 
when leaving Japan, passed by great 
*»ken pumice-stone, several pieces of which were 
Poutid, j. found to weigh from one ounce to three 
'ttto tlig * conjectured that these stones had been thrown 
'''ere cq^* eruptions at various times, as many of then, 
barnacles (small shells), and others were 
MOUNTAINS OF KAMTSCHATEA. 
^^icU three burning mountains in Kamtschatka, 
years have tlirown out a considerable 
?i*tta(ed often burst inro flame. One of these is 
Ik vicinity of Awatska and another, named 
river k Tolbatchiek. on a neck of land between 
‘■amtschatka, and the ■|'olbatchiek. In the be- 
thevear 1739 the flames issued with such vio- 
