go VOLCANIC MOUNTAIN Of ALBAT. ^ 
of the volcano caused great terror even in the 
hearts. We all ran, filled with dismay and constero? ^ 
endeavouring to reach the highest and most distant p ,j| 
to preserve ourselves from so imminent a danger. 
horizon began to darken, and our anxieties redoubled- ^ 
noise of the volcano continually increased, tlie darkn^ ^ 
mented, and we continued our flight. But, notwiti^, 
ing our swiftness, we were overtaken by a heavy J 
huge stones, by the violence of which many unfortuna% 
sons were in a moment killed. This cruel circumstance a 
us to make a pause in our career, and to shelter our» j 
under the houses ; but tlie flames and burnt stones ' 
fell fi-om above, in a short time reduced tliem to 
The sky was now completely overcast, and we 
enveloped and immersed in a thick and palpable dar 
From tlrat moment reflection was at an end. The 
abandoned her children, the husband his wife, and th 
dren forgot their parents. J 
In the houses we had no longer any shelter. It was 
sary to abandon, or perish with, them ; yet, to go 
covered, was to expose one’s self to a danger not less *’ ^ 
nent, because many of the stones were of an enormous 
and they fell as thick as drops of rain. It was neces^^ 
defend ourselves as well as we could. Some covered 
selves witli hides, otliers with tables and chairs, und ^ 
with boards and tea-trays. Many took refuge in the 
of trees, others among the canes and hedges, and soU ^ 
themselves in a cave, when the brow of a mountau 
tected them. , 
About ten o’clock the heavy stones ceased to 1®“’ i:^ 
rain of thick sand succeeded. At half past one the 
the volcano began to diminish, and die horizon to 
little ; and at two it became quite tranquil; and '' j.,)? 
began to perceive the dreadful ravages which the 
had hitherto concealed from us. The ground '''d ®. ^ 
with dead bodies, part of whom had been killed 
stones, and the others consumed by the fire. Two h ■/ 
perished in the church of Budiao, and thirty-five y 
house in that village. The joy the living felt at havi> » ^ 
served tliemselves, was in many converted into > 
tremity of sorrow at finding themselves deprived o ^ 
xdations and friends. Fathers found tlieir childre 
