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*^ey ijg"? Sweater velocity, and overtopping the other till 
ac an altitude as much above the level of our 
^'^'’PelleH with which the columns were severally 
'^as6(j ‘*®*nished, and their ascending motion had nearly 
broke into various branches resembling a 
Sns of forming themselves into fes- 
''*^^gioabl f<iatlieiy smoke, in the most fanciful manner 
"’’^es, “^^Sfmixed with the finest particles of falling 
*'’®fable I assumed the appearance of innu- 
black and white ostrich feathers sur- 
“’^^nche.T.f °tber ; at anotlier, that of the light wavy 
willow. 
^tinuijjy burets, the most vivid flashes of lightning 
tl'c (j **®ued from the densest part of the volcano j 
, aboi^" K ®uioke, now ascending to an altitude 
t roll^a*^”'^ highest point to which the ashes were pro- 
masses of fleecy clouds, gradually 
8i^**'^*^^al '^*?®®h’es before the wind in a direction nearly 
to whiraf r d-awing up to them a quantity of water- 
> ° Senpi- I a most beautiful and striking addition 
,,/hat parP Wearanceof the scene. 
■ where tlie volcano was situated, was 
'Ithp.T^y father 
• voi boms deep, and at the time of our view- 
1 the'^^r days old. Soon after our 
® peasant observed he could discern a 
'“g it ti, "* «ur 
arriva,d'e voka 
bn\i ^bovp “ peasant observed be could discern a 
bef in ‘ looked, but could not see it : 
b()n "'e quit'Ad P^‘'‘uly visible.'and 
*b(n* dnie f ''vhich was about three hours 
'vlv, die wate° arrival, a complete crater was formed 
tii5 die greiN *®®®,dian twenty feet high on the side 
li5 uie <rj.g — ^ umu Lweiny leer nign on ine side 
. qlj^'ater beino-'^**’ 'I’^^^'dty of ashes fell j the diameter of 
II, ^ ^PP^rCntly about four fivp 
ans were generally a 
firing of cannon a 
slight shocks of ear 
full by my compi 
''bila',V’‘°®2 sceptical, and tliouglit their 
Ai ern ^ ' «uuui iuut VI ii>c j 
'‘'iteH generally attended 
alsn hnng of cannon and mns 
with a noise 
mnsquetry inter- 
5 ; several of 
but none by 
'“'-'ss fjip 1 y sccpucai, auu uiouglit their 
ii."'^.Were «;h- die force of imagination ; but, 
‘“'nuni 'dift', Oar, within five or six yards of the edge 
ttbt w.„ Panakina- „f „ ,v„rKr - /which • 
bid,’/* also will °f eannon and miisqu 
isclr ‘'’/'"g been n'f ’I “ earthciuakes ; 
'’">io,i.^. dad becP— companions, bi 
I’.l *H*Oe« _ 
With ef a slight repast which had been 
•> lid were all busily engaged, one of the 
