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BASALTIC COLUMNS. 
0'^^* are surrounding Padua, in the State of Venice, 
basaltic columns, similar to those of the 
although less magnificent in appearance. 
^’Iiill7®" "’lies, in a southern direction, from that city, 
3 Monte Rosso, or the Red Mount, which- 
*<) and range of prismatic columns, of different 
''lin Wi plac^ in a direction nearly peqrendicular 
tliat parallel to each other, nearly resem- 
Satij. part of the Giant’s Causeway, called “ The 
II j|?''°t'*siderable distance is another basnltine hill, 
■'vlv^K r)io,volo, or the Devil’s Hill, along the 
Hj'lae pog-' . '■lie prismatic columns are arranged in au 
ben *°^’ causeway extends along the side of 
nearly with the same arrangement of the 
**'ll 1 *^ the!* 't'-^played on the hill. Although the columns 
diff, simple, or unjointed kind 
but^”" remarkably from each other in many 
''uk'l'tality Hhicipally in their forms, and in the texture 
\l 1 *^'^**^ pai'ts. Those of the Monte del Dia- 
'‘1*’^ ■'vip jjjJv approach a circular form, as nearly as their 
Giapp ’ observable in the columns 
citi I* ^^'^^eway, and of most otlrer basaltic 
Or contrary, tliose of Monte Rosso ' assume 
Win°''?^ figure. The columns of tire former mea- 
Xoi qiiithei. • oearly a foot in diameter, vatying 
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iC? 'a the' ^ ’ while those of the latter present a great 
^c|, ’’early 7°'””®”sions,, the diameter of some of Uiem 
others scarcely three inches ; 
They estimated at six or eight 
of fi’crefore, very considerably in size 
» '’’tp ? fioet i Giant’s Causeway, some of which mea- 
(Nt Din'^ jj'’'idth. The length of tire columns of the 
^Wy\*’’’bits Q , cannot be ascertained, as tliey presetrt 
A-d q’riejj tire view : their remaining parts are 
^dr ^^ose ^ ® ond in some places entirely co- 
sR , Monte Rosso, as far as they are visible, 
to eight or ten feet in height — an iac(Ki- 
