in every direction breaking into great ragged drops and 
falling on the beaded surface. hile the air is full of 
masses of water other strong upthrusts occur which throw jets 
through them high into the air, the whole being a most 
beautiful and interest ing--not* to say exciting--spectaole . The 
pulsation or upthrusts of steam bubbles lasted from three- 
fourths of a minute to one and one -half minutes and numbered 
from 40 to 50. Toward the last they were less strong and less 
frequent than toward the first, one sinking before the next 
arose. lien the last had risen the water sinks rapidly to 
the . usual level and for 10 minutes to twelve all is qui 
The volume of water ejected would amount to only 3 or 4 
inches from the top of the basin. 
Continuation of Flat Mountain Notes. 
Beyond Bogus Arm the great western arm of the lake 
/ could be seen, being well represented by the maps excepting 
in a portion of the northern shore which has a deeper bay 
than is shown. Could see the group of hot springs on the 
Southwest shore and the little ridge on which we were 
benighted in 1872. The timbered slopes rise quite gradually 
from the lake to the south and west but grow steeper toward 
the slopes of Elephant back. There are but few meadow 
strips on the shore and none in the timber of the hills. 
On the north the outlet could be seen, the flats of pelican 
