OF THE NEW VOLCANO IN THE MEDITERRANEAN. 
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this fiery sky and the great heat of summer were really connected with the 
volcano in the relation of cause and effect, it may be difficult to determine ; 
but I am rather disposed to consider them independent of it, especially the 
latter, as the hottest wind during the summer was from a different quarter, 
as the volcano emitted comparatively little fire, and as the temperature of the 
atmosphere in its immediate vicinity was very little affected by it. 
Malta, January 28th, 1832. 
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