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1946 
Jan. 25 - contd. 
The vapor column drifted toward the northeast and the bombs fall on the west 
flank of the cone. Today there was not much dense vapor, nor heavy noises, 
no strong dusty winds. 
" 26 The sky is completely clear; one can distinguish only the simple little 
vapor that the crater emits. At 10 A. M. some rather strong and frequent 
explosions. At 8 P. M. the short simple column changes to the northwest. 
The front of the new lava is a curving ridge of incandescent rocks that 
detach themselves and roll down the slope between Canijuato and Jaratiro, 
Since the only vent now in activity is the one where the sugarloaf was, 
the stream of lava flows toward the southwest. 
” 27 The noises in the crater continue, accompanied by white simple vapors 
drifting toward the west. Bombs are thrown out and fall on the west slope 
of the cone. Strong winds raising clouds of dust during the day. In the 
night rather many bombs with each regular explosion. 
w 28 At 10 A. M. the regular explosions cease little by little, at the same time 
the vapors change in color to gray, almost black. At no great distance 
away very fine ash begins to fall again, at 3 P. M. with a small amount of 
rain which falls as mud. In the night great quantities of bombs thrown 
from the crater, that roll down the northeast flank of the cone. 
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” 29 The activity continues with silent eruptions and a column of vapor, black 
with ash. Again the hearts of the people of the villages of this region 
are hurt. Since for several months there were no eruptions like this, the 
greater part of the people thought that the vo] cano would not return to 
greeter activity, and they thought that little by little it would diminish. 
But according to what I have seen I believe the contrary, that the long years 
of activity have hardly begun. Therefore, as long as nod permits me to 
live, or lends me life, I will continue making my small notes beneath the 
