Deo. 
16 - The noises and the vapors lessen; the latter form only a thin 
intermittent column that is interrupted each few minutes. At 9 in the 
morning the vertical column remains fixed , rising to a height of 300 
meters, later drifting to the north. 
The lava has continued its advance toward the northwest, covering 
the sites of the last remaining houses of the village of Psricutin. 
In the night, there are no incandescent bombs from the crater. 
17 - Strong noises and a very white vapor, with some ash, issue from the 
crater. In the area to the south there are no lava vents now, only some 
rock falls. There is a very active one, however, in a small cone tra- 
versed by a fissure some 200 meters long, which begins some 60 meters 
southwest of the cone. It begins in front of a small mesa and makes a 
cascade down the slope. At its origin it has a width of 3/4 meter, 
that in a distance of 10 meters widens to a flow of 15 or 20, becoming 
wider and wider. The velocity in the cascade is about 60 meters per 
minute. This follows a course different from the other flows. There is 
another that flows nearer the base of the cone. All these flow toward 
the north, passing the site of the village of Paricutin. In the after- 
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noon a white column of vapor inclined toward the east, in which direction 
it rained. At night, incandescent bombs, without, cease. 
18 - The noises diminish somewhat. The vapor column always white and 
thin, directed toward the northeast to a distance of several kilometers. 
This vapor changes into a thin white mist. Ir the night little incan- 
descent scoria from the crater. 
19 - Fine ash at daybreak falling toward the north oi the volcano. ihe 
vapor column shows rather strong force at times, accompanied by heavy noise 
It rises rapidly tqk height of 50 meters, then coalesces, changing into a 
dense, black cloud, drifting toward the north and northeast. 
In the eve- 
