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Dec. 25 - contd« 
toward the southwest. The lava continues liquid and incandescent 
at its vent and illuminates the column to a great height. One can 
clearly distinguish the flo-ws betxveen Jaratiro and Canijuato. In 
the crater hardly an incandescent stone. 
26 - At dawn the column returns to the northeast. It is a white vapor 
tnat rises to about 2,000 meters and then stretches as a white curtain 
to the northeast. The winds continue to blow from the west raising 
dust. The lava continues flowing in Gihuatzeo at a rate of 5 meters 
per hour. Dense clouds form ^ on the east side of the volcano. 
27 - The noises do not cease, but are shorter, like thunder. At the 
same time the columns show the effect of this change, yielding vapor 
in puffs, which change into clouds, first white, then denser and darker, 
drifting toward the northeast. There are other distinct clouds that 
appear like white wool, stretching from the Cerro de Tancitaro over a 
large part of the region east of the volcano. At night bombs are 
thrown from the crater with each puff of vapor. 
28 - There are some noises so strong they sound like thunder, accompanied 
by white cottony vapor that drifts toward the south. At 12 P. M. , 
there are some thunderous noises in quick succession. Incandescent 
bombs in the night, with the column directed toward the southwest. 
29 - There are other noises that can be weakly heard but they are as 
if very deep in the center of the earth. They are like long thunder 
and shake the region, particularly if they come in quick succession. 
Today, the column of white, simple vapors is lowly inclined toward the 
west. There are other vapors, very thin and fine crossing the region 
in various directions. These are independent of the volcano. 
