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1946 
Jan. 29 - contd. 
greater 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 Bod p emits 
me to live, or lends me life, I will continue making my small notes be- 
neath the cold, black shadow of the heavy cauliflower column that forms 
with each new activity of Paricutin volcano. 
♦ 
During the morning there were some small explosions that resembled 
those of Zapicho. A little before nine o'clock the column was interrupted 
for a few minutes. A little later it made recompense and commenced to give 
eruptions forming a pillar of vapor, followed by tons of bombs that fall 
principally on the west flank of the cone. The column of vapor, which hung 
over the northwest, changed in the afternoon to the northeast obscuring the 
sun, and ashed showered on this area. '/hat a terror, that continues to sow 
great sadness and misery, felt principally by the people of my agej 
It is a great pity to see these people so afflicted. 
30 - Although there is not the same activity of yesterday, still the sand 
does not cease to fall. The column is toward the west. In the crater one 
hears some heavy, deafening noises, with the eruptions that throw out quan- 
tities of bombs during the day. 
31 - The column toward the southeast, always with quantities of bombs that 
fall to the south. With these vapors that cast shadows and the clouds that 
form in the region, the temperature is very cold. 
