ON CERTAIN RECENT CHANGES IN THE CRATER OF STROMBOLI. 129 
He also found the large crater No. 1 filled up as described above, 
probably during the eruption of November, 1903. It is very satisfactory 
to find my observations in this respect independently confirmed. 
He also climbed the western Faraglioni (Torrella) and noted the 
condition of the western bocche, which were still the most active. 
The following information, though not strictly scientific, may be of 
interest or use to intending visitors. 
The southern part of the island is precipitous, and for the most part 
uncultivated. The north-eastern part is gently sloping, and presents 
a large village (St. Vincenzo), or perhaps rather a large straggling 
group of houses, with two churches, situated among vineyards. From 
the cultivation of these and from fishing, the inhabitants, who number 
perhaps 4000, derive a precarious livelihood. To the west of the village, 
and on a promontory near the eastern side of the Sciara, is a signal 
station maintained by the Italian Government, where the passage of 
vessels is recorded and reported. One of the officials here is charged 
with keeping a diary of the state of activity of the volcano, and he 
reports to Prof. Ricco, of the observatory of Catania. 
The only other person who seemed to know anything about or take 
any interest in the doings of the volcano was the postmaster, Signor 
Guiseppe Renda. 
There is another small village, Ginostra, to the west of the island. 
There is no inn on the island, but tolerable lodgings are obtainable at 
the house of Don Antonio Renda, who did his best to make us comfort¬ 
able. A small steamer calls twice a week. It goes daily from Milazzo 
to Lipari, and some one or other of the islands, and there is a steamer 
once a week to Messina. There is no harbour, but passengers are 
landed in small boats. If the wind is unfavourable, landing is some¬ 
times impossible. 
We took as guide Francesco Conti from Lipari, who has been in 
America and speaks some English. 
In conclusion, I wish to express my grateful thanks to H.I.H. the 
Archduke Ludwig Salvator of Tuscany, for allowing the reproduction 
of the map from his monumental work, ‘ Die Liparischen Inseln,’ 
Siebendes Heft (Stromboli, 1896); to Prof. Ricco, of Catania, for 
much valuable assistance, and for permitting the reproduction of the 
inset plan of the crater and Sciara; to my valued friends Prof. Bonney, 
f.r.s., Prof. Judd, f.r.s., Prof. Milne, f.r.s., and George Yeld, my com¬ 
panion during the voyage, for much kind assistance and counsel; and 
to Mr. Geo. S. Eunson, of Northampton, for the use of the negative of 
Plate V. 
