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of grass, with masses of earth about the roots, 
and we had the satisfaction to find them all 
cast out at the eruption, and many of them 
fell ten and fifteen feet beyond the margin. 
Some rose considerably higher than the jets 
which forced them up; others fell down into the 
basin, and were cast out again with the next dis¬ 
charge. The stones were mostly as entire as when 
they were put in, but the tufts of grass and earth 
were shivered into numerous small black parti¬ 
cles, and were thrown up by the first jet in 
quick succession, producing a very pretty effect 
among the white spray. This whole day had 
been fine with but little rain. 
Saturday, At one o’clock this morning there 
July15 ’ W as an eruption of the Geyser, which 
was repeated at half past three, and again at a 
quarter before eight, and at half past nine; after 
which, the fountain continued to spout water 
about every two hours. All the eruptions were 
attended by the same circumstances as those of 
yesterday, and were preceded by similar trem¬ 
blings of the ground and subterraneous noises; 
but none of them threw the water to any great 
elevation; the highest not appearing to exceed 
fifty feet. Close to the edge of many of the hot 
springs, and within a few inches of the boiling 
water, in places that are, consequently, always 
