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& they have been observed in all
modern times.
- This is a view of
the crater of Stromboli
This Author
from Spallanzani -
asserts that he viewd the crater from above, His
account is exceedingly curious " a short abstract
from it will be necessary to render the sketch intelligible
It is according to the Author
is 340 feet in circumference. - |The Hollow |_ He says| &
at a certain depth "He describes it
it |contains| as containing melted lava
in continued motion. And this
liquid matter He says is raised
sometimes with more and sometimes with
less rapidity, within the crater; |_ and when it has
reached the distance of twentyfive or thirty feet,
from the upper edge, a sound is heard not unlike
a very short clap of thunder; while at the same,
moment, a portion of the lava, seperated into a
thousand pieces, is thrown up, with indescribable
swiftness, accompanied with a copious eruption
of smoke, ashes and sand. - A few moments
before the report, the superficies of the lava
is inflated, and covered with large bubles;