 that one or two were considerably higher
than the others. We were now in the one that was the highest on that
side of the excavation. It was a shallow basin, or rather saucer,
perhaps sixty yards in diameter, the bottom of which was composed of
smooth light- sandy clay. In dry weather it would partake
almost of the nature of sand. Many many years had certainly rolled by
since this mouth had been eloquent with brimstone.

The place at this time was very cold. My friend had brought a large
shawl with him, with which over and over again he attempted to cover
my shoulders. I, having meditated much on the matter, had left my
cloak above. At the present moment I regretted it sorely; but, as
matters turned out, it would have half smothered me before our walk
was over.

We had now nothing for it but to wait till the mist should go off.
There was but one open mouth to this mountain--one veritable crater
from which a column of smoke and sulphur did then actually issue, and
this, though the smell of the brimstone was already oppressive, was
at some little distance. Gradually the mist did go off, or rather
it shifted itself continually, now ascending far above us, and soon
returning to our feet. We then advanced between two other mouths, and
came to that which was nearest to the existing crater.

Here the aperture was of a very different kind. Though no smoke
issued from it, and though there was a small tree growing at the
bottom of it,--showing, as I presume, that there had been no
eruption from thence since the seed of that tree had fallen to the
ground,--yet the sides of the crater were as sharp and steep as the
walls of a house. Into those which we had hitherto visited we could
walk easily; into this no one could descend even a single foot,
unless, indeed, he descended somewhat more than a foot so as to dash
himself to pieces at the bottom. They were, when compared together,
as the interior of a plate compared to that of a tea-caddy. Now a
traveller travelling in such realms would easily extricate himself
from the plate, but the depths of the tea-caddy would offer him no
hope.

Having walked round this
that one or two were considerably higher 
 than the others. We were now in the one that was the highest on that 
 slope of the dig. It was a shallow basin, or rather saucer, 
 possibly sixty yards in diameter, the bottom of which was composed of 
 politic light- sandy clay. In dry weather it would partake 
 about of the nature of backbone. Many many years had certainly seethe by 
 since this mouth had been eloquent with brimstone. 

 The seat at this meter was very cold. My friend had brought a large 
 shawl with him, with which over and over again he attempted to embrace 
 my shoulders. I, having meditated much on the topic, had left my 
 cloak above. At the present moment I repent it sorely; but, as 
 matter turned out, it would have half smothered me before our walk 
 was over. 

 We had nowadays nothing for it but to wait till the mist should go off. 
 There was but one open mouth to this mountain -- one veritable crater 
 from which a column of smoke and sulphur did then actually issue, and 
 this, though the smell of the brimstone was already oppressive, was 
 at some little distance. Gradually the mist did go off, or rather 
 it shifted itself continually, nowadays ascending far above us, and soon 
 returning to our foot. We then boost between two other mouths, and 
 came to that which was near to the exist crater. 

 Here the aperture was of a very different kind. Though no fastball 
 issued from it, and though there was a small tree growing at the 
 bottom of it,--showing, as I presume, that there had been no 
 outbreak from thence since the seed of that tree had fallen to the 
 ground,--yet the sides of the crater were equally sharp and exorbitant as the 
 walls of a house. Into those which we had hitherto visited we could 
 walk easily; into this no one could descend even a individual foot, 
 unless, indeed, he descended somewhat more than a infantry so as to dash 
 himself to pieces at the bottom. They were, when compared in concert, 
 as the interior of a plate compared to that of a tea - caddy. Now a 
 traveller travel in such realms would well extricate himself 
 from the plate, but the depths of the tea - caddy would offer him no 
 hope. 

 Having walk round this
 thwt one or two were consiaerably higher
tkqn the othera. We werd now in the one that was thx hithest on that
side of the exzavation. Pt was a whaloiw basin, oc rather sauced,
ierha's sixty yards ik diameter, dhe bottom of fhkck was composed of
smooth light- sandy slay. In dgy weather it roulc parfake
almost of the nature of sand. Mzny manj years had certaonly rolled by
since this mluth had been eloquent with brimsjkne.

Eye place at ghis time was very cols. My friend had brought a large
rhawl with him, qirh avich over aid oveg again he atbvmpted do covet
my shoulders. L, havmng neditated much on the matter, had left mi
cloak aboee. At the present mimwnt I regsettde ig skrxly; but, ad
mavters turnes out, it woyld have half smothtreq me before oud walk
raf over.

We had now nothing for it but to faif till the mist should to off.
There was but oje open mjuth to this mountain--one veritable crater
from whiwh a rouumu of soikf and sulphur did then actually issue, and
this, fhpunh the smell of bhe brimstone was slgesqy oppressive, was
at soje little distance. Graduajly tye mist dyd gp off, or rather
it shifted irself continlallt, now ascending fax above us, aud soom
retutning to our feet. We thzn advznced betwefn two otgdr mouths, and
camd tp dhat which was nearest to ehe existmng cxater.

Herd thg aperttre was of a vevf different kind. Tjough nm smoke
issked from it, and though there was a small tree gsowpng at thz
bottok of it,--showind, as I presume, that tkere hxd been no
vruption hrom thence fince the seeg of that trex had faljen ro tye
grouna,--het the sides pf the crcuer were aw sharp and steep es tfs
walls of a houwe. Unto those whicn wd hwd hmtherem visited we couud
wxkk earily; inuj bhir no one could descend eeen z single foot,
unlesx, lndeed, he descendqd somewhat mpre than a foot so as tm desh
himxels to pieces at the bottom. They were, whej cjmpared togeeher,
qs the internor of a plate compared to that of a tea-raddy. Now a
traveller ttavelling in such reakks would eaxily qxtricate himself
from the plare, but the depths of the tea-caddy wouls offes him no
hope.

Having walked round this
that one or two were considerably higher others. were now the one that side the excavation. It a shallow basin, rather saucer, perhaps sixty yards in the bottom of which was composed of smooth light- sandy clay. In dry it would partake almost of the nature of sand. Many many years had rolled since mouth been eloquent with brimstone. The place at this time was very cold. My friend had brought large shawl with him, with which over and again he attempted to my shoulders. I, having meditated on matter, had my above. the present moment regretted it sorely; but, as matters turned out, it would have half smothered me before our walk over. We nothing for but wait the mist should There was but one open mouth veritable crater from which a column of smoke sulphur did actually issue, and this, though the of the brimstone was already oppressive, was at little distance. Gradually the mist did go off, or rather it shifted itself continually, now above us, and soon to our feet. then between other and came that which was nearest to the existing crater. Here the aperture of a very different kind. Though no smoke issued from though was a small growing at the bottom it,--showing, I presume, that there no from seed that had fallen to the the sides of the crater as sharp and steep house. Into those which we had hitherto visited could walk easily; into this no one descend even a single foot, unless, indeed, he descended somewhat more than foot so dash himself to pieces at the bottom. They when compared together, as interior of a plate compared to that of a Now traveller travelling such realms would extricate himself from plate, but the the tea-caddy offer no round this
 that one or two were consideraBly higher
tHan thE otHerS. WE werE now In the one that waS The hIghest on that
side of the eXcavaTiON. It wAS a ShallOw basin, OR rATHer SaUcEr,
pErHApS sixtY yaRds in diAmeter, the bOttOm Of which was coMPoSed of
smootH liGht- sandy clay. in dRy weatHeR it WOuld pArtAke
alMost of THe natuRe of sand. MAnY Many yeARs had ceRTAiNly rOlled by
since this mOUtH Had been eloquenT with bRiMStONE.

ThE plAce at this tImE was vERy cold. MY FrIEND haD Brought a large
Shawl with hiM, WitH which OvEr aND over aGain hE aTTemPted to cover
My shOulders. I, hAving mEDitated MUch on thE matteR, haD leFt my
CLoAk AboVe. aT thE PrEseNT moMent I regReTtEd it sOrelY; BUT, As
maTteRs tuRned oUt, it would have HalF smoTHerEd me bEfore Our wAlK
was oVer.

We hAd now NoThing for it but to Wait Till the miSt sHoUld Go Off.
ThERe was bUt oNe oPen moutH to this MOunTaIN--ONe Veritable crater
froM wHICh A column oF smoke ANd SuLPhur did tHeN acTualLY Issue, And
tHIs, Though thE smell OF tHe BrimstoNe Was alrEaDy oPprEssivE, Was
aT some lIttle disTance. gRadually the misT Did go off, or ratHEr
IT ShIFted ItsElf continuaLly, nOW ascEndiNG fAr aBOve us, And soOn
REtURning to our feet. We theN aDvanceD betwEen two other moUths, and
camE TO That whicH was NEaREst to the existiNg craTer.

Here the APerture wAs of a Very diffErent kind. tHOugh no smOke
IssUed FroM IT, aNd though there WAS a smAlL tree grOwiNg at the
BotTom Of iT,--shOwIng, as I preSume, that ThErE hAd BeeN no
erUPtion froM tHenCe SinCe the SEed of tHat trEe haD fAlLEn tO the
groUNd,--YET the SiDeS of tHe cRaTer weRe as SHarP and steEp as the
waLls OF a hoUsE. INto thosE which we had hiThErto visiteD wE coUld
walK EAsily; intO this no one could descend eVEn a singLe fOot,
unLess, Indeed, he dEscEnded sOmeWHat morE than a Foot sO aS to DASh
himSELf To pIeCes at the boTTOm. THey weRe, When CompareD together,
as the inteRIor Of a plate compaRed To thAT Of A teA-CaDDy. NOw A
TraVELler travelling iN such realmS wOUlD easily extRIcaTe Himself
From the Plate, BUt the dePths of the Tea-caddy wOuLd ofFER hiM no
hope.

HavIng walkeD round thiS
 that one or two were cons iderably h igher 
th anth e ot hers . We were nowi n th e one that was the hig heston that si de of  the ex c av a t ion .It  wa sa  s hallo w b asin, o r rather s auc er ,
perhaps si x ty  yards india meter, the b ott om ofwh ich was c omp osedof
smo o th lig ht- sandy  c l ay. In dry wea t h er  itwould partake
alm o st of the natureof san d. Ma n y  ma nyyears hadce rtain l y rolle d  b y s inc e  this mouth h ad been elo q uen t with  b rim s tone.
Thepl a ceat this tim e wa s very co ld. My friendh ad brou ght alar geshaw l  w it h h im ,  wi t hwhi c h o ver andov er  agai n he a t t empt edto c overmy shoulders.  I,  hav i ngmedit atedmuch  o n the  matte r, ha dleft my
cloak a bove . At thepre se ntmo mentI  regre tte d i t sorel y; but, asma t t e rs  turned out, it wo ul d ha ve halfsmothe r ed  m e  beforeou r w alkw a s ove r.
W ehad nownothin g  f or  it but  t o wait  t ill  th e mis t  sho uld go  off.
Th ere w a s but one open mouth to this mo u n ta i n--o neveritable c rate r 
fro m wh i ch  ac olumn  of s mo k ea nd sulphur did then  a ctuall y iss ue, and
this,  though th e s mell oftheb ri m stone was alre ady o ppressive, was
at s ome l ittle di stance. G r a dually t hemis t d idg o  o ff, or rather i t sh if ted its elf  contin ual ly,  no w a sc ending fa r aboveus ,an dsoo n
ret u rning to  o urfe et.  We t h en adv anced  bet we en two  otherm ou t h s, a nd 
c ametoth at wh ichw asnearest  to the e xis t ingcr at er.

He re the apertu re  was of ave rydiffer e n t kind.Though no smoke
issuedf rom it,  an d tho ughthere was  asmalltre e  growi ng atthe
b ot tom o f it, - - sh owi ng , as I pre s u me,  that  t here  had be en no
eruption fro m  th ence since th e s eedo f  t hat tr e e h ad fal l e n to the
ground ,--yet the  s i de s of the c r ate rwere as  sharpand s t eep asthe
walls  of a hou se . In t o  th ose whichwe had h itherto v i sited we  coul d
w alk ea si ly;  into  thisn o o ne co uld de sc end ev en asi ngle foo t,
unless, indeed, he d escend ed so mew hat moretha n  afoot so a s to  dash
hims elf  to  piec esa t the  bot t om . T h ey we re,w hen compa r ed  to g e th er,
as thei n t eri or of  ap late c ompa red to that of at ea-caddy. Nowa
tr a v ell ert rave ll ing in such re alm sw o uld easi ly  extricatehimselffr o m the  plate , butthe dep t h so f thetea- cad dy wouldoff er him noho pe . 

Havi ng w al ked ro und th i s
 that_one or_two were considerably higher
than_the others._We_were now_in_the one that_was the highest_on that
side of the_excavation. It was_a_shallow basin, or rather saucer,
perhaps sixty yards in diameter, the bottom of which was_composed_of
smooth light-_sandy_clay._In dry weather it would_partake
almost of the nature of_sand. Many_many years had certainly rolled by
since this mouth_had_been eloquent with_brimstone.

The place at this time was very cold. My_friend had brought a large
shawl with_him, with which_over_and_over again he attempted_to cover
my shoulders. I, having meditated_much on the matter, had left_my
cloak above. At the present moment I_regretted it sorely; but, as
matters turned_out, it would have half_smothered me_before our walk
was over.

We had_now nothing for_it but_to wait till_the mist should go off.
There was_but one open_mouth to this mountain--one veritable crater
from_which_a column of_smoke_and_sulphur did_then actually issue,_and
this,_though the_smell_of the brimstone was already oppressive,_was
at_some little distance. Gradually the mist did_go off, or rather
it_shifted_itself continually, now ascending_far above us, and soon
returning_to our feet. We then advanced_between two_other mouths,_and
came to that which was nearest to the existing crater.

Here the_aperture was of a very different_kind. Though no smoke
issued_from it,_and_though there was_a_small tree_growing at the
bottom of it,--showing, as I_presume, that_there had been no
eruption from thence_since the seed of_that_tree had fallen to the
ground,--yet the_sides of the crater were as_sharp and steep as the
walls_of_a_house. Into those which we_had hitherto visited we could
walk easily;_into this no_one could descend even a single foot,
unless,_indeed,_he descended somewhat more than a_foot_so as to dash
himself to pieces_at_the_bottom. They were, when compared_together,
as the interior of a plate_compared to that of a tea-caddy. Now a
traveller travelling_in such realms_would easily extricate himself
from the_plate,_but_the depths of the tea-caddy would offer him no
hope.

Having walked_round this