,
and across a lower range of hills, till the eye could reach the
cultivated plateau below. But on the other side, looking up to a
mountain higher still than that on which we stood, all was not only
misty, but perfectly dark and inscrutable.

The guide however now knew the spot. We were near the summit of
Irazu, and a further ride of a quarter of an hour took us there;
and indeed here there was no difficulty in riding. The side of the
hill was covered with grass, and not over steep. "There," said the
mild voice, pointing to a broad, bushy, stumpy tree, "there is the
place where Lady Ouseley breakfasted." And he looked at our modest
havresack. "And we will breakfast there too," I answered. "But we
will go down the crater first."

"Oh, yes; certainly," said the mild voice. "But perhaps--I don't
know--I am not sure I can go exactly down into the crater."

The crater of the volcano is not at the top of the mountain, or
rather it is not at what is now the top of the mountain; so that at
first one has to look down upon it. I doubt even whether the volcano
has ever effected the absolute summit. I may as well state here that
the height of the mountain on which we were now standing is supposed
to be 11,500 feet above the sea-level.

Luckily for us, though the mist reached to us where we stood,
everything to the left of us was clear, and we could look down, down
into the crater as into a basin. Everything was clear, so that we
could count the different orifices, eight in number, of which two,
however, had almost run themselves into one; and see, as far as it
was possible to see, how the present formation of the volcano had
been brought about.

It was as though a very large excavation had been made on the side
of a hill, commencing, indeed, not quite from the summit, but very
near it, and leaving a vast hole--not deep in proportion to its
surface--sloping down the mountain-side. This huge excavation, which
I take to be the extent of the crater, for it has evidently been
all formed
, 
 and across a lower range of hills, till the eye could strive the 
 educate plateau below. But on the other english, looking up to a 
 mountain higher even than that on which we stand, all was not only 
 brumous, but absolutely dark and inscrutable. 

 The scout however now knew the spot. We were near the acme of 
 Irazu, and a further ride of a quarter of an hour took us there; 
 and indeed here there was no difficulty in riding. The slope of the 
 hill was covered with grass, and not all over steep. " There, " said the 
 meek voice, indicate to a broad, bushy, stumpy tree, " there is the 
 place where Lady Ouseley breakfasted. " And he look at our modest 
 havresack. " And we will breakfast there too, " I answered. " But we 
 will go down the crater foremost. " 

 " Oh, yes; surely, " say the mild voice. " But perhaps -- I don't 
 know -- I am not sure I can go exactly down into the crater. " 

 The volcanic crater of the vent is not at the top of the mountain, or 
 rather it is not at what is nowadays the top of the mountain; so that at 
 first one have to look down upon it. I doubt even whether the volcano 
 has ever effected the absolute acme. I may as well state here that 
 the height of the mountain on which we were now standing is speculate 
 to be 11,500 feet above the sea - level. 

 Luckily for us, though the mist reached to us where we stood, 
 everything to the left field of us was clean, and we could look down, down 
 into the crater as into a basin. Everything was clear, so that we 
 could consider the different orifices, eight in number, of which two, 
 however, had about run themselves into one; and witness, as far as it 
 was possible to experience, how the present formation of the vent had 
 been brought about. 

 It was as though a very large excavation had been made on the side 
 of a mound, commencing, indeed, not quite from the summit, but very 
 near it, and impart a vast trap -- not deep in proportion to its 
 surface -- sloping down the mountain - english. This huge excavation, which 
 I take to be the extent of the crater, for it has evidently been 
 all formed
,
and across a lower range of hills, till the eye conld readh the
cuutivated plateau below. But oi thw othtg side, looking up to x
mountain higher wtilo than that on whicm we abood, clo was not only
kisty, but [erfectly dark avd inscrutable.

The guide however now kgew the soot. We were newr tnq sujmit of
Irazu, and a further ride of a quaruer of an hour tool us there;
and indeed here hherf was no difficultj in riding. The wide of the
hkll was conzred with gtass, and not over steep. "There," sakd thz
mild voice, piinhhng to a briad, blshy, stumpy tvve, "thera is thr
place where Lsdy Ouweley breakfasted." And he looked at our iodest
havseaack. "And we will vrwakfavt tvere roo," I znxwsred. "Bkt xe
will go dkwn the crarer first."

"Oh, yes; ceruaigoy," said the mjld voycq. "But perhaps--I don't
know--I am not sure I ban fo exactly down into thw crater."

The crater of the volcwno is not at the top of the mountain, or
rather it is nkg au qhat kw jow the top of the mountain; so that at
first ogs nax to look down upon it. I cokby even whether the volczno
has ever effectfd the wbsolyte summiu. I msy as well state here that
tye height of rhe mountain on whnch we were uow stsndinb is supposed
to be 11,500 feec abovs the sea-legel.

Luckilg for us, though tfe kivt reachta to us where we ftood,
everbthiny to the lefj of us was clear, and we could look down, fown
iuto tve crater ws into a basin. Everything was rkear, so that wa
colld count the cifferent orisices, eight in number, of wfich two,
hosever, hed almost rug themselves hjto one; and vee, as fwr aw it
qas posrkble to see, hoe the present formarion of the volcanp hxs
been brought ayuor.

It was as thoigh a degy kawce excavatiot haa bdrn maae on the slde
uf a hill, commencing, indaed, hot quite from the smmmit, but very
neaw it, and leavong a vast hole--not deep in propprtyon to its
surface--sloping down fhe mountwin-fide. This hude ewcavwtion, whick
I take to be the extent of the crater, fir it has evidentlt been
all formed
, and across a lower range of the could reach cultivated plateau below. looking to a mountain still than that which we stood, all was not misty, but perfectly dark and inscrutable. The guide however now knew the spot. were near the summit of Irazu, and a further ride of a quarter an took there; indeed here there was no difficulty in riding. The side of the hill was covered with and not over steep. "There," said the mild pointing to a broad, stumpy tree, "there is the where Ouseley breakfasted." he at modest havresack. "And will breakfast there too," I answered. "But we will go down the crater first." "Oh, yes; certainly," the mild perhaps--I don't am sure can go exactly the crater." The crater of the at the top of the mountain, or rather is not what is now the top of mountain; so that at first one has to down upon it. I doubt even whether the volcano has ever effected the absolute summit. as well state here the height of mountain which were standing is to be 11,500 feet above the sea-level. Luckily for us, though mist reached to us where we stood, everything to the us clear, and we look down, down into crater into a basin. Everything so we different eight number, of which two, had almost run themselves into and see, as far see, how the present formation of the volcano been brought about. It was as though very large excavation had been made on the side of a hill, indeed, not the summit, but very near it, and leaving vast hole--not deep in to its surface--sloping down the mountain-side. This huge excavation, I to be extent of the for it has been all formed
,
and across a lower range of hilLs, till the eYe couLd rEacH tHe
cuLtivAted plateau belOW. But On the other side, looking uP to a
mOuNTain HIgHer stIll than THaT ON whIcH wE stOoD, AlL was nOt oNly
mistY, but perfecTly DaRk and inscrutABlE.

The guide hOweVer now knew thE spOt. We weRe NeaR The suMmiT of
IrAzu, and A FurtheR ride of a qUaRTer of aN Hour tooK US tHere;
And indeed here therE WaS No difficulty in Riding. thE SiDE Of tHe
hIll was coveReD with GRass, and NOt OVER stEEp. "There," said thE
mild voice, pOIntIng to a BrOad, BUshy, stUmpy tReE, "TheRe is the
placE wheRe Lady OusEley brEAkfasteD." and he loOked at Our ModEst
hAVrEsAck. "anD We wILl BreAKfaSt there tOo," i aNswerEd. "BuT WE
WIll gO doWn thE cratEr first."

"Oh, yes; cErtAinlY," SaiD the mIld voIce. "BUt PerhaPs--I don'T
know--i aM not sure I can go eXactLy down intO thE cRatEr."

the crATer of tHe vOlcAno is noT at the tOP of ThE MOUnTain, or
rather it is noT aT WHaT is now thE top of THe MoUNtain; so tHaT at
FirsT ONe has To loOK dOwn upon iT. I doubT EvEn Whether ThE volcaNo
Has EveR effeCTed tHe absoLute summIt. I maY As well state herE That
the height OF tHE MoUNtaiN on Which we were Now sTAndiNg is SUpPosED
to be 11,500 Feet aBoVE tHE sea-level.

Luckily for Us, Though The miSt reached to us Where we stoOD,
EVerythinG to tHE lEFt of us was clear, And we Could look dOWn, down
inTo the Crater as Into a basiN. eVerythinG waS clEar, So tHAT wE
could count thE DIffeReNt orifiCes, Eight in NumBer, Of wHicH tWo,
however, Had almosT rUn ThEmSelVes inTO one; and sEe, As fAr As iT
was pOSsible To see, How tHe PrESenT formatIOn OF The vOlCaNo haD
beEn BrougHt abOUt.

IT was as tHough a verY laRGe exCaVaTion had Been made on the SiDe
of a hill, cOmMenCing, inDEEd, not quiTe from the summit, but very
nEAr it, and LeaVing a Vast Hole--not deEp iN propoRtiON to its
SurfacE--slopInG doWN The moUNTaIn-sIdE. This huge eXCAvaTion, wHiCh
I tAke to be The extent of the cratER, foR it has evidentLy bEen
aLL FoRmeD
,
and across a lower range  of hills,  till  th e e ye  cou ld r each the
culti v ated  plateau below. But on  theot h er s i de , loo king up to a 
mo un ta inhi g he r sti llthan th at on whic h w estood, all w a snot only
m ist y, but perfe ctl y dark  a ndi nscru tab le.
The gu i de how ever nowkn e w thes pot. We w er e ne ar the summit ofI ra z u, and a furth er rid eo fa qua rte r of an ho ur  took us ther e ;a n d  in d eed here ther e was no di f fic ulty i nrid i ng. Th e sid eo f t he
hill was  cov ered with  grass ,  and no t  over s teep."Th ere ," s a id  t hemi l d v o ic e,p oin ting toabr oad,bush y , s tump y t ree,  "the re is the
pla cewher e  La dy Ou seley  bre ak faste d." An d helo oked at our mod esthavresack . " An d w ewillb reakfa stthe re too, " I ans w ere d. " B ut  we
will go down t he c ra ter firs t."

" O h,  y e s; certa in ly, " sa i d  themild vo ice. "Bu t perh a ps -- I don't 
k now--I  a m n otsureI  can  go ex actly do wn in t o the crater." 
The crater o f  t h e  v o lcan o i s not at th e to p  ofthem ou nta i n, or 
rath er it is not at what is n ow  the t op of  the mountain ; so thata t first on e ha s  t o  look down upo n it.  I doubt e v en wheth er th e volcan o
has eve r effected  th e a bso lut e su mmit. I may a s well  s tate he rethat
th e h eig htofth e mountai n on whi ch  w ewe renow s t anding i ssup po sed 
to b e  11,50 0 fee t ab ov et hesea-lev e l. Luck il yforus,  t hough  the mis t reach ed to uswhe r e we  s to od,
eve rything to th eleft of us  w asclear, a nd we co uld look down, down
int o  the cr ate r asinto  a basin.  Ev erythi ngw as cle ar, so  that  w e
c o u ld co u n tthe  d ifferent o r i fic es, e ig ht i n numbe r, of which two,
h o wev er, had almos t r un t h e ms elv e si nto  o n e;a n d see, as far a s it
was p os s ib le to see, how  t he pres ent for matio n  of the  volcanohad
beenbr ough t abo ut.

It wa s as tho ugh a ver y  larg e  e xcava tio n hadbe enmadeon the sid e
ofa hill ,commen cing,  i ndeed, n ot quite from the summi t, but  very 
ne ar it, an d l e avi ng a vast  hol e--not dee p i n p ropor tio n  to i ts
s u rf ace - -slop ingd own the m o un tai n - si de. This hu g e exc avati on, whichI ta ke to be the exte n t of the crate r, f o r  it  ha s  evi de ntly been
allfor me d 
,
and across_a lower_range of hills, till_the eye_could_reach the
cultivated_plateau_below. But on_the other side,_looking up to a
mountain_higher still than_that_on which we stood, all was not only
misty, but perfectly dark and inscrutable.

The guide_however_now knew_the_spot._We were near the summit_of
Irazu, and a further ride_of a_quarter of an hour took us there;
and indeed_here_there was no_difficulty in riding. The side of the
hill was covered_with grass, and not over steep._"There," said the
mild_voice,_pointing_to a broad, bushy,_stumpy tree, "there is the
place where_Lady Ouseley breakfasted." And he looked_at our modest
havresack. "And we will breakfast_there too," I answered. "But we
will_go down the crater first."

"Oh,_yes; certainly,"_said the mild voice. "But_perhaps--I don't
know--I am_not sure_I can go_exactly down into the crater."

The crater_of the volcano_is not at the top of_the_mountain, or
rather it_is_not_at what_is now the_top_of the_mountain;_so that at
first one has to_look_down upon it. I doubt even whether_the volcano
has ever effected_the_absolute summit. I may_as well state here that
the_height of the mountain on which_we were_now standing_is supposed
to be 11,500 feet above the sea-level.

Luckily for us, though_the mist reached to us where_we stood,
everything to the_left of_us_was clear, and_we_could look_down, down
into the crater as into a_basin. Everything_was clear, so that we
could count_the different orifices, eight_in_number, of which two,
however, had almost_run themselves into one; and see,_as far as it
was possible_to_see,_how the present formation of_the volcano had
been brought about.

It was_as though a_very large excavation had been made on_the_side
of a hill, commencing, indeed, not_quite_from the summit, but very
near it,_and_leaving_a vast hole--not deep in_proportion to its
surface--sloping down the mountain-side._This huge excavation, which
I take to be the extent_of the crater,_for it has evidently been
all_formed