, 1879-04-20

so1id. although quite uneven and rugged. Halt
wov m ia little break in the path, wncre IL"
biz stones are placed for seats, anu WILEY
climbers are usually not aycrse 70 pausIuE ;"
few minutes for bTeat1' 1ne poa'1'oo, A1
oVer commands
A FINE PROSPECT
Refreshments arc here offered for sale, espe-
cio1lv n noted wine peculiar to the Vcsut1n"
vineyards, named "Lachrym1 Chr1sti: nc,
sumiup our journey. another ball hour 1ounu Us
at the summit. me e. "no,e tlln5 abou1 u1a an Honr
oured for cltmofn1 tne eoue 10 Aoo@" 1tA ~
What is known Us the crater consists OF two
large. deep basins. At the time OF our 'lslt tne
mountain was in state OF ae1atlon} .t1uu I,,] "u
1aaccnded into the basin containing the living
crater. Thr descent is very steep, the nI5t paft
NJ the wav being rather rocky folio"eu w
enacc dccnly covered with loose sandy soil. A.
ter that we were soon treadtng the elea! nnssea
Of lava, which were heaped ano I'VE WI .a w"Sed
ahanas Some Of tue lava on Tn1cR NC "utAIu
wos still warm, even on the surface anu claeSs
rnveoicd the fiery condition OF the mass oeura1n'
while from many fissures sulpnureus si.one -
sued. The whole basin was 1u!t o. ~ ene ,,.ero ~
sulnnur- and the rocks and tue lava were 20 =
Considerable extent coatcd with deposits oi tnls
H,inoral Ncar by flowed slowly on solhe
streams of molten lava. Glowing even IN LIZ
strong light of day, they must at h'sn' 1'osNA0'~
CURRENTS OF FIRE.
few hundred feet distant was the preseit
mouth
incessantly, and ut short intervals there were
evn1osions. by which stones and other sup
Stances were shot high in the air: Inc Whols ;
scene was strange and uncarthiy Ihe contoetc1t
SULPHUR, the smoke and the fumes, the stream
OF fire, the rumbling noises, and the v1o'ent oue
| breaks from the awful internal guli, eonl
| bincd to mark the place as the Vestlbnlc OIL u'e
! Inferno. .:a - +ba
molten ]aya,-which Tan be obtaineu on the emu
| Of a stick,-anG to mbed coin in It before !S
bardens. An interesting souvenir o. ulc W.. hoa
thus made. Visitors frequently do this lor theui
selves; but, as there is some danger OF Durnns s
| their boots in going SO near the fiery currents,
| the guides usually do it. We no soonci reacneo
| the bottom of the basin than we we're
BEsET BIZ THE FRANTIC CREW,
| who begged for coins to be used In the manner
| described. They demand 1rotn one to TWO
francs for each piece Of lava thus treated, which
| il ouite exorbitant; but. If you offer them halt
| frauc and make them understand thai lnat Is
all you will give, they will DC glad to accept IT,
| 1t is necessary to use the utmost decision 10 all
| transactions with these creatures; Tor, L they
arc not satisfied that they have drained your
purse to the extreme Of their ability, they will
| nursuc aud i1aruss YOU with demand, entreatles.
| pitiful plants, und, when they dare, even Win
| mcnAccS >.
| After scrambling out of this sulphurous pit,
| which must be horribly fascinating at night, we
| rested few minutes. aud then oeean luz " "
! 1,,rit,e fhA hrfaf interval
! l'.,,..,i ha+,1aan +1ro ~ the ru;des.-1uite
,,'ntr Ta,o,rs IN older one nut sum
su.,s ~ H. ;+nnirr IN am vigorously cuff
M !ais siop " ~ ~ pat,hn+ont Va went down by
~ J:Tons 49, ~ o+i fn1o srat mend in the ASCENT
usae' @ @ en. a;a aon,a1o,v rovrred with loose
~ @:ts ~, 9; 9nh;, No ssn at every stem ankle
S1a, seo..e, .,.H nito oft.n nn'eA W. '"''' -
oeep' ano ol'en
We descend very rapidly, running consider
able part Of the way. Some delay occurred ut
the base Of the cone, as most Of the company
removed their shoes to empty them OF ashes:
| There was also an exciting ana turouleH1
scene 10 setting "ltn tue po5s "no nau uSlu
our norsest ,sor ' ~ "va lime We arrived.
tne heragc. t1a WILLY et,ta ~ uu o,tnrled and rom
any, WIN hee ~ nonnt;fni innrh That we
pleSG ,;th t.e nc trnm o1r hnte1. Then.
nau olousut "!.u - G,-,+ os,ono t,,a gn;I,es
altet MstueSs.s auune. n1 1ota IN the after
We res1ttltu ol , .I'a hao,tif,1 einnne
noon pesnn 10 VIM oo"n oA' os1'''A"A ''0'~~
OIL me lhouneau o+o,,aa n ,o,ta a
on rcacn.1tS Aesna n "s oI;oea seopooo ~ "'"'~
pr1ei V'slt 10 tne cAausneo poi Ilons
| uEKcuLASEud.
Being each supplied with lighted candle, We