New-York tribune., 1906-04-22

light vessel 10 be got ready. and gave me leave,
II liked, TO accompany him. I said I had rathss
go on with my work, and IL so happened he had
hlmselr given me something TO write out
Fastening to the place from whence others
fed with the utmost terror, he steered his course
dlrect 10 the point or danger, and with so much
calInnesS and presence OF mind be aols
TO make and dictate his observations upon the
motion and all the phenomena OF that dreadful
scone. He was now close to the mountain
that the cinders. which grew thicker and hotter
the nearer he approached. fell into the ships to-
gether with pUmice stones and black pieces ot
burning rock; they We're IN danger, too, not only
OF being aground by the sudden retreat of thu
sea but also from the vast fragments which
rolled down from the mountain and ObstrUcted
all the shore.
Here he stopped TO consider whether he shouts
turn back again. to which. the pilot advising
him, Fortune" said ne. "favors the braves
steer to WHARF, Pomponianus rs POmponianuS
was then at Stabtse (Castelamare). separated by
bay which the sea, after. several insensibls
wtndtngs. forms with the shore. He had already
sent his baggage board. for though he wa5
not at that time IN actual danger. vet being
within sight OF IT, and indeed extremely near,
If II should IN the least increase he was deter
mined 70 put 70 sea as soon as the wind which
was blowing dead tnshOre. should 90 down.
Meanwhile broad flames shone out in several
places from Mount Vesuvius which the dark
ness OF the night contributed 20 render Still
brighter and clearer. But my uncle. in Ordes
10 soothe the appTehensiOns OF his friend as
sured him IL was only the burning OF the Wiz
lagos. which the country people had abandoned
10 the flames after this he retired 10 rest. and
II is most certain he was little disQuietsd
10 falI into a sound sleep, Tor his breathing,
which, ON account OF his eOrpUlence. was rather
heavy and sonorous, was heard by the attend-
ants outside The court which led 10 his apart
ment being almost filed with stones and
ashes if he had continued there any time longer
it would have been impossible for him to have
made his way out SO he awakened and
got up and went 20 PompOnianus and the rese
Of his company. who were feeling too anxious to
think Of going 10 bed They consulted together
whether II would be most prudent TO trust TO ths
houses. which rocked from side 70 sida
with frequent and violent conclusions as though
shaken from their very foundations. or fly to thu
open fields, where the calcined stones and cfn-
ders though light indeed. yet fell n large
showers and threatened destruction
In this choice OF dangers they resolved for ths
fields, a resolution which while the rest OF ths
company were hurried into 10 by their fears. my
uncle embraced upon cool and deliberate con-
sideratiOn They went our then having pillows
tied upon their heads with napkins ana this
was their whole defence against the storm OF
stones that fell round them
II was now day everywhere else. but there n
deeper darkness prevailed than n the thickess
night which however. was IN some degree al
leviated by torches and other lights OF various
kinds. They thought proper 20 go further down
upon the shore 70 see IL they might safely pus
10 sea but found the waves still running ex-
tremey high and boisterous
There my uncle. laying himself down upOn q
sail cloth which was spread for him. called
twice for some cold water. which he drank when
Immediately the flames. preceded BY a strong
and obliged him 70 rise. He raised himself up
with the assistance Of two OF his servants. aEd
instantly fell down dead. suffocatcd as I con-
lecture by some gross and nOXious vaDOr hav-
ing always had a weak throa<. which was often
inhsnsd-