Shot Out of a Volcano at Last!

           Yes:ourcompasswasnolongeraguide;theneedleflewfrompoletopolewithakindoffrenziedimpulse;itranroundthedial,andspunhitherandthitherasifitweregiddyorintoxicated.

           Iknewquitewellthataccordingtothebestreceivedtheoriesthemineralcoveringoftheglobeisneveratabsoluterest;thechangesbroughtaboutbythechemicaldecompositionofitscomponentparts,theagitationcausedbygreatliquidtorrents,andthemagneticcurrents,arecontinuallytendingtodisturbitevenwhenlivingbeingsuponitssurfacemayfancythatallisquietbelow.Aphenomenonofthiskindwouldnothavegreatlyalarmedme,oratanyrateitwouldnothavegivenrisetodreadfulapprehensions.

           Butotherfacts,othercircumstances,ofapeculiarnature,cametorevealtomebydegreesthetruestateofthecase.Therecameincessantandcontinuousexplosions.Icouldonlycomparethemtotheloudrattleofalongtrainofchariotsdrivenatfullspeedoverthestones,oraroarofunintermittingthunder.

           Thenthedisorderedcompass,thrownoutofgearbytheelectriccurrents,confirmedmeinagrowingconviction.Themineralcrustoftheglobethreatenedtoburstup,thegranitefoundationstocometogetherwithacrash,thefissurethroughwhichwewerehelplesslydrivenwouldbefilledup,thevoidwouldbefullofcrushedfragmentsofrock,andwepoorwretchedmortalsweretobeburiedandannihilatedinthisdreadfulconsummation.

           "Myuncle,"Icried,"wearelostnow,utterlylost!"

           "Whatareyouinafrightaboutnow?"wasthecalmrejoinder."Whatisthematterwithyou?"

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