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           Abovethenewcrateracloudofsmokeandashes,mingledwiththoseoftheatmosphere,massedovertheisland.Loudpealsofthunderbroke,andcouldscarcelybedistinguishedfromtherumblingsofthemountain,whosemouthvomitedforthignitedrocks,which,hurledtomorethanathousandfeet,burstintheairlikeshells.Flashesoflightningrivaledinintensitythevolcano’seruption.

           Towardsseveninthemorningthepositionwasnolongertenablebythecolonists,whoaccordinglytookshelterinthebordersofJacamarWood.Notonlydidtheprojectilesbegintorainaroundthem,butthelava,overflowingthebedofRedCreek,threatenedtocutofftheroadtothecorral.Thenearestrowsoftreescaughtfire,andtheirsap,suddenlytransformedintovapor,causedthemtoexplodewithloudreports,whileothers,lessmoist,remainedunhurtinthemidstoftheinundation.

           Thecolonistshadagaintakentheroadtothecorral.Theyproceededbutslowly,frequentlylookingback;but,inconsequenceoftheinclinationofthesoil,thelavagainedrapidlyintheeast,andasitslowerwavesbecamesolidifiedothers,atboilingheat,coveredthemimmediately.

           Meanwhile,theprincipalstreamofRedCreekValleybecamemoreandmoremenacing.Allthisportionoftheforestwasonfare,andenormouswreathsofsmokerolledoverthetrees,whoretrunkswerealreadyconsumedbythelava.

           Thecolonistshaltednearthelake,abouthalfamilefromthemouthofRedCreek.Aquestionoflifeordeathwasnowtobedecided.

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