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A Bold Stratagem

           Thosewhomtheliquidfirehadnottouchedfledtothesurroundinghills;thenturned,andgazedinterroratthisfearfulphenomenon,thisvolcanoinwhichtheangeroftheirdeitywouldswallowuptheprofaneintrudersonthesacredmountain.Nowandthen,whentheroaroftheeruptionbecamelessviolent,theircrywasheard:

           "Taboo!taboo!taboo!"

           Anenormousquantityofvapors,heatedstonesandlavawasescapingbythiscraterofMaunganamu.ItwasnotameregeyserlikethosethatgirdleroundMountHecla,inIceland,itwasitselfaHecla.Allthisvolcaniccommotionwasconfinedtillthenintheenvelopeofthecone,becausethesafetyvalveofTangarirowasenoughforitsexpansion;butwhenthisnewissuewasafforded,itrushedforthfiercely,andbythelawsofequilibrium,theothereruptionsintheislandmustonthatnighthavelosttheirusualintensity.

           Anhourafterthisvolcanoburstupontheworld,broadstreamsoflavawererunningdownitssides.Legionsofratscameoutoftheirholes,andfledfromthescene.

           Allnightlong,andfannedbythetempestintheuppersky,thecraterneverceasedtopourforthitstorrentswithaviolencethatalarmedGlenarvan.Theeruptionwasbreakingawaytheedgesoftheopening.Theprisoners.hiddenbehindtheinclosureofstakes,watchedthefearfulprogressofthephenomenon.

           Morningcame.Thefuryofthevolcanohadnotslackened.Thickyellowishfumesweremixedwiththeflames;thelavatorrentswoundtheirserpentinecourseineverydirection.

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