“ in all those places wherq the subterraneous heat-'i's not
‘great enough ,tp;prevent its accumulation. In some
“ parts [th^ese. furrows and cavities- are- >,deeper than the
“ di^el, of the common channel. Hence they^serYeHhe
l\-“rpurp&seiif. small natural reservoirs.- '.Tire1 water hows
“ci-nto them fromeall -the neighbouring ground; and1 as
“ thek^idp%are- shaded, and almost-covered over by %he
“ leaves <©f the, long .grass, growing from their ed|es. in
i opposite directions, the rays-of the'sun aMTM-uded,
u -and -veryvlittlefis lost by evaporation: -Tkfe^-iesir.-
“ voirsr however, are very small, and$&it few rik.ifum-
the largest could not ctxntaiii more'than three* or
“ four hogsheads of water ;.and there us^ndrieietee^o %e
“ found,-except in-the spdingsLon the sides’of-the-large
.‘‘-crater. - f .
“ Thejsoil every -where} being light and- spongy, and
“ full of’holes; formed in it by-sea birds for ’fibsts-s? is
I very I troublesome! to walk upon; the foot -brgiMs
through the .surface; and sinks deep at every step; Jii
“ circumstance which renders the journey across fhe
“ island uncommonly fatiguing, although it scarcely
‘‘ three miles from the edge of-the great crater-to the -op-
“ posite w;est side. There is one place, near' the GBritre
“ of thedslahd, extending-about two hundred- yards in
“ length, and somewhat less in breadth, where particii-
»“ jlar.caution is necessary in walkingl)vpr it. From this.
“ spot, a hot fresh spring is supposed to derivedts source,
‘5 finding -itft-ysaiy through|rfeh,eUfit^^#^|0f
5‘ thejMjjsad cratlrj^and <bijr&tip'gppulja^ttle^ I^Y^Jihe
‘ ‘-.™tor 1 i**'this' ’^PPer
^id^cove-red with a k-i-ndj-pf \rfipd> or-
|(t tbjej ais h ^^rrfei.st one dr. .epn^tanflyi riisingTlS§|ft
‘ f-below.r; :Whemt-heifhud'is r em o v l^ h f issues
“ ’forth* with tint^se©^» andi--i'n|^@/m^jj^r,tsa cril|i|n||y*'
IPThis-mtidTs so fr©^ tfhaife '# 0 # em a n ^ h q ,^ n ;ad^e|^
‘ '[jteintiy#stdpped ;int© f i t, had his cl^is’oalcjpd
*“ *64 it. The^fixeica-iasos’flwhich hca^prey4nked;Svtg | ^
tation^on-this ’ spot,' ha#eshad ion? the
‘ ‘Tours, ep^s * recent^ throyjrivup. Th^shrfaqds d&|e -
< «.SebvetdTWithaskesfconlyf^ ndsds, fehepr^dta^af)pear^
K)ahce’ieverl'’^ m 0ss on tshelisurr-bundi^g M-the
‘ ‘jrlpToduetion • of which etl^e ToesKU#, appMfrIpphave'
aielapsed.rtavsufficienfe length qf trrn^H^ffe%'^-e!' -
i^ r a r fo rm ed ;» but this is, nptr thp^|lp-.ithi the*,kva
‘$ oM&jgrea*; primary crater; .^ i r b tehbjep pafts^®|;-it .
“ where the edg^S]are>m©fespLeBp,entdicular, and
i-^on-leqdbdtlythe mouldejapg;decpip'4®led earth, hav-
<! ring'rro basisfto' suppbrfy.it, -slides .dbwn ^ 4 ^ T
‘ ‘ rocki fprettydQK^ h&b’siiw a^ gpherallyTpundigE^W|bg
“ upon it. : 'All th^s-pnhgs^^^^fas®^^1^ ^ ^ ’
Sfrtexbept oite' only, wer.e-frra»fr, :S P ®<« **8
“ its source from the -high g^und^and«, r id g ^ ^ A e
“ crater. The water in it, insteaekof. boisLiri^nptvprds