Wonders Of Creation A Descriptive Account Of Volcanoes And Thei
Chapter 8
Hawaii, Sandwich Islands--Crater of Kilauea--Its awful Aspect--Fiery Lake and Islands--Jets of Lava--Depth of Crater and Surface of Lake--Bank of Sulphur--Curious Rainbow--Mouna Kaah and Mouna Loa --Eruption of the Latter in 1840--Recent Eruption--Great Jet and Torrent of Lava--Burning of the Forests--Great Whirlwinds--Underground Explosions--Other Volcanoes in the Pacific