Overland Monthly and Out West MagazineBret Harte A. Roman 1868-1875, 1909 |
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Page 14
... seen any- thing else . Certainly such a comparison does not prepare the observant tourist for the magnificence of the scenery which un- folds successively in the canyons of Iao . It is a succession of kaleidoscopic views , a succeeding ...
... seen any- thing else . Certainly such a comparison does not prepare the observant tourist for the magnificence of the scenery which un- folds successively in the canyons of Iao . It is a succession of kaleidoscopic views , a succeeding ...
Page 18
... seen , is never for- gotten , and the sight of the mists impris- oned within the crater of Halealakala is awe - inspiring . * * Mr. Charles Rhodes was fortunate enough to witness an active eruption of Kilauea , and he has described it ...
... seen , is never for- gotten , and the sight of the mists impris- oned within the crater of Halealakala is awe - inspiring . * * Mr. Charles Rhodes was fortunate enough to witness an active eruption of Kilauea , and he has described it ...
Page 20
... seen in daylight in order to fully understand the wonders . that have so dazed the imagination at night . " By day the flow and the counterflow , the swish , swirl and ebullition , and the great fire geysers , elements of the night ...
... seen in daylight in order to fully understand the wonders . that have so dazed the imagination at night . " By day the flow and the counterflow , the swish , swirl and ebullition , and the great fire geysers , elements of the night ...
Page 21
... seen that the source of supply , or the channel through which is blown up the lava , is of restricted area . In the cen- ter the supply is so constant , that , al- though it covers one - third of the surface of the pit , it is never ...
... seen that the source of supply , or the channel through which is blown up the lava , is of restricted area . In the cen- ter the supply is so constant , that , al- though it covers one - third of the surface of the pit , it is never ...
Page 22
... seen , but in daylight it is easily discern- ible . As I stand and look at it , it is prob- ably fifteen feet , at least , above the level of the immediately surrounding lava . This lake of hottest lava may be compared to a great saucer ...
... seen , but in daylight it is easily discern- ible . As I stand and look at it , it is prob- ably fifteen feet , at least , above the level of the immediately surrounding lava . This lake of hottest lava may be compared to a great saucer ...
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