Overland Monthly and Out West MagazineBret Harte A. Roman 1868-1875, 1909 |
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... mountain which bears the name of Halemaumau is to have failed in a mission . " At night the pit with its acres of living fire , is an awe - inspiring spectacle . Here the red glows like a magnificent molten ruby and the quivering shafts ...
... mountain which bears the name of Halemaumau is to have failed in a mission . " At night the pit with its acres of living fire , is an awe - inspiring spectacle . Here the red glows like a magnificent molten ruby and the quivering shafts ...
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... mountain cap is undermined by this melted lava . The fresh supply of molten matter comes up so constantly in the center of the pit that it leads one to believe that the ebul- lition is not of new matter , and that the myriads of spouts ...
... mountain cap is undermined by this melted lava . The fresh supply of molten matter comes up so constantly in the center of the pit that it leads one to believe that the ebul- lition is not of new matter , and that the myriads of spouts ...
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... mountain of the viewpoint is al- most precipitous in its frontal wall , and the bowl - formed counter of its summit tells of it having been in the ages past a mighty factor in creation's toil . In the distance are distinctly outlined ...
... mountain of the viewpoint is al- most precipitous in its frontal wall , and the bowl - formed counter of its summit tells of it having been in the ages past a mighty factor in creation's toil . In the distance are distinctly outlined ...
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... mountain apple , with its red and white blossoms , is another of the wonder- ful native flowers and when this is in blos- som the sight is one that once seen is never forgotten . The honey - suckle vine is to be found in all its ...
... mountain apple , with its red and white blossoms , is another of the wonder- ful native flowers and when this is in blos- som the sight is one that once seen is never forgotten . The honey - suckle vine is to be found in all its ...
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... mountain scenery of any in the group . Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa rear their snow - capped summits above all others , and both tower nearly 14,000 feet up in the air . Mauna Loa is about two hundred feet less than Mauna Kea . Other mountains ...
... mountain scenery of any in the group . Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa rear their snow - capped summits above all others , and both tower nearly 14,000 feet up in the air . Mauna Loa is about two hundred feet less than Mauna Kea . Other mountains ...
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