receiving only enough of the [35] volcanic eruption cloud to destroy its vegetation and a moderate deposit of new ash. In this valley vegetation has regained its former luxuriance, the new quinquennial palm trees being as large and as numerous as those that were killed. [Ill. 27; 60 A B] The plateau on which the manor house stands was covered with a bed two to five feet ^from^ more than ten ^and hard^ thick. This became well compacted but its surface is covered with grass and decay ^thicker^ ^'cur-for-all'^ bushes, while the numerous drainage courses in it are thick with bushes,