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to a cord, the stone ceased.
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descending when x feet of cord
had been let out (vid. grand-
Mt. Bk no 1 p. 24) Stones thrown
into the open fissure where the
vapor came out returned the
noise of falling for seven seconds.
Thrown in three yards distant on
the same fissure could be heard
for ten seconds. These experiments
may indicate a depth of approxi-
mately x feet.
Cratère Lacroix, 300 feet
below the top of the cone in
the Grande Fente, is the most
southern of the Grande Sou-
frière fumaroles. It was
first observed in 1902 (?)
and received its name in
honor of the famousse