The National geographic magazine . rvey, for theirprompt petrographic examination and chemical analyses of the specimens col-lected, and for their prompt reports published elsewhere in this Magazine. In the present article I have endeavored to present a technical statement of theactual events of the great eruption. The time has been too limited for me tothoroughly digest and interpret the data collected. Later I shall present somefurther remarks and my final conclusions on the phenomena in the Century Mag-azine for September. It is also but just to remark that the accompanying articledoes not
The National geographic magazine . rvey, for theirprompt petrographic examination and chemical analyses of the specimens col-lected, and for their prompt reports published elsewhere in this Magazine. In the present article I have endeavored to present a technical statement of theactual events of the great eruption. The time has been too limited for me tothoroughly digest and interpret the data collected. Later I shall present somefurther remarks and my final conclusions on the phenomena in the Century Mag-azine for September. It is also but just to remark that the accompanying articledoes not pretend to be a complete or final presentation. I appreciate that myassociates. Professors Russell and Jaggar, who accompanied the Dixie, and Pro-fessor Heilprin, who arrived on the island as I was leaving, all collected informa-tion and data equally as valuable as mine, and that they may have deductions ofgreater importance. Very truly yours, Robert T. Hill, Geologist, U. S. Geological Survey. 224 The National Geographic Magazine. Robert T. Hill C. E. Borchgrevink Israel C. Russell Thomas A. Jaggar E. O. Hovey On Board the Dixie Messrs Hill and Russell contribute to this number their preliminary reportsto the National Geographic Society. It seemed best that one of the geologistsof the National Geographic Society expedition should remain in the region ofvolcanic disturbance. Dr Thomas A. Jaggar, who is professor of geology inHarvard University, was therefore commissioned by the Society to continue hisresearches, and his report will be published later in this Magazine. Lack ofspace prevents our publishing Mr Borchgrevinks report in this number. DrE. O. Hovey, a member of the National Geographic Society, represented theAmerican Museum of Natural History. G. H. G. Volcanic Disturbances in West Indies 225 THE DEPARTURE THE Lord rained fire and brim-stone and the smoke of thecountry went up as of a fur-nace.—Bible. The present year seems to be one ofunusual volcanic and seismic ac
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