. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. 222 AUSTEALASIA. several disturbances during the present century. In the neighbourhood are the thermal waters and still active mud volcanoes of Panghu. Towards the northern extremity of Minahassa follow other volcanoes, such as the twin-crested Klabal (6,800 feet), the Duwa Sadera, or "Two Sisters" (4,550 feet), and Lakon (5,570 feet), all visible as far as Ternate. This igneous system is continued in a northerly direction seawards, thus connecting Indonesia with the Philippines at the southern headland of Mindanao. Several of the interv
. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. 222 AUSTEALASIA. several disturbances during the present century. In the neighbourhood are the thermal waters and still active mud volcanoes of Panghu. Towards the northern extremity of Minahassa follow other volcanoes, such as the twin-crested Klabal (6,800 feet), the Duwa Sadera, or "Two Sisters" (4,550 feet), and Lakon (5,570 feet), all visible as far as Ternate. This igneous system is continued in a northerly direction seawards, thus connecting Indonesia with the Philippines at the southern headland of Mindanao. Several of the intervening Fig. 93.—Minahassa. Sonle 1 : 1,2(IO,(X) 124°E0 Depths. 0 to 250 Fathoms. Fathoms and upwards. 24 îliles. islets are still active volcanoes, and Duang (Puang), west of Tagulanda, forms a cone 1,720 feet high, which emitted flames in 1856. Siao, lying farther north, is often wrapped in smoke, and in the larger island of Sanguir (Sangi) rises the superb volcano of Abu, which has been the scene of several disastrous eruptions during the last two centuries. The peculiar conformation of Celebes prevents the development of any large rivers. Nevertheless certain ranges are so disposed as to form longitudinal plains where the streams run for a considerable distance parallel with the coast before. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reclus, Elisée, 1830-1905; Ravenstein, Ernest George, 1834-1913; Keane, A. H. (Augustus Henry), 1833-1912. New York, D. Appleton and company
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