Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand . ,.^ii!r %, ^^^..,. rliip ??sWRiv^^^ i. --1^. 57 (2.) Tlie Secretary then read a paper on The Crater of WhiteIsland, by Dr. Eolston and Lieut. Edwin, of H. ship paper was illustrated by drawings, diagrams, and specimens. (Extracts.) The depth of Lake Hope, in the interior of Wliite Island, at aboutfifty yards from the south shore, was found to be about two fathoms, andthe soundings appeared to be uniform. The temperature of the lake was110° F.; color, light green. There was very much more water in thelake than when last visite
Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand . ,.^ii!r %, ^^^..,. rliip ??sWRiv^^^ i. --1^. 57 (2.) Tlie Secretary then read a paper on The Crater of WhiteIsland, by Dr. Eolston and Lieut. Edwin, of H. ship paper was illustrated by drawings, diagrams, and specimens. (Extracts.) The depth of Lake Hope, in the interior of Wliite Island, at aboutfifty yards from the south shore, was found to be about two fathoms, andthe soundings appeared to be uniform. The temperature of the lake was110° F.; color, light green. There was very much more water in thelake than when last visited in November, 1866, which precluded thepossibility of reaching the largest steam jets, at the extreme north-westcorner of the crater; but it was observed that these steam jets were notnearly so active as in 1866. There was only one mud geyser observable,which was on the south-east margin of the lake, on a slightly elevatedbank, the mouth of which was about twelve feet in diameter. The mudwas in a very liquid state, quite black looking; the depth obtained wasabout four feet; the temperature, 2
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