Africa and its inhabitants . i5° so- Wcs^. ef^ breenwich. I3°50- Depths. Oto UOOFi.«t. «» Kcetaud upwards. 6 Miles. honej. During these formidable eruptions thirtj volcanic cones rose above thelava-iields, which .spread over nearly one-third of the island, and which in 1824again emitted flames and streams of pestilent mud. San Miguel de Teguisr, or simply Teguise, former capital of Lanzarote, stillbears the name conferred on it by Bethencourt in honour of his native in a waterless district in the centre of the island, it has been replaced bytlic new capital, Arrcvifc, which lies in
Africa and its inhabitants . i5° so- Wcs^. ef^ breenwich. I3°50- Depths. Oto UOOFi.«t. «» Kcetaud upwards. 6 Miles. honej. During these formidable eruptions thirtj volcanic cones rose above thelava-iields, which .spread over nearly one-third of the island, and which in 1824again emitted flames and streams of pestilent mud. San Miguel de Teguisr, or simply Teguise, former capital of Lanzarote, stillbears the name conferred on it by Bethencourt in honour of his native in a waterless district in the centre of the island, it has been replaced bytlic new capital, Arrcvifc, which lies in the middle of the east coast, between twocompletely sheltered havens. The northern port, Puerto de Naos, is especially wellprotected by a chain of reefs and islets, and the English traders here the traffic witli Mogador in Marocco, and with the other islands of theaiTliipelago. The castle of Rubicon, erected by the conqueror of Lanzarote, no longer exists,but it has given its name to the eastern extremity of the island. 68 WEST AF
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