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THE ERUPTION OF MOUNT VESUVIUS: THE CRATERS AT MIDNIGHT, 1862. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.
The Eruption of Mount Vesuvius: the Craters at Midnight, 1862. The volcano '...in all its terrible grandeur, from a sketch by Colonel Peard...a black column rose majestically, and was carried off by the wind far over the sea, while forked lightning, as it were, and brilliant lights such as Roman candles, played about the crater...At every shot that was fired by the mountain there rose a cloud of ashes...we could see at intervals showers, nay, storms, of ashes falling like avalanches on land and sea, and still the black gorgeous masses rolled on towards Capri, obscuring the coast which lies opposite to Naples. Thunder and lightning, or the roaring of Vesuvius, and electric lights, were frequent incidents in this awful scene; the latter, shot up from the mouth of the crater to the summit of the dark cone, played about its involutions, and revelled, as it were, in the license of freedom...Towards sunset we marked that effect of colour which is only to be seen in southern latitudes, for then the mass of dark cloud which hung over Vesuvius and the entire bay was lit up with the most delicate roseate tints. Then came on grey eve and darker night, rendered still more so by the electric flashes which continued to dance above Vesuvius'. From "Illustrated London News", 1862. The Eruption of Mount Vesuvius: the Craters at Midnight, 1862. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)
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VIEW OF AUCKLAND, FROM THE CRATER OF MOUNT EDEN..., 1862. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.
View of Auckland, from the crater of Mount Eden, from a drawing by Major Stack, 1862. 'The foreground of this Engraving represents an extinct crater, 600 yards in circumference, 200 yards in diameter, and about 60 or 70 yards in depth. The summit is about 1000ft. above the level of the sea, of which a fine view is obtained, dotted with numerous islands, the triple peaks of the extinct volcanic Rangitoto being most conspicuous, and the great and little barrier islands in the extreme distance... But the scenery for several miles around Auckland...is almost entirely devoid of wood, open, and undulating, dotted here and there with small volcanic hills of moundlike form, and intersected in all directions by the numerous branches of the Waitemata and the creeks of the Manukau. The greater part of the isthmus is already in cultivation; not a stump of a tree has been left in the ground, and solid stone walls and hedges of whitethorn and furze are generally taking the place of the temporary fences of posts and rails. In every direction may be seen grass and clover paddocks, as large, as rich, as well laid down, and as substantially fenced as any grass land in England, and the country around has all the appearance of a homelike English landscape'. From "Illustrated London News", 1862. View of Auckland, from the crater of Mount Eden..., 1862. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)
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THE GIG AND WHALER H.M.S. GORGON OFF THE HIGH HILL OF MAKANGA, IN THE RIVER SHERI, 1862. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.
Visit of H.M.S. Gorgon to the Zambesi River: The gig and whaler H.M.S. Gorgon off the high hill of Makanga, in the River Sheri, 1862. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. Sewall, of her Majesty's ship Gorgon. 'The Pioneer had discharged all her cargo at Chupanga, and the doctor [David Livingstone] has determined to put the Lady Nyassa together at that place, tow her up to the Murchison Falls, and there take her to pieces again. This will probably occupy the best part of this season, so that unforeseen circumstances have disappointed all the hopes that were formed at first starting...The Pioneer brought down the Gorgon's party to the entrance of the river on the 18th, and intended returning to Chupanga with the rest of the steamer's gear, which had been landed on her first arrival. The Gorgon had been driven away from her anchorage in a gale and did not return till April 2. After giving the Pioneer all the provisions and stores that could be spared, and which were calculated to last several months, we parted company with Dr. Livingstone and his party, with three hearty cheers, on April 4, en route for the Cape. The Gorgon's ship's company has suffered considerably from fever, nearly every man and officer having been attacked'. From "Illustrated London News", 1862. The gig and whaler H.M.S. Gorgon off the high hill of Makanga, in the River Sheri, 1862. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)
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ERUPTION OF MOUNT VESUVIUS NEAR THE FOOT OF THE HILL, BETWEEN RESINA AND TORRE DE GRECO, AS SEEN FROM THE MARINELLA AT NAPLES, 1861. ENGRAVING FROM A SKETCH BY MR. ROSKILLY. 'IN TWO OR THREE MINUTES THE SMOKE HAD REACHED THE HEIGHT SHOWN IN THE ILLUSTRATI
Eruption of Mount Vesuvius near the foot of the hill, between Resina and the Torre de..., 1861. Creator: Unknown. Eruption of Mount Vesuvius near the foot of the hill, between Resina and Torre de Greco, as seen from the Marinella at Naples, 1861. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. Roskilly. 'In two or three minutes the smoke had reached the height shown in the Illustration...[a] new crater...burst out on the old lava...The aspect of the village of Torre del Greco is something fearful...Not one house was left uninjured, and a great number were destroyed...the horizon was perfectly obscured, the mouth of the bay hidden by smoke and ashes...[Vesuvius] burst out in double fury, throwing up stones and its ashes...obscuring the midday sun...you could hardly obtain a better idea of the destruction of Pompeii, as given by an eyewitness, Pliny, than the scene that was presented to our view...The whole way from Naples was full of carts of household furniture belonging to those who had deserted the town and fled from the eruptions and earthquakes...Vesuvius was...making most appalling noises, as if the earth was shaken to its very centre...ashes and smoke [were thrown up], and...red-hot stones, as big as one's head, fell around us...Ten minutes afterwards it burst forth, and the place on which I had been standing was literally covered with red-hot stone or lava...'. From "Illustrated London News", 1861. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)
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