Chapter VIII
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Hawaii, Sandwich Islands—Crater of Kilauea—Its awful Aspect—Fiery Lake and Islands—Jets of Lava—Depth of Crater and Surface of Lake—Bank of Sulphur—Curious Rainbow—Mouna Kaah and Mouna Loa —Eruption of the Latter in 1840—Recent Eruption—Great Jet and Torrent of Lava—Burning of the Forests—Great Whirlwinds—Underground Explosions—Other Volcanoes in the Pacific