CHAPTER VIII.
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