"Our Second Visit from Chitto,"
and use it in giving that part of the story in their own words.
LESSON LIX.
e mit', send forth.
con'trast, difference in form or appearance.
molt'en, melted.
con'ic al, having the shape of a cone.
vol'umes, quantities; masses.
char'ac ter, kind; formation.
del'uge, flood; drown.
com pre hen'sion, the power of the mind to understand.
ap pall'ing, terrifying.
grand'eur, majesty; vastness of size.
lu'rid, gloomy; dismal.
tre men'dous, terrific; awful.
VOLCANOES.
In various parts of the earth, there are mountains that send out from their highest peaks, smoke, ashes, and fire.
Mountains of this class are called volcanoes, and they present a striking contrast to other mountains, on account of their conical form and the character of the rocks of which they are composed.
All volcanoes have at their summits what are called craters. These are large, hollow, circular openings, from which the smoke and fire escape.
Nearly all volcanoes emit smoke constantly. This smoke proceeds from fires that are burning far down in the depths of the earth.