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           DuringthenightitcouldonlybecomparedtoaNiagaraofmoltenfluid,withitsincandescentvaporsaboveanditsboilingmassesbelow.

           Thecolonistsweredriventotheirlastentrenchment,andalthoughtheupperseamsofthevesselwerenotyetcalked,theydecidedtolaunchheratonce.

           PencroftandAyrtonthereforesetaboutthenecessarypreparationsforthelaunching,whichwastotakeplacethemorningofthenextday,the9thofMarch.

           Butduringthenightofthe8thanenormouscolumnofvaporescapingfromthecraterrosewithfrightfulexplosionstoaheightofmorethanthreethousandfeet.ThewallofDakkarGrottohadevidentlygivenwayunderthepressureofgases,andthesea,rushingthroughthecentralshaltintotheigneousgulf,wasatonceconvertedintovapor.Butthecratercouldnotaffordasufficientoutletforthisvapor.Anexplosion,whichmighthavebeenheardatadistanceofahundredmiles,shooktheair.FragmentsofmountainsfellintothePacific,and,inafewminutes,theoceanrolledoverthespotwhereLincolnislandoncestood.

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