... activity in modem times, the chly noteworthy exception being the long island chain which separates the Atlantic from the Caribbean Sea. Many, of the Lesser Antilles are characteristic volcanic islands, and the whole area corresponds in its physical features ...

... great size, subsidence must follow. The Caribbean Islands are situated in a region where the earth's crust is extremely weak, as was demonstrated ages ago, when the Andean mountains broke down, and the Caribbean basin and the Gulf of Mexico were formed ...

... is yet too early to say whether or not Bome other one of the picturesque arc of islands stretching from the Atlantic to Caribbean Sea may not have suffered annihilation, or a fate approaching annihilation, by the tremendous volcanic disturbance which ...

... in thoughtless moments, declare that they will be active no more. The smaller at least of the islands which ouolose the Caribbean Sea owe their. presence above the water to the action of submarine volcanoes. They are in reality the outstanding cones of ...

... that when it reaches a great size subsidence must follow. The science of geology has shown that the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Basin was formed in this manner, when the Andean Mountains broke down, and is notorious that the crust of the earth is extremely ...

... into continuous roar. This lasted through Wednesday night j until Friday morning. The thundering was { heard throughout the Caribbean Sea. The eruption Wednesday. Huge clouds in dark dense columns, charged with volcanic matter, rose height eight milts from ...

... topic m » k pp3i, T Jjg . Indies, almost the death-roll equalling s I !Jie s the face the rare group islands ‘' far-away Caribbean without being enrap°f the serene loveliness. secure and tranquil ifc !DQiay W of * li® past few days jK paradise haunts ' ...

... conditions of our own isles this chilly Springtide: but we ought to thank our stars that our lines are not cast in the perilous Caribbean Sea. When man loaves his own sublunary sphere and seeks to soar through realms ethereal runs parlous peril of having all ...

... into a continuous roar. This lasted through Wednesday night until Friday morning. The thundering was heard throughout the Caribbean Sea. The eruption began on Wednesday. Huge columns charged with volcanic matter rose to height of eight miles from the mountain ...

... the islands themselves, I mostly the peaks of old volcanoes, have left ' the subsidence land which Oiled the whole of the Caribbean Sea. The immediate cause such explosions is, of course, subject of several theories. There tliat wrinkling of the crust of ...

... some nighty upheaval the faraway past, the West Indian Islands had been thrust through the shlmmeriug plain of the sonny Caribbean to be the sport Nature. generous mood she bestowed her favours upon them with lavish band, and for the most part she continues ...

... returns. Until the war between the United States and Spain, in which he was given the command of the American Fleet in the Caribbean Sea, he was little known in this country. His friends esteemed him, however, gallant sailor, and brave and modest gentleman ...