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Seven miles in all, afer our long ride. I ws some tired when we got to the top but did not rest very well, it being damp in the house, from the steam, constantly coming out of the cracks in the ground all about the house. The water thry used is condensed steam, impregnated with sulphur and other minerals. We were surprised that Mr. and Mrs. Peebleshad got there when we got back. They were friends who started later, not thinking to go through in a day. We all had wet clothes and it was cold. We sat around a fireplace, by a wood fire,but did not keep warm. as soon as it was dark the volcano lighted up its reflection on the clouds, and bright spots about here and there. Mr. Hitchcock studied the differentpoints and laid his plans for the next day. Before breakfast we went about to see the steam cracks and sulphur banks. The steam comes up and as it is more or less impregnated, leaves crystals and forms come ofs of sulphur, gypsum