the most northern of the Lipari islands. It is a volcano, which constantly discharges much fire and smoke. It rises in a conical form above the surface of the sea. On the east side it has three or four little craters ranged near each other, not at the summit, but on the declivity, nearly at two-thirds of its height. But as the surface of the volcano is very rugged and intersected with hollow ways, it may be naturally concluded, that at the time of some great eruption, the summit and a part of this side fell in, as must have happened also to Vesuvius; consequently, the common chimney is at this day on the declivity, although always in the centre of the whole base. It is inhabited notwithstanding its fires; but care is taken to avoid the proximity of the crater, which is yet much to be feared.

"I was assured (says M. de Luc) by an Englishman, who, like me, had the curiosity to visit these isles, that the fine weather having invited him and his company to land at Stromboli, they ascended a volcano, whose craters at that time threw out nothing; but that while they were attentively viewing them, unapprehensive of any danger, they were suddenly saluted by such a furious discharge, as to be obliged to retreat with precipitation, and not without one of the company being wounded by a piece of scoria." Of all the volcanoes recorded in history, Stromboli seems to be the only one that burns without ceasing. Etna and Vesuvius often lie quiet for many months, and even years, without the least appearance of fire; but Stromboli is ever at work, and for ages past has been looked upon as the greatest lighthouse of these seas. E.Long. 15.45. N. Lat. 3c. O.