ware Aourishino. and popuious villages.
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Such was probably the cause OF the
Earthquake which destroyed the city
Catania in 1893.


The interior parts OF our Earth contain
some bitumnous substances, which VIII
remain in an inert, or sluggish state. until
acted upon by water, or by other substan-
ces Of different qualities. AS soon as these
bodies come in contact, kind OF cheml-
cal process is commenced; heat Is dlsen-
gagged; fire is kindied an eruption takes
Mace the earth caves i'll with terrific
noise like the distant rumbling of thunder
Flames of sulphur, and fire burst FORTH
and all that may have once pleased the
eve or caused the heart o f man to be JOY
fnl is in moment buried in ruin and
desoation.


Volcanos, or burning mountains which
emit fame, ashes, cinders, stones, liquid
sulphur and other combustaDle matter,


had their origin from Earthquakes. Ihero


are many Of them dispersed IN all the


quarters of the world. Those In Europe


are, however the most celebrated, oeine
The most wonderful Etna is IN Sclcliy


Vesuvius in Naples; and Ehcla in Iceland
and were it not owing to these vents TO


subterraneous fires, the effects of Earth
) quakes would. in all probability, be NOR
: frequent and more dreadful 5.
! Remarks. We thank our correspondent


for his learned communication, on the cause


Of Earthquakes In the present Number, w
: shall give description of a Thunder storm
: The design Of this department, is to increas
9 a taste for reading, and as there are man
o simple, yet useful science, which are perfect
y in the power Of our people, and would the
h devote their leisure hours, to the acquisition


them, it would not only be time redeemed
n perhaps from evil, but it would be an addition
tv al source of satisfaction and pleasure, amid
= all The pursuits Of life. In nothing, save I'll
81 Bible, can we see SO much Of the adoreab


CREAroR. as in the works and wonders


nature, the more we learn Of the attributes
; " Deity, as unfolded i'll the volumes of create
~ and providence, the more we shall reveren'
IL his character and word, and the better we shs
De be qualified, to occupy all the stations
by which he may place u.s.


nd Wih these remarks we submit the folio
IDS ing DESCRIPTION of the thunderstorm to o
his readers and shall wait in expectation a COZ
It munication, on the nature and causes of Il
m awful phenomena, Thunder and Lightning