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164 A TOUR THROUGH
have received but bad encouragement; and
are beginning to doubt of the possibility of
success. Recupero tells us, that the season
is not far enough advanced yet, by some
months; and that he does not think it will
be possible to get near the summit of the
mountain. The last winter, he says, was
so uncommonly severe, that the circle of
snow extended much nearer the foot of the
mountain than usual; that although this
circle is now greatly contracted, it still ex-
tends nine or ten miles below the crater.—
He advises us to return this way in the
month of August; and, if possible, make
/Etna the last part of our expedition. If
we do not succeed to-morrow, we shall pro-
bably follow his advice ; but we are all de-
termined to make a bold pussi for it. The
wrcather is the most favourable that can be
imagined : Here is a delightful evening;
and by the star-light we can observe the
smoke rolling down the side of the moun-
tain like a vast torrent. Recupero says,
this
have received but bad encouragement; and
are beginning to doubt of the possibility of
success. Recupero tells us, that the season
is not far enough advanced yet, by some
months; and that he does not think it will
be possible to get near the summit of the
mountain. The last winter, he says, was
so uncommonly severe, that the circle of
snow extended much nearer the foot of the
mountain than usual; that although this
circle is now greatly contracted, it still ex-
tends nine or ten miles below the crater.—
He advises us to return this way in the
month of August; and, if possible, make
/Etna the last part of our expedition. If
we do not succeed to-morrow, we shall pro-
bably follow his advice ; but we are all de-
termined to make a bold pussi for it. The
wrcather is the most favourable that can be
imagined : Here is a delightful evening;
and by the star-light we can observe the
smoke rolling down the side of the moun-
tain like a vast torrent. Recupero says,
this