Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 418
f Malpais, in Mex-ico, a planter by the name of Jorullo (pro-nounced Ho-roolyo). All had gone alongquietly enough in that neighborhood up to beautiful bay of Baia;, on which ancientlystood a little town called Tripergola. In theyears 1537 and 1538 a great many earthquakeswere felt in the vicinity,… … June, 1759, when, under the plain, were heardterrible subterranean noises. Then earthquakesfollowed, and continued for two months, andpresently the ground burst open, a terrificeruption took place, and a volcano was formedupon Sefior Jorullos plantation. When Hum-boldt visited the spot about forty…
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