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National Geographic : 1902 Jun
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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY EXPEDITION Sketch Map of Martinique Showing Mountainous Character of the Island Diamond Rock is reported by passing vessels to be smoking so frightened. Two newspaper corre spondents who were close to Morne Rouge some hours before me became scared, ran three miles down the moun tain, and hastened into Fort de France. " Nearly all the phenomena of these volcanic outbreaks are new to science, and many of them have not yet been ex plained. The volcano is still intensely active, and I cannot make any predic tions as to what it will do." THE ASCENT OF MONT PELEE BY PROF. ANGELO HEILPRIN Associated Press dispatches from Martinique, under date of May 31, an nounced that Professor Heilprin had succeeded in climbing to the top of the crater of Mont Pelee. The dispatch is quoted as follows: " The National Geographic Society has scored a great triumph through its representative here, Prof. Angelo Heil prin, who this morning with three guides ascended to the top of the crater on the summit of Mont Pelee. Professor Heilprin is also president of the Philadelphia Geographical Society. '' The expedition left Fort de France last Thursday, May 29, at noon. Fri day was spent in studying the newly formed craters on the north flank of the mountain. Saturday morning Pro fessor Heilprin determined to attempt the ascent to the top of the crater, and with this purpose in view he set out at five o'clock. " The volcano was very active, but amid a thousand dangers Professor Heilprin reached the summit and looked 211
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