These particulars are gathered from the text-books of Lyell and Geikie.
I am not aware whether the coincidence in time of the Icelandic eruptions, and of the peculiar appearance of the sun, described by Gilbert White, has yet been noticed; but this coincidence may very well be taken as some little evidence towards explaining the connection between the recent beautiful sunsets and the tremendous volcanic explosion of the Isle of Krakatoa in August last.
W. R. ANDREWS, F. G. S. Teffont Ewyas Rectory, Salisbury, January 8th."]]
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Pages 7 & 18: Standardized spelling of "thundercloud."
Page 20: Standardized quotation marks surrounding poem.
Page 22: Retained inconsistent hyphenation of "thunder-storm" in quoted material.
Pages 26, 58 & 70: Retained inconsistent hyphenation of "billiard-ball".
Pages 29 & 62: Standardized hyphenation of "now-a-days."
Pages 31-68: Adjusted placement of footnotes.
Pages 37 & 59: Standardized spelling of "hill-side."
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