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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Mount Vesuvius erupted violently on April 15 near Naples, sending a massive lava flow towards Torre del Annunciata, destroying three vineyards and threatening the village. By April 22, the eruption grew more intense, drawing English visitors from Rome to observe.
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MOUNT Vesuvius broke out on Thursday last, with a violent eruption; and a new lava took its course towards the Torre del Annunciata, between Portici and Pompeia. This lava is really tremendous, the river of fire being now at least four miles in length, and in some places near two miles in breadth. It has already destroyed three vineyards, and is continuing its course slowly, over cultivated lands, towards the village of the Annunciata. The lava, at its source, and for the first mile, is as rapid as the river Severn at the passage near Bristol; but by extending itself cools and loses its velocity, so as not to advance more than 30 feet in an hour.
April 22. The eruption of Vesuvius is more violent than ever. Several Englishmen are come hither post from Rome, to see this dreadful spectacle, and to make their observations thereon.
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Naples
Event Date
April 15 And April 22
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destroyed three vineyards, continuing towards the village of the annunciata
Event Details
Mount Vesuvius broke out on Thursday last with a violent eruption; a new lava took its course towards the Torre del Annunciata, between Portici and Pompeia. The lava is four miles long, near two miles broad in places, destroying three vineyards and advancing slowly over cultivated lands. It starts rapid but slows to 30 feet per hour. On April 22, the eruption is more violent than ever, with Englishmen arriving from Rome to observe.