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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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The Court of Naples dispatched virtuosi to inspect Mount Vesuvius after its recent eruption. They reported no smoke from old openings but new ones emitting thick, less contagious exhalations harmless to animals and vegetables.
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The Court of Naples sent several Virtuosi, some Time ago, to examine the present State of Mount Vesuvius ; and those Gentlemen having examin'd the different Openings in the Mount, reported, that no Smoke issues now from those that were made in the late Eruption ; but that there were several new ones, which send forth thick Exhalations, though not so contagious as the former ; and that by several Experiments, they found that they were not hurtful either to Animals, or to Vegetables.
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Mount Vesuvius
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no smoke issues now from those that were made in the late eruption ; but that there were several new ones, which send forth thick exhalations, though not so contagious as the former ; and that by several experiments, they found that they were not hurtful either to animals, or to vegetables
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The Court of Naples sent several Virtuosi, some Time ago, to examine the present State of Mount Vesuvius ; and those Gentlemen having examin'd the different Openings in the Mount, reported, that no Smoke issues now from those that were made in the late Eruption