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Walter Fox letters to his wife, November 1918-February 1919
1919-01-27 Page 6
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and running down in red hot streams while the grumbling and growling and occaisionly breaking out into a thunder with the steam and smoke made an impression on me that will remain always. We climbed down the side of the crater over loose stones and rocks where a misstep would land one down into that awful mess. I wanted the best look I could and when I climbed back I had a feeling of relief that only fresh bright air could give. In the distance lay Naples shining white and clear nestled in the recess of the glorious blue bay of Naples and one could readily believe the words "See Naples and die." We left after spending 40 minutes up there and on our way down it soon became dark and
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and running down in red hot streams while the grumbling and growling and occaisionly breaking out into a thunder with the steam and smoke made an impression on me that will remain always. We climbed down the side of the crater over loose stones and rocks where a misstep would land one down into that awful mess. I wanted the best look I could and when I climbed back I had a feeling of relief that only fresh bright air could give. In the distance lay Naples shining white and clear nestled in the recess of the glorious blue bay of Naples and one could readily believe the words "See Naples and die." We left after spending 40 minutes up there and on our way down it soon became dark and
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