Show WHITE ISLAND one of new zealand group always enveloped in clouds of steam white island d derives its ita name from the clouds ot of white walto steam in which it appears to be continually enveloped its ita area Is only acres and its height about feet above sea level in form and color it Is like a reposing came camel while its interior with its gray weather beaten almost perpendicular cular cliffs recalls tho the coliseum at romo homo overhanging the southern landing place stands a column of rock closely resembling a sentinel which has been dedicated to the memory of capt cook the tha water of the island is ot of a pale green hue and anything dipped into it becomes a red brick color the fumes kincs of sulphur areal are lol W ways ays plainly perceptible on a alno moonlight night a wonderful ul sight Is afforded to anyone who will sit in an open boat in one of ahe the lakes of tho the island covering an lrea area of 60 acres is an immense caldron hissing and snorting and send ing forth volumes of poisonous steam while all chances of egress appear to bo be donled denied by tile the steep silent and gloomy cliffs british australian |