Show an island of sulphur in the hay bay or of plenty new zealand Is one of the most extraordinary I islands 11 in the world it Is called white island azid and consists mainly of sulphur mixed with gypsum and a few other minerals over the island which Is about abreo miles lu la and rises claes between 00 find and feet above the sea floats continually an 81 immense cloud of 0 vapor attaining an elev elevation atlon tf of feet in n the center la Js a boiling lake of acid aela ya wa ter covering fifty acres and burd rou rounded ded with bl blote 0 wholes w holes bolcs from which steam and nil sulphurous fumes are emit ted with great reat force tind and ric botao tse with caro care a boat can be navigated on the take lake llie sulphur from white island la Is very tory pure but little effort has yet been mado made to procure it auy ally |