A RISKY FEAT
DESCENT OF STBOMBQLI
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A Hungarian engineer descended tho volcano of Stromboli whilst it was in eruption. " 1 He -wore a, suit of asbestos, a mask on his face, and metal helmet on his head. . was lowered 700 feet into tho abyss. While ho was in tho vent, his oxygen apparatus ceased to work. He pressed an electric button and ins comrades drew him up. : He was iii a, pitiable condition, tho gases havinjg nearly suffocalodi hi|m,. whilst he was severely injured by stones and lava -which had been hurled past him.' l
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 6 May 1914, Page 5
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98A RISKY FEAT Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 6 May 1914, Page 5
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