At noon to-day there was bright sunlight on the tops of the Western Peaks and on the summit and steam of Erebusof late the vapour cloud of Erebus has been exceptionally heavy and fantastic in form.

I late a-comin'?

And you know that we, like you, Will too late our failings rue? Tell me, ghoulish, grinning skull What deep broodings, o'er you mull?