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area, 326 sq. m. Lanzarote, the most easterly of the Canaries, has a length of 31 M. and a breadth varying from 5 to to m. It is naked and mountainous, bearing every-where marks of its volcanic origin. See also:

MONTANA

Montana Blanca, the highest point (2000 ft.), is cultivated to the See also:

SUMMIT

summit. In 1730 the See also:

APPEARANCE (from Lat. apparere, to appear)

appearance of See also:

HALF

half the island was altered by a volcanic outburst. Aviolent See also:

EARTHQUAKE

earthquake preceded the See also:

CATASTROPHE (Gr. Karaurpoch, from KaraQrp4ecv, to over-turn)

catastrophe, by which nine villages were destroyed. In 1825 another volcanic eruption took See also:

PLACE (through Fr. from Lat. platea, street; Gr. IrAar6s, wide)

place accompanied by earthquakes, and two hills were thrown up. The See also:

PORT

port of Naos on the See also:

south-See also:

east of the island affords safe anchorage. It is protected by two forts. A See also:

SHORT, FRANCIS JOB (1857– )

short distance inland is the See also:

TOWN

town of Arrecife (pop.

3082). The See also:

CLIMATE

climate is hot and dry. There is only a single See also:

SPRING (from " to spring," " to leap or jump up," " burst out," O. Eng., springau, a common Teut. word, cf. Ger. springer, possibly allied to Gr. QnrFpxecOac, to move rapidly)

spring of fresh See also:

WATER

water on the island, and that in a position difficult of See also:

ACCESS (Lat. accessus)

access. From the See also:

TOTAL

total failure of water the inhabitants were once compelled to abandon the island. Dromedaries are used as beasts of See also:

BURDEN, or BURTHEN

burden. Teguise (pop. 3786), on the See also:

north-See also:

west See also:

COAST (from Lat. costa, a rib, side)

coast, is the See also:

RESIDENCE (Latin residere, to remain behind, to dwell, reside)

residence of the See also:

LOCAL

local authorities. A strait about 6 m. in width separates Lanzarote from See also:

FUERTEVENTURA

Fuerteventura. Graciosa, a small uninhabited island, is divided from the north-eastern extremity of Lanzarote by a channel 1 m. in width, which affords a capacious and safe See also:

HARBOUR (from M.E. hereberge, here, an army; cf. Ger. Heer and -beorg, protection or shelter. Other early forms in English were herberwe and haiborow, as seen in various place names, such as Market Harborough.. The French auberge, an inn, derived through

harbour for large See also:

SHIPS

ships; but basaltic cliffs, 15oo ft. high, prevent intercourse with the inhabited part of Lanzarote. A few persons reside on the little island Allegranza, a See also:

mass of See also:

LAVA

lava and cinders ejected at various times from a now See also:

EXTINCT

extinct See also:

VOLCANO

volcano, the See also:

CRATER

crater of which has still a well-defined edge.

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