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Etna
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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A volcanic mountain on the E. coast of Sicily, 10,840 ft. high; a striking feature is the immense ravine, the Val del Bove, splitting the eastern side of the mountain, and about 5 m. in diameter; on the flanks are many smaller cones. Etna is celebrated for its many and destructive eruptions; was active in 1892; its observatory, built in 1880, at an elevation of 9075 ft. above sea-level, is the highest inhabited dwelling in Europe.
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Etna'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​e/etna.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Etna'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​e/etna.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.