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than that arising from some sharp
showers of lapillo and ashes. Resina has
had about twenty moggia of land covered.--
A moggia is a Neapolitan measure, equiva-
lent to about four fifths of an English acre.
From the Torre del Greco to the Torre del
Annunciata, the road is now covered to the
depth of two feet with lapillo and fine ashes.
The Torre del Annunciata has suffered most;
all its finely cultivated lands are covered with
a very thick stratum of lapillo and ashes.--
Near Ottaiano, about forty or fifty moggia
of wood were consumed. Yesterday, this
part suffered greatly from a deluge of warm
water, mixed with ashes.
"A great number of labourers, aided by
Austrian and Neapolitan soldiers, are em-
ployed in clearing the roads. The heavy
rains that are expected at this season will do
much, but I fear that the country round the
Torre del Annunciata will not be speedily
restored to the industry of man.
"The distance at which the fine ashes have
fallen is astonishing; the master of an Eng-
ish vessel, which came in last Saturday,
gathered them on the deck the Wednesday
evening preceding, when he was off the Tus-
can coast, at least two hundred miles from
Naples."
T H E D O G O F M O N T A R G I S.
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