| Description | Mentions the volatile political situation in Naples. Gives an account of his ascent of Vesuvius at sunset, when they were able to see the remains of the previous year's eruption. They made their descent by torchlight and cooked some beef steaks on the lava, and he describes the heat and the smell. Gives details of his forthcoming excursion to Pompeii and Herculaneum and of his recent visit to the San Carlos Theatre |