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The most suitable time for ascending Etna.--The Ascent commenced.-- Nicolosi.--Etna mules.--Night journey through the upper Regions of the mountain.--Brilliancy of the Stars.--Proposed Observatory on Etna.--The Casa Inglesi.--Summit of the Great Crater.--Sunrise from the summit.--The Crater.--Descent from the Mountain.-- Effects of Refraction.--Fatigue of the Ascent.