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The San Francisco Calamity

by Charles Morris

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  1. 1Preface
  2. 2Chapter I — San Francisco and Its Terrific Earthquake
  3. 3Chapter II — The Demon of Fire Invades the Stricken City
  4. 4Chapter III — Fighting the Flames With Dynamite
  5. 5Chapter IV — The Reign of Destruction and Devastation
  6. 6Chapter V — The Panic Flight of a Homeless Host
  7. 7Chapter VI — Facing Famine and Praying for Relief
  8. 8Chapter VII — The Frightful Loss of Life and Wealth
  9. 9Chapter VIII — Wonderful Record of Thrilling Escapes
  10. 10Chapter IX — Disaster Spreads Over the Golden State
  11. 11Chapter X — All America and Canada to the Rescue
  12. 12Chapter XI — San Francisco of the Past
  13. 13Chapter XII — Life in the Metropolis of the Pacific
  14. 14Chapter XIII — Plans to Rebuild San Francisco
  15. 15Chapter XIV — The Earthquake Wave Felt Round the Earth
  16. 16Chapter XV — Vesuvius Devastates the Region of Naples
  17. 17Chapter XVI — The Great Lisbon and Calabrian Earthquakes
  18. 18Chapter XVII — The Charleston and Other Earthquakes of the United S…
  19. 19Chapter XVIII — The Volcano and the Earthquake, Earth’s Demons of D…
  20. 20Chapter XIX — Theories of Volcanic and Earthquake Action
  21. 21Chapter XX — The Active Volcanoes of the Earth
  22. 22Chapter XXI — The Famous Vesuvius and the Destruction of Pompeii
  23. 23Chapter XXII — Eruptions of Vesuvius, Etna and Stromboli
  24. 24Chapter XXIII — Skaptar Jokull and Hecla, the Great Icelandic Volca…
  25. 25Chapter XXIV — Volcanoes of the Philippines and Other Pacific Islands
  26. 26Chapter XXV — The Wonderful Hawaiian Craters and Kilauea’s Lake of…
  27. 27Chapter XXVI — Popocatapetl and Other Volcanoes of Mexico and Centr…
  28. 28Chapter XXVII — The Terrible Eruption of Krakatoa
  29. 29Chapter XXVIII — Mount Pelee and Its Harvest of Death
  30. 30Chapter XXIX — St. Vincent Island and Mont Soufriere in 1812
  31. 31Chapter XXX — Submarine Volcanoes and Their Work of Island Building
  32. 32Chapter XXXI — Mud Volcanoes, Geysers, and Hot Springs

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