Teneriffe

Teneriffe, an island, containing a volcanic peak which is the highest point of the Canary Islands. The peak is a dormant volcano, its last period of activity having been in the latter part of the 18th century. It rises to a height of 12,200 feet from a plain - itself 7,000 feet high - of lava and pumice, 8 miles in extent, and surrounded by precipitous rocks. The peak is covered with forest and meadow in the lower part, but the upper is rugged and barren. There are in reality three peaks, and at the top is a crater 300 feet across, and 70 feet deep. At a height of 11,000 feet is an ice cave. The mount, which has a white appearance, is visible at a distance of 100 miles.