History And Description Of The Luray Cave Including Explanations Of The Manner Of Its Formation Its Peculiar Growths Its Geology Chemistry C PDF Download

Excerpt from History and Description of the Luray Cave, (Illustrated): Including Explanations of the Manner of Its Formation, Its Peculiar Growths, Its Geology, Chemistry, &C.; Also a Map, the Whole So Arranged as to Serve as a Guide At length, on the 13th of August, 1878, they examined a depression on the hillside, about forty feet in diameter by ten in depth, filled with loose stones and brush, and grown up with weeds. Removing these obstructions with considerable labor, they found an opening from which a current of air was escaping. The opening was further enlarged; Mr. A. J. Campbell was lowered by means of a rope, and reaching bottom, candle in hand, peered about him. He found himself in a narrow rift about fifteen feet long by five wide, with no apparent outlet. Closer examination disclosed a hole through which with some difficulty the discoverer of the Caverns passed into the large Open space now known as Entrance Hall. Having abandoned the rope which connected him with his companions, he for some time contemplated with rapt interest the strange scene presented to his eyes, until - the rest of the party becoming alarmed at his absence - his nephew William B. Campbell followed in seach of him. The importance of their discovery was appreciated, and at night the party returned with candles and explored Stebbins' Avenue, Entrance Hall, and Entrance Avenue as far as Muddy Lake, since drained and replaced by a dry, cement walk. The lake - then a considerable body of water - stopped them, and of the largest and grandest part of the cave they remained in ignorance, until, on a venture, they had purchased the land under which it lay. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.