“ The floor runs down very steep for about 100 feet, and at the bottom of this descent is Leonora’s Cave, which is partitioned off from the main cave by a small wooden gate. Leonora’s Cave is soon explored, as it runs very nearly horizontally for about 150 feet, in a zigzag direction, and then comes to an abrupt conclusion. It is full of stalactites, of all sizes, and is by far the most picturesque part of the whole cave. ”

“ This outlet was composed of a large hole in the floor, about fifteen feet square, down which they passed the rope; and, with its assistance, clambered down about forty feet, and again found themselves in a large cavern. After passing away to the right for about too feet, over large masses of rock, loose stones, &c., they came to the end of the cavern. Here, in a corner, they discovered a sort of dry well, about ten feet in diameter, with smooth, perpendicular sides; above them they could distinguish daylight, there being a small opening in the rock, 250 feet over their heads. ”

“ The adventurers concluded they had not been able to get through Clincher Hole, on account of their being full-grown men. They again found the passage the same as it was above, but in some places rather more jagged. After continuing their descent another fifty feet, they came to a small precipice, which they found some difficulty in descending without the aid of a rope. Some distance farther, they came to a good-sized chamber, full of jagged pieces of rock and stalactites. At the opposite end of this cavern, they found a continuation of the passage ”