THE MAMMOTH CAVE. 61 
ling down into a basin below. This spring is 
‘said to have derived its name from an eccentric . 
young country violinist, who, in the spirit of ro- 
mance, assumed the name of Wandering Willie. 
He became separated from his companions while 
within the Cave, had his lamp extinguished, and 
was found lying asleep beside the spring. This 
spring is about half a mile from the entrance of 
the Cave. 
We pass the Gothic Galleries, which lead to 
Gothic Avenue, of which we shall have occasion 
to speak hereafter, and the Grand Arch is en- 
tered, which leads to the Giant’s Coffin. This 
arch is about fifty feet high and sixty wide. 
The Standing Rocks are found to the left of 
the path; they are many tons in weight, and 
have evidently fallen from above, standing with 
the base upwards, extending eight or ten feet 
above the floor. They maintain their upright 
position from the fact that the earth was pene- 
trated in the fall while in a soft state. The 
avenue, however, has been perfectly dry since 
its first discovery. | 
A short distance beyond, on the right, the 
guide bids us stop, and asks what we see before 
us. We hold up our lamps, and all ery out 
simultaneously, in an awe-struck tone, “A cof 
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