Or Ane eRe, 
THE SHORT ROUTE. 
Gorin’s Dome.—Pensacola Avenue.—Sparks’ Avenue, and Mam- 
moth Dome.—Roaring River.—Marion’s Avenue, and the Star 
Chamber. 
Arter the first day’s underground journey it 
is decidedly better for the tourist to take at least 
twenty-four hours repose, for the purpose of 
recuperating his physical forces, before under- 
taking further explorations. In our case our 
programme did not permit such a disposition of 
the time. 
Although we had slept soundly through the 
night, it was discovered on arising in the morn- 
ing that our muscles were exceedingly stiff and 
sore. The greater number of our party, not 
having time at their disposal for further explora- 
tions, left for the North immediately after break- 
fast. In the mean time three or four new visit- 
ors had arrived. Our reduced party set out on 
the Short Route at halftpast nine o’clock. After 
exercising for a time, and witnessing new scenes, 
we soon forgot our corporeal fatigue. 
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