THE MAMMOTH CAVE. lis 
found (which, if remaining, would have consti- 
tuted one of the greatest curiosities of the Cave), 
how they were disposed of, and in what condition 
they are at present. | 
In our researches relating to this interesting 
subject, we believe that we have found every- 
thing of importance that has yet been published; 
and with the design of laying before our readers 
the accounts that are at present accessible to but 
few, we hereby detail all that is known to us 
respecting the human mummies, and the bones 
of the lower animals, said to have been dis- 
covered in the Cave, that others may have the 
same data that we have upon which to found 
their conclusions. 
The first record that we have regarding the 
mummies is to be found in a book entitled “The 
Hundred Wonders of the World, and of the 
Three Kingdoms of Nature, described according 
to the latest and best authorities, by the Rev. 
K. C. Clark,” published at New Haven, 1821, 
which refers to the Mammoth Cave as one of 
the conspicuous wonders, under the title of 
“The Great Kentucky Cavern.” 
Many of what are now regarded as the chief 
wonders of the Cave, however, were totally 
unknown at that date (1821). The description 
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