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We proceeded about one mile by the same 

 route traveled the day previous, until we reached 

 the Deserted Chamber. Here we left the Long 

 Route, and, turning to the right, descended a 

 pair of steps and entered the Labyrinth. This is 

 a narrow, rugged causeway. The only object of 

 interest to be found in it, says Dr. Wright, is the 

 figure of the American Eagle on the left wall. 

 The guide did not regard the resemblance of this 

 figure to the bird, after which it is named, as very 

 striking, but stated that he drew our attention 

 to it for the reason that after leaving the Cave 

 we would probably read in Dr. Wright's M.mual 

 that in this avenue was contained the figure of 

 the American Eagle, and we would then censure 

 the memory of the guide for not having pointed 

 it out to us. We compUmented the guide's 

 views of ornithology, as also his conscientious 

 discharge of duty. 



Gorin's Dome, a curiosity of considerable mag- 

 nitude, is reached by passing over a small bridge 

 and ascending a ladder, ten feet in height, in 

 the Labyrinth. It is viewed from a natural win- 

 dow", situated equidistant between the floor and 

 the ceiling of the Dome. We are told by Dr. 

 Wright that it is about two hundred feet in 

 height and sixty feet across its widest part. The 



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