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found (which, if* remaining, would have consti- 

 tuted one of tlie 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; 

 }ind witli 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 

 Ifiuidred Wonders of the World, and of the 

 Three Kingdoms of Nature, described according 

 to the latest and best authorities, by the Rev. 

 E. C. Clark," published at New Haven, 1821, 

 which refers to the Mammoth Cave as one of 

 the conspicuous wonders, under the title of 

 " The Grciat Kentucky Cavern." 



Many of what are now regarded as the chief 

 wonders ol" the Cave, however, were totally 

 unknown at that date (1821). The description 



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