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and appeared to be holding a conference or cricket 

 convention. 



They were never seen on the floors of the caves 

 unless they leaped there when disturbed, but were 

 found resting on the sides of small projections and in 

 cavities of the walls or roof. If a lighted candle were 

 held close to them they paid no attention to it, but 

 were very sensitive to its heat and to touch. When 

 disturbed they leap with agility, sometimes to a dis- 

 tance of six feet, but with a little care 

 can usually be readily picked up with the 

 fingers before they become frightened. 

 Being wingless they make no noise, and 



like most other 

 silent creatures, 

 are supposed to 

 be deaf, as no trace 

 of an ear-drum is 

 visible. 



At the bottom 

 of the opening in- 

 to Little \Vyan- 

 dotte one finds 

 himself in an entry 

 which leads both 

 to the right and 

 the left. The right 

 hand passage can be followed only about seventy-five 

 feet, when it becomes too small for farther progress. It 

 contains no features of interest except a few stalactites. 

 The left hand passage was found by actual meas- 

 urement to be 340 feet in length. Passing " Pompey's 



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