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somewhat spacious chamber — the most northerly of the eastern series, — which 

 Mr. M'Enerjr termed the " Yestibule," or " Sloping Chamber." It measures 

 about 64 feet from north to south, and 28 from east to west. 



From the north-western angle of the Vestibule, a gallerj-, about 32 feet 

 long, and var3-ing from 6 to 1-1 feet broad, extends in a north-easterly chrec- 

 tion, and is known as the " North-cast Gallery.'' 



About 22 feet south of the entrance of this Gallery, an opening in the 

 western waU of the Vestibule, about 35 feet wide, leads into the western 

 series of galleries and chambers. So far as is known, this is the only passage 

 connecting the two series. 



A passage, about 22 feet in length and varying from 19 to 27 feet in 

 breadth, which Mr. M'Enery termed the " Passage of Urns," leads out of the 

 Vestibule south-\\'ards into the most spacious chamber of the eastern series, 

 which, therefore, has been termed the " Great Chamber." It measures about 

 62 feet from east to west, and, where longest, 53 from north to south. In 

 its eastern side is the second or southern entrance of the Cavern ; and from 

 its back or western wall — almost immediately opposite the entrance — there 

 extends a ad de sac in a westerly direction, for about 29 feet, and varying in 

 breadth from 15 to 10 feet. This is known as the '• Gallery." 



The Great Chamber opens southwards into an apartment measuring about 

 40 feet from north to south and 26 from east to west. From the fact that, 

 during the last twenty years, Mr. Vivian has frequently lectured in the Cavern, 

 and has on these occasions always taken his stand here, this apartment has 

 received the name of the " Lecture Hall" — a designation which it is proposed 

 to retain. 



About 12 feet north of the junction of the Great Chamber and the Lec- 

 ture HaU, a gallery opens out of the eastern wall of the former, in a south- 

 easterly direction. Its width is about 7 feet at the entrance, and its length, 

 which at present is undetermined, exceeds 30 feet. The entrance of a 

 similar and parallel gallery occurs near the south-eastern corner of the Lec- 

 ture HaU. In accordance with the names given them by Mr. M'Enery, 

 they are respectively termed the " North" and " South Sally Ports." 



The Lecture Hall opens southwards into a gallery about 17 feet wide, and 

 at least 50 feet long ; but as its further end is blocked up with large accu- 

 mulations of stalagmite and stalactite, its true dimensions are at present 

 unknown. 



During the year which has elapsed since their Second Eeport was sent in, 

 the Committee have continued their laboiu's uninterrupteclly ; the Superin- 

 tendents have made daily visits to the Cavern ; the methods of excavation 

 and investigation described in detail in the Fii'st Eeport, and which render it 

 easy to define accin-ately the position of every object found, have been uni- 

 formly followed : the daily joinnal has been carefully kept ; and monthly 

 reports of progress have been regularly forwarded to the Chairman of the 

 Committee. 



From the commencement to the present time, the work has been carried 

 on, under the direction and inspection of the Superintendents, by the same 

 two workmen — Charles Keeping and George Smcardon— and the Committee 

 have great pleasure in stating that nothing can surpass their zeal, industry, 

 intelligence, and integrity. 



The investigation naturally excites much interest amongst the visitors and 

 residents at Torquay, and di-aws a considerable number of them to the 

 Cavern. But, whilst every reasonaljle facility is afforded them for witnessing 

 the operations, no one is admitted to those parts which are under examina- 



