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source of the Yorkshire river Aire. To those who know High 

 Cup Mck in the Pennine range Malham Cove is perhaps disap- 

 pointing, but still it is a very noble piece of rock, all the more 

 so from being formed of one enormous bed of limestone. From 

 Malham we started for Gordale Scar, on the line of the Craven 

 fault. Here were high precipitous cliifs, and through one beet- 

 ling cleft of which there came a wild tempestuous stream, spark- 

 ling and pure and limpid it rushed on to join the Aire. Like 

 many a wanderer from a purer home it was hurrying on to be 

 dyed by the pollutions of Leeds and other towns, but perhaps 

 again to be purified in the great eternal ocean, which lay far in 

 the distance. 



The drive home was through Kirkby Malham, then over a 

 long heather-covered fell. During this drive a thick mist hid 

 the landscape from our view. As we passed over the lofty escarp- 

 ment of the Craven fault this became a heavy downpour of rain, 

 seemingly enjoyed by the good people of Settle, who wanted it, 

 but by no means pleasant for us. 



Next morning we drove to Clapham, to visit the Ingieborough 

 Caves and the Gaping Gill Pot Hole. Our route took us across 

 the Kibble, a fine stream at this point, and by the Ebbing Well, 

 and by the base of the long elevated escarpment which seems to 

 indicate and follow the line of the great Craven fault. 



The previous night's rain had flooded the Ebbing Well, so our 

 curiosity as to its working was not gratified. We passed on un- 

 der the bold grey cliffs, looking so like an ancient sea coast, for 

 strangely enough Time has not rounded off the sharpness of its 

 angular summits nor covered its face with debris. It doubtless 

 contains caverns full of interest, hidden by dense underwood. 



After our arrival at Clapham a start was mad^ for the cele- 

 bi'ated cave, and Mr. Earrer's agent allowed us to take a short 

 cut to it through that gentleman's grounds. Some detention oc- 

 curred at the mouth of the cave, the guide being at the far end 

 of it with a large party. At length the iron gates were unlocked, 

 and after being provided with candles fixed in sticks we pro- 

 ceeded to see the wonderful and varied stalactite and stalagmite 

 figures formed in the cave. I need not enter into details as to 



