those scattered about, were im1>t'd(liM:l. Th^ 

 specimen I prtservod and st^it to Enjilainl.* 



The atmosphere of tlie inner chamber of the 

 large cavern is at times so close and confined as 

 to produce sickness and violent liead^aelie» md 

 cause many to faint who visit it, Imt we experi- 

 enced no inconvenieiJCL', for £<Ithoii(i;li -.i hot wind 

 blew outside from the nf)rth-east in strong* and 

 oppressive gusts, the inside of the cavern was 

 cool and agreeable* Tlie length of tfe^ cav^ 

 maj» at a guess, be xma hundred aitd Wmty 

 yards, or even :ffitore ; and the large entrance is 



* "The fossil bones found in tlie cave at WdUngton Valley 

 zefer to etgBt ^ecies of aninoaliir <^ the foUowbg genera : — 



Diisyurus, or Thylacinus. 

 Hyjpsipryranua, or Kangaroo Rat* 

 Phascolom3?» » . . onegpecies. 

 Kangaroo , . ^ ^ .t«^ If ttee species. 

 Elepliatu .... one species. 

 Halinaluriis . . . two species. 



Of these eight species, torl^ldiig tOf stmOigM isakmwn to 

 3E00l<^stir; yh. 



Two ^K'v\vii of Ilalnniturus. 

 One species ol Hypsipryranus, 

 One species <«f£t^l!i«tDi:« 



i>a^ntn» i»doubtfu1l» no ]iead 1 laving hvvu tnund 



