GKOTTO or ANTIPAKOS. 109 
fiy (1 ^ 3 ngings, and in colours the most rich and brilliant. 
aii(j ’"‘^'flection of one or two lights, the columns ot spar 
have a very romantic appearance. Of 
f ^ cellar, called “ Wilkins’ armed chair," has 
V-iti, ‘'’’■"ed in the centre of the avenue, and encircled 
ones. The columns of spar, fluted and 
Vario,, knobs of spar aud stalactites ; the drapery of 
® colours superbly festooned, and hung in the most 
Efacefui 
lian„.:V^ ‘^='»ncr 
these are shown with the greatest bril- 
Iks reflection of the lamps, 
ttcat-jj.** 'dcinity of the "haunted chamber" the sound of 
Vas ^ ''■''as heard ; and at the extremity of the avenue 
taste of water, very clear and grateful to the 
apparently having neither inlet nor outlet. Here the 
till, rnany other parts of the cave, was pure and delight- 
tvithi ftom the reservoir, an avenue presented itself, 
^."’kich were sever.al columns of the most brilliant 
tul^ '^y or seventy feet in height, and almost perpendi- 
'®kinin ki basins of water ; which, as well as tire 
the Doctor observes, surpass, in splendour and 
similar work of art he had ever seen, 
to tile s ^ beautiful pool of water, tlie Doctor came 
kefore all°"^ koppers, where he had found the mummy 
oave, f kided to. It had been removed from another 
k'etid IVi and was presented to him by his 
'vitl/' , .‘^kias, together with the apparel, jewels, music. 
>n 
^tvith 
'ke \v 
which i 
• “'c \v 1- - was accompanied. It has since been placed 
** Pfobabl museum, the proprietor of which thinks 
*''°'Uids f u *■ '■k'® mummy is as ancient as the immense 
^ked (V ^ke western country, which have so much asto- 
World. 
grotto of ANTIPAROS. 
^* 0 , or*o*’ the Cyclades, is situated in the ASgean 
J’^teen Archipelago. It is a small island, about 
a*’!* of the^* *1^ circumference, and lies two miles to the 
^'Ves ‘Celebrated Paros, frona which circumstance it 
*ke Greek language signifying 
"''Sh ■ r . singular and most interesting grotto, 
merior in siie to the cavern in Kentucky, hc» 
