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V ^THER grottoes and caverns. 
'^*y countries which have not to boast of a 
stn'^^'^'"^^ excavations ; and these have, from their 
(i.’te foj. and the curious phenomena they exhibit, 
petrifactions. &rc. been at all limes 
P°Pwlar attention. Among tliose jxirlicularly 
(jj j-lie Yjjj '\otice ai'e the following : 
*®r*'*;„ , p^nic country bordering on Home is peculiarly 
natural cavities of great extent and coolness, 
CVet 
h^iis 
accustomed to erect seats in their vicinit)'. 
ast account it is related 
'^ere 
by Seneca, that tlie 
refreshing chilncss in the summer season, 
'll ^ the M?'^*-‘'^''ilar account of two such grottogs bdong- 
CVer"°fVa,ia; and it was in a place of this kind 
nearly destroyed while at supper. Its 
L ^ i 
- 1(1 gave way, and buried several of his atten- 
V aK alarmed the others, that tliey 
the emperor, with the exception or 
*'on * boH°’ ®,^°np'ng on his hands and knees, and cover- 
'''hi h 1 'herius with his own, received all the 
V althQ*^”, from the roof, insomuch 
he himself sustained considerable injury, 
1 , be ’’ 
bi 
unhurt. 
^'''loc Cevennes Mountains, in Ixswer 
Oiie is ^offr numerous and extensive. The prin- 
Vf''’''hout*!°*' fo be explored without much precaution, 
learii' guide. The entrance, which is low and 
to a spacious amphitheatre, the petrifactions 
th which have a most splendid 
to ^'^ht of torches. Hence the visitor lias to 
'bt n b«r of chambers, one of which is named the 
Winds ; another, of Echo j anotlier, of 
of tlie Statue, See. j on ac- 
these different phenomena. In 
' alori, at a small distance, the different na- 
®s which are to be found at 
^6 1! the' ®'"'fher, again, 
fbies 
of 
Kisit 
*'*^'’er I f^'sure, and without apprehension, as the 
?fe. j, sight of the light at die entrance, and i: 
^Ot iirifl...- j j -r , • p-C,,. 
every step, may 
‘\T- «u - 
is g^,-£''‘^®r any dread of returning in safely, 
l^ned by a view of the most singular petri- 
