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produced a rope, which they passed through 
a pulley attached to an iron-bar driven into 
the ground at the top of the rock. They 
then fastened an old chair to the rope, and 
informed us that all was ready. Though 
the apparatus did not appear very strong, we 
were assured that it was perfectly safe, and 
Capt. R- seated himself in the chair, 
but he had not ascended many yards before 
he complained of giddiness, and begged 
to be lowered down again. I therefore 
took his place, and was soon hoisted up 
and safely landed in the little recess. My 
companions went to the further end of the 
cave, where there are several holes, which 
appeal’ to have been the receptacles of rings 
or staples to which the prisoners were 
chained. I was now directed to put my 
head into the little passage communicating 
with the cavern, when I found that any sen- 
