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EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES. 
Plate XIV. 
Vertical section of the great cave of Scharzfeld, on the west border of 
the Hartz; drawn from a sketch made on the spot by Professor 
Buckland, A. D. 1822. 
A. Fissure in the surface of the land by which we descend into 
the great chamber B. 
B. Portion of the main chamber, which extends into the hill to at 
least three times the length here represented ; its roof is hung with 
clusters of stalactite. 
C. Crust of stalagmite, restored to perhaps a greater degree than 
that in which it probably existed on the floor, before it had been dis¬ 
turbed in search of bones. 
D. Bed of brown earth or diluvial loam, spread over the actual 
floor of the cave, and interspersed with angular fragments and 
rounded pebbles of limestone, and a few teeth and bones. 
E. Artificial excavation in this brown earth, down to the lime¬ 
stone of the actual floor. 
F. Artificial excavation through brown earth into the under¬ 
vault G. 
G. Under-vault filled completely with diluvium similar to 1), but 
much more abundantly loaded with bones. 
H. Artificial vault excavated in G, in search of bones, which are 
seen forming part of its roof and sides, as well as of its floor. 
I. Under-vault, filled with the same diluvium and bones as G, and 
not yet disturbed. 
K. Passage, communicating from G to I, and also filled in the 
same manner. 
