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_aRambles in the Mammoth Cave, during the Year 1844 : _bBy a Visiter |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2005 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2005-07-06 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by Aaron Reed and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net | ||
| 520 | _a"Rambles in the Mammoth Cave, during the Year 1844" by Alexander Clark Bullitt is a descriptive travel narrative written in the mid-19th century. The work serves as an account of the author's explorations of the Mammoth Cave in Kentucky, highlighting not only the natural beauty of the cavern but also the various routes and accommodations available for visitors. It encapsulates the spirit of adventure prevalent in the era, giving readers a vivid glimpse into one of nature's wonders and its potential therapeutic benefits. The opening of this volume introduces the Mammoth Cave and its surroundings, detailing the routes travelers would take to reach this natural wonder from nearby cities. It describes the cave's gargantuan dimensions, with insights into the various rooms and formations within, such as the Grand Vestibule and Audubon Avenue. The author paints a scenic picture of the journey leading to the cave's entrance, the delightful accommodations nearby, and the initial explorations inside, accentuating the awe-inspiring figures of stalagmites and stalactites along the way. There is an emphasis on the cave's unique atmosphere, said to have restorative properties, hinting at the therapeutic retreats it offered to visitors of the time suffering from ailments. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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| 653 | _aBullitt, Alexander Clark, 1807-1868 | ||
| 653 | _aMammoth Cave (Ky.) | ||
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