Beyond the West: containing an account of two years' travel in the other half of our great continent far beyond the old West, on the plains, in the Rocky mountains, and picturesque parks of Colorado. Also, characteristic features of New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho ... Oregon, Utah, Nevada, and ... California, the end of the West ... the great continental railroad, together with the ... most wonderful natural scenery in the world .../ by George W. Pine.

THE MAMMOTH CAVE.
those are squares or pannel,, the mullions or barsof
which seem to be formed of diamonds; while the
pannels themselves resemble the frosting upon windows in the very depths of winter-and even these
are of many colors-that most prevailing being of a
light, pinkish cream. Moss, coral, floss, wool, trees
and many other forms, adorn the interstices between
the larger of the stalactites. At the farther end is
one vast mass of rock, resembling congealed water,
apparently formed into many falls and little hillocks,
in many instances connected by pillars with the roof
above. Deep down and underneath this is the entrance by which we reached this chamber.
At our right stands a large stalagmite, dome-shap.
ed at the top, and covered with beautiful, undulating
and wavy folds. Every imaginary gracefulness possible, to the most curiously arranged drapery, is here
visible, "carved in alabaster,"' by the Great Architect of the Universe.
This is named the "Pulpit." In order to exam
ine this object with more minuteness, a temporary
platform has been erected, which, although detractive of the general effect in our opinion, affords a
nearer and better view of all these remarkable objects in detail.
This spectacle, as well as the others, being brilliantly illuminated. the scene is very imposing, and
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