. Book of the Royal blue . \\ KKNS. Mr. B. P. Stebbins, a noted photographerof Easton, Maryland, knowing something ofthis cave, conceived the project of a morecomplete exploration of it with a view tomaking it an object of interest to thetourist, and in the summer of 1878 invitedthe co-operation of several of Lurays resi-dents. He finally received the aid of twoyoung men, commonly called the CampbellBrothers, who, instead of desiring to fur-ther the exploration of Ruftners Cave,preferred to engage in a search for a newone. Together these gentlemen went rang-ing over the hills on both
. Book of the Royal blue . \\ KKNS. Mr. B. P. Stebbins, a noted photographerof Easton, Maryland, knowing something ofthis cave, conceived the project of a morecomplete exploration of it with a view tomaking it an object of interest to thetourist, and in the summer of 1878 invitedthe co-operation of several of Lurays resi-dents. He finally received the aid of twoyoung men, commonly called the CampbellBrothers, who, instead of desiring to fur-ther the exploration of Ruftners Cave,preferred to engage in a search for a newone. Together these gentlemen went rang-ing over the hills on both sides of thefamous and picturesque Shenandoah valley, Newmarket Pike. It was nearly all clearedland and contained a large sink-hole, whichserved the farmers for generations back asa dumping-pit for weeds, stones, old rails,and debris, which they were accustomed totoss out of the way. It occurred to theseexplorers that this depression bore a sus-picious look, and was worth away the rubbish, they soon
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