. Book of the Royal blue . Vfu thk Kxiinx Hill T<i Tin brated for its historical associations, arethe Caverns of Luray. The caves were discovered in 1S7S,and shortly thereafter were opened tothe public. The full extent of their sub-terranean depths was not then knownor even dreamed of, and not untilthoroughly equipped partieshad penetrated seemingly endless cham-bers and labyrinthine passages weretheir boundless riches disclosed and ber of visitors has been from all quarters of the globe—scientists, explorers and tourists, havewandered through the
. Book of the Royal blue . Vfu thk Kxiinx Hill T<i Tin brated for its historical associations, arethe Caverns of Luray. The caves were discovered in 1S7S,and shortly thereafter were opened tothe public. The full extent of their sub-terranean depths was not then knownor even dreamed of, and not untilthoroughly equipped partieshad penetrated seemingly endless cham-bers and labyrinthine passages weretheir boundless riches disclosed and ber of visitors has been from all quarters of the globe—scientists, explorers and tourists, havewandered through the wonderful cham-bers, and the general verdict of theirunited testimony is that Luray Cavernsexcel all others in the combined extent,variety, scientific interest and beauty oftheir calcite formations. A party sentout from the Smithsonian Institutionreport that, comparing this great THE CAVERNS OF KXTHANCK natural curiosity with othersof the sameclass, it is safe to say that there is proba-bly no other cave in the world morecompletely and profusely decorated withstalactitic and stalagmitic ornamenta-tion than that of Luray. Recognizing the inestimable valueof their remarkable possession, the man-agement of the caverns have providedevery facility for visiting all the cham-bers and seeing all the wonders in themost comfortable manner. Cementwalks have been laid, stairways, bridges,and iron railings have been erectedwhere such help wasnecessary, and theentire subterraneanpalace is illuminatedby both arc and incandescent electriclights. The interioris singularly freefrom dampness ordripping water, andno special prepara-tion for the visit isneeded in the matterof clothing. Plainclothing and stoutshoes comprise thenecessary outfit,wraps being super-fluous, as the temperature remains,winter and summer, at about 54 the grandvestibule, the firstemotion felt by t
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