An Account of Elden Hole in Derbyshire; By JLloyd, Esq; With Some Observations upon It, by Edward King, Esq; FRS.; In a Letter to Matthew Maty, MDSecRS. . t. C A large projedion of the rock at the bottom of the fhaft. As foon as 1 had pal^dthis, Ifwungj being come into the firft D E The heap of ftones, with whidi the whde bottom of the firft cave is filled, B The arched paflage into the great vault, being about three yards high#. Fig^ [ 262 ] Fig. IL The Plan of the Caves; YZB The floor of the firft cave. Y The North end, Z The South The flat wall of rock, on the Weft fide, B The entran
An Account of Elden Hole in Derbyshire; By JLloyd, Esq; With Some Observations upon It, by Edward King, Esq; FRS.; In a Letter to Matthew Maty, MDSecRS. . t. C A large projedion of the rock at the bottom of the fhaft. As foon as 1 had pal^dthis, Ifwungj being come into the firft D E The heap of ftones, with whidi the whde bottom of the firft cave is filled, B The arched paflage into the great vault, being about three yards high#. Fig^ [ 262 ] Fig. IL The Plan of the Caves; YZB The floor of the firft cave. Y The North end, Z The South The flat wall of rock, on the Weft fide, B The entrance into the great cavern^ oa the Eaft The floor of the great cavern^Q A little, narrow, irregular cave. D The bafe of a column of flala£lites, above 30 yards high,P The bafc of the rock of more folid and round mafTes of The great flone, which covers part of the mouth ofF A pit, or hole, two yards deep, lined with yellow ftala&ites like The bafe of a pile of encrufted ftones, which lead up to a fmail The diredtion of the fedion fig. III. XV The direaion of the k&m of the great cavern, fig. IV. Fig-. :P/uifiiF, Tmnr. J^JJS^.Tahmn^.t^a.
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