This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1784 edition. Excerpt: ... article vi. A description (R)F some natural curiosities in the western edge of yorkshire, by mr. adam walker, lecturer iii natural philosophy. taken from the general evening post, sept. 25, 1779-S I R, ihere fend you an account of a tour I made some time ago through the mountains and caverns near ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1784 edition. Excerpt: ... article vi. A description (R)F some natural curiosities in the western edge of yorkshire, by mr. adam walker, lecturer iii natural philosophy. taken from the general evening post, sept. 25, 1779-S I R, ihere fend you an account of a tour I made some time ago through the mountains and caverns near Settle, which I think no way inferior to those of Derbyjhire. Nigh the Chapel In the dale, on the north side of Ingleborough, I met with three caverns that are totally unlike any in this island, tho' caverns are common in all limestone countries. The sirst (nigh the chapel) is a pit sinking from an even surface about forty yards into the ground, and is about the fame number of yards in diameter. At the bottom is a deep pool of water, from whence issues a subterraneous brook, but through so narrow a passage, that in wet weather, the cavern sills up, and overflows its brim.--A quarter of a mile above this is another pit, of a paralellopiped form, being a chasm between two perpendicular rocks, and though upwards of forty yards deep, one may easily leap over it. It seems me of those breaks, or faults (as miners call 'em) where the regular strata have been broken, and one part of them has funk below the other; for the bands of rock lie pretty horizontal, and in
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