The third man, hemmed in by the walls of the cañon, continued the journey alone amid great perils from cataracts, rocks, and whirlpools.
For ten days he pursued, his lonely way, tasting food but twice during the whole time. Once he obtained a few green pods and leaves from bushes growing along the stream, and the second time from some friendly Indians.
At last he succeeded in reaching Callville in safety, after having floated several hundred miles.
LESSON LXXIII.
pro por'tions, relations of parts to each other.
in te'ri or, the inside.
al a bas'ter, a kind of whitish stone.
chasm, a deep opening.
a're a, any surface, as the floor of a room.
an'cient, belonging to past ages.
un ex am'pled, without a similar case.
co los'sal, of great size.
feat'ure, any thing worthy of notice.
dra'per y, hangings of any kind.
o ver awed', held in a state of fear.
sur pass'ing, exceeding others.
NATURAL WONDERS OF AMERICA.—PART II.
THE MAMMOTH CAVE.
In the year 1809, a hunter named Hutchins, while pursuing a bear in Edmondson County, Kentucky, was surprised to see the animal disappear into a small opening in the side of a hill.
Upon examining the spot, Hutchins found that the opening led into a cave. Following up the examination soon after, it was discovered that the cave was immense in its proportions.