Project Gutenberg 2016-02-12 Public domain in the USA. 37 Wilson, John 1800 1849 91210988 A Visit to the Mammoth Cave of Kentucky Reading ease score: 66.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Library of Congress) "A Visit to the Mammoth Cave of Kentucky" by John Wilson is a travel narrative written in the mid-19th century, specifically in the late 1840s. This book is an exploration account that focuses on Wilson's experiences and observations during his journey through the Mammoth Cave, a remarkable natural wonder located in Kentucky. The text captures the awe and wonder accompanying human exploration of nature, highlighting the cave's geological features and historical significance. In this fascinating narrative, Wilson provides a detailed account of his visits to different areas and tunnels within Mammoth Cave, meticulously describing the various formations and landmarks he encountered. He shares his adventures alongside his daughters and their guide Stephen, detailing their explorations through the cave's majestic domes, eerie chambers, and intricate stalactite formations. The narrative is infused with vivid imagery as Wilson illustrates the cave's grandeur—from the "Star Chamber," where visitors are awestruck by the illusion of a starry sky, to the "Mammoth Dome," known for its breathtaking height and beauty. Through his journey, Wilson also reflects on the human connection to nature and the importance of preserving such magnificent wonders for future generations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Mammoth Cave (Ky.) Wilson, John, 1800-1849 F396 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 92960 92901 2024-11-21T10:32:00.696355 2023-09-22T08:32:22.807142 text/html text/html 88281 2016-02-11T19:34:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 80184 2016-02-11T19:36:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 85119 2024-11-21T10:32:05.634341 application/epub+zip 84915 2024-11-21T10:32:02.972314 application/epub+zip 84915 2024-11-21T10:32:01.835331 application/epub+zip 119301 2024-11-21T10:32:07.488296 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 106569 2024-11-21T10:32:04.590324 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 106652 2022-09-23T09:56:50.569549 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 70869 70672 2024-10-21T11:31:36.242072 2023-09-22T08:32:22.436156 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 71576 2016-02-11T19:33:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 27389 2016-02-11T19:36:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 71109 2016-02-11T19:35:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27293 2016-02-11T19:36:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21471 2024-11-21T10:32:07.814280 application/rdf+xml 8948 2024-11-21T10:32:01.914318 image/jpeg 2023 2024-11-21T10:32:01.875312 image/jpeg 82268 2024-11-21T10:32:00.707358 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog