Etidorhpa – A Zone of Light, Deep Within the Earth
A Zone of Light, Deep Within the Earth ” Oh! for one glimpse of light, a ray of sunshine!” In reply to this my mental ejaculation, my guide said: ” Can not you perceive that the darkness is becoming less intense ?” ” No,” I answered, ” I can not; night is absolute.” ” Are you sure?” he asked. ” Cover your eyes with your hand, then uncover and open them.” I did so...
Etidorhpa – Farewell to God’s Sunshine
Farewell to God’s Sunshine – “The Echo of the Cry” [postpic=center]99216[/postpic] Thus speaking, my quiet leader, who had so long been as a shepherd to my wandering feet, on the upper earth, grasped my hands tightly, and placed them in those of my new companion, whose clammy fingers closed over them as with a grip of iron. The mysterious being, now my custodian, turned towards the creek, drawing me after him,...
Etidorhpa – The Punch-Bowls and Caverns of Kentucky
The Punch-Bowls and Caverns of Kentucky – “Into the Unknown Country” [postpic=center]99215[/postpic] ” This part of Kentucky borders a field of caverns that reaches from near the State of Tennessee to the Ohio River, and front the mouth of the Cumberland, eastward to and beyond the center of the State. This great area is of irregular outline, and as yet has been little explored. Underneath the surface are...
Etidorhpa – A Cavern Discovered
A Cavern Discovered – Biswell’s Hill [postpic=center]99214[/postpic] We stopped that night at a tavern in Smithland. Leaving this place after dinner the next day, on foot, we struck through the country, into the bottom lands of the Cumberland River traveling leisurely, lingering for hours in the course of a circuitous tramp of only a few miles. Although it was the month of December, the climate was mild and balmy. In my...
Etidorhpa – My Journey Continues
My Journey Continues – Instinct It is unnecessary for me to give the details of the first part of my long journey. My companion was guided by a perceptive faculty that, like the compass, enabled him to keep in the proper course. He did not question those whom we met, and made no endeavor to maintain a given direction; and yet he was traveling in a part of the country that was new to himself. I marveled at the accuracy of his...