,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,great ,,geys] ,,bas9 ,,( ,,! ,,upp] ,,yell[/one4 ,,wond]s ,,( ,,! ,,yell[/one ,,edit$ ,,by ,,james ,,ri*>dson4 ,new ,edition1 ) new ,map & ,illu/rations4 ,,new ,,york ,,*>les ,,scribn]',s ,,sons #ahhf ,ent]$ accord+ to ,act ( ,congress1 9 ! ye> #ahgc1 by ,,scribn]1 ,,arm/rong ,,co41 ,9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress at ,wa%+ton ,,cont5ts4 ,,page ,,*apt] ,i4 ,! ,cr[n ( ! ,cont95t--,yell[/one ,lake--,anci5t ,volcanic ,action--,mod]n ,!rmal ,ph5om5a #a ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,e>ly ,explorations--,lewis & ,cl>ke's ,exp$itions--,trapp]s' ,y>ns--,colonel ,raynold's ,exp$ition--,! ,wa%burn ,exp$ition--,colonel ,b>l['s ,exp$ition--,dr4 ,hayd5's ,geological ,survey #e ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,r\te f ,=t ,ellis to ,bottl]s' ,ran*--,=t ,ellis--,prospect f ! ,divide--,sn[y ,m\nta9--,trail ,creek--,pyramid ,m\nta9--,! ,bottl] ,bro!rs--,yell[/one ,valley #ae ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,bottl]s' ,ran* to ,g>d9]'s ,riv]--,riv] ,valley--,second ,caon--,c9nab> ,m\nta9--,! ,devil's ,slide--,we/]n ,nom5clature--,preci\s ,/ones #ba ,,*apt] ,v4 ,hot ,spr+s ( ,g>d9]'s ,riv]--,?ird ,caon--,rapids--,valley ( ,g>d9]'s ,riv]--,!rmal ,spr+s--,:ite ,m\nta9--,hot ,spr+s--,natural ,ba?+-pools--,diana's ,ba?--,lib]ty ,cap--,bee-hive--,ext9ct ,geys]s--,beautiful ,wat]--,vegetation 9 ,hot ,spr+s--,antiquity ( ,spr+s--,classification ( ,!rmal ,spr+s #bg ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,g>d9]'s ,riv] to ,gr& ,caon ( ! ,yell[/one--,=ks ( ,g>d9]'s ,riv]--,gallat9 ,m\nta9s--,basaltic ,columns--,falls ( ,g>d9]'s ,riv]--,m\nta9 ,prospect--,ov] ! ,divide--,agatiz$ ,wood--,delightful ,climate--,m\nta9 ,v]dure--,volcanic ,ridges--,rav9es--,?ird ,caon ( ! ,yell[/one--,hell-ro>+ ,riv]--,hell-ro>+ ,m\nta9--,ea/ ,=k ( ! ,yell[/one--,anci5t ,spr+s & ,calc>e\s ,deposits--,fir/ ,bridge ov] ! ,yell[/one--,rock ,cutt+--,t[]-creek ,caon--,column ,rock--,! ,devil's ,d5--,t[] ,falls--,! ,devil's ,ho(--,m9]al ,spr+s--,m\? ( ,gr& ,caon #dc ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,ov] ,m\nt ,wa%burn to ,falls ( ! ,yell[/one--,asc5t ( ,m\nt ,wa%burn--,ext5sive ,view--,/eam ,puffs--,elephant's ,back--,gr& ,caon--,yell[/one ,bas9--,! ,?ree ,tetons--,fir/ ,view ( ,yell[/one ,lake--,madison ,m\nta9s--,gallat9 ,range--,emigrant ,peak--,geological ,hi/ory ( ! ,yell[/one ,bas9--,anci5t ,volcanic ,action--,desc5t ( ,m\nt ,wa%burn--,hell-bro? ,spr+s--,! ,devil's ,caldron--,cascade ,creek--,! ,devil's ,d5--,cry/al ,cascade #fa ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,! ,gr& ,caon & ! ,falls ( ! ,yell[/one--,description ( ,gr& ,caon--,desc5t into ! ,caon--,hi/ory ( ,gr& ,caon---,l[] ,falls--,upp] ,falls #gh ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,f ! ,falls to ! ,lake--,riv] above ! ,falls--,alum ,creek--,boil+ ,spr+s--,crat] ,hill--,a ,n>r[ ,escape--,! ,locomotive ,jet--,sulphur ,spr+s--,mud ,puffs--,no ,vegetation--,temp]ature ( ,spr+s--,muddy ,geys]--,mud ,volcano--,mud-sulphur ,spr+s--,! ,grotto--,! ,giant's ,caldron--,movem5ts ( ,muddy ,geys] #ij ,,*apt] ,x4 ,yell[/one ,lake--,sett+ ( ! ,lake--,%ape ( ! ,lake--,%ores ( ! ,lake--,yell[/one ,tr\t--,worms 9 ,tr\t--,wat]f[l--,! ,guide-bird--,fauna ( ,yell[/one ,bas9--,isl&s 9 ! ,lake--,! ,fir/ ,explor]s #aje ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,ar\nd ! ,yell[/one ,lake--,hot ,spr+s ( ,pelican ,creek--,hot ,spr+s ( ,/eam ,po9t--,fire ,sla%es--,difficult ,travell+--,little ,invuln]able--,poetry 9 ! ,wild]ness--,volcanic ,peaks--,m\nts ,lang=d1 ,doane1 & ,/eph5son--,brim/one ,bas9--,alum ,creek--,upp] ,yell[/one--,w9d ,riv] ,m\nta9s--,valley ( ,upp] ,yell[/one--,! ,five ,=ks--,bridg]'s ,lake--,yell[/one ,m\nta9s--,he>t ,lake--,madison ,lake--,m\nt ,%]idan--,flat ,m\nta9--,bridg]'s ,two ,ocean ,riv]--,a ,companion lo/--,lakes & ,spr+s--,hot ,spr+s on ! ,we/ ,%ore--,bridge ,creek--,dead ,spr+s--,! ,elephant's ,back #aad ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,upp] ,geys] ,bas9--,! ,gr& ,geys] ,region--,firehole ,riv]--,madison ,lake--,m\nta9s ab\t ! ,lake--,cascades--,! ,geys]s--,old ,fai?ful--,! ,bee-hive--,! ,giantess--,ca/le ,geys]--,gr& ,geys]--,! ,saw-mill--,! ,comet--,! ,grotto--,! ,pyramid--,! ,pun* ,b[l--,black ,s& ,geys]--,riv]side ,geys]--,! ,fan--,! ,s5t9els--,iron ,spr+ ,creek--,soda ,geys] #acc ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,l[] ,geys] ,bas9--,d[n ! ,firehole--,prismatic ,hot ,spr+s--,! ,cauldron--,old ,spr+ ,bas9s--,! ,con* ,spr+--,horn ,geys]--,ba? ,spr+--,! ,cav]n--,mud ,spr+s--,?ud ,geys]--,f\nta9 ,geys]--,mud ,pot--,fissure ,spr+--,:ite ,dome ,geys]--,bee-hive--,petrifaction--,hot ,spr+ ,vegetation--,cold ,spr+--,g5]al ,view ( ! ,bas9--,! ,tw9 ,buttes--,fall ( ! ,fairies--,ra9b[ ,spr+ #afb ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,natural ,hi/ory ( ,geys]s & o!r ,!rmal ,spr+s--,icel& ,geys]s--,hi/ory ( ,! ,geys]--,! ,/rokr--,eruption ( ! ,geys]--,gr[? ( ! ,geys]--,me*anism ( ,geys]s--,artificial ,geys]s--,life & ,dea? ( ,geys]s--,laugs--,new ,zeal& ,hot ,spr+s--,te ,t>ata--,hot ,spr+s ( ! ,waikato--,orig9 ( ,m9]al ,spr+s--,*emi/ry ( ,m9]al ,spr+s #ahj ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,mr4 ,ev]ts's ,?irty-sev5 ,days ( ,p]il--,lo/--,loss ( ,horse--,midnight ,dang]s--,/>vation--,return to ,lake--,no ,food 9 ! ,mid/ ( ,pl5ty--,bessie ,lake--,?i/le ,roots--,hunt$ by a ,lion--,/orms--,fir/ ,fire--,va9 ,ef=ts to f9d ,food--,attempt to cross ! ,m\nta9s--,! ,lo/ ,%oe--,=e/ on ,fire--,halluc9ation--,turn$ back--,! ,doctor--,physiological ,trans=mations--,desc5d+ ! ,riv]--,loss ( ,l5s--,discov]y & ,rescue #aii ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,our ,national ,p>k--,! ,yell[/one ,res]vation--,dr4 ,hayd5's ,report--,text ( ,act ( ,congress--,appo9tm5t ( ,hon4 ,n4 ,p4 ,lang=d ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,p>k #bej ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations4 ,,great ,,geys] ,,bas9 ,front ,,hot ,,spr+s ,,( ,,g>dn]',s ,,riv] #bg ,,diana',s ,,ba?1 ,,g>dn]',s ,,riv] #ca ,,lib]ty ,,cap1 ,,g>dn]',s ,,riv] #cf ,,ext9ct ,,geys]1 ,,ea/ ,,=k ,,( ,,! ,,yell[/one #ej ,,! ,,devil',s ,,ho( #eh ,,gett+ ,a ,,specim5 #gb ,,! ,,devil',s ,,d5 #gf ,,upp] ,,falls ,,( ,,! ,,yell[/one #hf ,,! ,,mud ,,volcano #ajj ,,yell[/one ,,lake #ajf ,,! ,,fir/ ,,boat ,,on ,,yell[/one ,,lake #aac ,,break+ ,,?r\gh #abb ,,! ,,gr& ,,geys]1 ,,firehole ,,bas9 #add ,,! ,,giant ,,geys] #aec ,,fan ,,geys]1 ,,firehole ,,bas9 #aeh ,,! ,,bee-,,hive #afa ,,gr& ,,ca,,on ,,& ,,l[] ,,falls ,,( ,,! ,,yell[/one #aid ,,imag9>y ,,companions #bcf ,,! ,,giantess1 ,,firehole ,,bas9 #beb ,,maps4 ,,hayd5',s ,,geological ,,survey ,,( ,,yell[/one ,,national ,,p>k4 ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,! ,,cr[n ,,( ,,! ,,cont95t4 ,9 ! nor?we/ corn] ( ! ,t]ritory ( ,wyom+1 ab\t half way betwe5 ! ,mississippi ,riv] & ! ,pacific ,ocean1 & 9 ! same latitude z ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york1 ! gr& ,rocky ,m\nta9 sy/em culm9ates 9 a knot ( peaks & ranges enclos+ ! mo/ rem>kable lake bas9 9 ! _w4 ,f ?is po9t radiate ! *ief m\nta9 ranges1 & ?ree ( ! longe/ riv]s ( ! ,cont95t--! ,miss\ri1 ! ,columbia1 & ! ,colorado4 ,on ! s\? are ! ,w9d ,riv] ,m\nta9s1 a sn[-clad b>ri] :i* no :ite man has ev] cross$4 ,on ! ea/ is ! ,sn[y ,m\nta9 ,range1 & ! gr& clu/] ( volcanic peaks betwe5 x & ,yell[/one ,lake4 ,on ! we/ is ! ma9 divide ( ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s4 ,on ! nor? are ! bold peaks ( ! ,gallat9 ,range1 & ! p>allel ridges :i* give a nor?w>d direction to all ! great tribut>ies ( ! ,miss\ri f ?is region4 ,set l a gem 9 ! c5tre ( ?is sn[-rimm$ cr[n ( ! cont95t1 is ! lovelie/ body ( fre% wat] on ! globe1 its d>k-blue surface at an elevation great] ?an t ( ! highe/ cl\ds t fleck ! azure sky ( a summ]'s day1 ov] ! tops ( ! l(tie/ m\nta9s ( ! ,ea/4 ,its wat]s teem ) tr\t1 & ! primeval =e/s t cov] ! surr\nd+ c\ntry are cr[d$ ) game4 ,b ^! are ! lea/ ( its attractions4 ,x is ! wildness & gr&eur ( ! enclos+ m\nta9 sc5]y1 & /ill m ! curi\s1 beautiful1 wond]ful & /up5d\s natural ph5om5a :i* *>act]ize ! region1 t h rais$ x to sudd5 fame1 & caus$ x to be set ap>t by our national gov]nm5t z a gr& national play-gr\nd & museum ( unp>allel$1 inde$ incomp>able1 m>vels1 free to all m5 = all "t4 ,evid5ces ( anci5t volcanic action on ! gr&e/ scale are s abundant & /rik+ ?r\gh\t ! lake bas91 t x has be5 look$ ^u z ! rema9s ( a mammo? crat]1 =ty miles across4 ,x seems1 h[ev]1 to h be5 r ! focus ( a multitude ( crat]s4 ,x is probable1 says ! ,unit$ ,/ates geologi/1 ,dr4 ,hayd51 ) 8 usual caution1 t dur+ ! ,plioc5e p]iod ! entire c\ntry dra9$ by ! s\rces ( ! ,yell[/one & ! ,columbia 0 ! sc5e ( volcanic activity z great z t ( any portion ( ! globe4 ,x might be call$ "o va/ crat]1 made up ( a ?\s& small] volcanic v5ts & fissures1 out ( :i* ! fluid int]ior ( ! e>?1 fragm5ts ( rock & volcanic du/1 7 p\r$ 9 unlimit$ quantities4 ,hundr$s ( ! nuclei or cones ( ^! volcanic v5ts are n[ rema9+1 "s ( !m ris+ to a height ( #aj1jjj to #aa1jjj feet above ! sea4 ,m\nts ,doane1 ,long=d1 ,/ev5son1 & m ?an a hundr$ o!r peaks1 may be se5 f any high po9t on ei!r side ( ! bas91 ea* ( :i* =m$ a c5tre ( effusion4 ,all t is left ( ! t]rific =ces :i* ?rew up ^! l(ty m\nta9s & elevat$ ! entire region to its pres5t altitude1 n[ f9ds issue 9 occasional e>?quake %ocks1 & 9 ! innum]able hot spr+s & geys]s1 ^: description makes up s l>ge a portion ( ?is book ( wond]s4 ,n[h]e else 9 ! _w c ! la/-nam$ ph5om5a be witness$ on s gr& a scale1 9 su* limitless v>iety1 or amid sc5es s m>vell\s 9 beauty1 s wild & une>?ly 9 savage gr&eur1 s fasc9at+ 9 all t awes or attracts ! lov] ( ! curi\s1 ! wond]ful1 ! magnific5t 9 nature4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,fir/ ,,explorations4 ,9 _! exploration ( ! headwat]s ( ! ,miss\ri 9 ! summ] ( #ahje1 ! h]oic ,capta9s ,lewis & ,cl>ke discov]$ & nam$ ! ?ree t]m9al bran*es ( t riv]--! ,jeff]son1 ! ,madison1 & ! ,gallat92 !n asc5d+ ! fir/ nam$ to its spr+s among ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s1 !y cross$ ! l(ty ridge ( ! divide & pursu$ _! inve/igations along ! ,columbia to ! sea4 ,! foll[+ summ] !y return$1 sep>ately explor+ ! two ma9 bran*es ( ! ,great ,riv] ( ! ,nor?we/1 ea* p]petuat+ ! "n & fame ( 8 bro!r explor] by call+ a riv] aft] him4 ,asc5d+ ! s\!rn1 or ,lewis ,=k1 ,capta9 ,cl>ke recross$ ! m\nta9s to ,wisdom ,riv]1 7a bran* ( ! ,jeff]son17 !n trav]s$ ! c\ntry ( ! ,jeff]son1 ! ,madison & ! ,gallat9 to ! ,ro*ejaune1 or ,yell[/one1 :i* he foll[$ to its junction ) ! ,miss\ri1 :]e he rejo9$ ,capta9 ,lewis4 ,! map ( ! c\ntry explor$ by ^! brave m51 makes ! s\rce ( ! ,yell[/one a l>ge lake1 d\btless f in=mation receiv$ f ! ,indians1 b !y seem to h he>d no?+ ( ! m>vels along ! upp] rea*es ( ! riv] & ar\nd ! lake f :i* x fl[s4 ,9 lat] ye>s--especially aft] ! discov]y ( ! ,montana gold-m9es _h drawn to ! upp] valleys ( ! ,miss\ri an adv5tur\s1 gold-seek+ population1 :o sc\r$ ! m\nta9s 9 all directions--rumors ( burn+ pla9s1 sp\t+ spr+s1 great lakes & o!r natural wond]s1 came d[n f ! unkn[n regions up ! ,yell[/one4 ,& n cont5t ) ^!1 ! imag9ation 0 freely drawn on1 & ! treasure valleys ( ! ,arabian ,nights 7 rivall$1 if n reproduc$4 ,our ov]-v5tur\s p>ty1 hotly pursu$ by ,indians1 escap$1 report said1 by travell+ night aft] night by ! brilliant light ( a huge diamond provid5tially expos$ on a m\nta94 ,a lo/ trapp] turn$ up aft] protract$ w&]+ 9 ?is my/]i\s region1 8 pockets /uff$ ) nuggets ( gold ga!r$ 9 a /ream :i* he c\ld nev] f9d aga94 ,m a/\nd+ /ill 0 a valley :i* in/antly petrifi$ :atev] ent]$ x4 ,rabbits & sage-h5s1 ev5 ,indians 7 /&+ ab\t !re1 l /atu>y1 among ?ickets ( petrifi$ sage-bru%1 ^: /ony bran*es bore diamonds1 rubies1 sapphires1 em]alds & o!r gems by ! ?\s&1 z l>ge z walnuts4 ,i tell y1 sir1 said "o :o _h be5 !re1 to ,colonel ,raynolds1 x is true1 = ,i ga!r$ a qu>t myself & s5t !m d[n ! c\ntry4 ,! fir/ e>ne/ attempt to explore ! valley ( ! upp] ,yell[/one 0 made 9 #ahei1 by ,colonel ,raynolds1 ( ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s4 ,8 exp$ition pass$ entirely ar\nd ! ,yell[/one bas91 b c\ld n p5etrate x4 ,9 8 report to ! ,w> ,dep>tm5t1 he says3 ,x 0 my orig9al desire to g f ! head ( ,w9d ,riv] to ! head ( ! ,yell[/one1 keep+ on ! ,atlantic slope1 !nce d[n ! ,yell[/one1 pass+ ! lake1 & across by ! ,gallat9 to ! ?ree =ks ( ! ,miss\ri4 ,bridg] said at ! outset t ?is w\ld be impossible1 & t x w\ld be necess>y to cross ov] to ! headwat]s ( ! ,columbia & back aga9 to ! ,yell[/one4 ,i _h n previ\sly believ$ t cross+ ! ma9 cre/ twice w\ld be m easily accompli%$ ?an ! transit ov] :at 0 9 effect only a spur2 b ! view f our fir/ camp settl$ ! "q adv]sely to my op9ion at once4 ,directly across our r\te lies a basaltic ridge1 ris+ n less ?an #e1jjj feet above u1 its walls app>5tly v]tical1 ) no visible pass or ev5 caon4 ,on ! opposite side ( ?is are ! headwat]s ( ! ,yell[/one4 ,bridg] rem>k$ triumphantly & =cibly on rea*+ ?is spot1 ',i told y y c\ld n g ?r\gh4 ,a bird c't fly ov] t )\t tak+ a supply ( grub along4' ,i _h no reply to (f]1 & m5tally conc$$ ! accuracy ( ! in=mation ( '! old man ( ! m\nta9s4' 99 99 99 99 99 ,aft] ?is ob/acle _h ?us =c$ u ov] on ! we/]n slope ( ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s1 an ef=t 0 made to recross & rea* ! di/rict 9 "q1 b al?\gh x 0 ,june1 ! imm5se body ( sn[ baffl$ all our ex]tions1 & we 7 compell$ to cont5t ourselves ) li/5+ to m>vell\s tales ( burn+ pla9s1 imm5se lakes1 & boil+ spr+s1 )\t be+ able to v]ify ^! wond]s4 ,i "k ( b two :ite m5 :o claim to ev] h visit$ ?is "p ( ! ,yell[/one ,valley--,james ,bridg] & ,rob]t ,meldrum4 ,! n>ratives ( bo? ^! m5 are v rem>kable1 & ,bridg]1 9 "o ( 8 recitals1 describ$ an imm5se boil+ spr+1 t is a p]fect c\nt]p>t ( ! ,geys]s ( ,icel&4 ,z he is un$ucat$1 & _h probably nev] he>d ( ! exi/5ce ( su* natural m>vels else:]e1 ,i h little d\bt t he spoke ( t :i* he _h actually se54 ,! burn+ pla9s describ$ by ^! m5 may be volcanic1 or1 m probably1 burn+ b$s ( lignite simil> to ^? on ,p[d] ,riv]1 :i* are kn[n to be 9 a /ate ( ignition4444 ,_h our attempt to ent] ?is di/rict be5 made a mon? lat] 9 ! season1 ! sn[ w\ld h ma9ly disappe>$1 & !re w\ld h be5 no insurm\ntable ob/acles to ov]come4 ,i _c d\bt1 !re=e1 t at no v di/ant day ! my/]ies ( ?is region w be fully reveal$1 & ?\gh small 9 ext5t1 ,i reg>d ! valley ( ! upp] ,yell[/one z ! mo/ int]e/+ unexplor$ di/rict ( our widely exp&$ c\ntry4 ,t5 ye>s aft] ,colonel ,raynolds's unsuccessful attempt to solve ! problem ( ! ,yell[/one1 a small p>ty "u ,messrs4 ,cook & ,folsom asc5d$ ! riv] to ! lake1 & cross$ ov] ! divide into ! ,geys] ,bas9 ( ! ,madison4 ,no report1 we believe1 0 publi%$ ( _! discov]ies4 ,at any rate1 ! g5]al public 7 indebt$ = _! fir/ k ( ! m>vels ( ?is region to an exp$ition organiz$ 9 ! summ] ( #ahgj by "s ( ! (ficials & lead+ citiz5s ( ,montana4 ,?is company1 l$ by ,g5]al ,wa%burn1 ! ,surveyor-,g5]al ( ! ,t]ritory1 & accompani$ by a small escort ( ,unit$ ,/ates cavalry "u ,lieut5ant ,g4 ,c4 ,doane1 left ,=t ,ellis t[>d ! latt] "p ( ,augu/1 & ent]$ ! valley ( ,yell[/one ,riv] on ! #bc;d4 ,dur+ ! next ?irty days !y explor$ ! caons ( ! ,yell[/one & ! %ores ( ,yell[/one ,lake2 !n cross+ ! m\nta9s to ! headwat]s ( ! ,madison1 !y visit$ ! geys] region ( ,firehole ,riv]1 & asc5d$ t /ream to its junction ) ! ,madison1 along ^: valley !y return$ to civilization1 confid5t1 z _! hi/orian wrote1 t !y _h se5 ! greate/ wond]s on ! ,cont95t1 & conv9c$ t !re 0 n on ! globe ano!r region :]e1 )9 ! same limits1 nature _h cr[d$ s mu* ( gr&eur & maje/y1 ) s mu* ( novelty & wond]4 ,mr4 ,lang=d's acc\nt ( ?is exp$ition1 publi%$ 9 ! second volume ( ,scribn]'s ,mon?ly1 & ! report ( ,lieut5ant ,doane1 pr9t$ "s "t aft] by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 7,ex4 ,doc4 ,no4 #ea1 #da/ ,congress17 gave to ! _w ! fir/ au!ntic in=mation ( ! m>vels ( ?is wond]ful region4 ,?\gh _! r\te lay ?r\gh a t]rible wild]ness1 & mo/ ( ! p>ty 7 b amateur explor]s at be/1 only "o 7,mr4 ,ev]ts7 met ) a s]i\s mi%ap4 ,?is g5tleman's /ory ( 8 sep>ation f ! company1 & 8 ?irty-sev5 days ( suff]+ & p]il\s w&]+1 is "o ( ! mo/ ?rill+ *apt]s ( adv5ture ev] writt54 ,! pa? fairly brok51 & ! romance ( ! ,yell[/one %[n to h a sub/antial basis 9 reality1 x 0 n long be=e o!rs 7 ready to explore m fully ! magnific5t sc5]y & ! /range & peculi> ph5om5a describ$ by ! adv5tur]s ( #ahgj4 ,z soon z ! foll[+ season 0 suffici5tly advanc$ to admit ( explorations among ! m\nta9s1 ! ,*ief ,eng9e] ( ! ,milit>y ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,miss\ri1 ,brevet ,colonel ,john ,w4 ,b>l[1 set out = a two mon?s' survey ( ! ,yell[/one ,bas91 "u special ord]s f ,g5]al ,%]idan4 ,8 r\te lay along ! riv] to ! lake2 !nce along ! nor!rn %ore ( ! lake to ! hot spr+s on its we/]n bank2 !nce across ! m\nta9s we/w>d to ! ,geys] ,bas9s ( ,firehole ,riv]1 :i* he asc5d$ to its s\rce 9 ,madison ,lake2 !nce to ,he>t ,lake1 ! s\rce ( ,snake ,riv]2 !nce across ! m\nta9s to ,bridg]'s ,lake1 9 ! valley ( ! ,upp] ,yell[/one4 ,desc5d+ ?is /ream to :]e x ent]s ,yell[/one ,lake1 he return$ by ! ea/ %ore ( ! lake to ,pelican ,creek2 !nce across ! c\ntry to ! ,falls ( ! ,yell[/one2 !nce ov] ! m\nta9s to ! ,ea/ ,=k ( ! ,yell[/one1 :i* he foll[$ to its junction ) ! ma9 /ream4 ,9 ! meantime1 a l>ge & ?or\ghly-organiz$ sci5tific p>ty1 "u ,dr4 ,f4 ,v4 ,hayd51 ,u4 ,s4 geologi/1 7 mak+ a sy/ematic survey ( ! region trav]s$ by ,colonel ,b>l[4 ,! "w done by ?is p>ty is briefly summ>iz$ by ,dr4 ,hayd5 z foll[s3 ,f ,=t ,ellis1 we pass$ ea/w>d ov] ! divide1 betwe5 ! dra9age ( ! ,miss\ri & ,yell[/one1 to ,bottl]s' ,ran*4 ,"h we e/abli%$ a p]man5t camp1 leav+ all our wagons & a portion ( ! p>ty4 ,a c>eful sy/em ( meteorological obs]vations 0 kept at ?is locality = six weeks4 ,f ,bottl]s' ,ran* we proce$$ up ! valley ( ! ,yell[/one1 survey$ ! rem>kable hot spr+s on ,g>d9]'s ,riv]1 ,! ,gr& ,caon1 ,t[] ,falls1 ,upp] & ,l[] ,falls ( ! ,yell[/one1 !nce into ! bas9 prop]1 prep>$ *>ts ( all ! ,hot ,spr+ gr\ps1 :i* 7 v num]\s1 & cont9u$ up ! riv] to ! lake4 ,we !n comm5c$ a sy/ematic survey ( ! lake & its surr\nd+s4 ,mr4 ,s*nborn1 ) 8 assi/ant1 made a c>eful survey ( ! lake & ! m\nta9s f ! %ore1 & ,messrs4 ,elliott & ,c>r+ton survey$ & sket*$ its %ore-l9es f ! wat] 9 a boat4 ,c>eful s\nd+s 7 also made1 & ! greate/ dep? 0 f\nd to be ?ree hundr$ feet4 ,f ! lake ,i proce$$1 ) ,messrs4 ,s*nborn1 ,peale1 & ,elliott to ! ,firehole ,valley1 by way ( ,ea/ ,=k ( ! ,madison2 !n asc5d$ ! ,firehole ,valley4 ,we made c>eful *>ts ( ! ,l[] & ,upp] ,geys] ,bas91 locat+ all ! pr9cipal spr+s1 & det]m9+ _! temp]atures4 ,we !n return$ ov] ! m\nta9s by way ( ! head ( ,firehole ,riv]1 explor$ ,madison ,lake1 ,he>t ,lake1 etc4 ,aft] hav+ complet$ our survey ( ! lake1 we cross$ ov] to ! headwat]s ( ! ,ea/ ,=k by way ( ! valley ( ,pelican ,creek1 explor$ ! ,ea/ ,=k to its junction ) ! ma9 ,yell[/one1 & !nce to ,bottl]s' ,ran*1 :i* we rea*$ on ! #bh? ( ,augu/4 ,f ?is place we pass$ d[n ! ,yell[/one1 ?r\gh ! l[] caon1 to ! m\? ( ,%ield's ,riv]1 to connect our "w ) t ( ,colonel ,wm4 ,f4 ,raynolds1 9 #ahfj4 ,f !re we return$ to ,=t ,ellis4 ,x is safe to say t no explor+ exp$ition on ?is cont95t ev] _h a m int]e/+ field ( inve/igation1 or ev] /udi$ s _m gr&1 curi\s & wond]ful aspects ( nature 9 s %ort a "t4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,=t ,,ellis ,,to ,,bottl]s' ,,ran*4 ,! ,yell[/one t\ri/ leaves ! conf9es ( civilization at ,=t ,ellis4 ,?is fronti] milit>y po/1 situat$ ne> ! head ( ! beautiful & f]tile valley ( ! ,ea/ ,gallat91 comm&s ! valleys ( ! ,yell[/one & ! ?ree =ks ( ! ,miss\ri--! f9e/ & mo/ productive portion ( ,montana4 ,on ! ea/ & nor? are ranges ( hills & m\nta9s :i* =m ! divide betwe5 ! wat]s ( ! ,yell[/one & ! ,miss\ri4 ,on ! s\? & we/1 ! beautiful ,valley ( ! ,gallat94 ,abundant vegetation1 beautiful sc5]y1 /reams ( pure wat] fl[+ d[n ! m\nta9-sides & across ! pla9s on e h&1 & a climate t c h>dly be surpass$ 9 any c\ntry1 comb9e to make ?is pleasant /ation "o ( ! mo/ *>m+ places on ! cont95t4 ,= ! fir/ six miles ! road f ,=t ,ellis to ! wond]-l& ( ! ,yell[/one ,valley foll[s ! g5]al c\rse ( ! ,ea/ ,gallat91 up /eep acclivities & ?r\gh ! defiles ( a hilly c\ntry to ! cre/ ( ! divide4 ,! road "h takes advantage ( a natural pass betwe5 hills t rise f six hundr$ to twelve hundr$ feet above ! road1 itself consid]ably m elevat$ ?an ! summit ( ! ,:ite ,m\nta9s4 ,f ! tops ( ! hills on ei!r side ! view is wond]fully f9e 9 e direction4 ,to ! we/ lies ! ,gallat9 ,valley1 ) its cordon ( sn[-capp$ peaks1 its f9ely-timb]$ wat] c\rses1 & its long1 grassy declivities1 dott$ ) ! habitations ( pione]s1 & bloom+ ) ! fruits ( indu/ry4 ,to ! ea/w>d lies ! beautiful ,valley ( ! ,yell[/one1 n yet laid "u tribute to man4 ,on ! fur!r side ( ?is valley--! b$ ( an anci5t lake--! eye takes 9 at a glance "o ( ! mo/ symmetrical & rem>kable ranges ( m\nta9s 9 all ! ,we/4 ,inde$1 ,dr4 ,hayd5 says1 9 describ+ !m3 ,sev]al ( my p>ty :o _h visit$ ,europe reg>d$ ?is range z 9 no way inf]ior 9 beauty to any 9 t f>-fam$ c\ntry4 ,a s]ies ( cone-%ap$ peaks1 look+ l gigantic pyramids1 are gr\p$ along ! ea/ side ( ! valley = ?irty or =ty miles1 ) _! bald1 d>k summits cov]$ ) p]petual sn[1 ! vegetation gr[+ ?9n] & small] z we asc5d ! almo/ v]tical sides1 until1 long be=e rea*+ ! summits1 x has entirely disappe>$4 ,on all sides deep gorges h be5 ga%$ out by aque\s =ces cutt+ ?r\gh ! v core ( ! m\nta9s1 & =m+ ^? wond]ful gul*es :i* only ! h>dy & d>+ m9] has v5tur$ to explore4 ,?is range1 :i* is call$ on ! maps ,sn[y ,m\nta9s1 =ms ! great wat]-%$ betwe5 two portions ( ! ,yell[/one ,riv]1 above & bel[ ! fir/ caon1 & gives orig9 to "s ( ! mo/ important bran*es ( t riv]4 ,f ! summit ( ,emigrant ,peak1 "o ( ! highe/ ( ^! volcanic cones1 "o great mass ( ^! basaltic peaks c be se5 z f> z ! eye c rea*1 ris+ to ! height ( #aj1jjj to #aa1jjj feet above ! sea4 ,emigrant ,peak1 ! base ( :i* is cut by ! ,yell[/one ,riv]1 is #aj1fbi feet above tide-wat]1 :ile ! valley pla9 ne> ,bottl]s' ,ran*1 on ! opposite side ( ! riv]1 0 f\nd to be #e1ibe feet4 ,?is spl5did gr\p ( peaks rises #e1jjj feet & upw>d above ! valley ( ! ,yell[/one4 ,ab\t ?ree miles f ! divide ! road /rikes ! valley ( ,trail ,creek1 a small-siz$ tr\t-/ream ( great cle>ness & purity1 fl[+ s\!a/w>d to ! ,yell[/one1 betwe5 high hills wood$ at ! summits4 ,approa*+ ! riv]1 ! c\ntry becomes m & m volcanic 9 appe>ance1 masses ( basaltic lava cropp+ out f ! high ridges on ! "r & left4 ,_m ( ^! masses %[ a p]p5dicul> front ( sev]al hundr$ feet1 ) projections resembl+ t[]s1 ca/les & ! l4 ,sev]al miles away on ! "r1 is ,pyramid ,m\nta91 a sn[-capp$ peak4 ,f>!r to ! s\? is a long range ( m\nta9s1 also cov]$ ) sn[1 ev5 9 midsumm]4 ,on ! left ( ! valley ! foot hills be> abundant v]dure1 ! highe/ summits be+ cov]$ ) a vigor\s gr[? ( p9es4 ,trail ,creek ent]s ! ,yell[/one ab\t ?irty miles f ,=t ,ellis4 ,t5 miles fur!r up ! ,yell[/one is ,bottl]s' ,ran*1 ! la/ abode ( civiliz$ man 9 ?is direction4 ,! ,bottl] bro!rs1 :o h e/abli%$ !mselves "h1 belong to t num]\s class ( pione]s :o are satisfi$ only :5 _! field ( op]ation is a little 9 advance ( civilization1 expos$ to privation & dang]1 yet possess+ advantages = hunt+1 trapp+ & fi%+ n enjoy$ by m5 cont5t to dwell 9 safety4 ,^!1 h[ev] are n _! only occupations4 ,!y h "u cultivation l>ge fields ( :eat1 potatoes & o!r crops1 possess ext5sive h]ds ( cattle1 & make l>ge quantities ( butt]1 = :i* !y f9d a ready m>ket 9 ! m9+ camps ( ,emigrant ,gul* across ! riv]1 :i* at ?is po9t is a v rapid /ream1 ab\t ?ree hundr$ feet wide & f\r feet deep on ! riffles at l[ wat]4 ,( ?is "p ( ! valley ,dr4 ,hayd5 says3 ,x is ab\t fifte5 miles long1 & w av]age ?ree miles 9 wid?2 x is well wat]$1 soil f]tile1 & 9 e respect "o ( ! mo/ desirable portions ( ,montana4 ,we may n look = any di/ricts favorable = agriculture 9 ! ,yell[/one ,valley above ! second caon2 b ?is entire lake bas9 seems admirably adapt$ = graz+ & = ! cultivation ( ! usual crops ( ! c\ntry4 ,! c]eals & ! roots h already be5 produc$ 9 abundance1 especially :eat & potatoes4 ,! m\nta9s on ei!r side are cov]$ ) sn[1 to a great] or less ext5t1 all ! ye>1 :i* 9 melt+ fe$s ! num]\s little /reams t fl[ d[n ! m\nta9-sides 9 ! ,yell[/one4 ,hundr$s ( spr+s fl[ out ( ! t]races4 ,"o t]race ne> ,bottl]s' ,ran* gives orig9 to fifty spr+s )9 a mile1 & !n1 all aggregat+ toge!r 9 ! riv] bottom1 =m a l>ge /ream4 ,?us !re is ! greate/ abundance ( wat] = irrigation1 or = any ( ! purposes ( settlem5t4 ,! elevation ( ! valley at ?is ran* is #d1ibe feet1 & ?is may be reg>d$ z ! av]age 9 altitude4 ,b a small portion ( x is occupi$ z yet1 b ! "t is n f> di/ant :5 ! valley w be cov]$ ) f9e f>ms & ! hills ) /ock4 ,x w always be a region ( int]e/1 f ! fact t x is probably ! upp] limit ( agricultural ef=t 9 ! ,yell[/one ,valley4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,bottl]s' ,,ran* ,,to ,,g>d9]',s ,,riv]4 ,at ,bottl]s' ,ran* ! wagon road t]m9ates4 ,= ! fir/ t5 miles beyond1 ! trail runs along ! we/ bank ( ! riv] ?r\gh ! wilde/ imag9able sc5]y ( rock1 riv] & m\nta94 ,! pa? is n>r[1 rocky & unev51 frequ5tly lead+ ov] /eep hills ( consid]able height4 ,f ! top ( "o ( ^!1 a bold m\nta9 spur com+ d[n to ! wat]'s edge1 ! view up ! valley is v f9e1 embrac+ ! riv] fr+$ ) cottonwoods1 ! foot hills cov]$ ) luxuriant1 _m-t9t$ h]bage1 & ov] all ! sn[-cr[n$ summits ( ! di/ant m\nta9s4 ,above ?is po9t ! valley op5s out to a bottom ( l>ge ext5t & great beauty4 ,across ! riv] ! /eep lava m\nta9s come close to ! /ream1 _! l(ty fronts cov]$ ) /unt$ timb]4 ,a l>ge portion ( ! bottom l& is subject to ov]fl[ by ! num]\s m\nta9 /reams t come 9 f ! "r1 & be>s an abundance ( grass1 9 _m places wai/ high4 ,! riv] is skirt$ ) %rubb]y & c$>s1 ! latt] hav+ ?ick trunks1 too %ort = ord9>y lumb]1 yet ( beautiful gra9 = small cab9et "w1 & susceptible ( exquisite f9i%4 ,at ! head ( ?is valley is ! second caon ( ! ,yell[/one1 granite walls ris+ on ei!r side to ! height ( a ?\s& feet or m1 & ! riv] da%+ ?r\gh ! n>r[ gorge ) great velocity4 ,se5 f ! l(ty m\nta9 spur ov] :i* ! trail is =c$ to pass1 ! bright gre5 color ( ! wat]1 & ! num]\s ripples1 capp$ ) :ite foam1 z ! ro>+ torr5t ru%es ar\nd & ov] ! multitude ( rocks t h fall5 f above into ! *annel1 pres5t a mo/ picturesque appe>ance4 ,above ! caon1 :i* is ab\t a mile 9 l5g?1 ! valley wid5s slightly1 !n n>r[s s z to compel ! travell] to cross a ridge1 on ^: summit lies a beautiful lake4 ,desc5d+ to ! valley aga9 ! road trav]ses a tract ( level bottom l&1 a mile or two wide1 cov]$ ) a heavy gr[? ( sage-bru%4 ,?r\gh\t all ?is portion ( its c\rse1 ! ,yell[/one is abundantly /ock$ ) tr\t ( ! l>ge/ v>iety kn[n ?is side ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s4 ,"s t5 miles above ! second caon on ! edge ( ! riv] valley is ,c9nab> ,m\nta91 ^: wea!r-beat5 side pres5ts "o ( ! mo/ s+ul> freaks ( nature 9 ! _w4 ,two p>allel v]tical walls ( rock1 fifty feet wide1 trav]se ! m\nta9 f base to summit1 & project to ! height ( ?ree hundr$ feet = a di/ance ( fifte5 hundr$ feet4 ,! sides are z ev5 z if wr\ght by l9e & plumb4 ,! rock betwe5 ! walls & on ei!r side has be5 completely worn away4 ,speak+ ( ?is curi\s =mation1 ,mr4 ,lang=d says3 ,we _h se5 _m ( ! caprici\s works wr\ght by erosion ^u ! friable rocks ( ,montana1 b nev] be=e ^u s maje/ic a scale4 ,"h an entire m\nta9-side1 by w9d & wat]1 _h be5 remov$1 leav+ z ! evid5ces ( _! protract$ toil ^! v]tical projections1 :i*1 b = _! imm5sity1 might z readily be mi/ak5 = works ( art z ( nature4 ,_! smoo? sides1 uni=m wid? & height1 & great l5g?1 consid]$ 9 connection ) ! causes :i* _h wr\ght _! insulation1 excit$ our wond] & admiration4 ,!y 7 all ! m curi\s because ( _! dissimil>ity to any o!r /rik+ objects 9 natural sc5]y t we _h ev] se5 or he>d (4 ,9 future ye>s1 :5 ! wond]s ( ! ,yell[/one are incorporat$ into ! family ( fa%ionable resorts1 !re w be few ( its attractions surpass+ 9 int]e/ ?is m>vell\s freak ( ! elem5ts4 ,accord+ to ! obs]vations ( ,dr4 ,hayd51 ! m\nta9 is =m$ ( alt]nate b$s ( s&/one1 lime/one1 & qu>tzites1 elevat$ to a ne>ly v]tical position by ^? int]nal =ces :i* act$ 9 ages pa/ to lift ! m\nta9 ranges to _! pres5t heights4 ,/&+ at ! base & look+ up ! sides ( ! m\nta91 ! geologi/ c\ld n b be fill$ ) wond] at ! convulsions :i* ?rew su* imm5se masses ( rocks into _! pres5t position4 ,ridge aft] ridge ext5ds d[n ! /eep sides ( ! m\nta9 l l(ty walls1 ! int]v5+ s(t] portions hav+ be5 wa%$ away1 leav+ ! h>d] lay]s project+ f> above4 ,9 "o place ! rocks incl9e 9 e possible direction1 & are cru%$ toge!r 9 ! utmo/ confusion4 ,betwe5 ! walls at "o po9t is a b& ( bright brick-r$ clay1 :i* has be5 mi/ak5 = c9nab>1 & h5ce ! "n ,c9nab> ,m\nta94 ,! mo/ conspicu\s ridge is compos$ ( basalt1 :i* mu/ h be5 p\r$ out on ! surface :5 all ! rocks 7 9 a horizontal position4 ,= reasons be/ kn[n to himself1 "o ( ! fir/ explor]s ( ?is region gave ^! p>allel ridges ! title ( ,devil's ,slide4 ,! sugge/ion 0 un=tunate1 writes ! hi/orian ( ! ,exp$ition1 z1 ) m reason p]haps1 b ) no bett] ta/e1 we frequ5tly _h occasion to appropriate o!r portions ( ! p]son ( 8 ,satanic ,maje/y1 or ( 8 dom9ion1 9 signification ( ! v>i$ m>vels we met )4 ,"s little excuse may be f\nd = ?is 9 ! fact t ! old m\nta9e]s & trapp]s :o prec$$ u _h be5 peculi>ly lavi% 9 ! use ( ! inf]nal vocabul>y4 ,e riv] & gl5 & m\nta9 _h sugge/$ to _! imag9ations "s fanci$ resemblance to portions ( a region :i* _! pi\s gr&mo!rs _h w>n$ !m to avoid4 ,x is common = !m1 :5 speak+ ( ?is region1 to designate portions ( its physical features1 z ,firehole ,prairie1--! ,devil's ,d51--,hell ,ro>+ ,riv]1 etc4--& ^! names1 f a rem>kable fitness ( ?+s1 are n likely to be spe$ily sup]s$$ by o!rs less impressive4 ,^! impressive titles /& 9 curi\s contra/ ) ! fanciful names be/[$ 9 ?is region by ,capts4 ,lewis & ,cl>ke1--,wisdom ,riv]1 ,philosophy ,riv]1 ,philan?ropy ,creek1 & ! l4 ,f ! ,devil's ,slide to ! m\? ( ,g>d9]'s ,riv]1 twelve miles1 ! gr\nd rises rapidly1 pass+ f a dead level alkali pla91 to a succession ( plateaus cov]$ slightly ) a /]ile soil4 ,evid5ces ( volcanic action beg9 to be frequ5t3 old crat]s conv]t$ into small lakes appe> "h & !re1 prettily fr+$ ) vegetation1 & cov]$ ) wat]f[l4 ,scatt]$ ov] ! hills & ?r\gh ! valleys are num]\s beautiful specim5s ( *alc$ony & *ips ( obsidian4 ,_m ( ! *alc$onies are geodes1 9 :i* are cry/als ( qu>tz2 o!rs conta9 opal 9 ! c5tre & agate on ! ext]ior2 & /ill o!rs h on ! outside atta*$ cry/als ( calcite4 ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,hot ,,spr+s ,,( ,,g>d9]',s ,,riv]4 ,t5 miles above ! ,devil's ,slide1 ,g>d9]'s ,riv]1 a m\nta9 torr5t tw5ty y>ds wide1 cuts ?r\gh a deep & gloomy gorge & ent]s ! ,yell[/one at ! l[] end ( ! ,?ird ,caon4 ,at ?is po9t ! ,yell[/one %r9ks to half its usual size1 los+ itself among huge granite b\ld]s1 :i* *oke up ! /ream & create alt]nate pools & rapids1 cr[d$ ) tr\t4 ,worn into fanta/ic =ms by ! wa%+ wat]1 ^! imm5se rock masses give an aspect ( peculi> wildness to ! sc5]y4 ,b ! cr[n+ wond] ( ?is region is ! gr\p ( hot spr+s on ! slope ( a m\nta91 f\r miles up ! valley ( ,g>d9]'s ,riv]4 ,! fir/ exp$ition pass$ on )\t see+ !m1 b !y c\ld n escape ! vigilance ( ! sci5tific company t foll[$4 ,! l[] rea*es ( ! valley ( ,g>d9]'s ,riv]1 & ! enclos+ hillsides1 are /rewn ) volcanic rock1 hav+ ! appe>ance ( furnace c9d]4 ,! tops ( ! r\nd$ hills are cov]$ ) fragm5ts ( basalt & conglom]ate1 ^: great v>iety ( sombre colors add mu* to ! appe>ance ( desolation :i* *>act]izes ! valley4 ,"h & !re are /agnant lakes fifty to a hundr$ y>ds 9 diamet]1 app>5tly occupy+ anci5t volcanic v5ts4 ,cross+ a b>r51 elevat$ region two miles 9 ext5t1 & ?ree or f\r hundr$ feet above ! riv]-b$1 ! trail desc5ds abruptly to a l[ bottom cov]$ ) a ?ick calc>e\s cru/1 deposit$ f hot spr+s1 n[ = ! mo/ "p dry4 ,at "o po9t1 h[ev]1 a l>ge /ream ( hot wat]1 six feet wide & two feet deep1 fl[s swiftly f b5ea? ! cru/1 its expos$ portion cle>ly reveal$ by ris+ /eam4 ,! quantity ( wat] fl[+ f ?is spr+ is great] ?an f any o!r 9 ?is region2 its temp]ature ranges f #abf to #acb ,fah4 ,a little fur!r above are ?ree or f\r o!r spr+s ne> ! m>g9 ( ! riv]4 ,^! h ne>ly circul> bas9s1 six to t5 feet 9 diamet]1 & a temp]ature n above #abj4 ,already ^! spr+s h become ! resort ( invalids1 :o speak highly ( ! virtues ( ! wat]s4 ,a %ort di/ance up ! hill are abundant rema9s ( spr+s1 :i* 9 "t pa/ mu/ h be5 v active4 ,= ne>ly a mile ! /eep hill-side is cov]$ ) a ?ick cru/ ( spr+ deposits1 :i*1 ?\gh mu* decompos$ & ov]gr[n ) p9es & c$>s1 /ill be> traces ( ! wond]ful =ms display$ 9 ! vic9ity ( ! active spr+s fur!r up ! hill4 ,asc5d+ ! hill1 ,dr4 ,hayd5's p>ty came sudd5ly & unexpect$ly ^u ^! m>vell\s deposits1 :i* !y agre$ 9 pron\nc+ "o ( ! f9e/ displays ( natural ar*itecture 9 ! _w4 ,! sn[y :it5ess ( ! deposit1 :i* has ! =m ( a froz5 cascade1 at once sugge/$ ! "n ( ,:ite ,m\nta9 ,hot ,spr+4 ,! spr+s n[ 9 active op]ation cov] an area ( ab\t "o squ>e mile1 :ile ! re/ ( ! t]ritory1 ?ree or f\r squ>e miles 9 ext5t1 is occupi$ by ! rema9s ( spr+s :i* h ceas$ to fl[4 ,small /reams fl[ d[n ! sides ( ! ,sn[y ,m\nta9 9 *annels l9$ ) oxide ( iron ( ! mo/ delicate t9ts ( r$4 ,o!rs %[ exquisite %ades ( yell[1 f a deep1 bright sulphur1 to a da9ty cream-color4 ,/ill o!rs are /a9$ ) %ades ( gre51 all ^! colors z brilliant z ! brighte/ anil9e dyes4 ,! wat] aft] ris+ f ! spr+ bas9 fl[s d[n ! sides ( ! declivity1 /ep by /ep1 f "o res]voir to ano!r1 at ea* "o ( !m los+ a portion ( its heat1 until x becomes z cool z spr+-wat]4 ,)9 five hundr$ feet ( its s\rce ,dr4 ,hayd5's p>ty camp$ = two days by ! side ( ! little /ream =m$ by ! aggregat$ wat]s ( ^! hot spr+s1 & f\nd ! wat] mo/ excell5t = dr9k+ z well z = cook+ purposes4 ,x 0 p]fectly cle> & ta/eless1 & h>mless 9 its effects4 ,dur+ _! /ay "h all ! memb]s ( ! p>ty1 z well z ! soldi]s compris+ _! escort1 enjoy$ ! luxury ( ba?+ 9 ^! mo/ elegantly c>v$ natural ba?+-pools2 & x 0 easy to select1 f ! hundr$s ( res]voirs1 wat] ( any desir$ temp]ature4 ,^! natural bas9s v>y some:at 9 size1 b _m ( !m are ab\t f\r by six feet 9 diamet]1 & "o to f\r feet 9 dep?4 ,_! m>g9s are beautifully scallop$1 & adorn$ ) a natural beadwork ( exquisite beauty4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ba?+-,,pools 7,,diana',s ,,ba?47 ,! level or t]race ^u :i* ! pr9cipal active spr+s are locat$1 is ab\t midway up ! sides ( ! m\nta91 cov]$ ) ! s$im5t4 ,/ill f>!r up are ! ru9s ( :at mu/ h be5 at "s p]iod m active spr+s ?an any at pres5t kn[n4 ,! sides ( ! m\nta9 = two or ?ree hundr$ feet 9 height1 are ?ickly encru/$ ) calc>e\s deposit1 orig9ally ornam5t$ ) elegant sculptur+1 l ! ba?+ pools bel[2 b atmosph]ic ag5cies1 :i* act readily on ! lime1 h oblit]at$ all _! delicate beauty4 ,! l>ge/ liv+ spr+ is ne> ! out] m>g9 ( ! ma9 t]race4 ,its dim5sions are tw5ty-five feet by =ty1 & its wat] s p]fectly transp>5t t "o c look d[n into ! beautiful ultram>9e dep? to ! v bottom ( ! bas94 ,its sides are ornam5t$ ) coral-l =ms ( a great v>iety ( %ades1 f pure :ite to a bright cream yell[1 :ile ! blue sky reflect$ 9 ! transp>5t wat] gives an azure t9t to ! :ole :i* surpasses all art4 ,f v>i\s portions ( ! rim1 wat] fl[s out 9 mod]ate quantities ov] ! sides ( ! hill4 ,:5ev] x ga!rs into a *annel & fl[s q swiftly1 bas9s ) sides f two to eight feet high are =m$ ) _! ornam5tal designs proportionately co>se2 b :5 ! wat] fl[s sl[ly1 myriads ( little bas9s are =m$1 "o bel[ ano!r1 ) a semblance ( irregul> sy/em4 ,! wat] holds 9 solution a great am\nt ( lime1 ) "s soda1 alum9a & magnesia1 :i* are sl[ly deposit$ z ! wat] fl[s d[n ! sides ( ! m\nta94 ,und]nea? ! sides ( _m ( ! pools are r[s ( exquisitely-ornam5t$ /alactites1 =m$ by ! dripp+ ( ! wat] ov] ! m>g9s4 ,all ^! spr+s h "o or m c5tres ( ebullition :i* is con/ant1 ?\gh seldom ris+ m ?an f\r or five in*es above ! surface4 ,! ebullition is due ma9ly to ! emission ( c>bonic acid gas4 ,! spr+s 9 ! c5tre ( ! ma9 bas9 are probably all at ! boil+ po9t--#aid at ?is elevation4 ,be+ inaccessible1 h[ev]1 x is impossible to det]m9e _! actual temp]ature4 ,! hotte/ t c\ld be rea*$ 0 #afb ,fah4 ,! t]race imm$iately above ! ma9 bas9 is bord]$ by a long r\nd$ ridge ) a fissure ext5d+ its :ole l5g?1 its int]ior l9$ ) beautiful cry/als ( pure sulphur4 ,only hot vapors & /eam issue f ?is fissure1 ?\gh ! bubbl+ & gurgl+ ( wat] f> b5ea? ! surface c be di/9ctly he>d4 ,back ( ?is ridge are sev]al small spr+s :i* ?r[ up geys]-l jets ( wat] int]mitt5tly to ! height ( ?ree feet4 ,on ! we/ side ( ?is deposit1 ab\t "o-?ird ( ! way up ! ,:ite ,m\nta9 f ! riv] & t]race1 :]e 0 once ! !atre ( _m active spr+s1 old *imneys or crat]s are scatt]$ ?ickly ov] ! surface1 & !re are sev]al l>ge holes & fissures lead+ to va/ cav]ns bel[4 ,! cru/ gives (f a dull holl[ s\nd b5ea? ! tread1 & ! surface gives indi/9ct evid5ce ( hav+ be5 adorn$ ) ! beautiful pools or bas9s already describ$4 ,at ! base ( ! pr9cipal t]race is a l>ge area cov]$ ) %all[ pools "s ( !m conta9+ wat]1 ) all ! ornam5tations p]fect1 :ile o!rs are fa/ go+ to decay1 & ! decompos$ s$im5t is z :ite z sn[4 ,on ?is sub-t]race is a rem>kable cone ab\t #ej feet 9 height & #bj feet 9 diamet] at ! base4 ,its =m has sugge/$ ! "n ( ,lib]ty ,cap4 ,x is und\bt$ly ! rema9s ( an ext9ct geys]4 ,! wat] 0 =c$ up ) consid]able p[]1 & probably )\t int]mission1 build+ up its own crat] until ! pressure b5ea? 0 exhau/$1 & ! spr+ gradually clos$ itself ov] at ! summit & p]i%$4 ,no wat] fl[s f x at ! pres5t "t4 ,! lay]s ( lime 7 deposit$ ar\nd ! cap l ! lay]s ( /raw on a ?at*$ ro(1 or hay on a conical /ack4 ,n f> f ! ,lib]ty ,cap is a small] cone1 call$1 f its =m1 ! ,bee-hive4 ,^! spr+s are con/antly *ang+ _! position2 "s die out1 o!rs bur/ out 9 new places4 ,on ! nor?we/ m>g9 ( ! ma9 t]race are examples ( :at h be5 call$ oblong m\nds4 ,!re are sev]al ( !m 9 ?is region1 ext5d+ 9 diff]5t directions1 f fifty to "o hundr$ & fifty y>ds 9 l5g?1 f six to t5 feet high1 & f t5 to fifte5 feet broad at ! base4 ,!re is 9 all cases a fissure f "o end ( ! summit to ! o!r1 usually f six to t5 in*es wide1 f :i* /eam sometimes issues 9 consid]able quantities1 & on walk+ along ! top "o c he> ! wat] see?+ & boil+ bel[ l a cauldron4 ,! inn] portion ( ! %ell1 z f> d[n z c be se51 is l9$ ) a h>d1 :ite enamel-l porcela92 9 "s places beautiful cry/als ( sulphur h be5 precipitat$ f ! /eam4 ,^! m\nds h be5 built up by a k9d ( oblong fissure-spr+ 9 ! same way t ! cones h be5 con/ruct$4 ,! wat]1 cont9ually sp\t+ up1 deposit$ s$im5t ar\nd ! edges ( ! fissure until ! =ce 0 exhau/$1 & !n ! calc>e\s bas9 0 r\nd$ up some?+ l a ?at*$ ro( by ov]lapp+ lay]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,lib]ty ,,cap4 ,ne> ! upp] t]race1 :i* is really an old rim1 are a numb] ( ^! ext9ct1 oblong geys]s1 "s ( :i* h be5 brok5 d[n s z to %[ !m to be m]e %ells or cav]ns1 n[ ! abode ( wild animals4 ,dr4 ,hayd5 attempt$ to ent] "o ( !m1 & f\nd x full ( /icks & bones :i* _h be5 c>ri$ 9 by wild bea/s2 & sw>ms ( bats flitt$ to & fro4 ,"s ( ! m\nds h be5 worn away s t sections are expos$1 %[+ ! great numb] & ?ickness ( ! ov]lapp+ lay]s ( s$im5t4 ,_m m\nds are ov]gr[n ) p9e-trees1 :i* mu/ be at lea/ eighty or a hundr$ ye>s old4 ,inde$1 ! upp] "p ( ?is m\nta9 appe>s l a magnific5t ru9 ( a once fl\ri%+ village ( ^! unique /ructures1 n[ fa/ decompos+1 yet beautiful & in/ructive 9 _! decay4 ,"o may n[ /udy ! lay]s ( deposit1 sometimes ?\s&s on a s+le m\nd1 z he w\ld ! r+s ( gr[? 9 a tree4 ,h[ long a p]iod is requir$ to =m "o ( ^! m\nds1 or to build up its beautiful /ructure1 !re is no data = det]m9+4 ,on ! middle t]race1 :]e ! pr9cipal portion ( ! active spr+s are1 "s ( ! p9e-trees are buri$ 9 s$im5t app>5tly to ! dep? ( six or eight feet4 ,all ( !m are dead at ! pres5t "t4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 evid5ce en\gh ar\nd ! spr+s to %[ t ! m9]al-wat] is precipitat$ ) great rapidity4 ,x is probable t all ! deposits 9 ! imm$iate vic9ity ( ! active spr+s are con/antly *ang+ f ! m>g9 ( ! riv] to ! top ( ! ,:ite ,m\nta9 & return4 ,! deposits ^u ! summit are ext5sive1 ?\gh n[ !re is v little wat] issu+ f ! spr+s !re1 & t is ( l[ temp]ature4 ,quantities ( /eam are ev] asc5d+ f ! spr+s1 & on damp morn+s ! entire slope ( ! m\nta9 is envelop$ 9 cl\ds ( vapor4 ,b1 obs]ves ,dr4 ,hayd51 9 summ+ up 8 acc\nt ( ?is indescribable locality1 x is to ! wond]ful v>iety ( exquisitely delicate colors t ?is picture owes ! ma9 "p ( its attractiv5ess4 ,! little orifices f :i* ! hot wat] issues are beautifully enamell$ ) ! porcela9-l l9+1 & ar\nd ! edges a lay] ( sulphur is precipitat$4 ,z ! wat] fl[s along ! valley1 x lays d[n 9 its c\rse a pavem5t m beautiful & elaborate 9 its adornm5t ?an art has ev] yet conceiv$4 ,! sulphur & ! iron1 ) ! gre5 microscopic vegetation1 t9t ! :ole ) an illum9ation ( :i* no decoration-pa9t] has ev] dream$4 ,f ! sides ( ! oblong m\nd1 :i* is "h f #cj to #ej feet high1 ! wat] has ooz$ out at diff]5t po9ts1 =m+ small gr\ps ( ! semicircul>1 /ep-l bas9s4 ,aga91 if we look at ! pr9cipal gr\p ( spr+s f ! high m\nd above ! middle t]race1 we c see ! same v>iety ( brilliant color+4 ,! wond]ful transp>5cy ( ! wat] surpasses any?+ ( ! k9d ,i h ev] se5 9 any o!r portion ( ! _w4 ,! sky1 ) ! smalle/ cl\d t flits across x1 is reflect$ 9 its cle> dep?s1 & ! ultram>9e colors1 m vivid ?an ! sea1 are greatly height5$ by ! con/ant g5tle vibrations4 ,"o c look d[n into ! cle> dep?s & see1 ) p]fect di/9ctness1 ! m9ute/ ornam5t on ! inn] sides ( ! bas9s2 & ! exquisite beauty ( ! color+ & ! v>iety ( =ms baffle any attempt to portray !m1 ei!r ) p5 or p5cil4 ,& !n1 too1 ar\nd ! bord]s ( ^! spr+s1 especially ^? ( r l[ temp]ature1 & on ! sides & bottoms ( ! num]\s little *annels ( ! /reams t fl[ f ^! spr+s1 !re is a /rik+ v>iety ( ! mo/ vivid colors4 ,i c only comp>e !m to our mo/ brilliant anil9e dyes--v>i\s %ades ( r$1 f ! brighte/ sc>let to a bright rose t9t2 also yell[1 f deep-bright sulphur1 ?r\gh all ! %ades1 to light cream-color4 ,!re are also v>i\s %ades ( gre51 f ! peculi> vegetation4 ,^! spr+s are also fill$ ) m9ute vegetable =ms1 :i* "u ! microscope prove to be diatoms1 among :i* ,dr4 ,bill+s discov]s ,palmella & ,oscill>a4 ,!re are also 9 ! little /reams t fl[ f ! boil+ spr+s great quantities ( a fibr\s1 silky sub/ance1 app>5tly vegetable1 :i* vibrates at ! slighte/ movem5t ( ! wat]1 & has ! appe>ance ( ! f9e/ quality ( ca%m]e wool4 ,:5 ! wat]s are /ill ^! silk5 masses become incru/$ ) lime1 ! delicate vegetable ?reads disappe>1 & a fibr\s1 spongy mass rema9s1 l delicate sn[-:ite coral4 ,! antiquity ( ^! spr+s is a "q ( great int]e/1 yet difficult ( solution4 ,:5 7 ^! imm5se deposits begun8 ,on ! m>g9 ( ! m\nta91 high above ! pres5t position ( ! hot spr+s1 is a b$ ( :ite1 or yell[i% :ite lime/one1 f fifty to a hundr$ & fifty feet ?ick4 ,x is regul>ly /ratifi$ & ! jo9t+ is complete4 ,!re is a belt a mile long & "o f\r? ( a mile wide1 cov]$ ) cubical masses ( ?is rock t h fall5 d[n ! slope ( ! m\nta94 ,^! imm5se blocks1 fifty to "o hundr$ feet 9 ea* dim5sion1 appe> z if ! mass _h sl[ly fall5 d[n z ! und]ly+ rocks 7 worn away4 ,s ?ickly is ?is belt cov]$ ) ^! huge masses t x is ) ! greate/ difficulty "o c walk across x4 ,x w\ld seem t ?is b$ mu/ at "o "t h ext5d$ ov] a portion or all ( ! valley ( ,g>d9]'s ,riv]4 ,mu* ( ! rock is v compact1 & w\ld make beautiful build+-/one1 on acc\nt ( its close texture & color1 & x c\ld be conv]t$ into ! :ite/ ( lime4 ,if ! rocks are exam9$1 h[ev]1 ov] a consid]able area1 !y are f\nd to possess all ! v>ieties ( /ructure ( a hot-spr+ deposit4 ,"s portions are q spongy1 & decompose readily2 o!rs are made up ( v ?9 lam91 regul> or wavy2 en\gh to %[ ! orig9 ( ! deposit )\t a d\bt4 ,b 9 :at mann] 0 x =m$8 ,dr4 ,hayd5 believes t ! lime/one 0 precipitat$ 9 ! bottom ( a lake1 :i* 0 fill$ ) hot-spr+s1 mu* z ! calc>e\s matt] is laid d[n 9 ! bottom ( ! ocean at ! pres5t "t4 ,inde$1 portions ( ! rock d n diff] mat]ially f ! rec5t lime/ones n[ =m+ 9 ! vic9ity ( ! ,we/ ,india ,isl&s4 ,! deposit 0 evid5tly laid d[n on a ne>ly level surface1 ) a mod]ately uni=m ?ickness1 & ! /rata are horizontal4 ,s9ce ?is gr\p ( /rata 0 =m$1 ! c\ntry has be5 elevat$1 & ! valley ( ,g>d9]'s ,riv] has be5 c>v$ out1 s t ! comm5cem5t ( ! p]iod ( activity ( ^! spr+s mu/ date back to a p]iod m]g+ on1 b j prior to1 ! pres5t geological p]iod--probably at ! "t ( ! greate/ action ( ! volcanic =ces 9 ?is region4 ,class$ ) ref]5ce to _! *emical con/itu5ts1 ! spr+s "h & else:]e 9 ! ,yell[/one ,valley are ( two k9ds3 ^? 9 :i* lime pr$om9ates1 & ^? 9 :i* silica is mo/ abundant4 ,! spr+s ( ,g>d9]'s ,riv] are ma9ly ! =m]4 ,:]e does ! lime come f8 ,! geology ( ! c\ntry surr\nd+ ! spr+s %[s already t !re is und]nea? ! spr+ deposits1 at lea/ a ?ickness ( #a1ejj feet1 ( c>bonif]\s lime/one2 & if ! orig9 ( ! heat :i* s elevates ! temp]ature ( ! wat]s ( ^! spr+s is z deep seat$ z is g5]ally suppos$1 ! heat$ wat]s h ample "t & space = dissolv+ ! calc>e\s rocks ?r\gh :i* !y fl[4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,g>d9]',s ,,riv] ,,to ,,gr& ,,ca,,on4 ,ab\t a mile above ! spr+s1 ,g>d9]'s ,riv] sep>ates into ?ree bran*es--! ,ea/1 ,middle1 & ,we/ ,=ks1 :i* rise high up 9 ! m\nta9s1 among p]petual sn[s4 ,!y w9d _! way across a broad plateau cov]$ mo/ly ) a d5se gr[? ( p9es1 b ) "s broad1 op51 mead[-l spots1 :i*1 se5 f "s high m\nta9 peak1 l5d a r>e *>m to ! l&scape4 ,aft] ga!r+ a suffici5t supply ( wat]1 !y comm5ce we>+ _! *annels d[n into ! volcanic rocks1 deep] & deep] z !y desc5d4 ,ea* "o has its wat]-fall1 :i* w\ld fill an arti/ ) en?usiasm4 ,f ! high ridge betwe5 ! ,ea/ & ,middle ,=ks a f9e view is obta9$ ( ! surr\nd+ c\ntry4 ,f> to ! s\?we/ are l(ty peaks cov]$ ) sn[1 ris+ to ! height ( #aj1jjj feet1 & =m+ a "p ( ! magnific5t range ( m\nta9s t sep>ates ! ,yell[/one f ! s\rces ( ! ,gallat94 ,f ?is high ridge "o c look d[n into ! *asm ( ! ,middle ,=k1 c>v$ out ( ! basalt & basaltic conglom]ates to ! dep? ( #ejj to #hjj feet1 ) ne>ly v]tical sides4 ,9 ! sides ( ?is caon1 z well z ^? ( ! ,ea/ ,=k1 spl5did examples ( basaltic columns are display$1 z p]fect z ^? ( ! celebrat$ ,f+al's ,cave4 ,!y usually appe> 9 regul> r[s1 v]tical1 five & six sid$1 b f> m %>ply cut ?an else:]e se5 9 ! ,we/1 ?\gh occasionally ! columns are spread out 9 ! =m ( a fan4 ,sometimes !re are sev]al r[s1 usually ab\t fifty feet high1 "o above ! o!r1 ) conglom]ate betwe54 ,! caon is ab\t #ejj y>ds f m>g9 to m>g9 at top1 b n>r[s d[n until on ! bottom x is n m ?an =ty y>ds wide4 ,at "o po9t ! wat] p\rs ov] a declivity ( #cjj feet or m1 =m+ a mo/ beautiful cascade4 ,! direct fall is ov] #ajj feet4 ,! con/ant ro> ( ! wat] is l t ( a tra9 ( c>s 9 motion4 ,! p9es are v d5se1 usually ( mod]ate size1 & among !m are _m op5 spaces1 cov]$ ) /\t grass1 sometimes ) l>ge sage-bu%es4 ,^u ! high hills ! vegetation is rem>kably luxuriant1 indicat+ great f]tility ( soil1 :i* is usually v ?ick1 & made up mo/ly ( degrad$ igne\s rocks4 ,above ! falls ! r[s ( v]tical1 basaltic columns cont9ue 9 ! walls ( ! caon1 & !y may well be rank$ among ! rem>kable wond]s ( ?is r>e wond]-l&4 ,! l[] portion ( ! caon is compos$ ( r co>se igne\s rocks1 :i* h a jo9tage & a /yle ( wea!r+ l granite4 ,! ,we/ ,=k rolls ov] a b$ ( basalt1 :i* is divid$ into blocks t give ! walls ! appe>ance ( mason-"w on a gigantic scale4 ,bel[ ! falls ! riv] has cut ! sides ( ! m\nta91 expos+ a v]tical section #djj feet high1 ) ! same irregul> jo9tage4 ,s\? ( ! hot spr+s is a r\nd dome-l m\nta91 ris+ #b1ajj feet above !m1 or #h1ejj feet above ! sea4 ,its summit comm&s a prospect f ?irty to fifty miles 9 e direction4 ,to ! nor? & we/ /&s a gr\p ( l(ty peaks ov] #aj1jjj feet above ! sea1 & cov]$ ) huge masses ( sn[4 ,^! peaks =m a "p ( ! range t sep>ates ! wat]s ( ! ,gallat9 f ^? ( ! ,yell[/one4 ,f>!r on to ! s\?w>d are ! peaks ( ! head ( ! ,madison1 & 9 ! int]val "o black mass ( p9e =e/1 cov]+ high plateaus1 ) no po9t ris+ ov] #h1ejj feet above ! sea--! :ole region be+ m or less wavy or roll+1 int]sp]s$ "h & !re ) beautiful lakes a few hundr$ y>ds 9 diamet]2 & "h & !re a bright-gre5 grassy valley ?r\gh :i* little /reams w9d _! way to ! l>ge riv]s4 ,9 "o ( ^! lakes ! explor]s saw ! greate/ abundance ( yell[ wat]-lily1 :i* blooms 9 great pr(usion on ! surface ( all ! m\nta9 lakes ( ! ,yell[/one ,bas94 ,on ! ea/ side ( ,g>d9]'s ,caon1 & we/ ( ! ,yell[/one1 is a sort ( wave-l s]ies ( ridges1 ) broad1 op51 grassy int]spaces1 ) _m groves ( p9es4 ,^! ridges gradually slope d[n to ! ,yell[/one1 nor!a/4 ,f> to ! ea/ & nor? is "o jagg$ mass ( volcanic peaks1 "s ( !m sn[-clad1 o!rs bald & desolate to ! eye4 ,f> to ! s\?1 dimly outl9$ on ! horizon1 may be se5 ! ?ree ,tetons & ,madison ,peak--mon>*s ( all ! region4 ,a gr&] view c\ld n well be conceiv$4 ,leav+ ,g>d9]'s ,riv]1 ,dr4 ,hayd5's p>ty asc5d$ ! broad slope ( ! divid+ ridge betwe5 t riv] & ! /reamlets :i* fl[ into ! ,yell[/one4 ,imm5se b\ld]s ( massive granite1 consid]ably r\nd$1 are a m>k$ feature ( ! c\ntry ab\t ! entrance ( ! ,ea/ ,=k4 ,"o ( ^!1 a mass ( r$ feldspa?ic granite1 is tw5ty-five feet ?ick & fifty feet long4 ,! high wavy ridge1 #i1jjj feet above ! sea1 is compos$ ( b$s ( /eel-gray & br[n s&/one & calc>e\s clay1 9 :i* are num]\s impressions ( decidu\s leaves4 ,va/ quantities ( silicifi$ wood ( great p]fection & beauty are scatt]$ all ov] ! surface4 ,9 "s cases long trees h be5 turn$ to agate1 ! r+s ( gr[? z p]fectly %[n z 9 rec5t wood4 ,! soil is v ?ick1 & cov]$ ) luxuriant vegetation4 ,we 7 travell+ ?r\gh ?is region 9 ! latt] "p ( ! mon? ( ,july1 writes ,dr4 ,hayd51 & all ! vegetation seem$ to be 9 ! height ( its gr[? & beauty4 ,! mead[s 7 cov]$ d5sely ) grass & fl[]s ( _m v>ieties1 & among ! p9es 7 *>m+ groves ( popl>s1 contra/+ /rongly by _! peculi> enliv5+ foliage ) ! sombre hue ( ! p9es4 ,! climate 0 p]fect1 & 9 ! mid/ ( "s ( ! mo/ rem>kable sc5]y 9 ! _w1 e h\r ( our m>* only increas$ our en?usiasm4 ,! climate dur+ ! mon?s ( ,june1 ,july1 & ,augu/1 9 ?is valley1 _c be surpass$ 9 ! _w = its heal?-giv+ p[]s4 ,! f9e/ ( m\nta9 wat]1 fi% 9 ! greate/ abundance1 ) a good supply ( game ( all k9ds1 fully satisfy ! wants ( ! travell]1 & r5d] ?is valley "o ( ! mo/ attractive places ( resort = invalids or pleasure-seek]s 9 ,am]ica4 ,f ! summit ( ! ridge ! p>ty desc5d$ to ! valley ( ! ,yell[/one1 ne>ly opposite ! m\? ( ! ,ea/ ,=k ( t riv]4 ,! road 0 a r\gh "o4 ,dur+ ! p]iod ( volcanic action 9 ?is region1 ! s$im5t>y rocks 7 crumpl$ into high1 %>p1 wave-l s]ies ( ridges2 f innum]able fissures1 igne\s matt] 0 p\r$ out ov] ! surface cool+ into basalt2 & f volcanic v5ts 0 also ?r[n out1 into ! great lake1 rock fragm5ts & volcanic du/1 :i* 7 arrang$ by ! wat] & cem5t$ into a breccia4 ,deep into ^! ridges ! little /reams h cut _! *annels1 =m+ :at %\ld be call$ valleys1 r ?an caons1 ) almo/ v]tical sides4 ,^! rav9es1 #ejj to #hjj feet deep1 cov]$ mo/ly ) grass or trees1 occur 9 great numb]s1 _m ( !m entirely dry at pres5t1 b atte/+ ! pres5ce & p[]1 at no v remote p]iod1 ( aque\s =ces comp>$ ) :i* ^? ( ! pres5t are utt]ly insignificant4 ,be=e /udy+ ?is portion ( ! ,yell[/one ,valley1 x may be well to retrace our /eps to ! m\? ( ,g>d9]'s ,riv]1 to explore ! ,?ird ,caon ( ! ,yell[/one1 s f> z possible1 & ! re/ ( its int]e/+ valley up to ?is po9t4 ,z already notic$1 ! c\ntry ab\t ! m\? ( ,g>d9]'s ,riv] is desolate & gloomy4 ,! hill-slopes are cov]$ ) sage bru%1 ! con/ant sign ( arid soil1 & grass is sc>ce4 ,?is is ! fir/ poor camp+-place on ! r\te4 ,! caon be+ impassable1 ! trail passes to ! "r1 cross+ sev]al high m\nta9-spurs1 ov] :i* ! way is mu* ob/ruct$ by fall5 timb]1 & rea*+ at la/ a high roll+ plateau4 ,?is elevat$ tract is ab\t ?irty miles 9 ext5t1 ) a g5]al declivity to ! nor?4 ,its surface is an undulat+ prairie1 dott$ ) groves ( p9e & asp54 ,num]\s lakes are scatt]$ ?r\gh\t its :ole ext5t1 & great numb]s ( spr+s1 :i* fl[ d[n ! slopes1 are lo/ 9 ! volume ( ! ,yell[/one4 ,! riv] breaks ?r\gh ?is plateau 9 a w9d+ caon ov] #b1jjj feet 9 dep?--! middle caon ( ! ,yell[/one roll+ ov] volcanic b\ld]s 9 "s places1 & 9 o!rs =m+ /ill pools ( seem+ly fa?omless dep?4 ,at "o po9t x da%es to & fro1 la%$ to a :ite foam on its rocky b$2 at ano!r1 :]e a deep bas9 occurs 9 ! *annel1 x subsides into a cry/al mirror4 ,num]\s small cascades are se5 tumbl+ f ! rocky walls at diff]5t po9ts & ! riv] appe>s f ! l(ty summits a m]e ribbon ( foam 9 ! immeasurable di/ance bel[4 ,/&+ on ! br9k ( ! *asm ! heavy ro>+ ( ! imprison$ riv] comes to ! e> only 9 a sort ( holl[1 hungry gr[l1 sc>cely audible f ! dep?s4 ,l(ty p9es on ! bank ( ! /ream dw9dle to %rubs 9 dizz9ess ( di/ance4 ,ev]y?+ b5ea?1 says ,lieut4 ,doane1 has a weird & deceptive appe>ance4 ,! wat] does n look l wat]1 b l oil4 ,num]\s fi%-hawks are se5 busily ply+ _! vocation1 sail+ high above ! wat]s1 & yet a ?\s& feet bel[ ! spectator4 ,9 ! clefts ( ! rocks d[n1 hundr$s ( feet d[n1 bald eagles h _! eyries1 f :i* "o c see !m swoop+ /ill f>!r into ! dep?s to rob ! ospreys ( _! h>d-e>n$ tr\t4 ,x is gr&1 gloomy1 & t]rible2 a solitude peopl$ ) fanta/ic ideas2 an empire ( %ad[s & ( turmoil4 ,! plateau =mation is ( lava1 g5]ally 9 horizontal lay]s1 z x cool$ 9 a surface fl[1 yet upheav$ 9 _m places into wave-l undulations4 ,occasionally granite %afts protrude ?r\gh ! /rata1 =m+ l&m>ks ( picturesque =m4 ,l d>k iceb]gs /r&$ 9 an ocean ( gre51 !y rise high above ! tops ( ! trees 9 wood$ di/ricts1 or /& out grim & solid on ! grassy expanse ( ! prairies4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ext9ct ,,geys]1 ,,ea/ ,,=k ,,( ,,! ,,yell[/one4 ,ne> ! head ( ! ,?ird ,caon a /ream fl[s into ! ,yell[/one f ! nor!a/1 be>+ ! sonor\s title1 ,hell-,ro>+ ,riv]4 ,x is q a l>ge /ream1 ris+ high among ! m\nta9s1 & fl[+ ) trem5d\s impetuosity d[n ! deep gorges4 ,! m\nta9s on ei!r side come close d[n to ! *annel ( ! ,yell[/one1 & are among ! mo/ rugg$ 9 ?is rugg$ region4 ,a huge peak ( ?is sort1 compos$ ( /ratifi$ gneiss1 ) deep /rata ( massive r$ & grey granite1 /&s at ! m\? ( ,hell-,ro>+ ,riv]1 & takes to itself ! same impos+ "n4 ,a %ort di/ance above ! m\? ( ,hell ,ro>+ ,riv]1 ! ,ea/ ,=k ( ! ,yell[/one comes 9 f ! s\!a/4 ,its s\rces are high up among ! mo/ rugg$ & inaccessible portions ( ! basaltic range1 sev]al jagg$ peaks :i* rise f #aj1jjj to #aa1jjj feet above ! sea4 ,! summits ( ^! high peaks1 obs]ves ,mr4 ,hayd51 are all close1 compact tra*yte1 :ile all ar\nd ! sides are built up walls ( /ratifi$ conglom]ate4 ,x is pla9 t all ( !m are ! nuclei ( old volcanoes4 ,! tra*yte may sometimes be conceal$ by ! conglom]ates1 b ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t ea* "o has =m$ a c5tre ( effusion4 ,l>ge quantities ( silicifi$ wood are f\nd among ! conglom]ates1 mo/ly inclos$ 9 ! volcanic cem5t1 evid5tly ?r[n out ( ! active crat]s ) ! fragm5ts ( basalt4 ,my impression is1 t :5 ! old volcanoes disgorg$ _! cont5ts into ! great lake ( wat]s ar\nd1 !y ?rew out also portions f ! s$im5t>y =mations1 & ?us ! silicifi$ wood comes f ! ,t]ti>y or ,cretace\s b$s1 :i* may h =m$ ! upp] "p ( ! walls ( ! crat]4 ,at any rate1 ^! woods belong to ! ,coal ,s]ies ( ! ,we/1 & !y are scatt]$ pr(usely among ! conglom]ates4 ,int]lac$ among ! massive b$s ( volcanic conglom]ates are "s lay]s ( a light-grey or :iti% s&y clay1 :i* %[ t ! :ole breccia or conglom]ates1 ) ! int]calat$ lay]s ( clay or s&1 7 deposit$ 9 wat] l any s$im5t>y wat] rocks4 ,int]e/+ ru9s ( anci5t spr+s ab\nd 9 ?is valley4 ,mr4 ,hayd5 describes "o1 a v curi\s mammi=m m\nd ( calc>e\s deposit1 ab\t =ty feet high1 built up by ov]lapp+ lay]s l ^? ( ,lib]ty ,cap on ,g>d9]'s ,riv]4 ,?is cone is a complete ru94 ,no wat] issues f x at ! pres5t "t1 & none ( ! spr+s 9 ! vic9ity are above ! ord9>y temp]ature ( brook-wat]2 sulphur1 alum1 & o!r *emical deposits are abundant4 ,?is old ru9 is a f9e example ( ! t5d5cy ( ! cone to close up its summit 9 its dy+ /ages4 ,! top ( ! cone is some:at brok52 b x is eighte5 feet 9 diamet] at ?is "t1 & ne> ! c5tre !re is a hole or *imney two in*es 9 diamet]1 pla9ly a /eam-v5t4 ,?is m>ks ! clos+ hi/ory ( ?is spr+4 ,! inn] portions ( ?is small *imney are l9$ ) :ite enamel1 ?ickly coat$ ) sulphur1 :i* gives x a sulphur-yell[ hue4 ,! base ^u :i* ! cone re/s v>ies 9 ?ickness4 ,on ! ea/ side huge masses h be5 brok5 (f1 expos+ a v]tical wall tw5ty feet high1 built up ( ?9 horizontal lam9 ( lime/one4 ,on ! we/ side ! wall is n q z high1 p]haps eight or t5 feet4 ,x w\ld seem1 !re=e1 t x 0 at fir/ an ov]fl[+ spr+1 deposit+ ?9 horizontal lay]s until x built up a broad base t5 to tw5ty feet 9 height2 !n x gradually became a sp\t+ spr+1 build+ up ) ov]lapp+ lay]s l ! ?at* on a h\se1 until x clos$ itself at ! top & ceas$4 ,9 ! tongue t runs d[n betwe5 ! junction ( ! ,ea/ ,=k & ! ,yell[/one1 !re is a s+ul> butte cut (f f ! ma9 range1 :i* at once attracts ! travell]'s att5tion4 ,! basis or l[] portion ( ! butte is granite1 :ile ! summit is capp$ ) ! mod]n basalt1 & ! dbris on ! sides & at ! base is rem>kable 9 quantity1 & has v mu* ! appe>ance ( an an?racite coal-heap4 ,?is butte w always =m a conspicu\s l&m>k1 n only on acc\nt ( its position1 b also f its peculi> %ape & /ructure4 ,j bel[ ! junction ( ! ,ea/ ,=k ! fir/ & only bridge across ! ,yell[/one 0 con/ruct$ 9 #ahgj = ! accommodation ( m9]s b\nd = ! digg+s on ,cl>k's ,=k4 ,x 0 a "w ( consid]able boldness1 z ! riv] is "s two hundr$ feet wide1 & fl[s ) great rapidity ov] its n>r[ & rocky *annel4 ,a %ort di/ance above ! bridge1 on ! we/ side ( ! ,yell[/one1 is a spl5did exhibition ( black micace\s gneiss1 =m+ a v]tical wall on ! "r side ( a little creek1 :ile on ! left ! entire mass ( ! hills = miles 9 ext5t is compos$ ( ! usual igne\s rocks4 ,?r\gh ^! rocks ! /ream1 n[ n m ?an f\r feet wide & six in*es deep1 has cut a *annel f two hundr$ to f\r hundr$ y>ds wide1 ?r\gh ! h>de/ rocks to a dep? v>y+ f five hundr$ to a ?\s& feet6 ,fur!r up ! ,yell[/one1 on ! same side1 are a numb] ( wond]ful rav9es & caons c>v$ 9 l mann] into ! v he>t ( ! m\nta9s4 ,mo/ conspicu\s ( ^! is ! ,caon ( ,t[] ,greek4 ,be=e rea*+ t /ream1 h[ev]1 ,column ,rock1 a noticeable feature 9 a l&scape ( great ext5t & beauty1 dem&s at lea/ a pass+ notice4 ,column ,cliff w\ld be a m appropriate "n1 s9ce x ext5ds along ! ea/ bank ( ! riv] upw>ds ( two miles4 ,says ,mr4 ,lang=d1 ^: obs]vations 7 made f ! we/ side3 ,at ! di/ance f :i* we saw x1 we c\ld comp>e x 9 appe>ance to no?+ b a section ( ! ,giant's ,causeway4 ,x 0 compos$ ( successive pill>s ( basalt ov]ly+ & und]ly+ a ?ick /ratum ( cem5t & gravel resembl+ pudd+-/one4 ,9 bo? r[s1 ! pill>s1 /&+ 9 close proximity1 7 ea* ab\t ?irty feet high & f ?ree to five feet 9 diamet]4 ,?is int]e/+ object1 m f ! novelty ( its =mation & its beautiful surr\nd+s ( m\nta9 & riv] sc5]y ?an any?+ gr& or impressive 9 its appe>ance1 excit$ our att5tion1 until ! ga!r+ %ades ( ev5+ rem9d$ u ( ! necessity ( select+ a suitable camp4 ,t[] ,creek rises 9 ! high divide betwe5 ! valleys ( ! ,miss\ri & ! ,yell[/one1 & fl[s = ab\t t5 miles ?r\gh a caon s deep & gloomy t x has e>n$ ! appellation1 ,devil's ,d54 ,ab\t two hundr$ y>ds above its entrance into ! ,yell[/one1 ! /ream p\rs ov] an abrupt desc5t ( "o hundr$ & fifty-six feet1 =m+ "o ( ! mo/ beautiful falls to be f\nd 9 any c\ntry4 ,^! falls are ab\t #bfj feet above ! level ( ! ,yell[/one at ! junction1 & are surr\nd$ ) columns ( volcanic breccia1 ris+ fifty feet above ! falls & ext5d+ d[n to ! foot1 /&+ l gloomy s5t9els1 or l gigantic pill>s at ! entrance ( "s gr& temple4 ,"o c\ld almo/ imag9e1 says ,dr4 ,hayd51 t ! idea ( ! ,go?ic /yle ( ar*itecture _h be5 caught f su* c>v+s ( nature4 ,speak+ ( ! symmetry ( "s ( ^! columns1 ,mr4 ,lang=d says3 ,"s resemble t[]s1 o!rs ! spires ( *ur*es1 & o!rs /ill %oot up z li! & sl5d] z ! m9>ets ( a mosque4 ,"s ( ! l(tie/ ( ^! =mations1 /&+ l s5t9els ^u ! v br9k ( ! fall1 are accessible to an exp]t & adv5tur\s climb]4 ,! position atta9$ on "o ( _! n>r[ summits1 amid ! upro> ( wat]s & at a height ( #bej feet above ! boil+ *asm1 z ! writ] c affirm1 requires a /eady head & /rong n]ves2 yet ! view :i* rew>ds ! tem]ity ( ! exploit is full ( comp5sations4 ,bel[ ! fall ! /ream desc5ds 9 num]\s rapids1 ) frightful velocity1 ?r\gh a gloomy gorge1 to its union ) ! ,yell[/one4 ,its b$ is fill$ ) enorm\s b\ld]s1 aga9/ :i* ! ru%+ wat]s break ) great fury4 ,_m ( ! caprici\s =mations wr\ght f ! %ale excite m]rim5t z well z wond]4 ,( ?is k9d especially 0 a huge mass sixty feet 9 height1 :i*1 f its suppos$ resemblance to ! prov]bial foot ( 8 ,satanic ,maje/y1 we call$ ! ,devil's ,ho(4 ,! sc5]y ( m\nta91 rock1 & =e/ surr\nd+ ! falls is v beautiful4 ,"h1 too1 ! hunt] & fi%]man c indulge _! ta/es ) ! c]ta9ty ( ample rew>d4 ,z a half-way resort to ! great] wond]s /ill f>!r up ! m>vell\s riv]1 ! visitor ( future ye>s w f9d no m delightful re/+-place4 ,! "n ( ,t[] ,falls1 :i* we gave x1 0 sugge/$ by "s ( ! mo/ conspicu\s features ( ! sc5]y4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,devil',s ,,ho(4 ,! sides ( ! *asm are worn into cav]ns l9$ ) v>i\sly-t9t$ mosses1 n\ri%$ by cl\ds ( spray :i* rise f ! cat>act2 :ile above1 & to ! left1 a spur f ! great plateau rises ov] all1 ) a p]p5dicul> front ( #djj feet4 ,! fall is accessible bo? at ! br9k & at ! foot1 & f9e views c be obta9$ f ei!r side ( ! caon4 ,9 appe>ance x /rongly resembles ,m9nehaha1 b is sev]al times z high1 & ! volume ( wat] is at lea/ eight times z great4 ,9 ! bas9 a l>ge petrifi$ log 0 f\nd imb$d$ 9 ! dbris4 ,no?+1 says ,lieut5ant ,doane1 c be m *a/ely beautiful ?an ?is lovely cascade1 hidd5 away 9 ! dim light ( ov]%ad[+ rocks & woods1 its v voice hu%$ to a l[ murmur1 unhe>d at ! di/ance ( a few hundr$ y>ds4 ,?\s&s might pass by )9 a half mile & n dream ( its exi/5ce2 b once se51 x passes to ! li/ ( mo/ pleasant memories4 ,along ! ,yell[/one1 ne> ! m\? ( ,t[] ,creek1 is a sy/em ( small m9]al spr+s di/ribut$ = a di/ance ( two miles 9 ! bottom ( ! deep caon ?r\gh :i* ! riv] runs4 ,sev]al ( ^! spr+s h a temp]ature at ! boil+ po9t2 _m are highly sulphur\s1 hold+1 9 fact1 m sulphur ?an !y c c>ry 9 solution1 & deposit+ x 9 yell[i% b$s along _! c\rses4 ,sev]al ( !m are impregnat$ ) iron1 alum1 & o!r sub/ances4 ,_! sulphur\s fumes c be detect$ at ! di/ance ( half a mile4 ,! excess ( sulphur 9 ! rock-walls ( ! caon give a brilliant yell[ color to ! rocks 9 _m places4 ,! =mation is usually v friable1 fall+ ) a natural slope to ! edge ( ! /ream1 b occasionally masses ( a m solid nature project f ! wall 9 curi\s %apes ( t[]s1 m9>ets1 & ! l2 :ile ov] all ! solid l$ge ( trap1 ) its d>k & well-def9$ columns1 makes a ri* & beautiful bord] inclos+ ! pictur$ rocks bel[4 ,?is is ! m\? ( ! ,gr& ,caon ( ! ,yell[/one4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,ov] ,,m\nt ,,wa%burn ,,to ,,! ,,falls ,,( ,,! ,,yell[/one4 ,! ,upp] or ,gr& ,caon ( ! ,yell[/one ext5ds f ! m\? ( ,t[] ,creek to ! foot ( ! ,great ,fall1 a di/ance ( tw5ty miles4 ,x is impassable ?r\gh\t its entire l5g?1 & accessible to ! wat]'s edge only at few po9ts & by d9t ( sev]e labor4 ,! trail asc5ds ! divide betwe5 ,t[] ,creek & ! ,yell[/one1 skirt+ = six or eight miles ! caon ( ,t[] ,creek4 ,! gr\nd rises rapidly & is mu* brok5 by creek-b$s runn+ p>allel ) ! riv]4 ,foll[+ ! highe/ ridges1 ! fir/ explor]s rea*$ at la/ a po9t :5ce !y c\ld ov]look ! ,gr& ,caon cleav+ ! slopes & break+ ?r\gh ! l(ty m\nta9 ranges 9 front4 ,"h !y caught _! fir/ glimpse ( a ph5om5on aft]w>ds to become a famili> sight to !m4 ,?r\gh ! m\nta9 gap =m$ by ! caon1 & on ! int]ior slopes "s tw5ty miles di/ant1 an object appe>$ :i* drew a simultane\s expression ( wond] f e "o 9 ! p>ty4 ,x 0 a column ( /eam1 ris+ f ! d5se woods to ! height ( sev]al hundr$ feet4 ,!y _h all he>d fabul\s /ories ( ?is region1 & 7 some:at skeptical ( appe>ances4 ,at fir/ x 0 pron\nc$ a fire 9 ! woods1 b pres5tly "s "o notic$ t ! vapor rose 9 regul> puffs1 z if expell$ ) a great =ce4 ,!n conviction 0 =c$ ^u !m4 ,x 01 inde$1 a great column ( /eam1 puff+ away on ! l(ty m\nta9 side1 ) a ro>+ s\nd1 audible at a long di/ance1 ev5 ?r\gh ! heavy =e/4 ,a he>ty *e] rang out at ?is discov]y1 & !y press$ onw>d ) r5ew$ en?usiasm4 ,! highe/ peak ( ?is ridge 0 nam$ by ! fir/ company :o climb$ x--,m\nt ,wa%burn--9 honor ( _! lead]4 ,! view f its summit is gr& beyond description2 yet "s conception ( its gr&eur c be =m$1 let u hope1 f ! graphic review ( its m /rik+ features by ,lieut5ant ,doane4 ,look+ nor?w>d1 ! great plateau /ret*es away f ! base ( ! m\nta9 to ! front & left ) its innum]able groves & sp>kl+ wat]s1 a v>iegat$ l&scape ( surpass+ beauty1 b\nd$ on its extreme v]ge by ! caons ( ! ,yell[/one4 ,! pure atmosph]e ( ?is l(ty region causes e outl9e ( tree1 rock1 or lakelet to be visible ) wond]ful di/9ctness1 & objects tw5ty miles away appe> z if v ne> at h&4 ,/ill fur!r to ! left ! sn[y ranges on ! headwat]s ( ,g>d9]'s ,riv] /ret* away to ! we/w>d1 jo9+ ^? on ! head ( ! ,gallat91 & =m+1 ) ! ,elephant's ,back1 a cont9u\s *a91 b5d+ con/antly to ! s\?1 ! rim ( ! ,yell[/one ,bas94 ,on ! v]ge ( ! horizon appe>1 l mole-hills 9 ! di/ance1 & f> bel[1 ! :ite summits above ! ,gallat9 ,valley4 ,^! nev] ?aw dur+ ! summ] mon?s1 ?\gh sev]al ?\s& feet l[] ?an :]e we n[ /& ^u ! b>e granite1 & no sn[ visible ne>1 save 9 ! dep?s ( %ad$ rav9es4 ,beyond ! plateau to ! "r front is ! deep valley ( ! ,ea/ ,=k be>+ away ea/w>d1 & /ill beyond1 ragg$ volcanic peaks1 heap$ 9 inextricable confusion1 z f> z ! limit ( vision ext5ds4 ,on ! ea/1 close b5ea? our feet1 yawns ! imm5se gulf ( ! ,gr& ,caon1 cutt+ away ! bases ( two m\nta9s 9 =c+ a passage ?r\gh ! range4 ,its yell[ walls divide ! l&scape ne>ly 9 a /raight l9e to ! junction ( ,w>m ,spr+ 7,t[]7 ,creek bel[4 ,! ragg$ edges ( ! *asm are f two hundr$ to five hundr$ y>ds ap>t1 its dep? s pr(\nd t ! riv] b$ is n[h]e visible4 ,no s\nd rea*es ! e> f ! bottom ( ! abyss2 ! sun's rays are reflect$ on ! f>!r wall & !n lo/ 9 ! d>kness bel[4 ,! m9d /ruggles & !n falls back ^u itself1 despair+ 9 ! ef=ts to grasp by a s+le ?\ght ! idea ( its imm5sity4 ,beyond1 a g5tle declivity1 slop+ f ! summit ( ! brok5 range1 ext5ds to ! limit ( vision1 a wild]ness ( unbrok5 p9e =e/4 ,turn+ s\?w>d1 a new & /range sc5e bur/s ^u ! view4 ,fill+ ! :ole field ( vision1 & ) its b\nd>ies 9 ! v]ge ( ! horizon1 lies ! great volcanic bas9 ( ! ,yell[/one--ne>ly circul> 9 =m1 f fifty to sev5ty-five miles 9 diamet]2 & ) a g5]al depression ( ab\t #b1jjj feet bel[ ! summits ( ! great ranges :i* =m its out] rim4 ,m\nt ,wa%burn lies 9 ! po9t ( ! circumf]5ce1 nor!a/ f ! c5tre ( ! bas92 f> away 9 ! s\?we/1 ! ?ree great ,tetons on ,snake ,riv] fill ano!r space 9 ! circle2 connect+ ^! two highe/ are cresc5t ranges1 "o we/w>d & s\?1 pa/ ,g>d9]'s ,riv] & ! ,gallat91 b\nd+ ! l[] ,madison1 !nce to ! ,jeff]son & by ! ,snake ,riv] range to ! ,tetons2 ano!r ea/w>d & s\?1 a cont9u\s range by ! head ( ,rose ,bud1 inclos+ ! s\rces ( ! ,snake1 & jo9+ ! ,tetons beyond4 ,betwe5 ! s\? & we/ po9ts1 ?is va/ circle is brok5 ?r\gh 9 _m places = ! passage ( ! riv]s2 b a s+le glance at ! int]ior slopes ( ! ranges %[s t a =m] complete connection exi/$1 & t ! great bas9 has be5 "o va/ crat] ( a n[ ext9ct volcano4 ,! nature ( ! rocks1 ! /eepness & outl9e ( ! int]ior walls1 toge!r ) o!r peculi>ities to be m5tion$ h]eaft]1 r5d] ?is conclusion a c]ta9ty4 ,! l[e/ po9t 9 ?is great amphi!atre lies directly 9 front ( u1 & ab\t eight miles di/ant3 a grassy valley1 bran*+ betwe5 l[ ridges1 runn+ f ! riv] t[>d ! c5tre ( ! bas94 ,a small /ream rises 9 ?is valley1 break+ ?r\gh ! ridges to ! we/ 9 a deep caon1 & fall+ into ! *annel ( ! ,yell[/one1 :i* "h be>s 9 a nor!a/ c\rse1 fl[+ 9 view z f> z ! conflu5ce ( ! small /ream1 !nce plung$ into ! ,gr& ,caon1 & hidd5 f sight4 ,no falls c be se51 b _! location is readily detect$ by ! sudd5 disappe>ance ( ! riv]2 beyond ?is op5 valley ! bas9 appe>s to be fill$ ) a succession ( l[1 conv]g+ ridges1 heavily timb]$1 & all ( ab\t an equal altitude4 ,to ! s\? appe>s a broad %eet ( wat]--! ,yell[/one ,lake4 ,across ! ,gr& ,caon1 on ! slope ( ! great m\nta9 wall1 is ! /eam jet se5 ?is morn+2 & 9 ! next rav9e beyond x are six m ( inf]ior volume4 ,/ill f>!r s\? are o!rs1 to ! numb] ( p]haps tw5ty1 & to ! s\?we/ m ( !m1 scatt]$ ov] ! va/ expanse ( ! bas91 ris+ f beh9d ! wood$ hills 9 e direction4 ,! view 9 ?is respect /rongly resembles t f ! ,alleghanies1 :]e !y ov]look iron & coal di/ricts1 ) all _! furnaces 9 active op]ation1 save t "o looks 9 va9 "h = ! ?rifty t[ns1 c\ntry villas1 /eamboats1 & railroad depots4 ,does ?is picture seem ov]drawn8 ,! brief] & less en?usia/ic description ( ,dr4 ,hayd5 confirms its tru?1 ?\gh he does n accept 9 full ,lieut5ant ,doane's int]pretation ( x4 ,he says1 9 8 (ficial report3 ,! view f ! summit ( ,m\nt ,wa%burn is "o ( ! f9e/ ,i h ev] se51 & al?\gh ! atmosph]e 0 some:at obscur$ by smoke1 yet an area ( fifty to "o hundr$ miles radius 9 e direction c\ld be se5 m or less di/9ctly4 ,we caught ! fir/ glimpse ( ! great bas9 ( ! ,yell[/one1 ) ! lake1 :i* rem9d$ "o mu*1 f its bays1 ind5tations1 & surr\nd+ m\nta9s1 ( ,great ,salt ,lake4 ,to ! s\? are ! ,tetons1 ris+ high above all ! re/1 ! mon>*s ( all !y survey1 ) _! summits cov]$ ) p]petual sn[4 ,to ! s\?we/ an imm5se area ( d5se p9e =e/s ext5ds = "o hundr$ miles )\t a peak ris+ above ! black1 level mass4 ,a little f>!r to ! s\?we/ & we/ are ! ,madison ,m\nta9s1 a l(ty1 gr&1 sn[-capp$ range1 ext5d+ f> to ! nor?w>d4 ,ne>] & 9 full view1 to ! we/ comm5ce ! bold peaks ( ! ,gallat9 ,range1 ext5d+ nor?w>d z f> z ! eye c rea*4 ,to ! nor? we get a full view ( ! valley ( ! ,yell[/one1 ) ! l(ty ranges t wall x 94 ,emigrant ,peak1 & ! spl5did gr\p ( m\nta9s ( :i* x is a "p1 c be cle>ly se51 & lose none ( _! m>vell\s beauty ( outl9e1 view !m f :at po9t we may4 ,to ! nor? & ea/ ! eye scans ! mo/ rem>kable *aotic mass ( peaks ( ! mo/ rugg$ "*1 app>5tly )\t sy/em1 yet s5d+ _! jagg$ summits high up among ! cl\ds4 ,f>!r di/ant are some:at m regul> ranges1 sn[-cov]$1 probably ! ,big ,horn4 ,b ) all ?is magnific5t sc5]y ar\nd u f e side1 ! greate/ beauty 0 ! lake1 9 full view to ! s\!a/1 set l a gem amid ! high m\nta9s1 :i* are lit]ally bri/l+ ) peaks1 _m ( !m capp$ ) sn[4 ,^! are all ( volcanic orig91 & ! fanta/ic %apes :i* _m ( !m h assum$ "u ! h& ( "t1 call$ =? a v>iety ( names f my p>ty4 ,!re 7 two ( !m t repres5t$ ! human pr(ile s well t we call$ !m ! ,giant's ,face & ,old ,man ( ! ,m\nta94 ,^! =m$ good l&m>ks = ! topograph]1 = !y 7 visible f e po9t ( ! bas94 ,z reg>ds ! geological "* ( ! c\ntry se5 f ,m\nt ,wa%burn1 ,dr4 ,hayd5 obs]ves1 9 discuss+ ! geology ( ! region3 ,we may say1 9 brief1 t ! entire bas9 ( ! ,yell[/one is volcanic4 ,i am n prep>$ to pron\nce x a crat]1 ) a lake occupy+ ! inn] portion1 :ile ! m\nta9s t surr\nd ! bas9 are ! ru9s ( ?is great crat]2 b1 at a p]iod n v remote 9 ! geological pa/1 ?is :ole c\ntry 0 a sc5e ( wond]ful volcanic activity4 ,i reg>d ! hot spr+s s abundant all ov] ! valley z ! la/ /ages ( ?is gr& sc5e4 ,hot spr+s1 geys]s1 etc41 are s intimately connect$ ) :at we usually t]m volcanoes t _! orig9 & action admit ( ! same explanation4 ,bo? und\bt$ly =m safety-valves or v5ts = ! escape ( ! p[]ful =ces t h be5 g5]at$ 9 ! int]ior ( ! e>? s9ce ! comm5cem5t ( our pres5t p]iod2 ! true volcanic action has ceas$1 b ! safety-valves are ! ?\s&s ( hot spr+s all ov] ?is great area4 ,i believe t ! "t ( ! greate/ volcanic activity occurr$ dur+ ! ,plioc5e p]iod--smoke1 a%es1 fragm5ts ( rock1 & lava p\r$ =? f ?\s&s ( orifices into ! surr\nd+ wat]s4 ,hundr$s ( cones 7 built up1 fragm5ts ( :i* /ill rema92 & ar\nd !m 7 arrang$ by ! wat] ! du/ & fragm5ts ( rock1 ! ejectam5ta ( ^! volcanoes1 9 ! =m ( ! conglom]ate or breccia z we f9d x n[4 ,^! orifices may h be5 ( e possible =m--r\nd$ or oblong1 m]e fissures1 p]haps1 ext5d+ = miles1 & build+ up _! own crat] rims z ! hot spr+s build up _! r\nd$1 conical peaks or oblong m\nds at ! pres5t "t4 ,leav+ ,m\nt ,wa%burn1 ) its summit piles ( basalt1 & its precipit\s slope scatt]$ ) agates & beautiful fragm5ts ( s>donyx1 *alc$ony1 & mala*ite1 let u desc5d to ! valley4 ,! trail pursues a tortu\s way to avoid ! fall5 timb] & ! d5se groves ( p9e1 desc5d+ ! almo/ v]tical inn] sides ( ! rim ( ! ,yell[/one ,bas91 to ! valley ( a small creek4 ,two or ?ree miles d[n ?is /ream is a hide\s gl51 fill$ ) sulphur\s vapor emitt$ f six or eight boil+ spr+s ( great size & activity4 ,mr4 ,lang=d says ( ?is unsavory place3 ,x look$ l no?+ e>?ly we _h ev] se51 & ! pung5t fumes :i* fill$ ! atmosph]e 7 n unaccompani$ by a disagreeable s5se ( possible suffocation4 ,ent]+ ! bas9 cauti\sly1 we f\nd ! entire surface ( ! e>? cov]$ ) ! incru/$ s9t] ?r[n f ! spr+s4 ,jets ( hot vapor 7 expell$ ?r\gh a hundr$ natural orifices ) :i* x 0 pi]c$1 & ?r\gh e fracture made by pass+ ov] x4 ,! spr+s !mselves 7 z diabolical 9 appe>ance z ! wit*es' caldron 9 ,macbe?1 & ne$$ b ! pres5ce ( ,hecate & h] weird b& to realize t horrible creation ( poetic fancy4 ,!y 7 all 9 a /ate ( viol5t ebullition1 ?r[+ _! liquid cont5ts to ! height ( ?ree or f\r feet4 ,! l>ge/ _h a bas9 tw5ty by =ty feet 9 diamet]4 ,its gre5i%-yell[ wat] 0 cov]$ ) bubbles1 :i* 7 con/antly ris+1 bur/+1 & emitt+ sulphur\s gas f v>i\s p>ts ( its surface4 ,! c5tral spr+ see!d & bubbl$ l a boil+ caldron4 ,fe>ful volumes ( vapor 7 con/antly escap+ x4 ,ne> x 0 ano!r1 n s l>ge1 b m inf]nal 9 appe>ance4 ,its cont5ts1 ( ! consi/5cy ( pa9t1 7 9 con/ant1 noisy ebullition4 ,a /ick ?ru/ into x1 on be+ )drawn1 0 coat$ ) lead-color$ slime a qu>t] ( an in* 9 ?ickness4 ,no?+ fl[s f ?is spr+4 ,seem+ly1 x is boil+ d[n4 ,a f\r? spr+1 :i* exhibit$ ! same physical features1 0 p>tly cov]$ by an ov]hang+ l$ge ( rock4 ,we tri$ to fa?om x1 b ! bottom 0 beyond ! rea* ( ! longe/ pole we c\ld f9d4 ,rocks ca/ into x increas$ ! agitation ( its wat]s4 ,!re 7 sev]al o!r spr+s 9 ! gr\p1 small] 9 size1 b pres5t+ ! same *>act]i/ics4 ,! approa* to !m 0 unsafe1 ! incru/ation surr\nd+ !m b5d+ 9 _m places b5ea? our weight1--& f ! fractures ?us creat$ w\ld ooze a sulphury slime ( ! consi/5cy ( mucilage4 ,x 0 ) great difficulty t we obta9$ specim5s f ! natural ap]tures ) :i* ! cru/ is fill$1--a feat :i* 0 accompli%$ by "o only ( our p>ty1 :o ext5d$ himself at full l5g? ^u t portion ( ! incru/ation :i* yield$ ! lea/1 b :i* 0 n suffici5tly /rong to be> 8 weight :ile 9 an upright position1 & at imm95t risk ( s9k+ into ! inf]nal mixture1 roll$ ov] & ov] to ! edge ( ! op5+1 & ) ! cru/ sl[ly b5d+ & s9k+ b5ea? him1 hurri$ly secur$ ! covet$ prize4 ,illu/ration3 ,,gett+ ,a ,,specim54 ,!re 0 some?+ s revolt+ 9 ! g5]al appe>ance ( ! spr+s & _! surr\nd+s--! f\lness ( ! vapors1 ! inf]nal cont5ts1 ! trea*]\s incru/ation1 ! noisy ebullition1 ! g5]al appe>ance ( desolation1 & ! seclusion & wildness ( ! location--t1 ?\gh awe/ruck1 we 7 n unreluctant to cont9ue our j\rney )\t mak+ !m a second visit4 ,once m our amateur explor]s _h rec\rse to _! we/]n vocabul>y1 & be/[$ on ?is unhappy locality ! title1 ,hell-bro? ,spr+s--:i*1 says ! hi/orian ( ! exp$ition1 fully express$ our appreciation ( _! "*4 ,! foll[+ season ?is rem>kable gr\p ( spr+s 0 ?or\ghly exam9$ by ! p>ty "u ,dr4 ,hayd54 ,t c>eful obs]v] says3 ,!y are evid5tly dim9i%+ 9 p[]1 b ! rims all ar\nd reveal ! mo/ p[]ful manife/ations f> back 9 ! pa/4 ,sulphur1 copp]1 alum1 & soda cov] ! surface4 ,!re is also precipitat$ ar\nd ! bord]s ( "s ( ! mud spr+s a :ite effloresc5ce1 probably nitrate ( pota%4 ,^! spr+s are locat$ on ! side ( ! m\nta91 ne>ly #a1jjj feet above ! m>g9 ( ! caon1 b ext5d along into ! level portions bel[4444 ,"o ( ^! spr+s 0 bubbl+ q briskly1 b _h a temp]ature ( only #ajj4 ,ne> x is a turbid spr+ ( #agj4 ,9 ! valley are a l>ge numb] ( turbid1 mud1 & boil+ spr+s1 ) temp]atures f #age to #ahe4 ,!re are a numb] ( spr+s t issue f ! side ( ! m\nta91 & ! wat]s1 ga!r+ into "o *annel1 fl[ into ! ,yell[/one1 ,! numb] ( fry+ or simm]+ spr+s is great4 ,! gr\nd 9 _m places1 = sev]al y>ds 9 e direction1 is p]=at$ l a sieve1 & ! wat] bubbles by ) a simm]+ noise4 ,!re is "o huge boil+ spr+ :i* deposits f9e black mud all ar\nd ! sides4 ,! dep? ( ! crat] ( ?is spr+1 its d>k1 gloomy appe>ance1 & ! trem5d\s =ce :i* x manife/$ 9 its op]ations1 l$ u to "n x ! ,devil's ,caldron4 ,!re are a l>ge numb] ( spr+s "h1 b no true geys]s4 ,x is pla9ly ! la/ /ages ( :at 0 once a mo/ rem>kable gr\p4 ,ext5d+ across ! caon on ! opposite side ( ! ,yell[/one1 int]rupt$ "h & !re1 ?is gr\p ( spr+s ext5ds = sev]al miles1 =m+ "o ( ! l>ge/ deposits ( silica1 b only "h & !re are !re signs ( life4 ,_m ( ! dead spr+s are m]e bas9s1 ) a ?ick deposit ( iron on ! sides1 l9+ ! *annel ( ! wat] t fl[s f !m4 ,^! v>y 9 temp]ature f #ih to #abj4 ,! highe/ temp]ature 0 #aib4 ,! /eam-v5ts are v num]\s1 & ! *imneys are l9$ ) sulphur4 ,:]e ! cru/ c be remov$1 we f9d ! "u side l9$ ) ! mo/ delicate cry/als ( sulphur1 :i* disappe> l fro/-"w at ! t\*4 ,/ill !re is a consid]able am\nt ( solid amorph\s sulphur4 ,! sulphur & ! iron1 ) ! vegetable matt] :i* is always v abundant ab\t ! spr+s1 give1 ?r\gh ! almo/ inf9ite v>iety ( %ades1 a mo/ pleas+ & /rik+ picture4 ,"o ( ! mud spr+s1 ) a bas9 tw5ty by tw5ty-five feet1 & six feet deep1 is cov]$ ) l>ge bubbles or puffs con/antly bur/+ ) a ?ud4 ,!re are a numb] ( high hills 9 ?is vic9ity entirely compos$ ( ! hot-spr+ deposits1 at lea/ n9e-t5?s silica1 appe>+ sn[y-:ite 9 ! di/ance2 "o ( ! walls is #age feet high1 & ano!r ab\t #gj feet4 ,!y are n[ cov]$ to a great] or less ext5t ) p9es4 ,/eam is con/antly issu+ f v5ts ar\nd ! base & f ! sides ( ^! hills4 ,!re is "o lake #ajj by #cjj y>ds1 ) a numb] ( bubbl+ & boil+ spr+s ris+ to ! surface4 ,ne> ! %ore is "o ( ! sieve-spr+s1 ) a great numb] ( small p]=ations1 f :i* ! wat] bubbles up ) a simm]+ noise2 temp]ature1 #ahh4 ,?is gr\p really =ms "o ( ! great ru9s4 ,a %ort day's m>* f ,hell-bro? ,spr+ br+s ! travell] to a little /ream fl[+ into ! ,yell[/one1 betwe5 ! upp] & ! l[] fall4 ,f its rapid & tumultu\s fl[1 ! fir/ explor]s call$ x ,cascade ,creek4 ,j be=e its union ) ! ,yell[/one x trav]ses a gloomy gorge cut ?r\gh a k9d ( volcanic s&/one1 l>gely made up ( fragm5ts ( obsidian & o!r igne\s rocks cem5t$ ) volcanic a%4 ,?is rock is worn by ! wat] into s _m fanta/ic %apes & cav]n\s recesses1 t--) _! usual pov]ty ( inv5tion & t>t>ean ta/e--! fir/ obs]v]s /raightway gave ! uncanny *annel ov] to ! ,pr9ce ( ,d>kness1 & dubb$ x ! ,devil's ,d54 ,a mile bel[ ?is gorge ! /ream fl[s ov] a s]ies ( l$ges1 mak+ a cascade z beautiful z its previ\s c\rse has be5 weird & ugly4 ,!re is fir/ a fall ( five feet1 :i* is imm$iately succe$$ by ano!r ( fifte51 into a pool z cle> z amb]1 ne/l$ b5ea? ov]>*+ rocks4 ,"h ! /ream l+]s z if half reluctant to cont9ue its c\rse1 !n gracefully em]ges f ! grotto1 &1 veil+ ! rocks d[n an abrupt desc5t ( eighty-f\r feet1 passes rapidly on to ! ,yell[/one4 ,= a wond]1 ?is *>m+ fall has receiv$ a correspond+ "n--,cry/al ,cascade4 ,an inf9ite v>iety ( volcanic specim5s1 qu>tz1 feldsp>1 mica1 granites1 lavas1 basalts1 composite cry/als--9 fact1 ev]y?+1 f asbe/os to obsidian1 is repres5t$ by fragm5ts 9 ! b$ ( ?is /ream4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,devil',s ,,d54 ,at ! foot ( ! gorge & on ! m>g9 ( ! ,yell[/one /&s a high promontory ( concretion>y lava1 lit]ally fill$ ) volcanic butt]nuts4 ,_m ( ^! are loose1 & c be tak5 out ( ! rock ) ! h&2 brok5 op51 !y are inv>iably holl[1 & l9$ ) m9ute qu>tz cry/als ( v>i\s t9ts4 ,?is r>e =mation occurs frequ5tly 9 ! great bas94 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,! ,,gr& ,,ca,,on ,,& ,,! ,,falls4 ,no language1 says ,dr4 ,hayd51 c d ju/ice to ! wond]ful gr&eur & beauty ( ! ,gr& ,caon4 ,x has no p>allel 9 ! _w4 ,?r\gh ! eye alone c any j idea be ga9$ ( its /range1 awful1 fasc9at+1 une>?ly bl5d+ ( ! maje/ic & ! beautiful2 &1 ev5 9 its visible pres5ce1 ! m9d fails to compreh5d ! weird & unfamili>1 almo/ incr$ible sc5es x reveals4 ,says ,mr4 ,lang=d3 ,! bra9 reels z we gaze into ?is pr(\nd & solemn solitude4 ,we %r9k f ! dizzy v]ge appall$1 glad to feel ! solid e>? "u our feet1 & v5ture no m1 except ) =ms ext5d$1 & faces b>ely protrud+ ov] ! edge ( ! precipice4 ,! /illness is horrible4 ,d[n1 d[n1 d[n1 we see ! riv] att5uat$ to a ?read1 toss+ its m9iature waves1 & da%+1 ) puny /r5g?1 aga9/ ! massive walls :i* imprison x4 ,all access to its m>g9 is d5i$1 & ! d>k gray rocks hold x 9 dismal %ad[4 ,ev5 ! voice ( its wat]s 9 _! convulsive agony _c be he>d4 ,un*e]$ by plant or %rub1 ob/ruct$ ) massive b\ld]s & by jutt+ po9ts1 x ru%es madly on its solit>y c\rse4 ,! solemn gr&eur ( ! sc5e surpasses description4 ,! s5se ( dang] ) :i* x impresses y is h>r[+ 9 ! extreme4 ,y feel ! abs5ce ( s\nd1 ! oppression ( absolute sil5ce4 ,if y c\ld only he> t gurgl+ riv]1 if y c\ld see a liv+ tree 9 ! dep? b5ea? y1 if a bird w\ld fly pa/1 if ! w9d w\ld move any object 9 ! awful *asm1 to break = a mom5t ! solemn sil5ce t reigns !re1 x w\ld relieve t t5sion ( ! n]ves :i* ! sc5e has excit$1 & y w\ld rise f y\r pro/rate condition & ?ank ,god t he _h p]mitt$ y to gaze1 unh>m$1 ^u ?is maje/ic display ( natural ar*itecture4 ,z x is1 sympa?iz+ 9 _s ) ! deep gloom ( ! sc5e1 y crawl f ! dreadful v]ge1 sc>$ le/ ! firm rock give way b5ea? & precipitate y into ! horrid gulf4 ,! fe>ful desc5t into ?is t]rific caon1 ,mr4 ,lang=d adds1 0 accompli%$ ) great difficulty by ,messrs4 ,haus] & ,/ickney1 at a po9t ab\t two miles bel[ ! falls4 ,by trigonometrical measurem5t !y f\nd ! *asm at t po9t to be #a1aij feet deep4 ,_! asc5t f x 0 p]il\s1 & x 0 only by mak+ good use ( h&s & feet1 & keep+ ! n]ves brac$ to ! utmo/ t5sion1 t !y 7 enabl$ to clamb] up ! precipit\s rocks to a safe l&+-place4 ,lieut5ant ,doane also made ! desc5t1 some:at fur!r d[n ! riv]1 accompani$ by "o ( 8 company4 ,select+ ! *annel ( a small creek1 !y scrambl$ d[n its /eep desc5t1 wad+ 9 ! /ream4 ,on ent]+ ! rav9e1 we came at once to hot spr+s ( sulphur1 sulphate ( copp]1 alum1 /eam jets1 etc41 9 endless v>iety1 "s ( !m ( v peculi> =m4 ,"o ( !m 9 p>ticul>1 ( sulphur1 _h built up a tall spire1 /&+ out f ! slope ( ! wall l an enorm\s horn1 ) hot wat] trickl+ d[n its sides4 ,! creek ran on a b$ ( solid rock1 9 _m places smoo? & slipp]y1 9 o!rs ob/ruct$ by masses ( dbris f ! ov]hang+ cliffs ( ! sulphuret$ lime/one above4 ,aft] desc5d+ = ?ree miles 9 ! *annel we came to a sort ( b5* or t]race1 ! same "o se5 previ\sly 9 foll[+ d[n ! creek f our fir/ camp 9 ! bas94 ,"h we f\nd a l>ge flock ( m\nta9 %eep1 v tame1 & greatly a/oni%$1 no d\bt1 at our sudd5 appe>ance4 ,mc,connell kill$ "o & w\nd$ ano!r1 :]eupon ! re/ disappe>$1 clamb]+ up ! /eep walls ) a cel]ity truly a/oni%+4 ,we 7 n[ #a1ejj feet bel[ ! br9k4 ,f "h ! creek *annel 0 m precipit\s1 & = a mile we made our way d[n ov] masses ( rock & fall5 trees1 spla%+ 9 w>m wat]1 duck+ "u cascades1 & skirt+ close aga9/ sidelong places to keep f fall+ into boil+ caldrons 9 ! *annel4 ,aft] f\r h\rs ( h>d labor we rea*$ ! bottom ( ! gulf & ! m>g9 ( ! ,yell[/one1 fami%$ ) ?ir/1 wet & exhau/$4 ,! riv]-wat] "h is q w>m1 & ( a villa9\sly alum & sulphur\s ta/e4 ,its m>g9 is l9$ ) all k9ds ( *emical spr+s1 "s deposit+ crat]s ( calc>e\s rock1 o!rs muddy1 black1 blue1 slaty1 or r$di% wat]4 ,! int]nal heat r5d]s ! atmosph]e oppressive1 ?\gh a /rong breeze draws ?r\gh ! caon4 ,a fry+ s\nd comes con/antly to ! e>1 m+l$ ) ! ru% ( ! curr5t4 ,! place ab\nds ) sick5+ & purgatorial smells4 ,we _h come d[n ! rav9e at lea/ f\r miles1 & look+ upw>d ! fe>ful wall appe>$ to rea* ! sky4 ,x 0 ab\t ?ree o'clock ,p4,m41 & />s c\ld be di/9ctly se51 s mu* ( ! sunlight 0 cut (f f ent]+ ! *asm4 ,tall p9es on ! extreme v]ge appe>$ ! height ( two or ?ree feet4 ,! caon1 z be=e said1 0 9 two b5*es1 ) a plateau on ei!r side1 ab\t half way d[n4 ,?is plateau1 ab\t a hundr$ y>ds 9 wid?1 look$ f bel[ l a m]e %elf aga9/ ! wall2 ! total dep? 0 n less ?an #b1ejj feet1 & m probably #c1jjj4 ,!re are p]haps o!r caons long] & deep] ?an ?is "o1 b surely none comb9+ gr&eur & imm5sity ) su* peculi>ity ( =mation & pr(usion ( volcanic or *emical ph5om5a4 ,! hi/ory ( ?is trem5d\s *asm is n h>d to read4 ,ages ago ?is :ole region 0 ! bas9 ( an imm5se lake4 ,!n x became a c5tre ( volcanic activity2 va/ quantities ( lava 0 erupt$1 :i*1 cool+ "u wat]1 took ! =m ( basalt2 volumes ( volcanic a% & rock-fragm5ts 7 ?r[n out f ! crat]s f "t to "t1 =m+ breccia z x sunk ?r\gh ! wat] & m+l$ ) ! deposits f silici\s spr+s4 ,ov] ?is 7 spread ! lat] deposits f ! wat]s ( ! old lake4 ,9 "t ! c\ntry 0 sl[ly elevat$1 & ! lake 0 dra9$ away4 ,! easily erod$ breccia along ! riv] *annel 0 cut out deep] & deep] z ! ages pass$1 :ile spr+s & creeks & ! fall+ ra9 comb9$ to c>ve ! sides ( ! caon into ! fanta/ic =ms !y n[ pres5t1 by we>+ away ! s(t] rock1 & leav+ ! h>d basalt & ! firm] hot-spr+ deposits /&+ 9 massive columns & ,go?ic p9nacles4 ,! basis mat]ial ( ! old hot spr+ deposits 9 silica1 orig9ally :ite z sn[1 are n[ /a9$ by m9]al wat]s ) e %ade ( r$ & yell[--f sc>let to rose color1 f bright sulphur to ! da9tie/ t9t ( cream4 ,:5 ! light falls favorably on ^! bl5d$ t9ts ! ,gr& ,caon pres5ts a m en*ant+ & bewild]+ v>iety ( =ms & colors ?an human arti/ ev] conceiv$4 ,! erosion 0 practically arre/$ at ! upp] end ( ! caon by a sudd5 transition f ! s(t] breccia to h>d basalt1 & ! falls are ! result4 ,f bel[ ! ,upp] ,fall ! v]tical wall ( basalt c be cle>ly se5 pass+ diagonally across ! rim4 ,! ,l[] ,fall 0 =m$ 9 ! same way4 ,a gr&] sc5e ?an ! l[] cat>act ( ! ,yell[/one1 writes ,mr4 ,lang=d1 0 nev] witness$ by mortal eyes4 ,! volume seem$ to be adapt$ to all ! h>monies ( ! surr\nd+ sc5]y4 ,_h x be5 great] or small] x w\ld h be5 less impressive4 ,! riv]1 f a wid? ( two hundr$ feet above ! fall1 is compress$ by conv]g+ rocks to "o hundr$ & fifty feet1 :]e x takes ! plunge4 ,! %elf ov] :i* x falls is z level & ev5 z a "w ( art4 ,! height1 by actual l9e measurem5t1 is a few in*es m ?an #cej feet4 ,x is a %e]1 compact1 solid1 p]p5dicul> %eet1 faultless 9 all ! elem5ts ( gr&eur & picturesque beauties4 ,! caon :i* comm5ces at ! upp] fall1 half a mile above ?is cat>act1 is "h a ?\s& feet 9 dep?4 ,its v]tical sides rise grey & d>k above ! fall to %elv+ summits1 f :i* "o c look d[n into ! boil+1 spray-fill$ *asm1 enliv5$ ) ra9b[s1 & glitt]+ l a %[] ( diamonds4 ,f a %elf protrud+ ov] ! /ream1 #ejj feet bel[ ! top ( ! caon1 & #ahj above ! v]ge ( ! cat>act1 a memb] ( our company1 ly+ prone ^u ! rock1 let d[n a cord1 ) a /one atta*$1 into ! gulf1 & measur$ its pr(\nde/ dep?s4 ,! life & s\nd ( ! cat>act1 ) its sp>kl+ spray & fleecy foam1 contra/s /rangely ) ! sombre /illness ( ! caon a mile bel[4 ,!re all 0 d>kness1 gloom1 & %ad[2 "h all 0 vivacity1 gayety1 & delight4 ,"o 0 ! mo/ unsocial1 ! o!r ! mo/ social sc5e 9 nature4 ,we c\ld talk1 & s+1 & :oop1 wak+ ! e*oes ) our mir? & laught] 9 pres5ce ( ! falls1 b we c\ld n ?us pr(ane ! sil5ce ( ! caon4 ,se5 ?r\gh ! caon bel[ ! falls1 ! riv] = a mile or m is brok5 by rapids & cascades ( great v>iety & beauty4 ,betwe5 ! ,l[] & ,upp] ,falls ! caon is two hundr$ to ne>ly f\r hundr$ feet deep4 ,! riv] runs ov] a level b$ ( rock1 & is undi/urb$ by rapids until ne> ! v]ge ( ! l[] fall4 ,! upp] fall is entirely unlike ! o!r1 b 9 its peculi> "* equally int]e/+4 ,= "s di/ance above x ! riv] breaks into frightful rapids4 ,! /ream is n>r[$ betwe5 ! rocks z x approa*es ! br9k1 & b\nds ) impati5t /ruggles = release1 leap+ ?r\gh ! /ony jaws1 9 a %eet ( sn[-:ite foam1 ov] a precipice ne>ly p]p5dicul>1 #aae feet high4#a ,midway 9 its desc5t ! entire volume ( wat] is c>ri$1 by ! slop+ surface ( an int]v5+ l$ge1 twelve or fifte5 feet beyond ! v]tical base ( ! precipice1 ga9+ !refrom a novel & int]e/+ feature4 ,! *urn+ ( ! wat] ^u ! rocks r$uces x to a mass ( foam & spray1 ?r\gh :i* all ! colors ( ! sol> spectrum are reproduc$ 9 a/oni%+ pr(usion4 ,:at ?is cat>act lacks 9 sublimity is m ?an comp5sat$ by picturesqu5ess4 ,! rocks :i* ov]%ad[ x d n veil x f ! op5 light4 ,x is up amid ! p9e foliage :i* cr[ns ! adjac5t hills1 ! gr& feature ( a l&scape unrivall$ = beauties ( vegetation z well z ( rock & gl54 ,! two confront+ rocks1 ov]hang+ ! v]ge at ! height ( a hundr$ feet or m1 c\ld be readily unit$ by a bridge1 f :i* "s ( ! gr&e/ views ( natural sc5]y 9 ! _w c\ld be obta9$--:ile j 9 front (1 & )9 rea*+ di/ance ( ! arr[y wat]1 f a table "o-?ird ( ! way bel[ ! br9k ( ! fall1 all its ne>e/ beauties & t]rors may be caught at a glance4 ,we rambl$ ar\nd ! falls & caon two days1 & left !m ) ! unpleasant conviction t ! greate/ wond] ( our j\rney _h be5 se54 ,a few scatt]$ s5t5ces1 cull$ f ,dr4 ,hayd5's calmly sci5tific acc\nt ( ! falls1 w suffice to %[ t ,mr4 ,lang=d's description o'er/eps n ! mode/y ( nature4 ,illu/ration3 ,,upp] ,,falls ,,( ,,! ,,yell[/one4 ,above ! ,upp] ,falls ! ,yell[/one fl[s ?r\gh a grassy1 mead[-l valley1 ) a calm1 /eady curr5t1 giv+ no w>n+1 until v ne> ! falls1 t x is ab\t to ru% ov] a precipice #adj feet1 & !n1 )9 a qu>t] ( a mile1 aga9 to leap d[n a di/ance ( #cej feet4 ,f any po9t ( view ! ,upp] ,falls are extremely picturesque & /rik+4 ,! entire volume ( wat] seems to be1 z x 71 hurl$ (f ( ! precipice ) ! =ce :i* x has accumulat$ 9 ! rapids above1 s t ! mass is deta*$ into ! mo/ beautiful sn[-:ite1 bead-l drops1 & z x /rikes ! rocky bas9 bel[1 x %oots ?r\gh ! wat] ) a sort ( rico*et = ! di/ance ( #bjj feet4 ,! :ole pres5ts 9 ! di/ance ! appe>ance ( a mass ( sn[-:ite foam4 ,on ! sides ( ! basalt walls !re is a ?ick gr[? ( vegetation1 n\ri%$ by ! spray above1 :i* ext5ds up z f> z ! moi/ure c rea*4444 ,aft] ! wat]s roll ov] ! upp] desc5t1 !y fl[ ) great rapidity ov] ! app>5tly flat rocky bottom1 :i* spreads out to ne>ly d\ble its wid? above ! falls1 & cont9ues ?us until ne> ! ,l[] ,falls1 :5 ! *annel aga9 contracts1 & ! wat]s seem1 z x 71 to ga!r !mselves into "o compact mass & plunge ov] ! desc5t ( #cej feet 9 deta*$ drops ( foam z :ite z sn[2 "s ( ! l>ge globules ( wat] %oot d[n l ! cont5ts ( an explod$ rocket4444 ,! entire mass ( ! wat] falls into a circul> bas91 :i* has be5 worn into ! h>d rock1 s t ! reb\nd is "o ( ! magnific5t features ( ! sc5e4444 ,x is a sight f> m beautiful1 ?\gh n s gr& or impressive z t ( ,niag>a ,falls4 ,a heavy mi/ always rises f ! wat] at ! foot ( ! falls1 s d5se t "o _c approa* )9 #bjj or #cjj feet1 & ev5 !n ! clo!s w be dr5*$ 9 a few mom5ts4 ,^u ! yell[1 ne>ly v]tical wall ( ! we/ side1 ! mi/ mo/ly falls1 & = #cjj feet f ! bottom ! wall is cov]$ ) a ?ick matt+ ( mosses1 s$ges1 grasses1 & o!r vegetation ( ! mo/ vivid gre51 :i* h s5t _! small roots into ! s(t5$ rocks1 & are n\ri%$ by ! ev]-asc5d+ spray4 ,at ! base & q high up on ! sides ( ! caon1 are great quantities ( talus1 & ?r\gh ! fragm5ts ( rocks & decompos$ spr+ deposits may be se5 ! horizontal /rata ( breccia4 ,on 8 return d[n ! opposite or ea/]n side ( ! riv]1 ,colonel ,b>l[ desc5d$ to ! foot ( ! ,l[] ,fall = ! purpose ( explor+ ! caon4 ,he says3 ,i expect$ ?is to be an und]tak+ ( great difficulty & att5d$ ) "s dang]1 b ent]+ a %>p & n>r[ gorge or fissure 9 ! side ( ! caon1 imm$iately bel[ ! great fall1 ,i f\nd ! desc5t mu* easi] ?an 0 anticipat$4 ,x prov$ to be v /eep1 b ! rock be+ solid1 ) project+ angles1 !re 0 little dang] to a c>eful climb]4 ,a slope ( loose & f9ely brok5 rock1 a hundr$ feet 9 height1 moi/ f ! fall+ spray1 t]m9at$ ! desc5t4 ,slid+ to ! bottom ( ?is slope1 ,i /ood at ! foot ( ! great fall1 #cej feet bel[ its cre/1 ! walls ( ! caon ris+ #gjj feet4 ,my fir/ impression on behold+ ?is fall f bel[ 0 "o ( disappo9tm5t2 x did n appe> z high z ,i expect$4 ,! fall1 h[ev]1 0 gr&1 & pres5t$ a symmetrical & unbrok5 %eet ( :ite foam1 set 9 d>k masses ( rock1 :ile ra9b[s 7 =m$ 9 ! spray f almo/ e po9t ( view4 ,! /eep rocks ne> ! falls1 con/antly wet ) ris+ mi/1 7 cov]$ ) vegetation ( an int5sely gre5 color4 ,! riv] bel[ runs ) ! velocity ( a torr5t1 ru%+ d[n declivities1 sp9n+ r\nd %>p angles1 & da%+ itself into spray at e turn4 ,i f\nd x impossible to foll[ ! b$ ( ! /ream1 ! /eep & slipp]y side af=d+ no foot+ :atev]1 & crumbl+ at ! slighte/ t\*4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,f ,,! ,,falls ,,to ,,! ,,lake4 ,half a mile above ! ,upp] ,fall ! ,yell[/one gives no intimation ( its approa*+ c>e] ( wildness & gr&eur4 ,x rolls peacefully betwe5 l[ v]dant banks & ov] pebbly rea*es or spaces ( quicks&1 ) beautiful curves & a maje/ic motion4 ,its wat]s are cle> & cold1 & ( ! em]ald hue *>act]i/ic ( ,niag>a4 ,great numb]s ( small spr+s1 f$ by ! sl[ly melt+ sn[s ( ! m\nta9s1 fl[ f ! d5sely wood$ foot-hills1 irrigat+ ! bottoms1 & su/a9+ a gr[? ( grass & fl[]s t clo!s ! l[l&s ) fre%ness & vividness ( color4 ,ev]y?+ t]rific1 diabolic1 volcanic1 w\ld seem to h be5 left beh9d4 ,! fir/ h9t to ! contr>y is giv5 by a pretty little rivulet1 a y>d wide & a few in*es deep1 cle> z cry/al1 w9d+ along ?r\gh ! rank grass to jo9 ! ,yell[/one4 ,x looks l any cle>-wat]$ m\nta9 /ream2 b a s+le ta/e %[s t x has a diff]5t orig94 ,x is /rongly *>g$ ) alum--h5ce its "n1 ,alum ,creek--& its s\rce is 9 a rem>kable gr\p ( sulphur & alum spr+s two or ?ree miles fur!r on1--t is1 ab\t t5 miles above ! falls4 ,all ab\t ^! spr+s are evid5ces ( volcanic action 9 great v>iety & pr(usion4 ,mr4 ,lang=d says3 ,! region 0 fill$ ) boil+ spr+s & crat]s4 ,two hills1 ea* #cjj feet high1 & f a qu>t] to half a mile across1 _h be5 =m$ :olly ( ! s9t] ?r[n f adjac5t spr+s--lava1 sulphur1 & r$di%-br[n clay4 ,hot /reams ( vapor 7 p\r+ f crevices scatt]$ ov] !m4 ,_! surfaces answ]$ 9 holl[ intonations to e foot/ep1 & 9 sev]al places yield$ to ! weight ( our horses4 ,/eam+ vapor ru%$ hiss+ly f ! fractures1 & all ar\nd ! natural v5ts l>ge quantities ( sulphur 9 cry/alliz$ =m1 p]fectly pure1 _h be5 deposit$4 ,?is c\ld be readily ga!r$ ) pick & %ovel4 ,a great _m exhau/$ crat]s dott$ ! hill-side4 ,"o ne> ! summit1 /ill alive1 *ang$ its hues l /eel "u ! process ( temp]+1 to e kiss ( ! pass+ breeze4 ,! hotte/ vapors 7 active b5ea? ! incru/$ surface ev]y:]e4 ,a ?ick lea!rn glove 0 no protection to ! h& expos$ to !m4 ,ar\nd ^! imm5se !rmal deposits1 ! c\ntry1 = a great di/ance 9 all directions1 is fill$ ) boil+ spr+s1 all exhibit+ sep>ate *>act]i/ics4 ,! mo/ conspicu\s ( ! clu/] is a sulphur spr+ twelve by tw5ty feet 9 diamet]1 encircl$ by a beautifully scollop$ s$im5t>y bord]1 9 :i* ! wat] is ?r[n to a height ( f ?ree to sev5 feet4 ,! regul> =mation ( ?is bord]1 & ! p]fect %ad+ ( ! scollops =m+ x1 are among ! mo/ delicate & wond]ful freaks ( nature's h&iwork4 ,!y look l an elaborate "w ( art4 ,?is spr+ is locat$ at ! we/]n base ( ,crat] ,hill1 above describ$1 & ! g5tle slope ar\nd x = a di/ance ( #cjj feet is cov]$ to consid]able dep? ) a mixture ( sulphur & br[n lava4 ,! moi/5$ b$ ( a small *annel1 lead+ f ! spr+ d[n ! slope1 indicat$ t x _h rec5tly ov]fl[$4 ,a few rods nor? ( ?is spr+1 at ! base ( ! hill1 is a cav]n ^: m\? is ab\t sev5 feet 9 diamet]1 f :i* a d5se jet ( sulphur\s vapor explodes ) a regul> report l a high-pressure eng9e4 ,a little f>!r along we came ^u ano!r boil+ spr+1 sev5ty feet long by =ty wide1 ! wat] ( :i* is d>k & muddy & 9 unceas+ agitation4 ,ab\t a hundr$ y>ds di/ant we discov]$ a boil+ alum spr+1 surr\nd$ ) beautiful cry/als1 f ! bord] ( :i* we ga!r$ a quantity ( alum1 ne>ly pure1 b slightly impregnat$ ) iron4 ,! viol5t ebullition ( ! wat] _h und]m9$ ! surr\nd+ surface 9 _m places1 & = ! di/ance ( sev]al feet f ! m>g9 _h s ?or\ghly saturat$ ! incru/ation ) its liquid cont5ts1 t x 0 unsafe to approa* ! edge4 ,z "o ( our company 0 unconc]n$ly pass+ ne> ! br9k1 ! incru/ation sudd5ly sl\gh$ (f b5ea? 8 feet4 ,a %\t ( al>m f 8 comrades ar\s$ him to a s5se ( 8 p]il1 & he only avoid$ be+ plung$ into ! boil+ mixture by fall+ sudd5ly backw>d at full l5g? ^u ! firm portion ( ! cru/1 & roll+ ov] to a place ( safety4 ,8 escape f a horrible dea? 0 mo/ m>vell\s1 & 9 ano!r in/ant he w\ld h be5 beyond all human aid4 ,our ef=ts to s\nd ! dep?s ( ?is spr+ ) a pole ?irty-five feet 9 l5g? 7 fruitless4 ,! report ( ! ,geological ,exp$ition describes ^! curi\s spr+s some:at m m9utely4 ,! fir/ t attract$ ,dr4 ,hayd5's att5tion 0 ! p[]ful /eam-v5t above m5tion$1 :i* he calls ! ,locomotive ,jet4 ,! ap]ture is ab\t six in*es 9 diamet]1 a sort ( rais$ *imney1 & all ar\nd are num]\s small cont9u\s /eam-v5ts1 all ( :i* are elegantly l9$ ) ! bright-yell[ sulphur4 ,! entire surface is cov]$ ) ! :ite silici\s cru/1 :i* gives =? a holl[ s\nd b5ea? ! tread2 & we took pleasure 9 break+ x up 9 ! vic9ity ( ! v5ts1 & expos+ ! wond]ful beauty ( ! sulphur-coat+ on ! inn] sides4 ,?is cru/ is ev] hot1 & yet s firm t we c\ld walk ov] x any:]e4 ,on ! s\? side ( ^! hills1 close to ! foot1 is a magnific5t sulphur-spr+4 ,! deposits ar\nd x are silica2 b "s places are :ite1 & enamell$ l ! f9e/ porcela94 ,! ?9 edges ( ! ne>ly circul> rim ext5d ov] ! wat]s ( ! bas9 sev]al feet1 yet ! op5 portion is fifte5 feet 9 diamet]4 ,! wat] is 9 a con/ant /ate ( agitation4 ,! /eam t issues f ?is spr+ is s /rong & hot t x 0 only on ! w9dw>d side t ,i c\ld approa* x & asc]ta9 its temp]ature1 #aig4 ,! agitation seem$ to affect ! entire mass1 c>ry+ x up impulsively to ! height ( f\r feet4 ,x may be comp>$ to a huge caldron ( p]fectly cle> wat] some:at sup]heat$4 ,b x is ! decorations ab\t ?is spr+ t l5t ! *>m1 aft] our a/oni%m5t at ! see?+ mass be=e u--! mo/ beautiful scollop+ ar\nd ! rim1 & ! inn] & out] surface cov]$ ) a sort ( pe>l-l bead "w4 ,! base is ! pure :ite silica1 :ile ! sulphur gave e possible %ade1 f yell[ to ! mo/ delicate cream4 ,no k9d ( embroid]+ t human art c conceive or fa%ion c\ld equal ?is specim5 ( ! cunn+ skill ( nature4 ,on ! nor!a/ side ( ! hills1 ext5d+ f _! summits1 are l>ge numb]s ( ! /eam-v5ts1 ) ! sulphur l9+s & deposits ( ! sulphur ov] ! surface4 ,^! hills are entirely due to ! old hot spr+s1 & are f #ej to #aej feet 9 height4 ,! rock is mo/ly compact silica1 b !re is almo/ e degree ( purity1 f a k9d ( basalt to ! sn[-:ite silica4 ,"s ( x is a real conglom]ate1 ) a f9e silici\s cem5t inclos+ pebbles ( :ite silica1 l ^? se5 ar\nd ! crat]s ( "s geys]s4 ,al?\gh at ! pres5t "t !re are no true geys]s 9 ?is gr\p1 ! evid5ce is cle> t ^! 71 9 =m] times1 v p[]ful ones1 t h built up m\nta9s ( silica by _! ov]fl[4 ,! /eam-v5ts on ! side & at ! foot ( ^! hills repres5t ! dy+ /ages ( ?is once mo/ active gr\p4 ,q a d5se gr[? ( p9es n[ cov]s ^! hills1 :i* rise up 9 ! mid/ ( ! pla9s1 & f _! peculi> :ite appe>ance are conspicu\s = a great di/ance4 ,at "o po9t !re is a /eam-v5t s hot t x is difficult to approa* x1 emitt+ a /rong sulphur\s smell1 & )9 two feet ( x !re is a l>g] spr+1 boil+ l a caldron4 ,s f> z ,i c det]m9e1 !re is no und]gr\nd connection ( any ( ! spr+s ) ea* o!r4 ,sometimes ! rims ( ^! crat]s1 z well z ! inn] sides ( _! bas9s1 h a beautiful papulose surface1 ! silica j cov]$ ) a ?9 veil ( delicate creamy sulphur4 ,at ?is locality are "s v rem>kable turbid & mud spr+s4 ,"o ( !m has a bas9 tw5ty feet 9 diamet]1 ne>ly circul> 9 =m1 & ! cont5ts h almo/ ! consi/5cy ( ?ick ha/y-pudd+4 ,inde$1 !re is no comp>ison t c br+ be=e ! m9d a cle>] picture ( su* a mud volcano ?an a huge caldron ( ?ick mu%4 ,! surface is cov]$ all ov] ) puffs ( mud1 :i*1 z !y bur/1 give (f a ?udlike noise1 & !n f9e mud-waves rec$e f ! c5tre ( ! puffs 9 ! mo/ p]fect r+s to ! side4 ,al?\gh !re are hundr$s ( ^! mudpots1 yet x is v r>e t ! mud is 9 j ! condition to admit ( ^! peculi> r+s4 ,! ?ud is1 ( c\rse1 produc$ by ! escape ( ! sulphuret$ hydrog5 gas ?r\gh ! mud4 ,! mud is s f9e z to h no visible or s5sible gra91 & is v /rongly impregnat$ ) alum4 ,= ?ree hundr$ y>ds 9 l5g? & tw5ty-five y>ds 9 wid?1 ! valley ( ?is little bran* ( ,alum ,creek is p]=at$ ) ^! mud-v5ts ( all sizes1 & ! cont5ts are ( all degrees ( consi/5cy1 f m]ely turbid wat] to a ?ick mort>4 ,! entire surface is p]fectly b>e ( vegetation1 & hot1 yield+ 9 _m places to a slight pressure4 ,i attempt$ to walk ab\t among ^! simm]+ v5ts1 & broke ?r\gh to my knees1 cov]+ myself ) ! hot mud1 to my great pa9 & subsequ5t inconv5i5ce4 ,"o ( ! l>ge/ ( ! turbid spr+s has a bas9 ) a ne>ly circul> rim tw5ty feet f ! m>g9 to ! wat]1 & =ty feet 9 diamet]4 ,!re are two or ?ree c5tres ( ebullition2 temp]ature1 #ahh4 ,a c\ple ( miles above ^! spr+s1 ne> ! banks ( ! ,yell[/one1 is a n less rem>kable gr\p ( sulphur & mud spr+s4 ,all ! int]m$iate space ab\nds 9 ! rema9s ( simil> spr+s1 n[ quiesc5t or dead1 yet giv+ evid5ce ( =m] p[] & activity beyond t display$ by any n[ exi/+4 ,!re 7 giants 9 ^? days6 ,mr4 ,lang=d describes a gr\p ( ^! unsightly caldrons1 v>y+ 9 size f two to t5 feet 9 diamet]2 _! surfaces f ?ree to eight feet bel[ ! level ( ! pla93 ,! cont5ts ( ! mo/ ( !m 7 ( ! consi/5cy ( ?ick pa9t1 :i* !y greatly resembl$1 "s be+ yell[1 o!rs p9k1 & o!rs d>k br[n4 ,?is semi-fluid 0 boil+ at a fe>ful rate1 mu* aft] ! fa%ion ( a ha/y-pudd+ 9 ! la/ /ages ( completion4 ,! bubbles1 (t5 two feet 9 height1 w\ld explode ) a puff1 emitt+ at ea* "t a villa9\s smell ( sulphurett$ vapor4 ,spr+s six & eight feet 9 diamet]1 b f\r feet asund]1 pres5t$ di/9ct ph5om5al *>act]i/ics4 ,!re 0 no connection betwe5 !m1 above or bel[4 ,! s$im5t v>i$ 9 color1 & n unfrequ5tly !re w\ld be an inequality ( five feet 9 _! surfaces4 ,ea*1 seem+ly1 0 suppli$ ) a sep>ate =ce4 ,!y 7 embrac$ )9 a radius ( #a1bjj feet1 :i* 0 cov]$ ) a /rong incru/ation1 ! v>i\s v5ts 9 :i* emitt$ /reams ( heat$ vapor4 ,our silv] wat*es1 & o!r metallic articles1 assum$ a d>k lead5 hue4 ,! atmosph]e 0 fill$ ) sulphur\s gases1 & ! riv] opposite our camp 0 impregnat$ ) ! m9]al bases ( adjac5t spr+s4 ,at ! base ( adjac5t foot-hills we f\nd ?ree spr+s ( boil+ mud1 ! l>ge/ ( :i*1 =ty feet 9 diamet]1 encircl$ by an elevat$ rim ( solid tufa1 resembles an imm5se caldron4 ,! see?+1 bubbl+ cont5ts1 cov]$ ) /eam1 are five feet bel[ ! rim4 ,! disgu/+ appe>ance ( ?is spr+ is sc>cely aton$ = by ! wond] ) :i* x fills ! behold]4 ,! o!r two spr+s1 mu* small]1 b pres5t+ ! same g5]al features1 are locat$ ne> a l>ge sulphur spr+ ( mild] temp]ature1 b too hot = ba?+4 ,on ! br[ ( an adjac5t hillock1 amid ! gre5 p9es1 heat$ vapor issues 9 scor*+ jets f sev]al crat]s & fissures4 ,pass+ ov] ! hill1 we /ruck a small /ream ( p]fectly transp>5t wat] fl[+ f a cav]n1 ! ro( ( :i* tap]s back to ! wat]1 :i* is boil+ furi\sly1 at a di/ance ( tw5ty feet f ! m\?1 & is eject$ ?r\gh x 9 uni=m jets ( great =ce4 ,! sides & entrance ( ! cav]n are cov]$ ) s(t1 gre5 s$im5t1 :i* r5d]s ! rock on :i* x is deposit$ z s(t & pliable z putty4 ,ab\t two hundr$ y>ds f ?is cave is a mo/ s+ul> ph5om5on1 :i* we call$ ! ,muddy ,geys]4 ,x pres5ts a funnel-%ap$ orifice1 9 ! mid/ ( a bas9 "o hundr$ & fifty feet 9 diamet]1 ) slop+ sides ( clay & s&4 ,! crat] or orifice1 at ! surface1 is ?irty by fifty feet 9 diamet]4 ,x tap]s q uni=mly to ! dep? ( ab\t ?irty feet1 :]e ! wat] may be se51 :5 ! geys] is 9 repose1 pres5t+ a surface ( six or sev5 feet 9 bread?4 ,! fl[ ( ?is geys] is regul> e six h\rs4 ,! wat] rises gradually1 comm5c+ to boil :5 ab\t half way to ! surface1 & occasionally break+ =? 9 great viol5ce4 ,:5 ! crat] is fill$1 x is expell$ f x 9 a spla%+1 scatt]$ mass1 t5 or fifte5 feet 9 ?ickness1 to ! height ( =ty feet4 ,! wat] is ( a d>k lead color1 & deposits ! sub/ance x holds 9 solution 9 ! =m ( m9iature /alagmites ^u ! sides & top ( ! crat]4 ,z ?is 0 ! fir/ object :i* approa*$ a geys]1 we1 naturally en\gh1 reg>d$ x ) int5se curiosity4444 ,:ile return+ by a new r\te to our camp1 dull1 ?und]+ s\nds1 :i* ,g5]al ,wa%burn lik5$ to frequ5t dis*>ges ( a di/ant mort>1 broke ^u our e>s4 ,we foll[$ _! direction1 & f\nd !m to proce$ f a mud volcano1 :i* occupi$ ! slope ( a small hill1 emb[]$ 9 a grove ( p9es4 ,d5se volumes ( /eam %ot into ! air ) ea* report1 ?r\gh a crat] ?irty feet 9 diamet]4 ,! reports1 ?\gh irregul>1 occurr$ z (t5 z e five seconds1 & c\ld be di/9ctly he>d half a mile4 ,ea* alt]nate report %ook ! gr\nd a di/ance ( two hundr$ y>ds or m1 & ! massive jets ( vapor :i* accompani$ !m bur/ =? l ! smoke ( burn+ gunp[d]4 ,x 0 impossible to /& on ! edge ( t side ( ! crat] opposite ! w9d1 & "o ( our p>ty1 ,mr4 ,h$ges1 0 rew>d$ = 8 tem]ity 9 v5tur+ too ne> ! rim1 by be+ ?r[n by ! =ce ( ! volume ( /eam viol5tly d[n ! out] side ( ! crat]4 ,f ha/y views1 af=d$ by occasional gu/s ( w9d1 we c\ld see at a dep? ( sixty feet ! regurgitat+ cont5ts4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,mud ,,volcano4 ,?is volcano1 z is evid5t f ! fre%ness ( ! vegetation & ! p>ticles ( dri$ clay adh]+ to ! topmo/ bran*es ( ! trees surr\nd+ x1 is ( v rec5t =mation4 ,probably x bur/ =? b a few mon?s ago4 ,its fir/ explosion mu/ h be5 t]rible4 ,we saw limbs ( trees #abe feet high encas$ 9 clay1 & f\nd its scatt]$ cont5ts two hundr$ feet f x4 ,on ! ea/ side ( ! ,yell[/one1 close to ! m>g9 ( ! riv]1 are a few turbid spr+s1 & mud-spr+s /rongly impregnat$ ) alum4 ,! mud is yell[ & conta9s mu* sulphur4 ,^!1 ! discov]]s1 ,dr4 ,hayd5 & 8 company1 call$ ,mud-sulphur ,spr+s4 ,! ma9 bas9 is #ae by #cj feet1 & has ?ree c5tres ( ebullition1 %[+ t deep 9 ! e>? are ?ree indep5d5t orifices = ! emission ( heat$ wat]s4 ,dr4 ,hayd5's description ( ! ro>+ spr+ issu+ f a cav]n1 co9cides ) t giv5 above4 ,he call$ x ! ,grotto4 ,ar\nd all ^! spr+s he obs]v$ an abundance ( grasses1 ru%es1 mosses1 & o!r plants gr[+ ) a surpris+ luxuriance4 ,! rec5t mud-volcano describ$ by ,mr4 ,lang=d 0 consid]$ by ,dr4 ,hayd5 z ! mo/ rem>kable mud-spr+ ?us f> discov]$ 9 ! ,we/4 ,x does n boil ) an impulse l mo/ ( ! mud-spr+s1 he says1 b ) a con/ant ro> :i* %akes ! gr\nd = a consid]able di/ance1 & may be he>d = half a mile4 ,a d5se column ( /eam is ev] ris+1 fill+ ! crat]1 b n[ & !n a pass+ breeze w remove x = a mom5t1 reveal+ "o ( ! mo/ t]rific sights "o c\ld well imag9e4 ,! cont5ts are compos$ ( ?9 mud 9 a cont9ual /ate ( ! mo/ viol5t agitation1 l an imm5se caldron ( mu% submitt$ to a con/ant1 uni=m1 b mo/ int5se heat4444 ,all ! indications ar\nd ?is mo/ rem>kable caldron %[ t x has brok5 out at a rec5t p]iod2 t ! cav+ 9 ( ! sides s *ok$ up ! orifice t x reliev$ itself1 hurl+ ! muddy cont5ts ov] ! liv+ p9es 9 ! vic9ity4 ,! /eam ris+ f ?is spr+--! ,giant's ,caldron--c be se5 = _m miles 9 e direction4 ,! movem5ts ( ,muddy ,geys] 7 closely wat*$ = tw5ty-f\r h\rs by ,mr4 ,campbell ,c>r+ton1 :o 0 specially detail$ = t duty by ,dr4 ,hayd54 ,8 obs]vations began ab\t n9e o'clock ,a4,m41 ,july #a/4 ,!n ! pool 0 calm4 ,%ortly aft]1 he he>d ! l\d1 hiss+ noise ( escap+ /eam4 ,hurry+ to ! geys]1 he saw a wave ab\t ?ree feet 9 height rise & die away to ! left2 ?ree simil> waves foll[$ 9 quick succession4 ,_! d5se columns ( /eam bur/ up to ! height ( tw5ty feet1 ) a dull1 heavy explosion1 ! action cont9u+ = fifte5 m9utes1 :5 ! spr+ ceas$ fl[+ z sudd5ly z x _h begun4 ,! av]age height ( ! fl[+ 0 ab\t fifte5 feet1 ?\gh "s ( ! jets rea*$ fully ?irty feet4 ,five m9utes aft] ! eruption ! pool measur$ tw5ty-five feet 9 circumf]5ce & ?ree 9 dep?1 :]e be=e x 0 a hundr$ feet 9 circumf]5ce & elev5 9 dep?4 ,t5 m9utes lat] ! mud began to rise sl[ly 9 ! pool4 ,?is cont9u$ = a little ov] ?ree h\rs1 :5 ! spr+ began to boil ne> ! c5tre4 ,! ebullition gradually increas$ 9 viol5ce = tw5ty m9utes1 !n x sudd5ly /opp$1 & ! eruption began z at fir/4 ,?is ris+1 fall+1 & ov]fl[+ took place eight times 9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,! foll[+ table %[s ! "t ( ! obs]v$ fl[+s & _! l5g?3 ,fir/ fl[+1 #i4bj ,a4,m4 to #i4ce ,a4,m42 l5g?1 #ae m9utes4 ,second fl[+1 #a4cj ,p4,m4 to #a4ej ,p4,m42 l5g?1 #bj m9utes4 ,?ird fl[+1 #e ,p4,m4 to #e4ae ,p4,m42 l5g?1 #ae m9utes4 ,f\r? fl[+1 #h4cj ,p4,m4 to #h4ej ,p4,m42 l5g?1 #bj m9utes4 ,fif? fl[+1 #ab4cj ,p4,m4 to #ab4de ,p4,m42 l5g?1 #ae m9utes4 ,six? fl[+1 #d ,a4,m4 to #d4ae ,a4,m42 l5g?1 #ae m9utes4 ,sev5? fl[+1 #g4cj ,a4,m4 to #g4de ,a4,m42 l5g?1 #ae m9utes4 ,eigh? fl[+1 #aa ,a4,m4 to #aa4aj ,a4,m42 l5g?1 #aj m9utes4 ,total l5g? ( "t1 #bf h\rs4 ,aggregate "t ( fl[+1 ?ree h\rs & #ae m9utes4 ,av]age l5g? ( fl[+s1 #ae m9utes & #cg & "o half seconds4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,yell[/one ,,lake4 ,su* a vision1 exclaims ! sob]-m9d$ *ief ( ! ,geological ,survey1 is wor? a lifetime2 & only "o ( su* m>vell\s beauty w ev] greet human eyes4 ,seclud$ amid ! l(tie/ peaks ( ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s1 writes ,mr4 ,lang=d1 possess+ /range peculi>ities ( =m & beauty1 ?is wat]y solitude is "o ( ! mo/ attractive natural objects 9 ! _w4 ,its s\!rn %ore1 ind5t$ ) long n>r[ inlets1 n unlike ! frequ5t fiords ( ,icel&1 be>s te/imony to ! awful upheaval & trem5d\s =ce ( ! elem5ts :i* result$ 9 its creation4 ,! long p9e-cr[n$ promontories1 /ret*+ into x f ! base ( ! hills1 l5d new & *>m+ features to an aquatic sc5e full ( novelty & spl5dor4 ,isl&s ( em]ald hue dot its surface1 & a m>g9 ( sp>kl+ s& =ms its jewell$ sett+4 ,! w9ds1 compress$ 9 _! passage ?r\gh ! m\nta9 gorges1 la% x into a sea z t]rible z ! frett$ ocean1 cov]+ x ) foam4 ,b n[ x lay be=e u calm & unruffl$1 save by ! g5tle wavelets :i* broke 9 murmurs along ! %ore4 ,wat]1 "o ( ! gr&e/ elem5ts ( sc5]y1 nev] seem$ s beautiful be=e4 ,x =m$ a fitt+ climax to all ! wond]s we _h se51 & we gaz$ ^u x = h\rs1 entranc$ ) its increas+ attractions4 ,! beautiful %eet ( wat] s en?usia/ically yet fitt+ly describ$1 is some:at m ?an tw5ty miles long & fifte5 broad1 ) an irregul> outl9e1 pres5t+ "s ( ! lovelie/ %ore-l9es t wat] ev] assum$4 ,its =m has be5 comp>$ to t ( an outspread h&1 ! nor!rn portion repres5t+ ! palm1 ! s\?we/]n a swoll5 ?umb1 ! fir/ & second f+]s abort$1 ! ?ird & f\r? disproportionately l>ge4 ,a glance at ! map w %[ t a ju/] comp>ison w\ld be to ! head & %\ld]s ( "s grotesque animal ) two sl5d] e>s & a pair ( huge knobby horns--! head fac+ ! nor?4 ,! greate/ /ret* ( wat] ext5ds f ! end ( ! heavy l[] jaw 7! outlet ( ! ,yell[/one7 to ! top ( ! upp] horn1 :]e ! ,upp] ,yell[/one comes 92 :ile ! great body ( ! wat] lies betwe5 ! =ehead & ! base ( ! %\ld]4 ,! sup]ficial area ( ! lake is ab\t ?ree hundr$ squ>e miles2 its greate/ dep? #cjj feet1 & its elevation above ! sea #g1dbg feet4 ,9 ! la/ respect x has b "o rival1 ,lake ,titicaca 9 ,s\? ,am]ica4 ,illu/ration3 ,,yell[/one ,,lake4 ,ly+ ^u ! v cr[n ( ! cont95t1 ,yell[/one ,lake receives no tribut>ies ( any consid]able size1 its cle> cold wat] com+ solely f ! sn[s t fall on ! l(ty m\nta9 ranges t hem x 9 on e side4 ,9 ! e>ly "p ( ! day1 :5 ! air is /ill & ! bright sun%9e falls on its unruffl$ surface1 its bright gre5 color1 %ad+ to a delicate ultram>9e1 comm&s ! admiration ( e behold]4 ,lat] 9 ! day1 :5 ! m\nta9 w9ds come d[n f _! icy heights1 x puts on an aspect m 9 accordance ) ! fi]ce wild]ness ar\nd x4 ,its %ores are pav$ ) volcanic rocks1 sometimes 9 masses1 sometimes brok5 & worn into pebbles ( tra*yte1 obsidian1 *alc$ony1 cornelians1 agates1 & bits ( agatiz$ wood2 & aga91 gr\nd to obsidian-s& & spr9kl$ ) cry/als ( ,cali=nia diamonds4 ,"h & !re hot-spr+ deposits %[ wave-worn bluffs ( ! pure/ :ite2 & 9 %elt]$ bays1 clay-concretions & ca/s f mud-puffs /rew ! bea* ) curi\s =ms1 t explor+ trapp]s mi/ook = ! dr9k+ cups1 /one w>-clubs1 & brok5 idols ( "s ext9ct race4 ,vegetation is abundant 9 ! lake z well z ar\nd x4 ,sev]al species ( plants gr[ f> out into ! deep wat]s1 liv+ ?ickly on rocks tw5ty feet bel[ ! surface4 ,aft] a sev]e /orm _! uptorn /ems /rew ! bea* l kelp on ! sea%ore1 & ! wat] is discolor$ ) vegetable matt] = sev]al y>ds f ! %ore4 ,! wat] sw>ms ) tr\t1 b !re is no o!r k9d ( fi%1 no %ells1 no %ell-fi%1--no?+ b tr\t4 ,( ^!1 ,mr4 ,c>r+ton1 ! naturali/ ( ! ,geological ,survey1 reports ! foll[+ int]e/+ obs]vations3 ,al?\gh ,i se>*$ ) dilig5ce & c>e 9 ! neighbor+ /reams & wat]s ar\nd ! ,yell[/one ,lake1 ,i 0 unable to f9d any o!r species ( fi% except ! salmon-tr\t2 _! numb]s are almo/ inconceivable2 av]age weight1 "o p\nd & a half2 color1 a light-grey above1 pass+ into a light-yell[ bel[2 ! f9s1 all except ! dorsal & caudal1 v>y f a bright-yell[ to a brilliant orange1 !y be+ a d>k-grey & heavily spott$4 ,a curi\s fact1 & "o well wor?y ( ! close/ att5tion ( an aspir+ ic?yologi/1 is connect$ ) ^! fi%1 namely1 t among _! inte/9es1 & ev5 int]lac$ 9 _! solid fle%1 are f\nd inte/9al worms1 v>y+ 9 size1 l5g?1 & ?ickness1 ! l>ge/ measur+ ab\t six in*es 9 l5g?4 ,on cutt+ "o ( ^! tr\t op51 ! fir/ ?+ t attracts y\r att5tion is small oleag9\s-look+ spots cl++ to ! inte/9es1 :i*1 on be+ press$ betwe5 ! f+]s1 break & *ange into "o ( ^! worms1 small1 x is true1 b nev]!less p]fect 9 its =mation4 ,f five or six up to =ty or fifty w be f\nd 9 a tr\t1 v>y+1 z ,i said be=e1 9 size1 ! l>g] ones be+ f\nd 9 ! solid fle%1 ?r\gh :i* !y "w _! way1 & :i*1 9 a v %ort :ile1 becomes almo/ putrid4 ,_! numb] c g5]ally be e/imat$ f ! appe>ance ( ! fi% itself2 if _m1 ! tr\t is extremely poor 9 fle%1 ! color *anges f ! heal?y grey to a dull pale1 x swims lazily ne> ! top ( ! wat]1 los+ all its %yness & fe> ( man2 x becomes almo/ savage 9 its appetite1 bit+ voraci\sly at any?+ ?r[n 9 ! wat]1 & its fle% becomes s(t & yield+4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 !re are few or none1 ! fle% ( ! fi% is plump & solid1 & he is quick & sprightly 9 all 8 motions4 ,i notic$ t x 0 almo/ inv>iably ! case :5 a tr\t _h sev]al sc>s on ! outside ( 8 body t x 0 free f ^! worms1 & ,i !re=e took x = grant$ t ! worms f9ally work$ _! way ?r\gh ! body1 & ! fle%1 on heal+ up1 leaves ! sc>s on ! outside2 ! tr\t1 9 a %ort :ile1 becomes plump & heal?y aga94 ,! only way t ,i c acc\nt = ! appe>ance ( ^! worms is1 t ! fi% swall[s c]ta9 bugs or insects1 & t ! l>v =m$ f !m gradually develop into ! full-gr[n inte/9al worm4 ,b ev5 if ?is explanation ( _! appe>ance 0 receiv$1 does x n seem a little /range t :ile all ! fi% above ! ,upp] ,falls are m or less affect$ by !m1 t bel[ & ev5 betwe5 ! ,upp] & ,l[] ,falls su* a ?+ z wormy tr\t is nev] he>d (8 ,be+ unable1 ) my limit$ k ( ic?yology1 to arrive at any def9ite conclusion 9 reg>d to _! appe>ance1 ,i submit ! above facts to ^? :o are m le>n$ ?an myself 9 ?is mo/ int]e/+ bran* ( natural hi/ory4 ,wat]f[l make up 9 numb] & v>iety = ! lack ( life )9 ! lake4 ,! surface fairly sw>ms ) !m4 ,lieut5ant ,doane enum]ates swans1 pelicans1 gulls1 geese1 brants1 & _m v>ieties ( ducks & dipp]s2 also h]ons & s&-hill cranes4 ,! pelicans are v pl5tiful1 imm5se fleets ( !m sail+ 9 company ) ! maje/ic swan1 & at nightfall ! l[1 flat isl&s 9 ! lake are :ite ) !m4 ,! gulls are ( ! same v>iety z ^? ( ,san ,francisco ,h>bor4 ,eagles1 hawks1 rav5s1 ospreys1 prairie *ick5s1 gr\se1 mock+-birds & woodpeck]s are common 9 & ar\nd ! lake bas94 ,m5tion is also made ( a guide-bird1 ^: habits correspond ) its "n4 ,x resembles ! blackbird1 b is l>g]4 ,lieut5ant ,doane says3 ,i saw b "o ( ^!--! day ,i w5t to ! bottom ( ! ,gr& ,caon2 x hopp$ & flew along f rock to rock ahead ( u dur+ ! :ole trip d[n1 wait$ p]*$ ^u a rock :ile we 7 re/+1 & l$ u cle> to ! summit aga9 9 ! same mann]1 mak+ innum]able s\nds & ge/ures con/antly to attract att5tion4 ,o!rs ( ! p>ty rem>k$ birds ( ! same k9d & act+ 9 ! same mann]4 ,h]ds ( de]1 elk1 & m\nta9 %eep1 ?rong ! =e/s & m\nta9 mead[s ab\t ! lake4 ,buffalo signs1 grizzly be>s & ,cali=nia lions are f> f uncommon1 :ile ! small] lakes & creek-valleys ( ! bas9 are fairly alive ) ott]1 beav]1 m9k1 & muskrats4 ,lieut5ant ,doane obs]v$ sev]al unnam$ & undescrib$ species ( squirrels & weasels1 & d\btless !re are _m o!r new v>ieties ( animal life peculi> to ?is little-kn[n region4 ,"o dep>tm5t ( natural hi/ory1 h[ev]1 is happily unrepres5t$ 9 ! bas94 ,!re are no snakes1 ?\gh rattlesnakes are pl5tiful d[n ! ,yell[/one4 ,!re are b two consid]able isl&s 9 ! lake--,/eph5son's & ,frank's--ea* ab\t a mile long1 n>r[ & cov]$ ) a ?ick gr[? ( p9es4 ,dot ,isl&1 ne> ,frank's1 a small loz5ge-%ap$ mud-bank1 n ov] a ?ird ( a mile long1 & half a doz5 ( small] size1 usually ne> ! %ore1 complete ! li/4 ,! fir/ explor]s con/ruct$ a rude raft = ! purpose ( visit+ ^! isl&s & explor+ ! %ore-l9e ( ! lake1 b x 0 spe$ily wreck$ by ! *oppy waves beat up by ! sudd5 gu/s f ! m\nta9s4 ,! ,geological ,exp$ition took ! precaution to c>ry f ,=t ,ellis ! framework ( a little craft1 twelve feet long1 ?ree & a half feet wide1 & tw5ty-two in*es deep1 :i*1 cov]$ ) well-t>r$ canvas1 made a v s]viceable boat = fair-wea!r navigation4 ,our little b>k1 ^: keel 0 ! fir/ to pl[ ! wat]s ( ! mo/ beautiful lake on ! cont95t1 says ,dr4 ,hayd51 0 nam$ by ,mr4 ,/eph5son 9 complim5t to ,miss ,anna ,l4 ,dawes1 ! amiable daught] ( ,hon4 ,h4 ,l4 ,dawes4 ,my :ole p>ty1 he adds1 7 glad to manife/1 by ?is slight tribute1 _! gratitude to ! di/+ui%$ /atesman1 ^: g5]\s sympa?y & aid _h contribut$ s mu* t[>d secur+ ! appropriation :i* enabl$ !m to explore ?is m>vell\s region4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,boat ,,on ,,yell[/one ,,lake4 ,! little craft rode ! waves well & p]=m$ excell5t s]vice4 ,its fir/ voyage 0 to ,/eph5son's ,isl&1 nam$ aft] ! fir/ assi/ant ( ! exp$ition4 ,,*apt] ,,xi4 ,,ar\nd ,,yell[/one ,,lake4 ,! ,yell[/one leaves ! ,lake ) an easy fl[ 9 a *annel a qu>t] ( a mile wide1 & deep en\gh to swim a horse4 ,a mile to ! ea/w>d ( ! outlet is ! m\? ( ,pelican ,creek1 ^: swampy valley is ! resort ( myriads ( wat]f[l4 ,on ! nor!rn side1 ?ree or f\r miles f ! lake1 ,sulphur ,hills /& z monum5ts ( a once magnific5t sy/em ( boil+ spr+s4 ,! deposit cov]s ! side ( ! m\nta9 to an elevation ( #fjj feet above ! lake %ore4 ,! huge :ite mass ( silica1 cov]+ an area half a mile squ>e1 c be se5 f any position on ! lake %ore1 :5ce x appe>s l an imm5se bank ( sn[4 ,9 ! valley ne> ,pelican ,creek1 a few spr+s issue f b5ea? ! cru/1 di/ribut+ _! wat]s ov] ! bottom & deposit+ oxide ( iron1 sulphur1 & silica 9 ! mo/ beautiful bl5d+ ( gay colors4 ,al?\gh ! wat]s ( ! spr+s are #afj 9 temp]ature1 ! *annels are l9$ ) a ?ick gr[? ( mosses & o!r plants1 & 9 ! wat] is an abundance ( vividly gre5 vegetation4 ,! mass ( hot-spr+ mat]ial built up "h _c be less ?an #djj feet 9 ?ickness4 ,a l>ge portion ( x is pudd+-/one or conglom]ate4 ,"s ( ! masses inclos$ 9 ! f9e :ite silici\s cem5t are !mselves globes ( pure :ite silica1 eight in*es 9 diamet]4 ,x is pla91 f ! evid5ce /ill rema9+1 t ?is old ru9 has be5 ! !atre ( trem5d\s geys] action at "s p]iod n v remote1 & t ! /eam-v5ts1 :i* are v num]\s1 repres5t only ! dy+ /ages4 ,^! v5ts or *imneys are ri*ly adorn$ ) brilliant yell[ sulphur1 sometimes z a h>d amorph\s coat+1 & sometimes 9 delicate cry/als t vani% l fro/-"w at ! t\*4 ,x seems t x is only dur+ ! la/ /ages ( ^! spr+s t !y adorn !mselves ) ^! brilliant & vivid colors4 ,hot spr+s are scatt]$ along ! valley ( ! creek = sev]al miles1 "s ( !m ( consid]able size & beauty4 ,! av]age wid? ( ! valley is ab\t two miles2 ! heat f ! spr+s & ! extremely f]tile soil comb9+ to fill ! valley ) abundant vegetation4 ,at ! nor!a/]n corn] ( ! lake1 five or six miles f ! outlet1 is a long1 l[ spit ( l& built out into ! lake by anci5t geys] action4 ,a few ro>+ /eam-v5ts1 giv+ "n to ! po9t1 are all t rema9 ( ! viol5t action t once *>act]iz$ ! place4 ,! hot spr+ area is f\r or five miles long by two wide2 ! gr\nd 9 _m places be+ p]=at$ l a cull5d] ) simm]+ v5ts4 ,a mile or s f ! lake is a l>ge pond :]e !re is ano!r ext5sive gr\p ( spr+s1 deposit+ sulphur1 alum1 common salt1 & /a9+ ! gr\nd ) oxide ( iron4 ,s\? ( ,/eam ,po9t is a small bay b\nd$ by a deposit ( yell[ clay1 full ( ! rem>kable concretions already ref]r$ to4 ,fur!r up ! ea/]n %ore are pebbly bea*es /rewn ) agates cornelians1 & *ips ( *alc$ony4 ,beyond1 ! n>r[ lake-%ore is q impassable4 ,! adjac5t l[l&s1 & ! high] levels & hill-slopes fur!r back1 are almo/ z difficult ( p5etration1 ow+ to ! d5se gr[? ( l(ty p9es & ! int]m9able fire-sla%es t cov] l>ge areas4 ,^! fire-sla%es are due to autumnal fires :i* sweep ?r\gh ! =e/s1 burn+ ! vegetable m\ld1 s t ! trees are left )\t support1 & ! fir/ w9d lays !m d[n 9 ! wilde/ confusion4 ,?r\gh ^! networks ( fall5 timb] x is ) ! utmo/ difficulty t a passage c be =c$4 ,all ! explor]s speak ( ! exasp]at+ nature ( _! tribulations 9 ^! wild]nesses4 ,mr4 ,lang=d treats x ) *>act]i/ic good humor4 ,asc5d+ ! plateau f ! bea*1 he says1 we became at once involv$ 9 all ! intricacies ( a primeval wild]ness ( p9es4 ,difficulties increas$ ) our progress ?r\gh x1 sev]ely try+ ! amiability ( e memb] ( ! company4 ,our pack-horses w\ld frequ5tly get w$g$ betwe5 ! trees or caught 9 ! traps ( a network ( fall5 trunks1 f :i* labor1 pati5ce1 & +5uity 7 sev]ely tax$ to extricate !m4 ,! ludicr\s sometimes came to our relief1 prov+ t !re 0 no?+ s effectual 9 allay+ excitem5t z he>ty laught]4 ,we _h a rem>kable pony 9 our pack-tra91 :i*1 f ! mom5t we ent]$ ! =e/1 by 8 num]\s acrobatic p]=mances & mi%aps furni%$ amusem5t = ! company4 ,"o "p ( ! process ( travel ?r\gh ?is =e/ c\ld only be accompli%$ by leap+ ov] ! fall5 trunks1 an exploit :i*1 ) all ! _s ne$ful = ! purpose1 our little bron*o lack$ ! p[] always to p]=m4 ,z a consequ5ce1 he 0 frequ5tly f\nd ) ! feat half accompli%$1 re/+ ^u ! midriff1 8 =e & h9d feet susp5d$ ov] ! opposite sides ( "s huge log4 ,8 ambition to excel 0 only equall$ by ! pati5ce he exhibit$ 9 difficulty4 ,on "o occasion1 :ile clamb]+ a /eep rocky asc5t1 8 head ov]topp+ 8 haun*es1 he lit]ally p]=m$ ?ree ( ! mo/ wond]ful backw>d headspr+s ev] record$ 9 equ9e hi/ory4 ,a cont9u$ exp]i5ce ( ?is k9d1 aft] ?ree weeks' toilsome travel1 f\nd him z s\nd z on ! day ( its comm5cem5t1 & we dubb$ him ! ',little ,invuln]able4' ,9 ano!r place ,mr4 ,lang=d writes3 ,our j\rney ( five miles1 ! next day1 0 accompli%$ ) great difficulty & annoyance4 ,almo/ ! entire di/ance 0 ?r\gh a =e/ pil$ full ( fall5 trunks4 ,travell+ 0 b ano!r "n = scrambl+2 & z man is at times ! lea/ amiable ( animals1 our temp]s frequ5tly display$ al>m+ activity1 n only t[>ds ! pati5t creatures lad5 ) our /ores1 b t[>ds ea* o!r4 ,once1 :ile involv$ 9 ! reticulat$ me%es ( a va/ net ( bran*es & tree-tops1 ea* man1 ) v>i$ expletive emphasis1 clamor\sly insi/+ ^u a p>ticul> mode ( extrication1 a memb] ( ! p>ty1 :o 0 always jolly1 re/or$ u to in/ant good-humor by repeat+1 9 !atrical tone & mann]1 ^? beautiful l9es f ,*ilde ,h>old3-- ,!re is a pleasure 9 ! pa?less woods1 ,!re is a rapture on ! lonely %ore4 ,our ',little ,invuln]able1' too1 0 ! unconsci\s cause ( _m bur/s ( laught]1 :i*1 l ! plaudits ( an appreciative audi5ce1 came 9 at ! "r "t4 ,! ea/]n rim ( ! ,yell[/one ,bas9 is =m$ by "o ( ! gr&e/ volcanic ranges 9 ! _w1 ! g5]al level ( _! summits be+ ab\t #aj1jjj feet above ! sea1 :ile num]\s peaks ?ru/ _! rugg$ cre/s a ?\s& feet high] into ! sky4 ,mr4 ,lang=d & ,lieut5ant ,doane 7 ! fir/ to p5etrate ?is range1 climb+ ) great labor "o ( ! highe/ ( ! gr\ps ( l(ty peaks ne> ! s\!a/ corn] ( ! ,lake4 ,! gr&eur & va/ ext5t ( ! view f ?is elevation1 writes ,mr4 ,lang=d1 begg> description4 ,! lake & valley surr\nd+ x lay seem+ly at our feet )9 jump+ di/ance4 ,beyond !m we saw ) great di/9ctness ! jets ( ! mud volcano & geys]4 ,b beyond all ^!1 /ret*+ away into a horizon ( cl\d-def9$ m\nta9s1 0 ! entire ,w9d ,riv] range1 reveal+ 9 ! sunlight ! d>k recesses1 gloomy caons1 /up5d\s precipices1 & glanc+ p9nacles1 :i* ev]y:]e dott$ its jagg$ slopes4 ,l(ty peaks %ot up 9 gigantic spires f ! ma9 body ( ! range1 glitt]+ 9 ! sunbeams l solid cry/al4 ,! m\nta9 on :i* we /ood 0 ! mo/ we/]ly peak ( a range :i*1 9 long-ext5d$ volume1 swept to ! s\!a/]n horizon1 exhibit+ a cont9u\s elevation m ?an ?irty miles 9 wid?2 its c5tral l9e brok5 into c\ntless po9ts1 knobs1 gl5s1 & defiles1 all on ! mo/ colossal scale ( gr&eur & magnific5ce4 ,outside ( ^!1 on ei!r bord]1 along ! entire range1 l(ty peaks rose at int]vals1 seem+ly vy+ ) ea* o!r 9 ! v>i$ spl5dors !y pres5t$ to ! behold]4 ,! sc5e 0 full ( maje/y4 ,! valley at ! base ( ?is range 0 dott$ ) small lakes & clov5 c5trally by ! riv]1 :i*1 9 ! f> di/ance1 we c\ld see em]g+ f a caon ( imm5se dim5sions1 )9 ! %ade ( :i* two enorm\s jets ( /eam %ot to an incr$ible height into ! atmosph]e4 ,betwe5 ! lake & ?is gr\p ( m\nta9s--! ?ree highe/ ( :i* be> ! names ( ,lang=d1 ,doane1 & ,/eph5son--is ,brim/one ,bas94 ,= sev]al miles ! gr\nd is impregnat$ ) sulphur1 & ! air is ta9t$ ) sulphur\s exhalations4 ,/reams ( w>m sulphur-wat] c\rse ! hillsides & unite to =m a consid]able rivulet call$ ,alum ,creek1 ^: *annel is coat$ ) a creamy-:ite mixture ( silica & sulphur4 ,old p9e logs1 once l(ty trees1 lie pro/rate 9 e direction ov] ! bas91 :i* cov]s an area "s ?ree miles 9 ext5t4 ,f all appe>ances ?is bas9 mu/ h be5 ! sc5e ( !rmal activity )9 a comp>atively rec5t p]iod2 b n[ n a spr+ c be f\nd ) a temp]ature above t ( ord9>y spr+-wat]4 ,simil> brim/one bas9s are num]\s ar\nd ! lake1 on ! l[] slopes ( ! m\nta9s1 at ! foot ( bluffs1 or m frequ5tly 9 level di/ricts4 ,! latt] are always wet1 & g5]ally impassable1 ! ?9 cru/ cov]+ an abundance ( scald+ mud1 especially dang]\s to horses4 ,! ,upp] ,yell[/one rises 9 ! high volcanic range :i* %uts (f ! ,yell[/one ,bas9 f ! ,w9d ,riv] dra9age1 =m+ :at is kn[n z ! great wat]-%$ ( ! cont95t4 ,?is range ( m\nta9s has a m>vell\s hi/ory4 ,z x is ! l(tie/1 s x is ! mo/ rem>kable lat]al ridge ( ! ,rocky ,range4 ,! ,indians reg>d x z ! cre/ ( ! _w1 & among ! ,blackfeet !re is a fable t he :o atta9s its summit cat*es a view ( ! l& ( s\ls1 & beholds ! happy hunt+-gr\nds spread out bel[ him1 bright5+ ) ! abodes ( free & g5]\s spirits4 ,9 ! exp$ition s5t across ! cont95t by ,mr4 ,a/or1 9 #ahaa1 "u comm& ( ,capta9 ,wilson ,p4 ,hunt1 t g5tleman met ) ! fir/ s]i\s ob/acle to 8 progress at ! base ( ?is range4 ,aft] num]\s ef=ts to scale x1 he turn$ away & foll[$ ! valley ( ! ,snake1 enc\nt]+ ! mo/ disc\rag+ disa/]s until he arriv$ at ,a/oria4 ,lat]1 9 #ahcc1 ! indomitable ,capta9 ,bonneville 0 lo/ 9 ?is m\nta9 labyr9?1 &1 aft] devis+ v>i\s modes ( escape1 f9ally det]m9$ to asc5d ! range1 :i* trem5d\s task he succe$$ 9 accompli%+1 9 company ) "o ( 8 m54 ,x 0 ?is same l9e ( sn[-clad1 craggy peaks t turn$ back ,capta9 ,raynolds 9 #ahei4 ,illu/ration3 ,,break+ ,,?r\gh4 ,ne> its m\? ! ,upp] ,yell[/one is ab\t half ! size ( ! ma9 /ream z x leaves ! lake4 ,its valley is ab\t ?ree miles wide & v m>%y2 all ! little /reams fl[+ d[n f ! wood$ hill-slopes be+ ob/ruct$ by beav]-dams1 s z to =m cont9u\s *a9s ( ponds4 ,! sides ( ! valley are d>k1 sombre walls ( volcanic rock1 :i* wea!rs into curi\s & impos+ =ms4 ,look+ up ! valley f "s high po9t1 "o almo/ imag9es himself 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ru9s ( "s gigantic city1 s mu* l anci5t ca/les & ca!drals d ^! rocks appe>--a deception t is n a little height5$ by ! s+ul> v]tical furr[s cut deep into ! cliffs4 ,at ! base ( ! walls imm5se masses ( breccia h fall5 f ! m\nta9 tops1 9 _m in/ances cutt+ long swa?s ?r\gh ! p9e =e/s4 ,9 ! upp] "p ( ! valley1 :i* 9 midsumm] is lu% ) vegetation1 five /reams fl[ d[n f ! m\nta9s to swell ! wat]s ( ! ,yell[/one4 ,^! /reams ,colonel ,b>l[ calls1 9 honor ( 8 comm&]'s greate/ victory1 ! ,five ,=ks4 ,"h ! valley t]m9ates abruptly1 ! m\nta9s ris+ l walls & %utt+ (f ! c\ntry beyond4 ,j at ! head ( ! valley is a little lake1 a hundr$ y>ds or s 9 wid?2 ! l>ge lake :i* has be5 plac$ on maps z ,bridg]'s ,lake hav+ no exi/5ce4 ,dr4 ,hayd5 ) two assi/ants asc5d$ ! m\nta9s to ! we/ ( ! head ( ! valley to survey ! di/rict bord]+ on ! great divide4 ,f ?is po9t z f> z ! eye c rea* on e side are b>e1 bald peaks1 domes & ridges 9 great numb]s4 ,at lea/ "o hundr$ peaks wor?y ( a "n c be locat$ )9 ! radius ( vision4 ,! rocks ev]y:]e1 ?\gh massive1 black1 & deeply furr[$ v]tically1 h ! appe>ance ( horizontal /ratification4 ,9 "s in/ances ! furr[s are s regul> t ! breccia has a column> appe>ance4 ,! summits ( ! m\nta9s are compos$ entirely ( breccia1 conta9+ angul> masses ( tra*yte1 f #aj to #cj feet 9 diamet]1 ?\gh mo/ ( ! fragm5ts are small4 ,dr4 ,hayd5's p>ty camp$ at night ne> a small lake1 by ! side ( a bank ( sn[1 #aj1jjj feet above ! sea1 ) %ort spr+ grass & fl[]s all ar\nd !m4 ,!re are b two seasons on ^! m\nta9 summits1 spr+ & w9t]2 z late z ,augu/ fre% new grass may be se5 spr++ up :]e a huge bank ( sn[ has j disappe>$4 ,little spr+-fl[]s1 seldom m ?an two or ?ree in*es high1 cov] ! gr\nd--,clatonia1 ,viola1 ,ranunculus1 & _m o!rs4 ,! foll[+ morn+ !y travell$ = sev]al miles along a ridge n m ?an two hundr$ y>ds wide1 f "o side ( :i* ! wat]s fl[ into ! ,pacific1 & on ! o!r1 into ! ,atlantic4 ,to ! we/w>d ! outl9es ( ! ,teton ,range1 ) its %>k-tee? summits1 are mo/ cle>ly visible1 cov]$ ) sn[4 ,f :atev] po9t ( view1 ! %>p-po9t$ peaks ( ?is range h ! =m ( huge %>ks' tee?4 ,to ! s\?w>d1 = fifty miles at lea/1 no?+ b igne\s rocks c be se54 ,t[>d ! ,tetons !re is a s]ies ( high ridges1 pass+ (f f ! ma9 ,teton ,range t[>d ! nor!a/1 & v>y+ 9 height f #i1ejj to #aj1ejj feet above ! sea1 & f #a1jjj to #a1hjj feet above ! valleys at _! base4 ,! explor]s asc5d$ "o ( ! high ridges1 7n ! highe/1 h[ev]17 & f\nd x to be #a1fej feet above ! valley at its foot4 ,! nor!a/ side is /eep l a ro(1 ! s\?we/ break+ (f abruptly4 ,f ! summit ( ?is ridge1 ! view is gr& 9 ! extreme4 ,to ! we/w>d ! entire c\ntry1 = ! di/ance ( fifty miles1 seems to h be5 ?r[n up into high1 %>p ridges1 ) gorges #a1jjj to #a1ejj feet 9 dep?4 ,beautiful lakes1 grassy mead[s also1 come )9 ! field ( vision4 ,i c conceive1 says ,dr4 ,hayd51 ( no m wond]ful & attractive region = ! explor]4 ,x w\ld n be difficult = ! travell] to make 8 way among ^! gr& gorges1 p5etrat+ e valley1 & asc5d+ e m\nta9 & ridge4 ,! be/ ( grass1 wood1 wat] & game are abundant to supply ! wants ( himself & animals4 ,i ?9k1 he cont9ues1 t num]\s passes c\ld be f\nd f ! valley ( ,snake ,riv] to ! bas9 ( ! ,yell[/one4 ,x seems to me !re are _m po9ts on ! s\? rim ( ! bas9 :]e a road c\ld be made ) ease into ! valley ( ,snake ,riv]4 ,f ?is ridge !re appe>s to be b little diff]5ce 9 ! altitude ( ,yell[/one ,lake & ,he>t ,lake1 & !y _c be m ?an eight or t5 miles ap>t1 & yet ! latt] is "o ( ! s\rces ( ,snake ,riv]4 ,! little bran*es ( ,snake ,riv] ne>ly int]lace ) "s /reams t fl[ into ! lake1 & ! gullies come up )9 two miles ( ! %ore-l9e4 ,!re is a v n>r[ divid+ ridge 9 "o place1 betwe5 ! dra9age1 :i* may be )9 "o mile ( ! lake4 ,he>t ,lake 0 visit$ by ,colonel ,b>l[1 :o f\nd x a pretty1 pe>-%ap$ %eet ( wat]1 f\r miles long & two wide 9 its broade/ "p4 ,f ! nor? x receives a w>m creek f$ by a consid]able gr\p ( hot spr+s4 ,its outlet at ! s\!rn end jo9s ! t]m9al creek ( ,snake ,riv]1 a few miles f its s\rce among ! ,yell[/one ,m\nta9s4 ,t5 miles nor?we/ ( ,he>t ,lake is ,madison ,lake1 ! s\rce ( ,madison ,riv]1 ! c\ntry betwe5 be+ a some:at rugg$ range ( m\nta9s1 ( :i* ,r$ ,m\nta9 is ! mo/ conspicu\s4 ,to ! ea/w>d f ,he>t ,lake is ,m\nt ,%]idan1 f ! summit ( :i* a magnific5t view ( ! ,yell[/one ,bas9 c be obta9$4 ,ne>] ! great lake is ,flat ,m\nta91 ^: altitude falls a little %ort ( #aj1jjj feet4 ,betwe5 ,flat ,m\nta9 & ! ,yell[/one ,range ! divide is v l[1 "s ( ! bran*es ( ,snake ,riv] ext5d+ up to )9 two miles ( ! lake1 :]e ! elevation is n m ?an #djj feet above ! lake level4 ,x is d\btless ?is s+ul> int]lac+ ( ! headwat]s ( ! ,yell[/one & ,snake ,riv] t gave rise to ,bridg]'s /ory ( ! ,two ,ocean ,riv]4 ,at sunrise on ! morn+ ( ,augu/ #aj?1 at ! we/ base ( ,flat ,m\nta91 ! !rmomet] /ood at #ae ,fah41 & wat] froze 9 ,dr4 ,hayd5's t5t t night a qu>t] ( an in* ?ick4 ,x 0 9 ?is neighborhood t ,mr4 ,ev]ts 0 lo/ f ! fir/ exp$ition4 ,! c\ntry betwe5 ,flat ,m\nta9 & ! hot spr+s at ! s\?we/]n extremity ( ! lake is a level plateau ) alt]nat+ spaces ( grassy glade & d5se ?ickets ( p9e ar\nd & betwe5 a p]fect network ( small1 lily-cov]$ lakes4 ,! hot spr+s on ! lake %ore are num]\s & ( great v>iety & int]e/4 ,!re are no true geys]s1 h[ev]1 ?\gh "s ( ! spr+s are pulsat+ spr+s1 ! wat] ris+ & fall+ 9 _! orifices ) great regul>ity4 ,high] up ! bank are a l>ge numb] ( mud-spr+s1 two or ?ree hundr$ 9 all1 ( v>iable temp]atures1 ! mo/ ( !m n diff]+ mat]ially f ^? already describ$4 ,"s1 h[ev]1 h a "* /rik+ly unique4 ,! area cov]$ by ! spr+s is ab\t ?ree miles long & half a mile wide1 a portion ( x rea*+ out into ! lake4 ,"s ( ! subm]g$ spr+s h built up funnel-%ap$ crat]s ( silici\s deposit1 f five to tw5ty feet 9 height1 ris+ f ! bottom to ! surface ( ! wat]4 ,ext5d+ a pole ov] ! deep wat]1 memb]s ( ,dr4 ,hayd5's p>ty caught tr\t & cook$ !m 9 ^! boil+ spr+s out 9 ! lake )\t remov+ !m f ! hook4 ,f\r hundr$ y>ds f ! lake %ore is a l>ge boil+ bas9 ( p9k-color$ mud1 sev5ty feet 9 diamet]1 ) a rim ( conical mud crat]s1 :i* project ! hot mud 9 e direction4 ,! deposit spe$ily h>d5s into a firm1 lam9at$ /one1 ( beautiful texture1 ?\gh ! brilliant p9k color fades to a *alky :ite4 ,ne> & ar\nd ?is bas9 are a doz5 spr+s1 f six to tw5ty-five feet across1 boil+ muddy wat] ( a pa9t-l consi/5cy1 v>y+ 9 color f pure :ite to d>k yell[4 ,close by are sev]al fl[+ spr+s ( cle> hot wat]1 f t5 to fifty feet 9 diamet]1 _! bas9s & *annels l9$ ) deposits ( r$1 gre51 yell[1 & black1 giv+ !m an appe>ance ( gorge\s spl5dor4 ,! bright colors are on ! surface ( ! rock only1 :i* is too friable to be pres]v$4 ,bel[ ^! spr+s are sev]al l>ge crat]s ( blui% wat]1 boil+ to ! height ( two feet 9 ! c5tre1 & dis*>g+ l>ge /reams ( wat]2 _! rims are rais$ a few in*es 9 a delicate rock-m>g9 ( a fr+e-l appe>ance1 deposit$ f ! wat]4 ,beyond ^! are two lakes ( purple wat]1 hot1 b n boil+1 & giv+ deposits ( great beauty4 ,ne> by are two m blue spr+s1 "o ?irty by =ty feet1 & #agc 9 temp]ature4 ,?is spr+ dis*>ges a consid]able /ream into ! o!r1 :i* is sev5ty feet di/ant1 & six feet l[]4 ,! latt] is =ty feet by sev5ty-five1 #ahc 9 temp]ature1 & dis*>ges a /ream ( "o hundr$ in*es4 ,! crat]s ( ^! spr+s are l9$ ) a silv]y-:ite deposit ( silica1 :i* reflect ! light s z to illum9ate ! wat] to an imm5se dep?4 ,bo? crat]s h p]p5dicul> b irregul> walls1 & ! di/ance to :i* objects are visible d[n 9 _! deep abysses is truly wond]ful4 ,we/ ( ^! is ano!r gr\p ( cle> wat]$ hot spr+s1 :i* surpass all ! re/ 9 s+ul>ity if n 9 beauty4 ,^! h bas9s ( diff]5t sizes & immeasurable dep?1 9 :i* float :at appe> l raw bullock hides z !y look 9 a tann]'s vat1 wav+ sluggi%ly ) e undulation ( ! wat]4 ,on exam9ation1 ?is lea!ry sub/ance proves to be ( fragile texture1 l ! vegetable scum ( /agnant pools1 & brilliantly color$ r$1 yell[1 gre51 etc41 black on ! "u side4 ,?is s+ul> sub/ance is ab\t two in*es 9 ?ickness1 jelly-l to ! t\*1 & is compos$ l>gely ( vegetable matt]1 :i* ,dr4 ,hayd5 ?9ks to be diatoms4 ,( ! beautiful transp>5cy ( ! spr+s above describ$1 ,dr4 ,hayd5 says3 ,s cle> 0 ! wat] t ! smalle/ object c\ld be se5 on ! sides ( ! bas92 & z ! breeze swept across ! surface1 ! ultram>9e hue ( ! transp>5t dep? 9 ! bright sunlight 0 ! mo/ dazzl+ly beautiful sight ,i ev] beheld4 ,!re 7 a numb] ( ^! l>ge cle> spr+s1 b n m ?an two or ?ree t exhibit$ all ^? brilliant %ades1 f deep sea gre5 to ultram>9e4 ,occasionally1 says ,lieut5ant ,doane1 ?is anomaly is se51 namely3 two spr+s1 at diff]5t levels1 bo? boil+ viol5tly2 "o p\rs a l>ge & con/ant /ream into ! o!r1 yet ! =m] does n dim9i%1 nor does ! latt] fill up & ov]fl[4 ,mo/ ( ! spr+s1 h[ev]1 seem to be indep5d5t ( ea* o!r1 s9ce !y h diff]5t levels at ! surface1 diff]5t temp]atures & pulsations1 & r>ely are ! wat]s & deposits ( any two exactly alike4 ,pass+ nor?w>d ?r\gh d5se woods & almo/ imp5etrable fire-sla%es1 ! next notewor?y region arriv$ at is ! valley ( ,bridge ,creek1 ! creek receiv+ its "n f a natural bridge ( tra*yte ?r[n across ! /ream4 ,! bridge is n>r[1 af=d+ scanty room = ! well-worn elk-trail two feet wide1 :ile ! desc5t on ei!r h& is s great t a fall f ! bridge w\ld be fatal to man or bea/4 ,num]\s h]ds ( elk make daily use ( ?is conv5i5t passway4 ,dead & dy+ spr+s are abundant all along ! valley ( ?is creek1 ! mo/ ( !m be+ r$uc$ to m]e /eam-v5ts4 ,9 "o place ! spr+ deposits cov] sev]al acres & pres5t a mo/ attractive picture4 ,! gr\nd is ?ickly cov]$ ) conical m\nds1 f a few in*es 9 diamet] to a hundr$ feet1 full ( /eam+ orifices l9$ ) brillant sulphur-cry/als4 ,! "u side ( ! heat$ cru/ is ev]y:]e adorn$ 9 ! same mann]4 ,! basis ( ! deposit is sn[-:ite silica1 b x is v>iegat$ ) e %ade ( yell[ f sulphur1 & ) sc>let f oxide ( iron4 ,f a di/ance ! :ole region has ! appe>ance ( a va/ lime-kiln 9 full op]ation4 ,mo/ ( ! c\ntry has be5 erod$ into r\nd$ hills f fifty to two hundr$ feet high1 compos$ ( ! :iti%-yell[ & p9ki% clays & s&s ( ! mod]n lake deposit1 :i* seems to prevail m or less all r\nd ! rim ( ! bas91 rea*+ sev]al hundr$ feet above ! pres5t level ( ! lake4 ,betwe5 ,bridge ,creek & ! outlet ( ! lake1 complet+ ! circuit ( ! bas91 is ! ,elephant's ,back1 a long1 l[ m\nta91 noticeable only = its r\nd$ summit & precipit\s sides4 ,,*apt] ,,xii4 ,,upp] ,,geys] ,,bas9 ,,( ,,firehole ,,riv]4 ,j ov] ! we/]n m>g9 ( ! ,yell[/one ,bas91 yet )9 ! limits ( our great ,national ,p>k1 is ! gr& geys] region ( ,firehole ,riv]4 ,"h1 9 a valley a doz5 miles long & two or ?ree wide1 is an exhibition ( boil+ & sp\t+ spr+s on a scale s /up5d\s t if all ! correspond+ ph5om5a ( all ! re/ ( ! _w c\ld be br\ght into an equal area ! display w\ld seem z no?+ 9 comp>ison4 ,firehole ,riv]1 ! ma9 =k ( ! ,madison1 has its s\rce 9 ,madison ,lake1 a beautiful %eet ( wat] set l a gem among ! m\nta9s1 d5se =e/s ( p9es com+ d[n to ! v %ores4 ,a po9t$ ridge ext5ds into ! lake on ! we/ side ab\t half a mile1 giv+ x ! =m ( a he>t4 ,its area is ab\t ?ree miles f nor? to s\?1 & two f ea/ to we/4 ,its %ores are pav$ ) masses ( tra*yte & obsidian4 ,! high m\nta9s ab\t ! lake & along ! riv] are ga%$ ) deep gorges1 ) /eep & jagg$ sides4 ,p9es gr[ ^u ! m\nta9-sides :]e ! declivity is s great t !y _c be scal$4 ,9 ! ob/ruct$ gorges & on ! m\nta9-tops1 f #i1jjj to #aj1jjj feet above ! sea1 little lakes occur e mile or s1 ne/l$ among ! p9es4 ,cle>-wat]$ m\nta9-torr5ts tumble d[n ! almo/ v]tical ridges to swell ! ,firehole1 mak+ cascades t 9 any o!r region w\ld enjoy _w-wide fame4 ,j be=e rea*+ ! geys]-bas91 "s t5 miles bel[ ! lake1 ! riv] ro>s ?r\gh a deep gorge 9 ! tra*yte rock1 & z x em]ges1 da%es ov] two cliffs1 "o tw5ty1 ! o!r fifty feet 9 height4 ,^! pretty falls1 writes ,lieut5ant ,doane1 if locat$ on an ,ea/]n /ream1 w\ld be celebrat$ 9 hi/ory & song2 "h1 amid objects s gr& z to /ra9 conception & /agg] belief1 !y 7 pass$ )\t a halt4 ,%ortly aft]1 ! caon wid5s & ! dom9ion ( ! ,fire ,k+ beg9s4 ,scatt]$ along bo? banks ( ! riv] are boil+ spr+s f two to twelve feet across1 all 9 active eruption4 ,! crat]s ( ^! spr+s are f ?ree to =ty feet high4 ,l ! spr+s on ,g>d9]'s ,riv]1 ^! gradually seal !mselves up by deposit+ m9]al matt] ar\nd & ov] _! orifices4 ,numb]s ( su* self-ext+ui%$ crat]s1 n[ cones ( solid rock1 are scatt]$ along ! riv]-side4 ,two miles fur!r d[n ! /ream is ! upp] geys]-bas91 an op51 roll+ valley1 two miles wide & ?ree long1 ! m\nta9s on ei!r side ris+ #a1ejj feet above ! valley1 ) /eep1 heavily-timb]$ l$ges ( d>k rock4 ,hurry+ d[n ! ,firehole1 ?9k+ ! wond]s ( ! ,yell[/one c\ntry _h be5 left beh9d1 & anxi\s only to rea* ! settlem5ts ( ! ,madison ,valley1 ! exp$ition ( #ahga 0 />tl$ & a/oni%$ to see at no great di/ance an imm5se volume ( cle>1 sp>kl+ wat] project$ into ! air to ! height ( "o hundr$ & tw5ty-five feet4 ,geys]s6 geys]s6 exclaim$ "o ( ! company1 &1 spurr+ _! jad$ horses1 !y 7 soon ga!r$ ar\nd an unexpect$ ph5om5on--a p]fect geys]4 ,! ap]ture ?r\gh :i* ! column ( wat] 0 project$ 0 an irregul> oval1 ?ree feet by sev5 9 diamet]4 ,! m>g9 ( s9t] 0 curi\sly pil$ up1 ! ext]ior cru/ fill$ ) little holl[s full ( wat]1 9 :i* 7 globules ( s$im5t1 ga!r$ ar\nd bits ( wood & o!r nuclei ,?is geys] /&s on a m\nd1 ?irty feet above ! level ( ! surr\nd+ pla91 its crat] ris+ five or six feet high]4 ,x sp\t$ at regul> int]vals n9e times dur+ ! explor]s' /ay1 ! columns ( boil+ wat] be+ ?r[n f n9ety to "o hundr$ & tw5ty-five feet at ea* dis*>ge1 :i* la/$ f fifte5 to tw5ty m9utes4 ,!y gave x ! "n ( ,old ,fai?ful4 ,ne> ! crat]1 & z f> z ! irruptive wat]s rea*1 writes ,lieut5ant ,doane1 ! "* ( ! deposit is v peculi>4 ,close ar\nd ! op5+ are built up walls1 eight feet 9 height1 ( sph]ical nodules1 f six in*es to ?ree feet 9 diamet]4 ,^! /ony sph]es1 9 turn1 are cov]$ ) m9ute globules ( /alagmite1 incru/$ ) a ?9 glaz+ ( silica4 ,! rock1 at a di/ance1 appe>s ! color ( a%es ( roses1 b ne> at h& %[s a metallic gray1 ) p9k & yell[ m>g9s ( ! utmo/ delicacy4 ,be+ con/antly wet1 ! colors are brilliant beyond description4 ,slop+ g5tly f ?is rim ( ! crat] 9 e direction ! rocks are full ( cavities 9 successive t]races1 =m+ little pools1 ) m>g9s ( silica ! color ( silv]1 ! cavities be+ ( irregul> %ape1 con/antly full ( hot wat]1 & precipitat+ delicate1 coral-l beads ( a bright saffron4 ,^! cavities are also fr+$ ) rock ar\nd ! edges1 9 me%es z delicate z ! f9e/ lace4 ,dim9utive yell[ columns rise f _! dep?s1 capp$ ) small tablets ( rock1 & resembl+ fl[]s gr[+ 9 ! wat]4 ,"s ( !m are fill$ ) oval pebbles ( a brilliant :ite color1 & o!rs ) a yell[ fro/-"w :i* builds up gradually 9 solid /alagmites4 ,rec$+ /ill f>!r f ! crat]1 ! cavities become gradually l>g]1 & ! wat] cool]1 caus+ *anges 9 ! brilliant color+s1 & also 9 ! =mations ( ! deposits4 ,^! become calc>e\s sp>1 ( a :ite or slate color1 & occasionally v>iegat$4 ,! wat] ( ! geys] is colorless1 ta/eless1 & )\t odor4 ,! deposits are app>5tly z delicate z ! d[n on ! butt]fly's w+1 bo? 9 texture & color+1 yet are firm & solid b5ea? ! tread4 ,^? :o h se5 ! /age repres5tations ( ,aladd9's ,cave1 & ! ,home ( ! ,dragon ,fly1 z produc$ 9 a fir/-class !atre1 c =m an idea ( ! wond]ful color+1 b n ( ! intricate fro/-"w1 ( ?is fairy-l1 yet solid m\nd ( rock1 gr[+ up amid cl\ds ( /eam & %[]s ( boil+ wat]4 ,"o in/9ctively t\*es ! hot l$ges ) 8 h&s1 & s\nds ) a /ick ! dep?s ( ! cavities 9 ! slope1 9 utt] d\bt 9 ! evid5ce ( 8 own eyes4 ,! beauty ( ! sc5e takes away "o's brea?4 ,x is ov]p[]+1 transc5d+ ! visions ( ! ,moslem's ,p>adise4 ,z ! next p>ty ( explor]s 7 leav+ ! bas91 asc5d+ ! riv]1 ?is gr& old geys]1 :i* /&s s5t9el at ! head ( ! valley1 gave !m a magnific5t p>t+ display4 ,) little or no prelim9>y w>n+1 writes ,dr4 ,hayd51 x %ot up a column ( wat] ab\t six feet 9 diamet] to ! height ( #ajj to #aej feet1 & by a succession ( impulses seem$ to hold x up /eadily = ! space ( fifte5 m9utes1 ! great mass ( wat] fall+ directly back into ! bas91 & fl[+ ov] ! edges & d[n ! sides 9 l>ge /reams4 ,:5 ! action ceases1 ! wat] rec$es beyond sight1 & no?+ is he>d b ! occasional escape ( /eam until ano!r exhibition occurs4 ,?is is "o ( ! mo/ accommodat+ geys]s 9 ! bas91 & dur+ our /ay play$ once an h\r q regul>ly4 ,old ,fai?ful /&s alone1 ?\gh surr\nd$ by a numb] ( old geys] hills1 :e!r built up 9 pa/ ages by "o spr+ %ift+ its position f "t to "t1 or by a gr\p ( spr+s1 n[ almo/ exhau/$1 x is impossible to tell4 ,j across ! riv]1 & close to ! m>g91 /&s a silici\s cone1 v symmetrical1 slightly corrugat$ on its ext]ior surface1 ?ree feet 9 height & five 9 diamet] at its base4 ,its orifice is oval1 ) scallop$ edges1 & two feet by ?ree 9 diamet]4 ,( ?is unpret5d+ cone ,mr4 ,lang=d writes3 ,n "o ( our company suppos$ t x 0 a geys]2 & among s _m wond]s x _h almo/ escap$ notice4 ,:ile we 7 at breakfa/ ^u ! morn+ ( our dep>ture a column ( wat]1 entirely fill+ ! crat]1 %ot f x1 :i*1 by accurate triangul> measurem5t1 we f\nd to be #bai feet 9 height4 ,! /ream did n deflect m ?an f\r or five degrees f a v]tical l9e1 & ! eruption la/$ eighte5 m9utes4 ,we nam$ x ',! ,bee-hive4' ,a hundr$ y>ds fur!r f ! riv]1 ne> ! c5tre ( ! l>ge gr\p ( sp\t+ & boil+ geys]s1 ( :i* ! ,bee-hive is "o1 is a l>ge oval ap]ture ) scallop$ edges1 ! diamet]s ( :i* 7 eighte5 & tw5ty-five feet1 ! sides corrugat$ & cov]$ ) a greyi%-:ite silici\s deposit1 :i* 0 di/9ctly visible at ! dep? ( "o hundr$ feet bel[ ! surface4 ,no wat] c\ld be discov]$1 writes ,mr4 ,lang=d1 on 8 fir/ approa* to ! spr+1 b we c\ld di/9ctly he> x gurgl+ & boil+ at a great di/ance bel[4 ,sudd5ly x began to rise1 boil+ & splutt]+1 & s5d+ out huge masses ( /eam1 caus+ a g5]al /amp$e ( our company1 driv+ u "s di/ance f our po9t ( obs]vation4 ,:5 )9 ab\t =ty feet ( ! surface x became /ation>y1 & we return$ to look d[n ^u x4 ,x 0 foam+ & surg+ at a t]rible rate1 occasionally emitt+ small jets ( hot wat] ne>ly to ! m\? ( ! orifice4 ,all at once x seem$ seiz$ ) a fe>ful spasm1 & rose ) incr$ible rapidity1 h>dly af=d+ u "t to flee to a safe di/ance1 :5 x bur/ f ! orifice ) t]rific mom5tum1 ris+ 9 a column ! full size ( ?is imm5se ap]ture to ! height ( sixty feet2 & ?r\gh & out ( ! apex ( ?is va/ aque\s mass1 five or six less] jets or r\nd columns ( wat]1 v>y+ 9 size f six to fifte5 in*es 9 diamet]1 7 project$ to ! m>vell\s height ( two hundr$ & fifty feet4 ,^! less] jets1 s mu* high] ?an ! ma9 column1 & %oot+ ?r\gh x1 d\btless proce$ f auxili>y pipes lead+ into ! pr9cipal orifice ne> ! bottom1 :]e ! explosive =ce is great]4444 ,?is gr& eruption cont9u$ = tw5ty m9utes1 & 0 ! mo/ magnific5t sight we ev] witness$4 ,we 7 /&+ on ! side ( ! geys] ne>e/ ! sun1 ! gleams ( :i* fill$ ! sp>kl+ column ( wat] & spray ) myriads ( ra9b[s1 ^: ar*es 7 con/antly *ang+1--dipp+ & flutt]+ hi!r & ?i!r & disappe>+ only to be succe$$ by o!rs1 aga9 & aga91 amid ! aque\s column1 :ile ! m9ute globules into :i* ! sp5t jets 7 diffus$ :5 fall+ sp>kl$ l a %[] ( diamonds1 & ar\nd e %ad[ :i* ! d5s] cl\ds ( vapor1 int]rupt+ ! sun's rays1 ca/ ^u ! column1 c\ld be se5 a lum9\s circle radiant ) all ! colors ( ! prism1 & resembl+ ! halo ( glory repres5t$ 9 pa9t+s z encircl+ ! head ( ,div9ity4 ,all t we _h previ\sly witness$ seem$ tame 9 comp>ison ) ! p]fect gr&eur & beauty ( ?is display4 ,two ( ^! wond]ful eruptions occurr$ dur+ ! tw5ty-two h\rs we rema9$ 9 ! valley4 ,?is geys] we nam$ ',! ,giantess4' ,! c5tral spr+ ( ?is gr\p /&s on ! summit ( a great m\nd built up 9 ?9 lay]s1 by ! cont9ual b mod]ate ov]fl[ ( ! spr+4 ,! crat] is tw5ty feet 9 diamet]1 slightly bubbl+ or boil+ ne> ! c5tre1 & ) a ?91 elegant r+ project+ a few in*es ov] ! wat]4 ,look+ d[n into ! cle> wat] ( ?is spr+ "o seems to be gaz+ into fa?omless dep?s1 :ile ! bright blue ( ! wat] is unequall$ ev5 by ! sea4 ,!re are _m su* c5tral spr+s1 usually cr[n+ ! summits ( m\nds1 & ) project+ rims c>v$ ) an intricate delicacy truly m>vell\s1 & adorn$ ) colors t defy description4 ,! great beauty ( ! prismatic colors1 writes ,dr4 ,hayd51 dep5ds mu* on ! sunlight2 ab\t ! middle ( ! day1 :5 ! bright rays desc5d ne>ly v]tically1 & a slight breeze j makes a ripple on ! surface1 ! colors exce$ comp>ison2 :5 ! surface is calm !re is "o va/ *aos ( colors1 danc+1 z x 71 l ! colors ( a kaleidoscope4 ,z se5 ?r\gh ?is m>vell\s play ( colors1 ! decorations on ! sides ( ! bas9 are light$ up ) a wild1 weird beauty1 :i* wafts "o at once into ! l& ( en*antm5t2 all ! brilliant feats ( fairies & g5ii 9 ! ,arabian ,nights' ,ent]ta9m5ts are =gott5 9 ! actual pres5ce ( su* m>vell\s beauty2 life becomes a privilege & a bless+ aft] "o has se5 & ?or\ghly felt its cunn+ skill4 ,across ! riv]1 & a %ort di/ance bel[ ?is gr\p1 is ! l>ge/ & mo/ impos+ =mation 9 ! valley--! crat] ( ,ca/le ,geys]4 ,?is geys] receives its "n f its resemblance to ! ru9s ( an old ca/le z "o ent]s ! valley f ! ea/4 ,! deposit$ silica has cry/alliz$ 9 imm5se globul> masses1 l caulifl[]s or spongi=m corals1 app>5tly =m$ ab\t a nucleus at "r angles to ! c5tre4 ,! entire m\nd is ab\t =ty feet high1 & ! *imney tw5ty feet4 ,! l[] portion rises 9 /eps =m$ ( ?9 lam9 ( silica1 mo/ly v ?91 b sometimes compact1 an in* or two ?ick4 ,on ! s\!a/ side1 :]e ! wat] is ?r[n out cont9ually1 ^! /eps are ornam5t$ ) ! usual bead & %ell "w1 ) ! l>ge caulifl[]-l masses3 b ! o!r portions are fa/ go+ to decay1 & ! dbris are abundant4 ,?is has und\bt$ly be5 "o ( ! mo/ active & p[]ful geys]s 9 ! bas92 x /ill keeps up a great ro>+ inside1 & e few mom5ts1 z obs]v$ by ,dr4 ,hayd51 x ?r[s out a column ( wat] to ! height ( t5 or fifte5 feet4 ,occasionally x seems to h m impos+ eruptions1 s9ce on "o occasion ,lieut5ant ,doane saw x ?r[ a column ( wat] to ! height ( sixty feet1 ) ! escape ( heavy volumes ( /eam4 ,! next ye> ,colonel ,b>l[ saw a simil> display4 ,accord+ to ! latt] obs]v]1 ! base ( ! crat] is ?ree hundr$ & tw5ty-five feet 9 circumf]5ce1 & ! turret "o hundr$ & tw5ty-five4 ,at ! base ( ! turret lies a l>ge petrifi$ p9e log1 cov]$ ) a brilliant incru/ation sev]al in*es ?ick4 ,across ! riv]1 & a little bel[ ! ,ca/le1 are "s fifty spr+s & geys]s1 ! *ief ( :i* has be5 call$ ,gr& ,geys]1 its p[] seem+ great] ?an t ( any o!r 9 ! valley4 ,lieut5ant ,doane describes ?is magnific5t geys] z foll[s3 ,opposite camp1 on ! o!r side ( ! riv]1 is a high l$ge ( /alagmite1 slop+ f ! base ( ! m\nta9 d[n to ! riv]4 ,num]\s small knolls are scatt]$ ov] its surface2 ! crat]s ( boil+ spr+s f #ae to #be feet 9 diamet]2 "s ( ^! ?r[ wat] to ! height ( ?ree & f\r feet4 ,on ! summit ( ?is bank ( rock is ! gr& geys] ( ! _w1 a well 9 ! /rata1 #bj by #be feet 9 diametric measurem5ts1 7! p]ceptible elevation ( ! rim be+ b a few in*es17 & :5 quiet hav+ a visible dep? ( #ajj feet4 ,! edge ( ! bas9 is b\nd$ by a heavy fr+e ( rock1 & /alagmite 9 solid lay]s is deposit$ by ! ov]fl[+ wat]s4 ,:5 an eruption is ab\t to occur ! bas9 gradually fills ) boil+ wat] to )9 a few feet ( ! surface1 !n sudd5ly1 ) heavy concussions1 imm5se cl\ds ( /eam rise to ! height ( #ejj feet1 & ! :ole great body ( wat]1 #bj by #be feet1 asc5ds 9 "o gigantic column to ! height ( #ij feet2 f ! apex ( ?is column five great jets %oot up1 radiat+ slightly f ea* o!r1 to ! unp>allel$ altitude ( #bej feet f ! gr\nd4 ,! e>? trembles "u ! desc5d+ deluge f ?is va/ f\nta92 a ?\s& hiss+ s\nds are he>d 9 ! air2 ra9b[s encircle ! summits ( ! jets ) a halo ( cele/ial glory4 ,! fall+ wat] pl[s up & be>s away ! %elly /rata1 & a see?+ flood p\rs d[n ! slope & into ! riv]4 ,x is ! gr&e/1 ! mo/ maje/ic1 & mo/ t]rible f\nta9 9 ! _w4 ,aft] play+ ?us = tw5ty m9utes x gradually subsides1 ! wat] l[]s into ! crat] out ( sight1 ! /eam ceases to escape1 & all is quiet4 ,?is gr& geys] play$ ?ree times 9 ! aft]noon1 b appe>s to be irregul> 9 its p]iods1 z we did n see x 9 eruption aga9 :ile 9 ! valley4 ,its wat]s are ( a deep ultram>9e color1 cle> & beautiful4 ,! wav+ to & fro ( ! gigantic f\nta91 9 a bright sunlight1 :5 its jets are at _! highe/1 af=ds a spectacle ( wond] ( :i* any description c give b a feeble idea4 ,our :ole p>ty 7 wild ) en?usiasm2 _m decl>$ x 0 #cjj feet 9 height2 b ,i h kept1 9 ! figures z set d[n above1 )9 ! limits ( absolute c]ta9ty4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,gr& ,,geys] ,,( ,,! ,,firehole ,,bas94 ,dr4 ,hayd5 describes x ) equal en?usiasm4 ,we camp$ ! ev5+ ( ,augu/ #e?1 9 ! middle ( ! ,upp] ,geys] ,bas91 9 ! mid/ ( "s ( ! gr&e/ geys]s 9 ! _w4 ,colonel ,b>l[ & ,capta9 ,heap1 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,eng9e]s1 7 camp$ on ! opposite side ( ! ,firehole4 ,soon aft] rea*+ camp a trem5d\s rumbl+ 0 he>d1 %ak+ ! gr\nd 9 e direction1 & soon a column ( /eam bur/ =? f a crat] ne> ! edge ( ! ea/ side ( ! riv]4 ,foll[+ ! /eam by a succession ( impulses1 a column ( wat]1 app>5tly six feet 9 diamet]1 rose to ! height ( #bjj feet1 :ile ! /eam asc5d$ a ?\s& feet or m4 ,s /eady & uni=m did ! =ce act1 t ! column ( wat] appe>$ to be held !re = "s m9utes1 return+ into ! bas9 9 millions ( prismatic drops4 ,?is 0 cont9u$ = ab\t fifte5 m9utes1 & ! rumbl+ & confusion att5d+ x c\ld be comp>$ only to t ( a *>ge 9 battle4 ,x w\ld be difficult to describe ! int5se excitem5t :i* att5d$ su* a display4 ,x is probable t if we c\ld h rema9$ 9 ! valley sev]al days1 & become accu/om$ to all ! prelim9>y w>n+s1 ! excitem5t w\ld h ceas$1 & we c\ld h admir$ calmly ! m>vell\s ease & beauty ) :i* ?is column ( hot wat] 0 held up to t great height = ! space ( tw5ty m9utes4 ,aft] ! display is ov] ! wat] settles d[n 9 ! bas9 sev]al in*es & ! temp]ature sl[ly falls to #aej4 ,we call$ ?is ! ,gr& ,geys]1 = its p[] seem$ great] ?an any o!r ( :i* we obta9$ any k 9 ! valley4 ,! are two orifices 9 "o bas92 "o ( !m seems to h no rais$ rim1 & is a v mode/-look+ spr+ 9 a /ate ( quiesc5ce1 & no "o w\ld = a mom5t suspect ! p[] t 0 tempor>ily slumb]+ bel[4 ,! orifice is oblong1 two & a half by f\r feet1 :ile = ! space ( t5 feet 9 e direction ar\nd x are r\nd$ masses ( silica1 f a few in*es to ?ree feet 9 diamet]1 look+ l spongi=m corals4 ,no?+ c\ld exce$ ! cry/al cle>ness ( ! wat]4 ,?is is ! ,gr& ,geys]4 ,)9 tw5ty feet ( ?is orifice is a second "o1 ( irregul> quadrangul> =m1 fifte5 by tw5ty-five feet2 ! ea/ side ( ! ma9 out] rim ( res]voir ext5d$ tw5ty feet beyond ! l>ge orifice4 ,! bottom ( ?is great res]voir is cov]$ ) ?ick spongi=m masses1 & 9 addition ! rim is mo/ elegantly adorn$ ) c\ntless pe>l-l beads1 ( all sizes4 ,!re are sev]al beautiful triangul> res]voirs1 "o & "o half by ?ree feet1 set ar\nd ! out] sides ( ! rim1 ) num]\s small] ones1 full ( cle> wat]1 ) hundr$s ( small depressions mo/ beautifully scallop$4 ,z we rec$e f ! rim1 ! wat]s z !y pass sl[ly away produce1 by evaporation1 broad %all[ bas9s1 ) ?91 elegantly color$ p>titions1 portions ( :i* h ! =m ( toad-/ools4 ,:5 ! wat] settles into ^! depressions1 or fl[s away t[>d ! riv] 9 num]\s small *annels1 ! wond]ful v>iety ( color+ :i* is s attractive to ! eye is produc$4 ,! l>g] orifice seems to be 9 a /ate ( viol5t agitation z (t5 z once 9 tw5ty m9utes1 rais+ up ! entire mass ( wat] t5 or fifte5 feet4 ,x is nev] altoge!r quiet4 ,al?\gh ^! two orifices are )9 ! same rim1 ,i c\ld n asc]ta9 t !re is ! slighte/ connection ) ea* o!r4 ,:5 ! l>ge orifice is mu* agitat$ x does n di/urb ! equanimity ( ! ,gr& ,geys]4 ,!y bo? op]ate p]fectly indep5d5tly ( ea* o!r4 ,inde$ ,i d n "k t !re is a connection betwe5 any ( ! spr+s 9 ! :ole bas91 ?\gh !re may be 9 "s r>e cases4 ,! ,gr& ,geys] op]at$ twice :ile we 7 9 ! bas91 ) an int]val ( ab\t ?irty-two h\rs2 ( c\rse ! displays c\ld n be exactly p]iodic1 b x w\ld be an int]e/+ /udy to rema9 sev]al days to wat* c>efully ! movem5ts ( su* a p[]4 ,j ea/ ( ,gr& ,geys] is ! ,saw-mill1 a mod]ate siz$ geys]1 ) ?ree small] ones by ! side ( x1 all play+ at ! same "t4 ,f ! l>g] a column ( wat] is con/antly %ot up fifte5 or tw5ty feet1 ) mu* ! s\nd ( ! escape ( /eam f a pipe4 ,! orifice is n m ?an six in*es 9 diamet]2 b ) ! ?ree small] ones play+ at ! same "t a great commotion is excit$4 ,ne> ?is little gr\p are sev]al l>ge boil+ spr+s1 :i* ?r[ up ! wat] 9 ! c5tre f two to f\r feet4 ,^! are funnel-%ap$1 ) orifices f six in*es to two feet 9 diamet]1 9 bas9s ) ne>ly circul> rims1 f fifte5 to =ty feet 9 diamet]4 ,ab\t "o f\r? ( a mile nor!a/ ( ! ,ca/le1 ^u a m\nd ?irty feet ab\t above ! riv]1 built up ( ?9 lam9 ( silica1 & r\nd$ (f1 rise f\r *imneys ( diff]5t sizes1 :i* are geys]s1 ?\gh p]haps n sp\t+ ext5sively at pres5t4 ,"o is twelve in*es high1 ne>ly circul>1 & ?ree feet 9 diamet]2 ! second is oblong1 f\r by six feet1 ) r co>sely scollop$ m>g9s1 ) an ap]ture ab\t fifte5 in*es 9 diamet]2 ! ?ird *imney is ab\t ?ree feet high & six feet 9 diamet] at ! base1 ) an orifice ne>ly quadrangul> twelve in*es across4 ,! spongi=m masses inside are cov]$ all ov] ) beautiful pe>ly beads ( silica4 ,! f\r? *imney rises five feet above ! m\nd1 is t5 feet 9 diamet] at ! base1 ) an orifice two feet across1 l9$ inside ) ! spongi=m masses4 ,?is has be5 at "o "t a fir/-class geys]1 b is n[ fa/ go+ to decay1 a beautiful ru94 ,! elegant bead "w on ! m>g91 & all ! spongi=m masses1 n[ are fall+ into pieces1 =m+ great quantities ( dbris ar\nd ! base ( ! m\nd4 ,!re is also "o boil+ spr+ ( great beauty4 ,! orifice1 :i* is ne>ly circul> & beautifully scollop$ ar\nd ! m>g91 ext5ds /raight d[n1 & ! wat] rises )9 an in* or two ( ! m>g94 ,! wat] is 9 a /ate ( con/ant agitation1 boil+ up two feet at times4 ,! m>g9 has a coat+ ( bright cream-yell[1 :ile all ar\nd ! surface !re is ! mo/ delicate & intricate embroid]+1 surpass+ ! mo/ elaborate lace-"w4 ,surr\nd+ ! crat] is an out] res]voir f\r feet wide1 ) a :ite & r$di%-yell[ rim1 :ile 9 ! bottom ( ! res]voir is ! v>iegat$ s$im5t :i* aids 9 giv+ su* a wond]fully gay appe>ance to ! spr+4 ,a /ream ( wat] fl[s f ! spr+ to ! riv]1 & ! *annel is l9$ = fifty y>ds ) ! v>iegat$ s$im5t4 ,ne> ?is is ano!r m\nd :i* rises1 ) lam9at$ /eps1 ab\t six feet4 ,dr4 ,hayd5 call$ x ! ,ba?tub4 ,x has mu* ! %ape & size ( an ord9>y ba?+-tub1 five feet by t51 beautifully scollop$ ar\nd ! inn] m>g9 ) ! spongi=m or caulifl[] masses ( silica1 ! out] surface be+ adorn$ ) ! greate/ pr(usion ( pe>ly beads4 ,! wat] is con/antly boil+ up two feet high1 ?\gh b a small quantity fl[s f ! spr+4 ,! entire valley is full ( simil> spr+s1 _m ( ^! no d\bt geys]s ^: p]iods ( activity h nev] be5 obs]v$4 ,we c\ld n di/+ui%1 writes ,lieut4 ,doane1 ! geys]s f ! o!r hot spr+s except by see+ !m play1 & d\btless !re are _m besides 9 ! valley ( great size1 :i* we saw :5 quiet1 & class$ z boil+ spr+s4 ,!y all v>y 9 times1 =ce1 deposits1 & color ( wat]4 ,! numb] ( spr+s ( all k9ds 9 ! valley is n less ?an fifte5 hundr$2 &1 ) ! exception ( ! ,blue/one ,spr+s1 sc>cely any two are exactly alike4 ,tak5 z an aggregate1 ! ,firehole ,bas9 surpasses all ! o!r great wond]s ( ! cont95t4 ,x produces an effect on ! m9d ( ! behold] utt]ly /agg]+ & ov]p[]+4 ,dur+ ! night we 7 sev]al times awak5$ by ! ru% ( /eam & ! hiss+ ( ! wat]s1 z ! re/less geys]s sp\t$ =? 9 ! d>kness4 ,a con/ant rumbl+1 z ( ma*9]y 9 labor1 fill$ ! air1 :i* 0 damp & w>m ?r\gh\t ! night4 ,lieut5ant ,doane's suspicion t _m quiet-look+ spr+s 7 slumb]+ geys]s1 0 spe$ily & gr&ly ju/ifi$4 ,! v next morn+ 8 company 7 awak5$ by a fe>ful hiss+ s\nd1 accompani$ by ! ru% ( fall+ wat]4 ,on look+ out1 !y saw on ! o!r side ( ! /ream a small crat]1 ?ree feet 9 height1 ) an op5+ #bf in*es 9 diamet]1 :i* _h sc>cely be5 notic$ on ! previ\s day4 ,n[ x 0 play+ a p]p5dicul> jet to ! height ( #bai feet1 amid great cl\ds ( /eam1 & caus+ ! gr\nd to tremble z ! heavy body ( wat] fell ) trem5d\s spla%es ^u ! %elly /rata bel[4 ,huge masses ( rock 7 torn f _! places & borne away into ! riv] *annel4 ,x play$ ?us1 /eadily1 = t5 m9utes1 giv+ "t to obta9 an accurate measurem5t by triangulation4 ,?is crat] gave no notice ( be+ a geys]1 & its appe>ance & size1 comp>$ ) o!rs1 7 altoge!r insignificant4 ,we 7 m ?an ev] conv9c$1 adds ,lieut5ant ,doane1 t cont9u$ obs]vation w\ld develop ! k ( geys]s 9 great] numb]s1 & p]haps ( great] projectile =ce ?an any we _h se54 ,cross+ ! riv] once m to ! s\? side--t ( ,old ,fai?ful & ! ,ca/le--we f9d ano!r l>ge gr\p ( spr+s1 ! *ief ( :i* is ! ,giant4 ,?is is rem>kable r = its imm5se fl[ ( wat] ?an = any peculi>ity ( /ructure4 ,x has a rugg$ crat]1 %ap$ l ! base ( a brok5 horn1 twelve feet high4 ,its cavity or nozzle is sev5 feet 9 diamet]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,giant ,,geys]4 ,dur+ its quiesc5t /ate ! boil+ wat] c be se5 9 its *amb]s at a dep? ( =ty feet1 ! action ( ! /eam & wat] toge!r produc+ a l\d1 rumbl+ s\nd4 ,ne>1 & act+ 9 conc]t ) x1 are half a doz5 small] crat]s f two to eight feet 9 height1 con/antly full ( wat]1 & boil+ viol5tly f two to six feet into ! air4 ,?is great geys]1 says ,lieut5ant ,doane1 play$ sev]al times :ile we 7 9 ! valley1 on "o occasion ?r[+ con/antly = ov] ?ree h\rs a /ream ( wat] sev5 feet 9 diamet]1 f #ij to #bjj feet p]p5dicul>ly4 ,:ile play+ x d\bl$ ! size ( ! ,firehole ,riv]4 ,at ! base ( ! m\nta9 fur!r s\? is a rem>kable geys]1 discov]$ by ,colonel ,b>l[1 & call$ by him ! ,comet4 ,! crat] ( ?is geys] is v beautiful1 ?\gh1 be+ b slightly elevat$ above ! g5]al slope ( ! plateau1 x might easily be ov]look$1 %\ld x n happ5 to play dur+ ! visit ( an exam9+ p>ty4 ,!re are ?ree op5+s4 ,"o1 a v small ap]ture1 emits puffs ( /eam1 simil> to ! exhau/-pipe ( a /eam eng9e4 ,! l>ge "o 9 ! c5tre1 six feet across1 boils viol5tly dur+ an eruption1 b does n ?r[ wat] to a great height4 ,! ?ird op5+ is ! geys] prop]4 ,x is twelve by eighte5 in*es 9 diamet]1 some:at n>r[$ z x desc5ds1 & is ( great dep?--smoo? & /raight4 ,^! cavities are all l9$ ) delicate deposit1 beautifully enamell$1 9 appe>ance z delicate z fro/-"w1 b h>d & /rong1 requir+ ! assi/ance ( a hamm] to deta* fragm5ts = specim5s4 ,soon aft] ,colonel ,b>l[ ent]$ ! bas9 he witness$ a gr& eruption ( ?is geys]4 ,he says3 ,a ro> 0 he>d ne> ! hill-side a hundr$ y>ds di/ant1 & ^u ru%+ out 9 t direction we saw a huge mass ( /eam issu+ f a crat] at ! base ( ! hill1 accompani$ by a column ( wat] ris+ to a height f> exce$+ t ( any geys] yet se54 ,?is gr& f\nta9 cont9u$ to play = sev]al m9utes1 :51 hav+ subsid$1 ,i approa*$ to obta9 a clos] view ( ! ap]ture :5ce _h issu$ su* a p[]ful /ream4 ,a sudd5 gu% ( /eam drove me away1 foll[+ :i* ! wat] 0 aga9 impell$ upw>d & upw>d1 f> above ! /eam1 until x seem$ to h lo/ ! controll+ =ce ( gravity4 ,! ro> 0 l ! s\nd ( a tornado1 b !re 0 no app>5t ef=t--a /eady /ream1 v graceful & p]fectly v]tical1 except z a slight breeze may h wav$ x to & fro4 ,/rong & smoo?1 x cont9u$ to asc5d1 l ! /ream f a p[]ful /eam fire-eng9e4 ,we 7 all lo/ 9 a/oni%m5t at ! sudd5 & m>vell\s spectacle4 ,i h no hesitancy 9 /at+ t ?is geys] play$ to ! height ( ov] two hundr$ feet4 ,x comm5c$ at five o'clock 9 ! aft]noon & cont9u$ tw5ty m9utes4 ,! en?usiasm ( ! p>ty z !y wat*$ ?is wondr\s display knew no b\nds4 ,^? :o 7 usually l\d & boi/]\s 9 ! exhibition ( _! feel+s1 became subdu$ & simply gaz$ 9 sil5t awe2 :ile ! m sob] memb]s seem$ to lose _! natural gravity & manife/$ _! delight 9 %\ts ( rapture4 ,= myself1 ,i rememb] try+ to obta9 a view ( ! f\nta9 f all po9ts ( ! compass at once1 & 0 br\ght to a realiz+ s5se ( ! difficulties att5d+ ! execution ( ?is desire1 by discov]+ t ,i 0 wait+ 9 ! torr5t ( hot wat] :i* 0 n[ flood+ ! ne>ly level surface ( ! surr\nd+ rock4 ,aft] ! gr& column ( wat] subsid$1 va/ cl\ds ( /eam1 7 = "s "t eject$ f ! ?roat ( ! geys]1 & also f a small r5t close beside ! ma9 orifice4 ,dur+ ! foll[+ day we wat*$ ?is crat] ) increas+ vigilance 9 ! hope ( witness+ ano!r ( its /up5d\s exhibitions4 ,! photograph] kept 8 cam]a levell$ ^u ! spot all day1 & c>eful arrangem5ts = triangulat+ ! height ( ! column 7 also made4 ,b ?\gh num]\s indications ( ano!r eruption 7 obs]v$ at int]vals by ! ris+ ( ! wat] ) viol5t ebullitions1 no explosion occurr$ till ab\t t5 o'clock at night1 :5 ! gr& p]=mance 0 repeat$4 ,! spectacle by moonlight 0 truly sublime1 b less satisfactory ?an 9 ! day1 s9ce x 0 m difficult to di/+ui% betwe5 ! column ( wat] & ! masses ( vapor escap+ ) x4 ,! int]val betwe5 its eruptions 0 approximately det]m9$ z ab\t tw5ty-n9e h\rs2 we !re=e reason$ t x w\ld play aga9 at ?ree o'clock ! foll[+ night1 & at eight on ! succe$+ morn+4 ,b we 7 doom$ to disappo9tm5t2 ! eruption p]si/$ 9 tak+-place be=e daylight on ! ?ree succe$+ nights1 ?us prev5t+ ! obs]vations we s mu* desir$ to make4 ,two hundr$ y>ds bel[ ! ,giant is ! ,grotto s nam$ f ! curi\s irregul>ity ( its inclos+ walls4 ,x has an exce$+ly intricate =mation1 ) fanta/ic ar*es1 pill>s1 & turret$ sides1 & dis*>ges sev]al times a day4 ,sev]al ( ! fir/ explor]s crawl$ ?r\gh ! s9u\s ap]tures :5 all 0 quiet4 ,x seem$ z h>mless z curi\s !n1 b _! op9ion 0 *ang$ slightly :5 !y saw x an h\r aft] ?r[+ a column ( wat] six feet 9 diamet] to ! height ( sixty feet4 ,ne> x are sev]al v5ts 9 :i* ! wat] boils con/antly to ! height ( six feet1 l>ge /reams runn+ d[n ! banks into ! riv]4 ,ar\nd ! po9t ( a hill a few hundr$ y>ds s\? ( ! ,grotto1 & p>tially conceal$ by a grove ( p9es1 is a :ite cone tw5ty-five feet high & a hundr$ feet 9 diamet] at ! base4 ,x has evid5tly be5 a geys] ( consid]able importance1 b x n[ m]ely s5ds =? puffs ( /eam f a small orifice at ! top4 ,ne> x is a quiet hot-spr+ ) a mo/ elegantly scallop$ rim4 ,back ( ?is ,pyramid is ! ,pun* ,b[l1 & /ill fur!r s\?1 ! ,black ,s& ,geys]1 nei!r ( :i* has be5 specially describ$4 ,return+ to ! riv] & cross+ we f9d at ! wat]'s edge1 ne>ly opposite ! ,grotto1 ! ,riv]side ,geys]1 & a %ort di/ance bel[1 on ! same side1 is ! ,fan4 ,! latt] geys] has a d\ble orifice1 :i* dis*>ges five radiat+ jets to ! height ( sixty feet1 ! fall+ drops & spray giv+ ! appe>ance ( a fea!r fan4 ,! effect is v beautiful4 ,its eruptions are frequ5t1 la/+ usually f t5 to ?irty m9utes4 ,a v5t connect$ ) x1 ab\t =ty feet di/ant1 expels d5se masses ( vapor fifty or sixty feet high1 accompani$ by l\d1 %>p reports1 dur+ ! "t ! geys] is 9 action4 ,lieut5ant ,doane describes ! curi\s action ( ^! v5ts z foll[s3 ,fir/ ! /eam w\ld ru% f ! upp] crat]1 ro>+ viol5tly1 !n ?is w\ld sudd5ly cease1 to be foll[$ by a fan-l jet ( wat] ris+ f ! l[] crat] to ! height ( ov] =ty feet1 play+ = p]haps two m9utes2 !n ?is w\ld sudd5ly /op fl[+1 & ! /eam w\ld ru% =? aga9 = a "t4 ,occasionally ! small crat] ?rew a transv]se /ream1 alt]nat+ ) ! o!rs2 & ?us !y play$ on = h\rs1 aft] :i* all w\ld subside to a g5tle bubbl+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fan ,,geys]4 ,along bo? banks ( ! riv] are small crat]s built up 9 e conceivable %ape4 ,sev]al /reams p\r out cascades f r\nd holes 9 ! rocky bank ( ! riv]1 & all ar\nd are little geys]s play+ at int]vals f six to =ty feet4 ,a plateau opposite ! ,fan conta9s fifte5 hot spr+s ( v>i\s *>act]i/ics2 "s are ( a deep blue color & h fanta/ic cav]ns di/9ctly visible bel[ ! surface ( ! wat]4 ,! op5+s at ! surface are (t5 beautifully edg$ ) delicately wr\ght rock fr+es4 ,"o v>iety deposits a r$ or br[n lea!ry sub/ance1 p>tially adh]+ to ! sides & bottom ( ! cav]n & wav+ to & fro l wat] plants4 ,9 size ^! spr+s v>y f five to =ty feet 9 diamet]4 ,two hundr$ y>ds bel[ ! ,fan are two lively geys]s call$ ! ,s5t9els4 ,! "o on ! "r bank ( ! /ream is 9 con/ant agitation1 its wat]s revolv+ horizontally ) great viol5ce1 occasionally sp\t+ upw>d to ! height ( tw5ty feet1 ) a lat]al projection ( fifty feet4 ,mu* /eam is ?r[n (f at ea* eruption4 ,! crat] ( ?is geys] is ?ree feet by t54 ,! companion ,s5t9el on ! o!r side ( ! /ream is small] & less active4 ,at ?is po9t ! riv]-valley is n>r[ & ! /ream rapid1 ) a consid]able fall4 ,=ty or fifty comp>atively unimportant geys]s & boil+ spr+s are scatt]$ along ! n>r[ valley to ! junction ( ,iron ,spr+ ,creek1 ! l[] limit ( ! ,upp] ,geys] ,bas94 ,iron ,spr+ ,creek1 a /ream ab\t half ! size ( ,firehole ,riv]1 takes its "n f a gr\p ( spr+s on its banks1 ab\t a mile s\? ( ! ,giant4 ,among ! mo/ noticeable ( ^! is a gr\p ( eight beautiful spr+s enclos$ 9 a s+le rim1 "o hundr$ & =ty feet 9 l5g?4 ,! int]ior ( ! bas9 is l9$ ) a rose-color$ deposit4 ,^! spr+s are situat$ on ! cre/ ( an em95ce incru/$ ) rocky deposits :i* encroa* on ! adjac5t =e/1 ^: dead & :it5$ trunks be> evid5ce ( ! deadly effect ( ! hot wat] fl[+ among !m4 ,on a consid]able m\nd1 at ! junction ( ,iron ,creek ) ! ma9 /ream1 is a gr\p ( geys]s t d n diff] mat]ially f ^? already describ$4 ,! c5tral memb] ( ! gr\p is kn[n z ,soda ,geys]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,bee-,,hive4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 ,,l[] ,,geys] ,,bas94--,,firehole ,,riv]4 ,betwe5 ! ,upp] & ,l[] ,geys] ,bas9 is a space ( two or ?ree miles entirely free f hot spr+s2 yet ! abundance ( spr+ deposit ov] all ! valley %[s t ! region 0 once ! sc5e ( great !rmal activity2 ! bottom ov] :i* ! riv] fl[s is pav$ ) silica4 ,vegetation gr[s rem>kably rank along ! /ream1 & 9 ! valley :]e ! cru/ ( silica does n prev5t x1 ! p]petual w>m? caus$ by ! proximity to ! spr+s be+ v favorable to ! gr[? ( plants4 ,! =e/ gr[s close d[n to ! m>g9 ( ! riv]1 mak+ travel v difficult1 & 9 "o place ! hills ( tra*yte almo/ close 9 ! valley4 ,at ! upp] end ( ! bas9--:i* comprises an area ( ab\t ?irty squ>e miles--are ?ree l>ge boil+ spr+s1 on ! we/ m>g9 ( ! riv]2 ne>ly opposite are ?ree m1 & a %ort di/ance bel[1 on ! same side1 f\r or five m4 ,any:]e else ^! spr+s w\ld be acc\nt$ m>vels2 b !y are s eclips$ by a gr\p a few rods fur!r d[n ! /ream t we c give !m only a pass+ glance4 ,?is gr\p includes "s ( ! gr&e/ hot-spr+s 9 ! _w4 ,! mo/ =midable is ne> ! m>g9 ( ! riv]4 ,dr4 ,hayd5 says3 ,x seems to h brok5 out close by ! riv]1 & to h cont9ually enl>g$ its orifice by ! break+ d[n ( its sides4 ,x evid5tly comm5c$ on ! ea/ side1 & ! cont9ual we> ( ! "u side ( ! cru/ on ! we/ side has caus$ ! m>g9 to fall 91 until an ap]ture at lea/ #bej feet 9 diamet] has be5 =m$1 ) walls or sides tw5ty to ?irty feet high1 %[+ ! lam9 ( deposition p]fectly4 ,! wat] is int5sely agitat$ all ! "t1 boil+ l a caldron1 f :i* a va/ column ( /eam is ev] ris+1 fill+ ! orifice4 ,z ! pass+ breeze sweeps x away = a mom5t1 "o looks d[n into ?is t]rible see?+ pit ) t]ror4 ,all ar\nd ! sides are l>ge masses ( ! silici\s cru/ t h fall5 f ! rim4 ,an imm5se column ( wat] fl[s out ( ?is caldron into ! riv]4 ,z x p\rs ov] ! m>g9al slope1 x desc5ds by num]\s small *annels1 ) a l>ge numb] ( small] ones spread+ ov] a broad surface1 & ! m>vell\s beauty ( ! /rik+ly vivid color+ f> surpasses any?+ ( ! k9d we h se5 9 ?is l& ( wondr\s beauty--e possible %ade ( color1 f ! vivid sc>let to a bright rose1 & e %ade ( yell[ to delicate cream1 m+l$ ) vivid gre5 f m9ute vegetation4 ,"s ( ! *annels 7 l9$ ) a v f9e1 delicate yell[1 silky mat]ial1 :i* vibrates at e movem5t ( ! wat]s4 ,mr4 ,?omas ,moran1 ! di/+ui%$ arti/1 obta9$ /udies ( ^! beautiful spr+s1 & f 8 well-kn[n reputation z a colori/1 we look = a pa9t+ t w convey "s conception to ! m9d ( ! exquisite v>iety ( colors ar\nd ?is spr+4 ,!re 0 "o mo/ beautiful funnel-%ap$ spr+1 tw5ty feet 9 diamet] at ! top1 b tap]+ d[n1 l9$ inside & outside ) ! mo/ delicate decorations4 ,inde$1 to "o look+ d[n into its cle> dep?s1 x seem$ l a fairy palace4 ,! same jelly-l sub/ance or pulp to :i* ,i h be=e allud$1 cov]s a l>ge area ) ! v>i\s %ades ( light-r$ & gre54 ,! surface yields to ! tread l a cu%ion4 ,x is ab\t two in*es 9 ?ickness1 & al?\gh seldom s t5aci\s z to hold toge!r1 yet x may be tak5 up 9 q l>ge masses1 & :5 x becomes dry x is bl[n ab\t by ! w9d l fragm5ts ( v>iegat$ li*5s4 ,ne> ?is magnific5t spr+ is a hill ( silica ) a spr+ #aej feet 9 diamet] on its summit4 ,x is kn[n z ! ,cauldron4 ,! wat] boils up 9 ! c5tre1 & ov]fl[s ) su* uni=mity on all sides z to =m a succession ( ornam5tal /eps1 f "o to ?ree in*es 9 height1 j z wat] w\ld freeze 9 fl[+ d[n a g5tle declivity4 ,x has ! same transp>5t cle>ness1 ! same brilliancy ( color+1 z ! spr+ above describ$1 b ! hot /eam & ! ?9ness ( ! rim prev5t$ an approa* ne> en\gh to obs]ve its dep?1 or asc]ta9 its temp]ature1 except at "o edge1 :]e x 0 #ahj4 ,! av]age temp]ature ( tw5ty ( ! spr+s ( ?is gr\p 0 #ahd4 ,ab\t a mile bel[ ?is gr\p1 on ! we/ side ( ! riv]1 are f\r small lakes1 ) quiet surfaces & wat] z blue z ! sky4 ,"o ( !m is ne>ly half a mile 9 l5g?4 ,_! wat] is cold at ! pres5t "t1 b _! bas9s give indications ( _! hav+ once be5 enorm\s hot spr+s4 ,a mile or s fur!r d[n ! riv] is a gr\p ( a hundr$ or m important spr+s besides a c\ntless numb] ( unimportant & dead spr+s1 cov]+ a space ( ne>ly a squ>e mile4 ,only a few ( !m c be specially notic$ "h4 ,"o1 on ! "r bank ( ! riv]1 is call$ ! ,con* ,spr+1 f ! resemblance ( its bas9 to a %ell1 eight feet by t54 ,a little bel[ ! ,con* ,spr+1 on ! v m>g9 ( ! riv]1 is a f9e geys]1 :i* has built = itself a crat] ?ree feet high1 ) a %ell a foot ?ick4 ,! inside ( ! crat] is ab\t six feet 9 diamet]4 ,! wat] is 9 con/ant agitation2 sometimes x w boil up s viol5tly z to ?r[ ! entire mass up f\r feet1 & !n x w die d[n s z to boil l a caldron4 ,! wat] is p]fectly cle>1 & ! ov]fl[ =ms a /ream six in*es wide & two in*es deep1 pass+ d[n ! sides ( ! crat] & !nce into ! riv] along a mo/ exquisitely decorat$ *annel4 ,! entire surface ( ! crat] is cov]$ ) pe>l-l beads1 =m$ by ! spray4 ,a section ( ! crat] %[s x to h be5 built up v sl[ly1 9 ?9 lam94 ,ano!r spr+ has a crat] l a horn1 ab\t a foot 9 diamet] at ! top & six feet at ! base4 ,x is call$ ! ,horn ,geys]4 ,x is 9 con/ant ebullition1 & has ! same ornam5tations z ! "o j describ$4 ,a spr+ on a level ) ! riv] has an enorm\s squ>e bas91 ?irty feet across1 ( unkn[n dep?4 ,x is call$ ! ,ba? ,spr+4 ,a little bel[ is ano!r bas9 ( wond]ful beauty1 call$ ! ,cav]n4 ,! wat] issues f sev]al ap]tures b5ea? ! cru/ ne> ! m>g9 ( ! riv]4 ,! bas9 itself is fifte5 by tw5ty feet1 & tw5ty feet deep4 ,no?+ c exce$ ! transp>5t cle>ness ( ! wat]2 ! slighte/ object is reflect$ 9 its cle> dep?s1 & ! bright blue t9ts are indescribable4 ,mud spr+s are also num]\s & important 9 ?is gr\p4 ,z usual1 !y are ( all sizes1 f an in* or two to tw5ty or ?irty feet 9 diamet]1 ) cont5ts v>y+ f turbid wat] to /iff mud4 ,!y seldom h any visible outlet1 b are 9 con/ant agitation1 ) a s\nd :i* v>ies ) ! consi/5cy ( ! cont5ts2 sev]al give (f a suppress$ ?ud z ! gases bur/ _! way ?r\gh ! /iff mort>4 ,sometimes ! mort> is z :ite z sn[2 sometimes br[n1 or t+$ ) a v>iety ( vivid colors4 ,"o mud spr+1 locat$ 9 ! woods ne> a small lake1 nor!a/ ( ! ,cav]n1 has a bas9 ?irty by =ty feet1 ) sides fifte5 feet high4 ,x is 9 con/ant action1 frequ5tly hurl+ ! mud outside ( ! rim4 ,all ar\nd x are a numb] ( little v5ts1 :i* keep up a simm]+ noise4 ,"s ( ^! v5ts h built up little cones1 f f\r to twelve in*es high1 _m ( !m seal$ at ! top4 ,on remov+ ! cone1 ! inside is f\nd to be l9$ ) delicate cry/als ( sulphur1 deposit$ f ! /eam4 ,on ! opposite side ( ! riv]1 along a little bran* t fl[s 9 f ! we/1 is a consid]able gr\p ( geys]s & boil+ spr+s4 ,ne> ! base ( ! m\nta9s is a fir/-class boil+ spr+ ) a curi\s fungus-l rim4 ,x is always 9 viol5t agitation1 s5d+ =? great columns ( /eam4 ,x fl[s f b5ea? a hill1 & is surr\nd$ ) spr+s ^: silici\s deposits take ! =m ( ! toad-/ool fungus4 ,"s ( ?is gr\p may be call$ spasmodic spr+s4 ,"o1 ) a mo/ beautifully scallop$ rim1 fifte5 by tw5ty feet 9 diamet]1 is always boil+1 & occasionally explodes ) great viol5ce1 %oot+ its wat] sev]al feet into ! air4 ,along ! ea/]n side ( ?is ,l[] ,geys] ,bas9 are sev]al ext5sive areas ab\nd+ 9 mud-spr+s1 boil+ spr+s & geys]s1 ^: inf9itely v>i$ *>act]i/ics c h no m ?an ! briefe/ notice4 ,beg9n+ at ! nor?1 ! fir/ t comm&s att5tion is t ^: c5tral object ( int]e/ is ! ,?ud ,geys]1 s call$ f ! peculi> noise x makes z ! wat] rises & rec$es4 ,x is situat$ on ! slope ( a small hill1 is ab\t tw5ty feet 9 diamet]1 & has a crat] five feet wide & five high1 compos$ ( geys]ite ( a greyi% color1 full ( deep pockets conta9+ balls ( ! same mat]ial1 ab\t ! size ( walnuts1 ea* "o cov]$ ) little rosette-l =mations4 ,! column ( wat] ?r[n out by ?is geys] dur+ its eruptions is v wide1 & rea*es ! height ( fifty feet4 ,ne> x 0 obta9$ "s pieces ( wood1 coat$ ) geys]ite ( a delicate p9k t+e3 ! silica _h ?or\ghly p5etrat$ ! woody fibre4 ,!re 7 f\nd1 also1 p9e-cones coat$ 9 ! same mann]1 =m+ beautiful specim5s4 ,a few y>ds back ( ! geys] are ?ree l>ge mud-spr+s1 9 "o ( :i* ! mud is r$1 9 ano!r :ite1 & 9 ! ?ird p9k--! jets ( /eam caus+ ! mud to assume ! =m ( small conical po9ts ?r\gh\t ! bas9s4 ,!y are situat$ 9 a b$ ( clay1 ! r$ color be+ due to iron4 ,bel[ ^! latt] are "s *alybeate spr+s ^: bright-r$ iron deposit h spread ov] a consid]able area1 9 gl>+ contra/ ) ! :ite color ( ! silici\s deposits ( _! neighbors4 ,9 ! same gr\p is a fissure spr+ =ty feet long1 f\r feet wide & t5 deep1 cle> z cry/al2 also a l>ge bas9 ne>ly circul>1 fifty feet 9 diamet] ) a numb] ( huge ap]tures1 "s ( :i* ?r[ up wat] ?irty feet4 ,"o orifice %oots a con/ant /ream six feet high4 ,all ar\nd ?is geys]-gr\p are small] spr+s cont9ually bubbl+1 & l>ge numb]s ( small geys]s1 "s con/antly play+ to heights n exce$+ t5 feet1 :ile o!rs m]ely keep up a viol5t ebullition1 ris+ & fall+ ) a pulsat+ motion4 ,!re is also "o beautiful quiet spr+1 ) a bas9 s l>ge t x looks l a small lake4 ,into its cle> dep?s "o may look d[n ?irty or =ty feet1 behold+ a fairy-l palace adorn$ ) m brilliant colors ?an any /ructure made by human h&s4 ,! aggregate wat]s ( ! gr\p =m a little /ream :i* fl[s we/w>d into ! small lake already notic$ 9 connection ) ! mud-spr+s at ! l[] end ( ! bas94 ,s\? ( ! ,?ud ,geys] is a l>ge bas9 #aej feet 9 diamet]1 enclos+ a crat] tw5ty-five feet 9 diamet]4 ,f ! inn] crat] ! wat] is ?r[n up 9 a va/ column sixty feet high1 fall+ back 9 silv]-:ite globules1 a natural f\nta9 ( m>vell\s beauty4 ,a %ort di/ance s\? ( ?is ,f\nta9 ,geys] is ! mo/ rem>kable mud-pot 9 ! ,firehole valley4 ,its surface1 =ty by sixty feet 9 diamet]1 is cov]$ ) l>ge puffs1 :i*1 9 explod+ ) suppress$ ?uds1 ?r[ ! hot mud sev]al feet into ! air & spatt] ! broad r\nd$ rim 9 e direction4 ,! mud is an impalpable silici\s clay1 ( e %ade ( color f ! pure/ :ite to a bright p9k4 ,)9 a few feet ( ?is mud-spr+ is a l>ge cle> spr+ sixty feet across1 ) p]haps fifty c5tres ( ebullition4 ,x is fill$ ) ! ru/y1 lea!ry deposit already describ$1 & all ar\nd ! bas9 :]e ! wat]s ov]fl[ is an ext5sive deposit ( iron4 ,a qu>t] ( a mile ea/ ( ! mud-spr+s1 at ! nor?we/]n base ( a m\nta9-spur & ext5d+ a ?\s& y>ds up a rav9e1 is a gr\p ( spr+s occupy+ a space five hundr$ y>ds wide4 ,"o ( ^!1 ! ,fissure ,spr+1 is a hundr$ feet long & f f\r to t5 feet wide4 ,q a l>ge /ream fl[s f ?is spr+4 ,_m ( ! surr\nd+ spr+s rema9 full to ! rim1 & are 9 con/ant ebullition1 yet no wat] fl[s f !m4 ,o!rs dis*>ge great quantities ( wat]4 ,9 ?is gr\p are ?ree sulphur spr+s1 ! only ones 9 ! region3 ! sulphur pres5t h[ev] is n v abundant4 ,silica & iron seem to be ! dom9ant con/itu5ts ( ne>ly all ! deposits4 ,"s ( ! spr+s s5d =? a disagreeable odor1 & deposit a curi\s black s$im5t l f9e gunp[d]4 ,ne> ! c5tre ( ! gr\p is a small lake #fjj feet long & #aej wide4 ,by its ea/]n %ore is a geys] :i* sp\ts v regul>ly to ! height ( fifte5 or tw5ty feet4 ,we/ ( ! lake are two small geys]s cones incru/$ ) a caulifl[]-l =mation2 ne> !m 9 a fissure are balls ( geys]ite coat$ 9 ! same mann]4 ,a ?\s& y>ds fur!r s\?1 9 ! s\!a/]n corn] ( ! bas91 is a rav9e a mile & a half long & ?ree hundr$ y>ds wide1 occupi$ by a mo/ int]e/+ gr\p ( spr+s & geys]s4 ,j bel[ ! m\? ( ! rav9e1 on a m\nd fifte5 feet high1 is a l>ge cone tw5ty-five feet high1 probably a geys]4 ,/eam issues /eadily f ! top ) ! s\nd ( a high-pressure eng9e4 ,x is call$ ! ,:ite ,dome ,geys]4 ,9 ?is l[] bas9 !re are v few rais$ crat]s1 ! mo/ ( ! spr+s & geys]s hav+ funnel-%ap$ bas9s1 ) rims ( v>i\s =ms1 b mo/ly circul>4 ,9 ?is gr\p !re is besides ! ,:ite ,dome a small cone ) its top brok5 (f4 ,x is f\r feet 9 diamet]1 ) an ap]ture eighte5 in*es across4 ,x is call$ ! ,bee-hive1 ,= sev]al feet ar\nd on all sides ! surface ( ! gr\nd is ornam5t$ ) pe>ly tub]cles ( silica1 f ! size ( a pea to ?ree in*es 9 diamet]4 ,! spr+ bas9s 9 ?is gr\p h e v>iety ( =m4 ,"o1 a f9e boil+ spr+1 has an oval rim five feet by eight1 its sides runn+ /raight d[n beyond ! rea* ( vision4 ,ano!r is funnel-%ap$1 tap]+ to a n>r[ ap]ture1 ) a scallop$ rim1 project+ sev]al in*es ov] ! wat]4 ,"s spr+s dis*>ge no wat]2 o!rs s5d =? a /ream two feet wide & six in*es deep4 ,9 "o ( ! /reams1 ! *annel ( :i* is ab\t two feet wide & "o foot deep1 ! wat] is fill$ ) a plant ) a p9ki%-yell[ base1 bord]$ ) a v f9e gre5 silky fr+e1 p]petually vibrat+ ) ! fl[+ wat]s4 ,except t !y 7 a ri* vegetable gre51 ^! fr+es _h ! =m & texture ( ! f9e/ ca%m]e wool4 ,! luxuriant gr[? ( vegetation 9 & along ! bord]s ( ^! little /reams1 adds ,dr4 ,hayd51 0 a wond] ( beauty4 ,! :ole view 0 !re sup]ior to any?+ ( ! k9d ,i _h se54 ,9 "s ( ! spr+s ,dr4 ,hayd5's assi/ants f\nd butt]flies :i* _h fall5 9 & be5 scald$ to dea?4 ,on tak+ !m out !y 7 f\nd to be p>tially petrifi$1 & coat$ ) silica4 ,at ! m\? ( ! rav9e is ! pr9cipal geys] ( ! gr\p4 ,its bas9 is circul> & ab\t #fj feet 9 diamet]1 al?\gh ! spr+ itself1 :i* is 9 ! c5tre1 is only ab\t #ae or #bj feet 9 diamet]4 ,! incru/$ m>g9 is full ( s9uses1 fill$ ) hot wat]1 :i* falls into !m :5ev] ! geys] is 9 op]ation4 ,^! pockets conta9 also smoo? pebbles ( geys]ite1 v>y+ 9 size f t ( a pea to a l>ge-siz$ walnut1 r\nd$ by ! action ( ! wat]4 ,! wat] 9 ! spr+ ( ! geys] is ( a blue color & 9 con/ant agitation1 ?\gh m viol5tly s j be=e sp\t+4 ,! column ( wat] project$ rea*es ! height ( #ajj feet1 & is accompani$ by imm5se cl\ds ( /eam4 ,n f> f ?is geys] is an elegantly scallop$ spr+1 ne>ly circul>1 tw5ty-five feet 9 diamet]1 & ) v]tical sides to an unkn[n dep?4 ,! entire mass ( ! wat] is mo/ viol5tly agitat$ at times1 &1 ov]fl[+ ! sides ( ! bas91 passes (f 9 t]race pools or res]voirs to ! ma9 /ream1 produc+ a sy/em ( ar*itecture out ( silica simil> to t ( ! calc>e\s spr+s on ,g>d9]'s ,riv]4 ,! gay colors1 f bright p9k to delicate rose1 are well %[n4 ,! valley is fill$ ) spr+s up to its v s\rce2 & spr+s :i* bur/ f ! m\nta9 side1 eight hundr$ feet above ! level ( ! bas91 h temp]atures rang+ f #aff to #ahj4 ,trac+ "o exceptionally cool /ream up ! s\? side ( ! caon1 ,dr4 ,hayd5 f\nd on ! almo/ v]tical side ( ! m\nta9 a little spr+ s imb$d$ 9 bright gre5 moss t x c\ld h>dly be se54 ,) great difficulty1 he says1 we manag$ to climb up ! m\nta9 side1 &1 cle>+ away ! moss1 obta9$ ! fir/ wat] t we c\ld dr9k = eight h\rs4 ,9 all ( our exam9ation dur+ ! day we _h n f\nd a drop ( wat] ( suffici5tly l[ temp]ature to take into our m\?s1 ?\gh !re 7 hundr$s ( ! mo/ beautiful spr+s all ar\nd u4 ,we 7 l ,col]idge's m>9] 9 ! great ocean1 ',wat]1 wat] ev]y:]e1 b n a drop to dr9k4' ,look+ back ov] ! valley ! morn+ be=e 8 dep>ture = ! ,upp] ,bas91 ,dr4 ,hayd5 saw x lit]ally fill$ ) columns ( /eam1 asc5d+ f m ?an a ?\s& v5ts4 ,i c comp>e ! view1 he writes1 to no?+ b t ( "s manufactur+ city l ,pittsburgh1 z se5 f a high po9t1 except t in/ead ( ! black coal smoke1 !re are "h ! :ite delicate cl\ds ( /eam4 ,small gr\ps or solit>y spr+s t are scatt]$ ev]y:]e 9 ! woods1 ^u ! m\nta9-sides1 & :i* w\ld o!rwise escape obs]vation1 are detect$ by ! columns ( /eam4 ,x is evid5t t "s ( ^! gr\ps ( spr+s h *ang$ _! base ( op]ations )9 a comp>atively rec5t p]iod2 = ab\t midway on ! ea/ side ( ! l[] bas9 !re is a l>ge area cov]$ ) a ?ick1 app>5tly mod]n1 deposit ( ! silica1 z :ite z sn[1 :ile /&+ q ?ickly all ar\nd are dead p9es1 :i* appe> to h be5 de/roy$ by ! excessive ov]fl[ ( wat] & ! increas$ deposition4 ,^! dry trees h a mo/ desolate look2 _m ( !m h fall5 d[n & are incru/$ ) ! silica1 :ile portions t h fall5 into ! boil+ spr+s h be5 r$uc$ to pulp4 ,?is seems to be "o ( ! conditions ( silicification1 = :5 ^! pulpy masses ( wood are p]mitt$ to dry by ! cessation ( ! spr+s1 ! mo/ p]fect specim5s ( petrifi$ wood are ! result4 ,9 "o in/ance a gre5 p9e-tree _h fall5 s z to imm]se its ?ick top 9 a l>ge hot bas91 & leaves1 twigs1 & cones _h become completely incru/$ ) ! :ite silica1 & a portion _h ent]$ into ! cellul> /ructure1 s t :5 remov$ f ! wat]1 & dri$ 9 ! sun1 v fair specim5s 7 obta9$4 ,memb]s ( my p>ty obta9$ specim5s ( p9e cones t 7 suffici5tly silicifi$ to be pack$ away among ! collections4 ,gras%opp]s1 & ev5 butt]flies1 z we h se51 are occasionally subject$ to ! same treatm5t1 ) ! same result4 ,by-&-by1 :5 ! geys] regions become a popul> resort1 ! prep>ation ( petrifactions to be c>ri$ away z mem5tos1 may become q an item ( ent]ta9m5t if n ( indu/ry4 ,to obta9 a complete view ( ! ,l[] ,geys] ,bas91 ,colonel ,b>l[ made a trip to ! summit ( ! ,tw9 ,buttes on ! we/ side ( ! bas94 ,f ?is po9t ! valley ( ,firehole ,riv] c\ld be ov]look$ = a di/ance ( tw5ty miles2 b no?+ new 0 discov]$ except an attractive fall plung+ ov] a precipice a %ort di/ance to ! s\?4 ,aft] mu* sev]e climb+ ov] rocky ridges1 & scrambl+ ?r\gh deep & ?ickly wood$ rav9es1 he succe$$ 9 rea*+ ! foot ( ! fall--! lovelie/ vision he _h ev] beheld4 ,t[]+ above my head1 he writes1 0 a p]p5dicul> cliff1 ?ree hundr$ feet high1 :ile f a slight depression 9 its upp] edge desc5d$ a sp>kl+ /ream1 da%$ into spray z x imp+$ aga9/ project+ angles ( ! rocky wall4 ,on rea*+ ! bottom ! mi/ is ga!r$ into a %all[ bas91 =m+ a pool ( cle> cold wat]1 delightfully refre%+ 9 ?is region ( /eam+ geys]s & volcanic heat4 ,aft] re/+ a mom5t 9 ?is quiet retreat1 ! wat] sl[ly f9ds its way ?r\gh ! =e/1 & cross+ ! geys] valley ev5tually rea*es ,firehole ,riv]1 "s two miles di/ant4 ,f ! m>%y gr\nd ab\t ! fall ! p9es %oot upw>d to an a/oni%+ altitude1 z ?\gh ambiti\s to ov]top ! cliff4 ,colonel ,b>l[ approa*$ ! fall ?r\gh a natural av5ue 9 ^! p9es1 & z he caught sight ( its danc+ wat]1 leap+ ) life-l action d[n ! face ( ! ov]hang+ cliff1 ! ?\ght ( fairies 0 s /rongly sugge/$ t he c\ld ?9k ( no "n s appropriate z ! ,fall ( ! ,fairies4 ,! extreme nor? ( ! ,l[] ,bas9 is b\nd$ by ! ,ea/ ,=k ( ,madison ,riv]1 along ^: valley1 )9 ! bas9 & above x1 are num]\s gr\ps ( int]e/+ spr+s1 ?\gh n mat]ially diff]5t f ^? already describ$4 ,ne> ! head ( ! /ream sulphur spr+s are abundant1 ) "h & !re ext5sive deposits ( sulphur4 ,/eam-v5ts are frequ5t1 _! orifices l9$ ) sulphur1 & ! surr\nd+ cru/ fill$ ) cry/als ( a vivid yell[4 ,! *annels ( ! /reams are l9$ ) a delicate veil ( creamy sulphur4 ,9 "s ( ! spr+s1 l[] d[n ! /ream1 iron pr$om9ates4 ,)9 ! bas9 on ! s\? side ( ! ,ea/ ,=k are a hundr$ spr+s or m1 any "o ( :i*1 if alone1 w\ld be wor?y ( elaborate description4 ,9 "s ! fall5 leaves ( trees are fro/$ ) silica z :ite z sn[1 & ! inn] surface ( ! bas9s are cov]$ ) a delicate bead-l embroid]y ( m>vell\s beauty4 ,! mo/ beautiful ( ! gr\p is a ,prismatic ,spr+1 l ^? describ$ 9 ! ,upp] ,bas94 ,no?+ ev] conceiv$ by human art1 says ,dr4 ,hayd51 c\ld equal ! peculi> vividness & delicacy ( color+ ( ^! rem>kable prismatic spr+s4 ,ab\t a mile s\? ( ! ,ea/ ,=k1 at ! head ( a little /ream t fl[s into ! ,firehole1 is ano!r ( ^! brilliant spr+s4 ,a ?91 delicately ornam5tal rim ( silica surr\nds a bas9 six feet 9 diamet]1 fill$ to ! brim ) wat] ( m>vell\s transp>5cy4 ,:5 its surface is rippl$ by a pass+ breeze1 ! reflect$ sunlight is brok5 z by a million prisms4 ,x is call$ ! ,ra9b[ ,spr+4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv4 ,,natural ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,geys]s ,,& ,,o!r ,,!rmal ,,spr+s4 ,9 ,icel&ic spee* ! ^w geys] means simply rag]1 & is appli$ indiscrim9ately to all turbul5t f\nta9s ( wat] or mud4 ,! mo/ viol5t & noisy rag] on ! isl& be+ ! great int]mitt5t sp\t+ spr+ ne> ,haukadal1 x naturally ga9$ = itself ! title1 ,! ,geys]2 & be+ ! e>lie/ kn[n & mo/ rem>kable f\nta9 ( ! k9d1 its native common "n 0 adopt$ 9 o!r languages z ! g5]ic "n = all spr+s ( its class4 ,! hi/ory ( ?is great1 b no long] ! greate/ geys]1 beg9s 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 :5 its eruptions are m5tion$ 9 ,icel&ic records4 ,9 ! middle ( ! sev5te5? c5tury ! ,bi%op ( ,skalholt notic$ its daily dis*>ges4 ,a hundr$ ye>s lat] ,olafs5 & ,povels5 describ$ x z hav+ ?ree or f\r eruptions a day1 "s ( !m atta9+ ! height ( #cjj feet1 includ+1 d\btless1 ! upru% ( vapor4 ,! dep? ( its tube 0 !n #gb feet2 n[ x is commonly giv5 z #gd1 ?\gh ,comm&] ,=bes1 ,r4 ,n41 claims t x is n s deep by t5 feet4 ,9 #aggd ,von ,troil e/imat$ ! height ( ! eject$ column at #ib feet4 ,sev5te5 ye>s lat]1 ,/anley gave #if feet z its greate/ height4 ,=ty y>ds we/ ( ! ,geys] ?is travell] f\nd a rival1 call$ ! ,/rokr1 79 ,engli%1 ! ,*urn17 play+ to ! height ( #acj feet4 ,! same ye>1 #aghi1 an e>?quake de/roy$ ! me*anism ( ! ,/rokr1 conv]t+ x into a quiet res]voir ( boil+ wat]1 :]eupon its "n 0 transf]r$ to ! pres5t ,/rokr1 :i* !n became especially active & noisy4 ,9 #ahjd ! ,geys] _h rega9$ some:at ( its anci5t p[]1 erupt+ e six h\rs to ! height ( #bjj feet2 & ! orig9al ,/rokr _h repair$ its tube s t x c\ld lift a column to ne>ly ! same height & su/a9 x = a mu* long] p]iod4 ,dur+ ! next five ye>s ! p[] ( ! ,geys] fell (f a half1 & its p>oxysms became mu* less frequ5t--,hook] e/imat+ its column1 9 #ahji1 at #ajj feet1 & ,mack5zie1 a ye> lat]1 at #ij feet1 its eruptions tak+ place e ?irty h\rs4 ,at ! same "t ! ,/rokr play$ e t5 or twelve h\rs1 sixty feet high1 = ! space ( ?irty m9utes4 ,9 #ahae ! p]iods _h *ang$ aga91 ! ,geys] erupt+ e six h\rs1 to an av]age height ( #hj feet1--! jets occasionally rea*+ #aej feet1 :ile ! ,/rokr _h prolong$ its quiet int]vals to tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,( late ye>s ! ,geys]'s viol5t eruptions seldom occur (t5] ?an once 9 ?irty h\rs1 & d n exce$ #ajj feet 9 altitude1 & g5]ally av]ag+ #gj or #hj feet4 ,betwe5 ^! eruptions are usually two m9or spirts1 atta9+ f #cj to #ej feet4 ,! ,/rokr is exce$+ly irregul> 9 its op]ation1 & g5]ally requires a dose ( turf to br+ on an exhibition4 ,a gr& eruption ( ! ,geys] has be5 admirably describ$ by ,comm&] ,=bes4 ,twice dur+ ! night1 he says1 ,i 0 ar\s$ by ! une>?ly compla9ts ( ,! ,geys]2 b beyond ! va/ cl\ds ( vapor :i* inv>iably foll[ ea* detonation1 & a g5tle ov]fl[+ ( ! bas91 !y 7 false al>ms4 ,z morn+ 0 break+ x s\nd$ an unmi/akable 'reveille1' :i* w\ld h r\s$ ! dead3 & ,i _h b>ely "t to take up my position at ! br9k ( ! old ',/rokr' be=e full p[] 0 turn$ on4 ,jet succe$$ jet ) fe>ful rapidity1 e>? trembl$ & ! v cone itself seem$ to /agg] "u ! ordeal4 ,portions ( its sides1 r5t ) ! uncontrollable fury x _h sudd5ly g5]at$1 7 ripp$ (f & flew up 9 volleys1 so>+ high above wat] & /eam1 :il/ ! latt] roll$ away 9 fleecy cl\ds be=e ! light nor? w9d1 & cat*+ ! rays ( ! morn+ sun j gli/5+ ov] ! ,jkul tops 9 ! ,ea/1 0 lu/r\s :ite z ! pure/ sn[4 ,dis*>ge succe$$ dis*>ge 9 rapid succession = upw>ds ( f\r m9utes1 :51 app>5tly exhau/$ & its bas9 empty1 ,i scrambl$ up to ! m>g91 int5d+ to h a good look d[n ! tube1 :i* ,i imag9$ mu/ also be empty2 b ! wat] 0 /ill )9 a few feet ( ! br9k1 & boil+ furi\sly4 ,ha/5+ back to my =m] position1 ! bas9 fill$ rapidly1 & ,i 0 j 9 "t to witness ! mo/ magnific5t explosion ( all4 ,ev]y?+ seem$ to dep5d on ?is sup]human ef=t1 & a solid1 unbrok5 column ( wat] tw5ty-five feet 9 circumf]5ce1 0 hurl$ upw>ds1 atta9+ an altitude v ne> #ajj feet4 ,"h ! column paus$ = a mom5t be=e rev]s+ its motion1 !n fell li/less & exhau/$ ?r\gh ! volumes :i* foll[$ x into its ?robb+ cup1 aga9 to und]go its fi]y ordeal at ! ?re%old ( ! inf]nal regions4 ,gr& z ?is display mu/ h be51 x 0 b a mom5t>y spasm1 a feeble ef=t comp>$ ) ! t]rific =ce :i* su/a9s ! ,giant's riv]-volume1 ) a /eady upru% two hundr$ feet high1 = ! space ( ?ree h\rs & a half4 ,!re are _m1 p]haps scores1 ( geys]s 9 ! ,firehole ,bas91 :i*--ev5 9 midsumm]1 :5 _! action is weake/--f> surpass ! glory ( ,icel&4 ,b :at is ! orig9 ( ! p[] t su/a9s ^! wond]ful eruptions8 ,& :at is ! cause ( its int]mitt5t action8 ,=tunately ^! que/ions are n only answ]able1 b ! answ]s are susceptible ( demon/ration1 z ,pr(essor ,tyndall has %[n 9 8 admirable lectures on heat consid]$ z a mode ( motion1 :]e9 he gives ! foll[+ lucid description ( ! me*anism & developm5t ( ! ,great ,geys] ( ,icel&3 9 pr9ciple ! description applies equally to ! geys]s ( ,firehole ,bas91 & all o!r spr+s ( ! k9d4 ,x consi/s ( a tube sev5ty-f\r feet deep & t5 feet 9 diamet]4 ,! tube is surm\nt$ by a bas9 :i* measures f nor? to s\? fifty-two feet across1 & f ea/ to we/ sixty feet4 ,! int]ior ( ! tube & bas9 is coat$ ) a beautiful smoo? silici\s pla/]1 s h>d z to resi/ ! bl[s ( a hamm]2 & ! fir/ "q is1 h[ 0 ?is wond]ful tube con/ruct$--h[ 0 ?is p]fect pla/] laid on8 ,*emical analysis %[s t ! wat] holds silica 9 solution1 & ! conjecture might !re=e arise t ! wat] _h deposit$ ! silica aga9/ ! sides ( ! tube & bas94 ,b ?is is n ! case3 ! wat] deposits no s$im5t2 no matt] h[ long x may be kept1 no solid sub/ance is sep>at$ f x4 ,x may be bottl$ up & pres]v$ = ye>s z cle> z cry/al1 )\t %[+ ! slighte/ t5d5cy to =m a precipitate4 ,to answ] ! "q 9 ?is way w\ld moreov] assume t ! %aft 0 =m$ by "s =eign ag5cy1 & t ! wat] m]ely l9$ x4 ,! geys] bas91 h[ev]1 re/s ^u ! summit ( a m\nd ab\t =ty feet high1 & x is evid5t f m]e inspection t ! m\nd has be5 deposit$ by ! geys]4 ,b 9 build+ up ?is m\nd ! spr+ mu/ h =m$ ! tube :i* p]=ates ! m\nd1 & h5ce ! conclusion t ! geys] is ! ar*itect ( its own tube4 ,if we place a quantity ( geys] wat] 9 an evaporat+ bas9 ! foll[+ takes place3 9 ! c5tre ( ! bas9 ! liquid deposits no?+1 b at ! sides :]e x is drawn up by capill>y attraction1 & ?us subject$ to spe$y evaporation1 we f9d silica deposit$4 ,r\nd ! edge a r+ ( silica is laid on1 & n until ! evaporation has cont9u$ a consid]able "t d we f9d ! slighte/ turbidity 9 ! middle ( ! wat]4 ,?is exp]im5t is ! microscopic repres5tative ( :at occurs 9 ,icel&4 ,imag9e ! case ( a simple !rmal silici\s spr+1 ^: wat]s trickle d[n a g5tle inclosure2 ! wat] ?us expos$ evaporates spe$ily1 & silica is deposit$4 ,?is deposit gradually elevates ! side ov] :i* ! wat] passes until f9ally ! latt] has to take ano!r c\rse4 ,! same takes place "h1 ! gr\nd is elevat$ z be=e1 & ! spr+ has to move =w>d4 ,?us x is compell$ to travel r\nd & r\nd1 dis*>g+ its silica & deep5+ ! %aft 9 :i* x dwells1 until f9ally1 9 ! c\rse ( ages1 ! simple spr+ has produc$ ?is wond]ful app>atus :i* has s long puzzl$ & a/oni%$ bo? ! travell] & ! philosoph]4 ,! "t requir$ = ! con/ruction ( ! ,great ,geys] tube has be5 e/imat$ by ,comm&] ,=bes z t5 or elev5 c5turies1 on ! foll[+ gr\nds3 a bun* ( grass1 plac$ "u a little fall made by ! eject$ wat]1 receives1 9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 a coat+ ( silica ! ?ickness ( a ?9 %eet ( pap]1 or ab\t "o five-hundr$? "p ( an in*4 ,at ?is rate x w\ld take #ajcf ye>s to build up ! #gfb in*es1 :i*1 accord+ to 8 measurem5t1 is ! dep? ( ! tube4 ,9 evid5ce ( ! probable tru? ( ?is e/imate he makes note ( ! foll[+ facts3 fir/1 !re is no notice ( ?is f\nta9 9 ! e>ly hi/ory ( ! colonization ( ! isl& #ihf ye>s ago1 at :i* "t ! tube w\ld h be5 only ?ree feet deep1 & its eruptions too slight to attract att5tion2 second1 #dcf ye>s aft]w>ds1 :5 ! tube w\ld h be5 tw5ty-six feet deep1 & ! eruptions proportionately important1 ! ,geys] is m5tion$2 ?ird1 accurate records ( all occurr5ces 7 kept by ! e>ly inhabitants1 & if s rem>kable a ph5om5on _h exi/$ at ! "t1 x c\ld n h be5 left unnotic$4 ,! ph5om5a att5d+ a geys]-eruption--! fill+ ( ! bas9 ) wat]1 ! agitation ( ! wat]1 ) deaf5+ detonations1 ! escape ( /eam1 & s on--h be5 suffici5tly describ$ 9 ! prec$+ *apt]s4 ,_! causes h be5 +5i\sly expla9$ by ,pr(essor ,buns51 :o succe$$ 9 det]m9+ ! temp]ature ( ! geys]-tube1 ?r\gh\t its entire l5g?1 a few m9utes be=e an eruption4 ,! annex$ diagram %[s on ! left ! obs]v$ temp]atures ( ! wat] at diff]5t dep?s1 & on ! "r ! temp]atures at :i* wat] w\ld boil1 tak+ into acc\nt ! pressure ( ! atmosph]e increas$ by ! pres5ce ( ! sup]9cumb5t column ( wat]4 ,! degrees h be5 *ang$ f ,c5tigrade to our famili> ,fahr5heit /&>d1 disreg>d+ fractions4 ,illu/ration ,x w be obs]v$ t 9 no "p ( ! tube does ! wat] rea* ! boil+ po9t4 ,! ne>e/ approa* to x is at ,a1 ?irty feet f ! bottom2 out ev5 "h ! wat] is "s f\r degrees bel[ ! temp]ature at :i* x c\ld boil4 ,h[ !n is an eruption possible8 ,pr(essor ,tyndall's explanation is 9 sub/ance ?is3 ,suppose t by ! entrance ( /eam f ! ducts ne> ! bottom ( ! tube ! geys] column is elevat$ six feet1 a height q )9 ! limits ( actual obs]vation2 ! wat] at ,a is !reby transf]r$ to ,b4 ,its boil+ po9t at ,a is #bee1 & its actual temp]ature is #bea2 b at ,b its boil+ po9t is only #bdi1 h5ce :5 transf]r$ f ,a to ,b1 ! heat :i* x possesses is 9 excess ( t necess>y to make x boil4 ,?is excess ( heat is in/antly appli$ to ! g5]ation ( /eam2 ! column is ?us lift$ high]1 & ! wat] bel[ is reliev$ ( pressure1 & its boil+ po9t l[]$4 ,m /eam is g5]at$2 ?is lifts ! column /ill high]1 & compels ! g5]ation ( m & m /eam1 until ! :ole upp] portion ( ! column bur/s into ebullition1 & ! wat]1 mix$ ) /eam-cl\ds1 is project$ into ! atmosph]e1 & we h ! geys] eruption 9 all its gr&eur4 ,"o confirmation ( ?is !ory ( ,buns5's is t small /ones susp5d$ 9 ! l[] "p ( ! geys]-tube are n ?r[n out dur+ an eruption2 & a /rong] confirmation lies 9 ! fact t all ! peculi>ities ( geys] action c be imitat$4 ,pr(essor ,tyndall uses = ?is purpose an app>atus consi/+ ( a tube ( iron six feet long1 surm\nt$ by a bas91 & heat$ by fires und]nea?4 ,to imitate1 z f> z possible1 ! conditions ( ! geys]1 he encircles ! tube ) a second fire1 two feet f ! bottom4 ,z ! wat] 9 ! tube becomes heat$1 ! ph5om5a ( geys] eruption are repeat$ 9 m9iature ) beautiful regul>ity4 ,by /opp+ ! m\? ( ! tube ) a cork1 ! en=c$ explosions ( ! ,/rokr are reproduc$2 & by simil> simple devices ! action ( all o!r eruptive spr+s may be accurately imitat$4 ,all ?r\gh ! ,firehole ,bas9 & ar\nd ,yell[/one ,lake are _m ext9ct geys]s2 sometimes1 z 9 ! case ( ,old ,fai?ful1 an active geys] is surr\nd$ by a numb] ( des]t$ cones1 ! rema9s ( anci5t ro>]s4 ,:at occasions _! decl9e8 ,e>?quakes may1 & no d\bt frequ5tly d1 d]ange _! me*anism1 z obs]v$ 9 ! old ,/rokr4 ,b mo/ ( !m probably die a natural dea?1 f old age & decrepitude4 ,a mom5t's reflection1 says ,pr(essor ,tyndall1 w sugge/ t !re mu/ be a limit to ! op]ations ( ! geys]4 ,:5 ! tube has rea*$ su* an altitude t ! wat] 9 ! dep?s bel[1 ow+ to ! increas$ pressure1 _c atta9 its boil+ po9t1 ! eruptions ( necessity cease4 ,! spr+1 h[ev]1 cont9ues to deposit its silica1 & (t5 =ms a ,laug1 or ci/]n4 ,"s ( ^!1 9 ,icel&1 are =ty feet deep4 ,_! beauty1 accord+ to ,buns51 is indescribable4 ,ov] ! surface curls a light vapor2 ! wat] is ( ! pure/ azure1 & t9ts ) its lovely hue ! fanta/ic incru/ations on ! ci/]n walls2 :ile at ! bottom is (t5 se5 ! m\? ( ! once mighty geys]4 ,!re are 9 ,icel& va/1 b n[ ext9ct geys] op]ations4 ,m\nds are obs]v$ ^: %afts are fill$ ) rubbi%1 ! wat] hav+ =c$ a passage und]nea? & retir$ to o!r sc5es ( action4 ,we h1 9 fact1 ! geys] 9 its y\?1 manhood1 old age1 & dea? "h pres5t$ to u4 ,9 its y\? z a simple !rmal spr+2 9 its manhood1 z an eruptive column2 9 its old age1 z ! tranquil ,laug2 :ile its dea? is record$ by ! ru9$ %aft & m\nd1 :i* te/ify ! fact ( its once active exi/5ce4 ,all t ,pr(essor ,tyndall describes s eloqu5tly ( ,icel&1 exi/s 9 our ,gr& ,national ,p>k 9 inf9itely great] v>iety1 & magnitude1 & spl5dor4 ,& mu* m3 ,icel& has no ,g>d9]'s ,riv]4 ,to f9d ! ne>e/ approa* to ! m>vels ( ,:ite ,m\nta9 ,hot ,spr+1 we mu/ g to ! opposite side ( ! globe--to ,new ,zeal&4 ,9 ! celebrat$ ,lake ,di/rict ( ! ,nor? ,isl& is a region ( hot spr+s1 f> exce$+ 9 ext5t & v>iety all ! o!rs 9 ! _w1 save ^? ( ! ,yell[/one4 ,fir/ ( all1 says ,ho*/ett]1 ! mo/ m>vell\s ( ! ,rotomahana m>vels is ! ,te ,t>ata--! ,tattoo$ ,rock--) its t]rac$ m>ble /eps project+ into ! lake4 ,! spr+ lies ab\t eighty feet above ! lake1 on a f]n-clad hill-slope1 9 a crat]-l excavation1 ) /eep r$di% sides1 f ?irty to =ty feet high1 & op5 only t[>d ! lake4 ,! bas9 ( ! spr+ is ab\t eighty feet long & sixty wide1 fill$ to ! brim ) p]fectly transp>5t wat]1 :i* 9 its sn[-:ite bas9 appe>s ( a beautiful blue1 l ! blue turquoise4 ,imm5se cl\ds ( /eam curl up f ! surface1 ob/ruct+ ! view1 b ! noise ( boil+ & see?+ is always audible4 ,! wat] is slightly salt1 b n unpleasant to ! ta/e1 *emically neutral1 & possesses petrify+1 or r incru/+ qualities1 9 a high degree4 ,! deposit is silici\s1 l t ( ! ,icel& spr+s & ! spr+s ar\nd ,yell[/one ,lake1 n calc>e\s1 l ^? ( ,g>d9]'s ,riv]2 yet ! sy/em ( t]races built up by ! deposit on ! hill-slope has ! same appe>ance ( a cat>act plung+ ov] a s]ies ( natural %elves & sudd5ly turn$ to /one4 ,! deposits cov] an area ( ab\t ?ree acres1 a m]e trifle comp>$ ) ! squ>e miles ( simil> =mations on ,g>d9]'s ,riv] & 9 ! ,yell[/one ,bas94 ,9 ! same neighborhood is a sy/em ( bubbl+ mud-pools1 m9iature copies ( ^? on ! ,yell[/one above ! falls4 ,! pr9cipal gr\p1 ly+ 9 a rav9e ne>ly a qu>t] ( a mile long1 is describ$ by ,dr4 ,ho*/ett] z foll[s3 ,! entrance to ! rav9e is ov]gr[n ) a ?icket & r difficult ( access2 x also requires consid]able caution1 z suspici\s places h to be pass$1 :]e ! visitor is 9 dang] ( be+ swall[$ up 9 heat$ mud4 ,inside1 ! rav9e has ! appe>ance ( a volcanic crat]4 ,! b>e walls1 utt]ly de/itute ( vegetation1 are t]ribly fissur$ & torn1 & odd-look+ rocky s]ratures1 ?reat5+ e mom5t to break loose1 loom up l dismal spectres f r$1 :ite & blue fum>ole-clay--evid5tly ! la/ rema9s ( decompos$ rocks4 ,! bottom ( ! rav9e is ( f9e mud1 scatt]$ ) blocks ( silici\s deposit1 l cakes ( float+ ice aft] a ?aw4 ,"h1 a big caldron ( mud is simm]+2 !re1 lies a deep bas9 ( boil+ wat]2 next to ?is is a t]rible hole1 emitt+ hiss+ jets ( /eam1 & fur!r on are mud-cones f two to five feet high1 vomit+ hot mud f _! crat]s ) dull rumbl+s1 & imitat+ on a small scale ! play ( l>ge fire volcanoes4 ,! gay colors ( ! ,yell[/one mud-spr+s are frequ5tly exhibit$ 9 ! volcanic lake di/rict ( ,new ,zeal&1 & s inde$ are mo/ ( ! o!r ph5om5a we h be5 /udy+1 ?\gh on a f> less magnific5t scale4 ,= example1 ! gr&e/ ,firehole bas9 on ! isl& occupies ! ,%all[ valley ( a little /ream ! ,waikato1 = ! di/ance ( a mile4 ,x is b a cab9et exhibition comp>atively1 yet ! le>n$ geologi/ ( ! ,nov>a exp$ition gr[s eloqu5t 9 8 description ( x4 ,9 ! morn+ a d5se fog lay ^u ! ,waikato1 b x soon vani%$1 ! sun %one brightly into ! valley1 & n[--:at a sight6 ,9 its swift c\rse1 =m+ rapids aft] rapids1 ! ,waikato 0 plung+ ?r\gh ! deep valley betwe5 /eep-ris+ m\nta9s2 its floods :irl+ & foam+ r\nd two small rocky isl&s 9 ! middle ( ! riv]1 7 da%+ ) a l\d upro> ?r\gh ! defile ( ! valley4 ,along its banks :ite cl\ds ( /eam 7 asc5d+ f hot cascades fall+ into ! riv]1 & f bas9s full ( boil+ wat] %ut 9 by a :ite mass ( /one4 ,yond] a /eam+ f\nta9 0 ris+ & fall+2 n[ !re sprung f ano!r place a second f\nta92 ?is also ceas$ 9 its turn2 !n two comm5c$ play+ simultane\sly1 "o q l[ at ! riv] bank1 ! o!r opposite on a t]race2 & ?us ! play cont9u$ ) endless *anges1 z ?\gh exp]im5ts 7 be+ made ) gr& wat]works1 to see :e!r ! f\nta9s 7 all 9 p]fect ord]1 & :e!r ! wat]falls _h a suffici5t supply4 ,i began to c\nt ! places :]e a boil+ wat]bas9 0 visible1 or :]e a cl\d ( /eam indicat$ ! exi/5ce ( "o4 ,i c\nt$ sev5ty-six po9ts1 )\t1 h[ev]1 be+ able to survey ! :ole region1 & among !m 7 num]\s int]mitt5t geys]-l f\nta9s ) p]iodical eruptions ( wat]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,great ,,ca,,on ,,& ,,l[] ,,falls ,,( ,,! ,,yell[/one4 ,! picture is admirably drawn1 b c\ld ! arti/ h done s well ) ! /up5d\s *asm ( ! ,gr& ,caon8 or ! ?\s& volcanic v5ts ( ,firehole ,bas9 ) _! deaf5+ detonations1 _! immeasurable evolutions ( wat] & /eam8 ,x is possible1 b sc>cely probable4 ,! incompreh5sible gr&eur ( ! sc5e w\ld h aw$1 a/\nd$1 bewild]$ him1 & l our ,yell[/one explor]s1 he w\ld h despair$ ( gr\p+ ! myriad m>vels into "o gr& effect1 & cont5t$ himself ) sett+ d[n a few details ( =m & color4 ,9 foll[+ ! exploration ( ! ,yell[/one c\ntry & ,firehole ,bas91 ! read] has d\btless obs]v$1 9 ! passage f ! quiet spr+s ( ,g>d9]'s ,riv] to ! erupt+ f\nta9s fur!r on1 t !re is a complete *ange 9 ! nature ( ! deposits4 ,! m\nds & t]races built up by ! =m] h = _! basis lime1 ^? ( ! latt] silica4 ,dr4 ,hayd5 attributes ! calc>e\s deposits to ! deep b$ ( lime/one und]ly+ ! spr+s1 b n all wat]s h ! p[] ( disolv+ lime s freely1 nor c\ld ord9>y wat] take f ! tra*ytic lavas bel[ ! silici\s spr+s ar\nd ,yell[/one ,lake & 9 ! ,firehole ,bas91 ! silica t appe>s s abundantly 9 _! deposits4 ,!re mu/ be o!r =ces at "w4 ,:at are !y8 ,bo? k9ds ( spr+s1 says ,dr4 ,ho*/ett]1 9 8 *apt] on ,new ,zeal& spr+s1 owe _! orig9 to ! wat] p]meat+ ! surface & s9k+ ?r\gh fissures into ! b[els ( ! e>?1 :]e x becomes heat$ by ! /ill exi/+ volcanic fires4 ,high-pressure /eam is ?us g5]at$1 :i*1 accompani$ by volcanic gases--su* z muriatic acid1 sulphur\s acid1 sulphurett$ hydrog5 & c>bonic acid--rises aga9 t[>d ! cold] surface & is !re cond5s$ into hot wat]4 ,! ov]heat$ /eam & ! gases decompose ! rock b5ea?1 dissolv+ c]ta9 +r$i5ts :i* are deposit$ on ! surface4 ,accord+ to ,buns5's +5i\s obs]vations1 a *ronological succession takes place 9 ! cop]ation ( ! gases4 ,! sulphur\s acid acts fir/4 ,x is g5]at$ :]e ris+ sulphur vapor comes 9 contact ) gl[+ masses ( rock4 ,:]ev] vapors ( sulphur\s acid are con/antly =m$1 !re acid-spr+s or solfat>as arise4 ,incru/ations ( alum are v common 9 su* places1 aris+ f ! action ( sulphuric acid on ! alum9a & alkali ( ! lavas2 ano!r product ( ! decomposition ( ! lavas is gypsum1 or sulphate ( lime1 ! residuum be+ a m or less f]rug9\s fum>ole clay1 ! mat]ial ( ! mud-pools4 ,aft] ! sulphur\s acid comes sulphurett$ hydrog51 produc$ by ! action ( /eam on sulphids2 & by ! mutual decomposition ( sulphurett$ hydrog5 & sulphur\s acid sulphur is =m$1 ! *>act]i/ic precipitate 9 all solfat>as1 :ile ! deposition ( silica is ei!r entirely want+ or q inconsid]able1 & ! smell ( sulphurett$ hydrog5 is b r>ely notic$4 ,^! acid spr+s h no p]iodical outbur/s ( wat]4 ,9 c\rse ( "t ! s\rce ( sulphur\s acid becomes exhau/$1 & sulphurett$ hydrog5 alone rema9s active4 ,! acid reaction ( ! soil disappe>s1 yield+ to an alkal9e reaction by ! =mation ( sulphids4 ,at ! same "t c>bonic acid beg9s to act ^u ! rocks1 & ! alkal9e bi-c>bonates ?us produc$ dissolve ! silica1 :i* on ! evaporation ( ! wat] is deposit$ 9 ! =m ( opal or qu>tz or silici\s e>?1 & ?us ! %ell ( ! spr+s is =m$1 on ! /ructure ( :i* ! p]iodicity ( ! outbur/ dep5ds4444 ,! deposition ( silica 9 quantities suffici5t = ! =mation ( ?is spr+-app>atus 9 ! c\rse ( ye>s1 takes place only 9 ! alkal9e spr+s4 ,_! wat] is ei!r neutral or has a slightly alkal9e reaction4 ,silica1 common salt1 c>bonates & sulphates are ! *ief +r$i5ts dissolv$ 9 x4 ,9 ! place ( sulphur\s acid ! odor ( sulphurett$ hydrog5 is sometimes obs]v$ 9 ^! spr+s4444 ,by ! gradual cool+ ( ! volcanic rocks "u ! surface ( ! e>? ! hot spr+s !mselves gradually die out1 = !y too are b a transi5t ph5om5on 9 ! et]nal *ange ( creat$ ?+s4 ,,*apt] ,,xv4 ,,mr4 ,,ev]ts',s ,,?irty-,,sev5 ,,days ,,( ,,p]il4 ,on ! day t ,i f\nd myself sep>at$ f ! company1 & = sev]al days previ\s1 our c\rse _h be5 imp$$ by ! d5se gr[? ( p9e =e/1 & occasional l>ge tracts ( fall5 timb] frequ5tly r5d]+ our progress almo/ impossible4 ,:5ev] we came to "o ( ^! imm5se w9dfalls1 ea* man engag$ 9 ! pursuit ( a passage ?r\gh x1 & x 0 :ile ?us employ$1 & ) ! idea t ,i _h f\nd "o1 t ,i /ray$ out ( sight & he>+ ( my comrades4 ,we _h _h a toilsome day4 ,x 0 q late 9 ! aft]noon4 ,z sep>ations l ^! _h frequ5tly occurr$1 x gave me no al>m1 & ,i rode on1 fully confid5t ( soon rejo9+ ! company1 or ( f9d+ _! camp4 ,i came up ) ! pack-horse1 :i* ,mr4 ,lang=d aft]w>ds recov]$1 & tri$ to drive him along4 ,b fail+ to d s1 & my eyesight be+ defective1 ,i spurr$ =w>d1 int5d+ to return ) assi/ance f ! p>ty4 ,?is incid5t t5d$ to accel]ate my spe$4 ,i rode on 9 ! direction :i* ,i suppos$ _h be5 tak51 until d>kness ov]took me 9 ! d5se =e/4 ,?is 0 disagreeable en\gh1 b caus$ me no al>m4 ,i _h no d\bt ( be+ ) ! p>ty at breakfa/ ! next morn+4 ,i select$ a spot = com=table repose1 picket$ my horse1 built a fire1 & w5t to sleep4 ,! next morn+ ,i rose at e>ly dawn1 saddl$ & m\nt$ my horse1 & took my c\rse 9 ! suppos$ direction ( ! camp4 ,our ride ( ! previ\s day _h be5 up a p59sula jutt+ into ! lake1 = ! %ore ( :i* ,i />t$1 ) ! expectation ( f9d+ my fri5ds camp$ on ! bea*4 ,! =e/ 0 q d>k1 & ! trees s ?ick1 t x 0 only by a sl[ process ,i c\ld get ?r\gh !m at all4 ,9 se>*+ = ! trail ,i became some:at confus$4 ,! fall+ foliage ( ! p9es _h oblit]at$ e trace ( travel4 ,i 0 oblig$ frequ5tly to dism\nt1 & exam9e ! gr\nd = ! fa9te/ indications4 ,com+ to an op5+1 f :i* ,i c\ld see sev]al vi/as1 ,i dism\nt$ = ! purpose ( select+ "o lead+ 9 ! direction ,i _h *os51 & leav+ my horse unhit*$1 z _h always be5 my cu/om1 walk$ a few rods into ! =e/4 ,:ile survey+ ! gr\nd my horse took fright1 & ,i turn$ ar\nd 9 "t to see him disappe>+ at full spe$ among ! trees4 ,t 0 ! la/ ,i ev] saw ( him4 ,x 0 yet q d>k4 ,my blankets1 gun1 pi/ols1 fi%+-tackle1 mat*es--ev]y?+1 except ! clo?+ on my p]son1 a c\ple ( knives1 & a small op]a-glass 7 atta*$ to ! saddle4 ,i did n yet realize ! possibility ( a p]man5t sep>ation f ! company4 ,in/ead ( foll[+ up ! pursuit ( _! camp1 ,i engag$ 9 an ef=t to recov] my horse4 ,half a day's se>* conv9c$ me ( its impracticability4 ,i wrote & po/$ 9 an op5 space sev]al notices1 :i*1 if my fri5ds %\ld *ance to see1 w\ld in=m !m ( my condition & ! r\te ,i _h tak51 & !n /ruck out into ! =e/ 9 ! suppos$ direction ( _! camp4 ,z ! day wore on )\t any discov]y1 al>m took ! place ( anxiety at ! prospect ( ano!r night alone 9 ! wild]ness1 & ?is "t )\t food or fire4 ,b ev5 ?is dismal =ebod+ 0 *e]$ by ! hope t ,i %\ld soon rejo9 my companions1 :o w\ld laugh at my adv5ture1 & incorporate x z a ?rill+ episode into ! j\rnal ( our trip4 ,! bright side ( a mis=tune1 z ,i f\nd by exp]i5ce1 ev5 "u ! wor/ possible circum/ances1 always pres5ts "s features ( enc\ragem5t4 ,:5 ,i began to realize t my condition 0 "o ( actual p]il1 ,i bani%$ f my m9d all fe> ( an unfavorable result4 ,seat+ myself on a log1 ,i recall$ e foot ( ! way ,i _h travell$ s9ce ! sep>ation f my fri5ds1 & ! mo/ probable op9ion ,i c\ld =m ( _! :]eab\ts 01 t !y _h1 by a c\rse b little diff]5t f m9e1 pass$ by ! spot :]e ,i _h po/$ ! notices1 le>n$ ( my disa/]1 & 7 wait+ = me to rejo9 !m !re1 or se>*+ = me 9 t vic9ity4 ,a night mu/ be sp5t amid ! pro/rate trunks be=e my return c\ld be accompli%$4 ,at no "t dur+ my p]iod ( exile did ,i exp]i5ce s mu* m5tal suff]+ f ! crav+s ( hung] z :51 exhau/$ ) ?is long day ( fruitless se>*1 ,i resign$ myself to a c\* ( p9e foliage 9 ! pit*y d>kness ( a ?icket ( small trees4 ,naturally timid 9 ! night1 ,i fully realiz$ ! exposure ( my condition4 ,i pe]$ upw>d ?r\gh ! d>kness1 b all 0 blackness & gloom4 ,! w9d sigh$ m\rnfully ?r\gh ! p9es4 ,! =e/ seem$ alive ) ! scree*+ ( night birds1 ! angry b>k+ ( coyotes1 & ! prolong$1 dismal h[l ( ! gray wolf4 ,^! s\nds1 famili> by _! con/ant occurr5ce ?r\gh\t ! j\rney1 7 n[ full ( t]ror1 & drove slumb] f my eye-lids1 b above all ?is1 h[ev]1 0 ! hope t ,i %\ld be re/or$ to my comrades ! next day4 ,e>ly ! next morn+ ,i rose unrefre%$1 & pursu$ my we>y way ov] ! pro/rate trunks4 ,x 0 noon :5 ,i rea*$ ! spot :]e my notices 7 po/$4 ,no "o _h be5 !re4 ,my disappo9tm5t 0 almo/ ov]:elm+4 ,= ! fir/ "t1 ,i realiz$ t ,i 0 lo/4 ,!n came a cru%+ s5se ( de/itution4 ,no food1 no fire2 no means to procure ei!r2 alone 9 an unexplor$ wild]ness1 "o hundr$ & fifty miles f ! ne>e/ human abode1 surr\nd$ by wild bea/s1 & fami%+ ) hung]4 ,x 0 no "t = despond5cy4 ,a mom5t aft]w>ds ,i felt h[ calamity c elevate ! m9d1 9 ! =mation ( ! resolution n to p]i% 9 t wild]ness4 ,! hope ( f9d+ ! p>ty /ill controll$ my plans4 ,i ?\ght1 by trav]s+ ! p59sula c5trally1 ,i w\ld be enabl$ to /rike ! %ore ( ! lake 9 advance ( _! camp1 & ne> ! po9t ( dep>ture = ! ,madison4 ,act+ ^u ?is impression1 ,i rose f a sleepless c\*1 & pursu$ my way ?r\gh ! timb]-entangl$ =e/4 ,a feel+ ( weakness took ! place ( hung]4 ,consci\s ( ! ne$ ( food1 ,i felt no crav+s4 ,occasionally1 :ile scrambl+ ov] logs & ?r\gh ?ickets1 a s5se ( fa9tness & exhau/ion w\ld come ov] me1 b ,i w\ld suppress x ) ! audible expression1 ,?is won't d2 ,i mu/ f9d my company4 ,despond5cy w\ld sometimes /rive ) resolution = ! ma/]y ( my ?\ghts4 ,i w\ld ?9k ( home--( my daught]--& ( ! possible *ance ( />vation1 or dea? 9 "s m t]rible =m2 b z (t5 z ^! gloomy =ebod+s came1 ,i w\ld /rive to bani% !m ) reflections bett] adapt$ to my imm$iate necessities4 ,i recollect at ?is "t discuss+ ! "q1 :e!r !re 0 n implant$ by ,provid5ce 9 e man a pr9ciple ( self-pres]vation equal to any em]g5cy :i* did n de/roy 8 reason4 ,i decid$ ?is "q affirmatively a ?\s& times aft]w>ds 9 my w&]+s1 & ,i record ?is exp]i5ce "h1 t any p]son :o reads x1 %\ld he ev] f9d himself 9 l circum/ances1 may n despair4 ,!re is life 9 ! ?\ght4 ,x w revive hope1 allay hung]1 r5ew en]gy1 enc\rage p]sev]ance1 &1 z ,i h prov$ 9 my own case1 br+ a man out ( difficulty1 :5 no?+ else c avail4 ,x 0 mid-day :5 ,i em]g$ f ! =e/ into an op5 space at ! foot ( ! p59sula4 ,a broad lake ( beautiful curvature1 ) magnific5t surr\nd+s1 lay be=e me1 glitt]+ 9 ! sunbeams4 ,x 0 full twelve miles 9 circumf]5ce4 ,a wide belt ( s& =m$ ! m>g9 :i* ,i 0 approa*+1 directly opposite to :i*1 ris+ seem+ly f ! v dep?s ( ! wat]1 t[]$ ! l(tie/ peak ( a range ( m\nta9s app>5tly int]m9able4 ,! asc5d+ vapor f innum]able hot spr+s1 & ! sp>kl+ jet ( a s+le geys] add$ ! feature ( novelty to "o ( ! gr&e/ l&scapes ,i ev] beheld4 ,nor 0 ! life ( ! sc5e less noticeable ?an its o!r attractions4 ,l>ge flocks ( swans & o!r wat]f[l 7 sport+ on ! quiet surface ( ! lake2 ott]s 9 great numb]s p]=m$ ! mo/ amus+ aquatic evolutions2 m9k & beav] swam ar\nd unsc>$1 9 mo/ grotesque confusion4 ,de]1 elk1 & m\nta9 %eep />$ at me1 manife/+ m surprise ?an fe> at my pres5ce among !m4 ,! adjac5t =e/ 0 vocal ) ! songs ( birds1 *ief ( :i* 7 ! *att]+ notes ( a species ( mock+-bird1 ^: imitative ef=ts af=d$ abundant m]rim5t4 ,se5 "u favorable circum/ances1 ?is assemblage ( gr&eur1 beauty1 & novelty w\ld h be5 transport+2 b jad$ ) travel1 fami%+ ) hung]1 & di/ress$ ) anxiety1 ,i 0 9 no humor = ec/asy4 ,my ta/es 7 subdu$ & *a/5$ by ! p]ils :i* environ$ me4 ,i long$ = food1 fri5ds1 & protection4 ,associat$ ) my ?\ghts1 h[ev]1 0 ! wi% t "s ( my fri5ds ( peculi> ta/es c\ld enjoy ?is display ( seclud$ magnific5ce1 n[1 probably1 = ! fir/ "t beheld by mortal eyes4 ,! lake 0 at lea/ "o ?\s& feet l[] ?an ! highe/ po9t ( ! p59sula1 & sev]al hundr$ feet bel[ ! level ( ,yell[/one ,lake4 ,i recogniz$ ! m\nta9 :i* ov]%ad[$ x z ! l&m>k :i*1 a few days be=e1 _h receiv$ f ,g5]al ,wa%burn ! "n ( ,m\nt ,ev]ts2 & z x is associat$ ) "s ( ! mo/ agreeable & t]rible incid5ts ( my exile1 ,i feel t ,i h m ?an a m]e discov]]'s "r to ! p]petuity ( t *ri/5+4 ,! lake is f$ by innum]able small /reams f ! m\nta9s1 & ! c\ntless hot spr+s surr\nd+ x4 ,a l>ge riv] fl[s f x1 ?r\gh a caon a ?\s& feet 9 height1 9 a s\!a/]ly direction1 to a di/ant range ( m\nta9s1 :i* ,i conjectur$ to be ,snake ,riv]2 & ) ! belief t ,i _h discov]$ ! s\rce ( ! great s\!rn tribut>y ( ! ,columbia1 ,i gave x ! "n ( ,bessie ,lake1 aft] ! ,sole daught] ( my h\se & he>t4 ,dur+ ! fir/ two days1 ! fe> ( meet+ ) ,indians gave me consid]able anxiety2 b1 :5 consci\s ( be+ lo/1 !re 0 no?+ ,i s mu* desir$ z to fall 9 ) a lodge ( ,bannocks or ,cr[s4 ,hav+ no?+ to tempt _! cupidity1 !y w\ld d me no p]sonal h>m1 &1 ) ! promise ( rew>d1 w\ld probably m9i/] to my wants & aid my deliv]ance4 ,imag9e my delight1 :ile gaz+ ^u ! animat$ expanse ( wat]1 at see+ sail out f a di/ant po9t a l>ge canoe conta9+ a s+le o>sman4 ,x 0 rapidly approa*+ ! %ore :]e ,i 0 seat$4 ,) hurri$ /eps ,i pac$ ! bea* to meet x1 all my en]gies /imulat$ by ! assurance x gave ( food1 safety1 & re/oration to fri5ds4 ,z ,i drew ne> to x x turn$ t[>ds ! %ore1 & oh6 bitt] disappo9tm5t1 ! object :i* my eag] fancy _h trans=m$ into an angel ( relief /alk$ f ! wat]1 an enorm\s pelican1 flapp$ its dragonw+s z if 9 mock]y ( my sorr[1 & flew to a solit>y po9t f>!r up ! lake4 ,?is little incid5t q unmann$ me4 ,! transition f joy to grief br\ght ) x a t]rible consci\sness ( ! horrors ( my condition4 ,b night 0 fa/ approa*+1 & d>kness w\ld come ) x4 ,:ile look+ = a spot :]e ,i might repose 9 safety1 my att5tion 0 attract$ to a small gre5 plant ( s lively a hue z to =m a /rik+ contra/ ) ! deep p9e foliage4 ,= clos] exam9ation ,i pull$ x up by ! root1 :i* 0 long & tap]+1 n unlike a radi%4 ,x 0 a ?i/le4 ,i ta/$ x2 x 0 palatable & nutriti\s4 ,my appetite crav$ x1 & ! fir/ meal 9 f\r days 0 made on ?i/le-roots4 ,eureka6 ,i _h f\nd food4 ,no optical illusion deceiv$ me ?is "t2 ,i c\ld subsi/ until ,i rejo9$ my companions4 ,glori\s c\nt]poise to ! wret*$ness ( ! prec$+ half-h\r6 ,ov]joy$ at ?is discov]y1 ) hung] allay$1 ,i /ret*$ myself "u a tree1 ^u ! foliage :i* _h p>tially fill$ a space betwe5 contigu\s trunks1 & fell asleep4 ,h[ long ,i slept ,i "k n2 b sudd5ly ,i 0 r\s$ by a l\d1 %rill scream1 l t ( a human be+ 9 di/ress1 p\r$1 seem+ly1 into ! v portals ( my e>4 ,!re 0 no mi/ak+ t fe>ful voice4 ,i _h be5 deceiv$ by & answ]$ x a doz5 times :ile ?read+ ! =e/1 ) ! belief t x 0 a fri5dly signal4 ,x 0 ! scree* ( a m\nta9 lion1 s al>m+ly ne> z to cause e n]ve to ?rill ) t]ror4 ,to yell 9 return1 seize ) convulsive grasp ! limbs ( ! fri5dly tree1 & sw+ myself into x1 0 ! "w ( a mom5t4 ,scrambl+ hurri$ly f limb to limb1 ,i 0 soon z ne> ! top z safety w\ld p]mit4 ,! savage bea/ 0 snuff+ & gr[l+ bel[1 app>5tly on ! v spot ,i _h j ab&on$4 ,i answ]$ e gr[l ) a responsive scream4 ,t]rifi$ at ! delay & paw+ ( ! bea/1 ,i increas$ my voice to its utmo/ volume1 broke bran*es f ! limbs1 &1 9 ! impot5cy ( fright1 madly hurl$ !m at ! spot :5ce ! cont9u$ h[l+s proce$$4 ,fail+ to al>m ! animal1 :i* n[ began to make ! circuit ( ! tree1 z if to select a spot = spr++ into x1 ,i %ook1 ) a /r5g? increas$ by t]ror1 ! sl5d] trunk until e limb ru/l$ ) ! motion4 ,all 9 va94 ,! t]rible creature pursu$ 8 walk ar\nd ! tree1 la%+ ! gr\nd ) 8 tail1 & prolong+ 8 h[l+s almo/ to a ro>4 ,x 0 too d>k to see1 b ! movem5ts ( ! lion kept me appris$ ( its position4 ,:5ev] ,i he>d x on "o side ( ! tree ,i spe$ily *ang$ to ! opposite--an ex]cise :i*1 9 my weak5$ /ate1 ,i c\ld only h p]=m$ "u ! impulse ( t]ror4 ,i w\ld alt]nately sweat & ?rill ) horror at ! ?\ght ( be+ torn to pieces & dev\r$ by ?is =midable mon/]4 ,all my attempts to fright5 x seem$ unavail+4 ,di%e>t5$ at its p]si/5cy1 & expect+ e mom5t x w\ld take ! deadly leap1 ,i tri$ to collect my ?\ghts1 & prep>e = ! fatal enc\nt] :i* ,i knew mu/ result4 ,j at ?is mom5t x occurr$ to me t ,i w\ld try sil5ce4 ,clasp+ ! trunk ( ! tree ) bo? arms1 ,i sat p]fectly /ill4 ,! lion1 at ?is "t rang+ r\nd1 occasionally snuff+ & paus+1 & all ! :ile fill+ ! =e/ ) ! e*o ( 8 h[l+s1 sudd5ly imitat$ my example4 ,?is sil5ce 0 m t]rible1 if possible1 ?an ! clatt] & cra% ( 8 movem5ts ?r\gh ! bru%wood1 = n[ ,i did n "k f :at direction to expect 8 attack4 ,mom5ts pass$ ) me l h\rs4 ,aft] a lapse ( "t :i* ,i _c e/imate1 ! bea/ gave a spr+ into ! ?icket & ran scream+ into ! =e/4 ,my deliv]ance 0 effect$4 ,_h /r5g? p]mitt$1 ,i %\ld h reta9$ my p]* till daylight1 b ) ! consci\sness ( escape f ! jaws ( ! f]oci\s brute came a s5se ( ov]p[]+ weakness :i* almo/ palsi$ me1 & made my desc5t f ! tree bo? difficult & dang]\s4 ,incr$ible z x may seem1 ,i lay d[n 9 my old b$1 & 0 soon lo/ 9 a slumb] s pr(\nd t ,i did n awake until aft] daylight4 ,! exp]i5ce ( ! night seem$ l a t]rible dream2 b ! brok5 limbs :i* 9 ! agony ( con/]nation ,i _h ?r[n f ! tree1 & ! rifts made 9 ! fall5 foliage by my visitant 9 8 circumambulations1 7 too conv9c+ evid5ces ( its reality4 ,i c\ld n dwell ^u my exposure & escape )\t %udd]+ & reflect+ t probably l p]ils w\ld (t5 occur "u less =tunate circum/ances1 & ) a m fatal issue4 ,i wond]$ :at fate 0 9 res]ve = me--:e!r ,i w\ld ultimately s9k f exhau/ion & p]i% ( />vation1 or become ! prey ( "s ( ! f]oci\s animals t roam$ ^! va/ fa/nesses4 ,my ?\ghts !n turn$ to ! lov$ ones at home4 ,!y c\ld nev] "k my fate1 & w\ld indulge a ?\s& conjectures conc]n+ x1 n ! lea/ di/ress+ ( :i* w\ld be t ,i _h be5 captur$ by a b& ( ho/ile ,si\x1 & tortur$ to dea? at ! /ake4 ,i 0 r\s$ f ?is tra9 ( reflections by a m>k$ *ange 9 ! atmosph]e4 ,"o ( ^? dre>y /orms ( m+l$ sn[ & ra91 common to ^! high latitudes1 set 94 ,my clo?+1 :i* _h be5 mu* torn1 expos$ my p]son to its pitiless pelt+s4 ,an ea/]ly w9d1 ris+ to a gale1 admoni%$ me t x w\ld be furi\s & ( long duration4 ,none ( ! disc\ragem5ts ,i _h met ) dissipat$ ! hope ( rejoic+ my fri5ds2 b =esee+ ! delay1 n[ unavoidable1 ,i knew t my escape f ! wild]ness mu/ be accompli%$1 if at all1 by my own unaid$ ex]tions4 ,?is ?\ght 0 t]ribly afflict+1 & br\ght be=e me1 9 vivid array1 all ! dreadful realities ( my condition4 ,i c\ld see no ray ( hope4 ,9 ?is condition ( m9d ,i c\ld f9d no bett] %elt] ?an ! spread+ bran*es ( a spruce tree1 "u :i*1 cov]$ ) e>? & b\ghs1 ,i lay dur+ ! two succe$+ days2 ! /orm1 mean:ile1 rag+ ) unabat$ viol5ce4 ,:ile ?us expos$1 & suff]+ f cold & hung]1 a little b5umb$ bird1 n l>g] ?an a sn[-bird1 hopp$ )9 my rea*4 ,i in/antly seiz$ & kill$ x1 &1 pluck+ its fea!rs1 ate x raw4 ,x 0 a delici\s meal = a half-/>v$ man4 ,tak+ advantage ( a lull 9 ! elem5ts1 on ! morn+ ( ! ?ird day ,i rose e>ly & />t$ 9 ! direction ( a l>ge gr\p ( hot spr+s :i* 7 /eam+ "u ! %ad[ ( ,m\nt ,ev]ts4 ,! di/ance ,i travell$ c\ld n h be5 less ?an t5 miles4 ,long be=e ,i rea*$ ! wond]ful clu/] ( natural caldrons1 ! /orm _h recomm5c$4 ,*ill$ ?r\gh1 ) my clo?+ ?or\ghly saturat$1 ,i lay d[n "u a tree ^u ! heat$ incru/ation until completely w>m$4 ,my heels & ! sides ( my feet 7 froz54 ,z soon z w>m? _h p]meat$ my sy/em1 & ,i _h quiet$ my appetite ) a few ?i/le-roots1 ,i took a survey ( my surr\nd+s1 & select$ a spot betwe5 two spr+s suffici5tly asund] to af=d heat at my head & feet4 ,on ?is spot ,i built a b[] ( p9e bran*es1 spread its incru/$ surface ) fall5 foliage & small b\ghs1 & /[$ myself away to await ! close ( ! /orm4 ,?i/les 7 abundant1 & ,i _h f$ ^u !m long en\gh to realize t !y w\ld1 = a :ile at lea/1 su/a9 life4 ,9 conv5i5t proximity to my abode 0 a small1 r\nd1 boil+ spr+1 :i* ,i call$ my d9n]-pot1 & 9 :i*1 f "t to "t1 ,i cook$ my roots4 ,?is e/abli%m5t1 ! be/ ,i c\ld improvise ) ! means at h&1 ,i occupi$ sev5 days--! fir/ ?ree ( :i* 7 d>k5$ by "o ( ! mo/ furi\s /orms ,i ev] saw4 ,! vapor :i* suppli$ me ) w>m? saturat$ my clo?+ ) its cond5sations4 ,i 0 envelop$ 9 a p]petual /eam ba?4 ,at fir/ ?is 0 b>ely pref]able to ! /orm1 b ,i soon became accu/om$ to x1 & be=e ,i left1 ?\gh ?or\ghly p>boil$1 actually enjoy$ x4 ,i _h little else to d dur+ my imprisonm5t b cook1 ?9k1 & sleep4 ,( ! v>iety & /rang5ess ( my reflections x is impossible to give ! fa9te/ conception4 ,mu* ( my "t 0 giv5 to devis+ means = escape4 ,i recollect$ to h read1 at ! "t ( _! publication1 ! n>ratives ( ,lieut5ant ,/ra9 & ,doctor ,kane1 & d]iv$ c\rage & hope f ! reflection t !y /ruggl$ ) & surviv$ p]ils n unlike ^? :i* environ$ me4 ,! *ill+ ?\ght w\ld !n occur1 t !y 7 n alone4 ,!y _h companions 9 suff]+ & sympa?y4 ,ea* c\ld be> 8 %>e ( ! burd5 ( mis]y :i* x fell to my lot to be> alone1 & make x light] f ! enc\ragem5t ( mutual c\nsel & aid 9 a cause ( common suff]+4 ,selfi% z ! ?\ght may seem1 !re 0 no?+ ,i s mu* desir$ z a companion 9 mis=tune4 ,h[ greatly x w\ld alleviate my di/ress6 ,:at a relief x w\ld be to comp>e my wret*$ness ) t ( a bro!r suff]]1 & ) him devise exp$i5ts = e exig5cy z x occurr$6 ,i confess to ! weakness1 if x be "o1 ( hav+ squ&]$ mu* pity ^u myself dur+ ! "t ,i _h little else to d4 ,no?+ gave me m conc]n ?an ! want ( fire4 ,i recall$ ev]y?+ ,i _h ev] read or he>d ( ! means by :i* fire c\ld be produc$2 b none ( !m 7 )9 my rea*4 ,an escape )\t x 0 simply impossible4 ,x 0 indisp5sable z a protection aga9/ night attacks f wild bea/s4 ,exposure to ano!r /orm l ! "o j ov] w\ld de/roy my life1 z ?is "o w\ld h done1 b = ! w>m? d]iv$ f ! spr+s4 ,z ,i lay 9 my b[] anxi\sly await+ ! disappe>ance ( ! sn[1 :i* _h fall5 to ! dep? ( a foot or m1 & impress$ ) ! belief t = want ( fire ,i %\ld be oblig$ to rema9 among ! spr+s1 x occurr$ to me t ,i w\ld erect "s sort ( monum5t1 :i* might1 at "s future day1 in=m a casual visitor ( ! circum/ances "u :i* ,i _h p]i%$4 ,a gleam ( sun%9e lit up ! bosom ( ! lake1 & ) x ! ?\ght fla%$ ^u my m9d t ,i c\ld1 ) a l5s f my op]a-glasses1 get fire f ,heav54 ,oh1 happy1 life-r5ew+ ?\ght6 ,in/antly subject+ x to ! te/ ( exp]im5t1 :5 ,i saw ! smoke curl f ! bit ( dry wood 9 my f+]s1 ,i felt1 if ! :ole _w 7 (f]$ me = x1 ,i w\ld ca/ x all aside be=e p>t+ ) t little sp>k4 ,i 0 n[ ! happy possessor ( food & fire4 ,^! w\ld c>ry me ?r\gh4 ,all ?\ghts ( failure 7 in/antly ab&on$4 ,?\gh ! food 0 b>ely adequate to my necessities--a fact too pa9fully atte/$ by my att5uat$ body--,i _h =gott5 ! crav+s ( hung]1 & _h ! means ( produc+ fire4 ,i said to myself1 ,i w n despair4 ,my /ay at ! spr+s 0 prolong$ sev]al days by an accid5t t befell me on ! ?ird night aft] my arrival !re4 ,an unlucky movem5t :ile asleep broke ! cru/ on :i* ,i repos$1 & ! hot /eam1 p\r+ ^u my hip1 scald$ x sev]ely be=e ,i c\ld escape4 ,?is new affliction1 add$ to my fro/-bitt5 feet1 already fe/]+1 0 ! cause ( frequ5t delay & unceas+ pa9 ?r\gh all my w&]+s4 ,aft] obta9+ fire1 ,i set to "w mak+ prep>ations = z e>ly dep>ture z my condition w\ld p]mit4 ,i _h lo/ bo? knives s9ce p>t+ f ! company1 b ,i n[ made a conv5i5t sub/itute by %>p5+ ! tongue ( a buckle :i* ,i cut f my ve/4 ,) ?is ,i cut ! legs & c\nt]s f my boots1 mak+ ( !m a passable pair ( slipp]s1 :i* ,i fa/5$ to my feet z firmly z ,i c\ld ) /rips ( b>k4 ,) ! ravell+s ( a l95 h&k]*ief1 aid$ by ! magic buckle-tongue1 ,i m5d$ my clo?+4 ,( ! same mat]ial ,i made a fi%-l9e1 :i*1 on f9d+ a piece ( r$ tape 9 "o ( my pockets bett] suit$ to ! purpose1 ,i ab&on$ z a bad job4 ,i made ( a p9 t ,i f\nd 9 my coat a fi%-hook1 &1 by sew+ up ! bottoms ( my boot-legs1 con/ruct$ a v good pair ( p\*es to c>ry my food 91 fa/5+ !m to my belt by ! /raps4 ,?us acc\nt]$1 on ! morn+ ( ! eigh? day aft] my arrival at ! spr+s ,i bade !m a f9al f>ewell1 & />t$ on my c\rse directly across t portion ( ! neck ( ! p59sula betwe5 me & ! s\!a/ arm ( ,yell[/one ,lake4 ,x 0 a beautiful morn+4 ,! sun %one bright & w>m1 & !re 0 a fre%ness 9 ! atmosph]e truly exhil>at+4 ,z ,i w&]$ mus+ly along1 ! consci\sness ( be+ alone1 & hav+ surr5d]$ all hope ( f9d+ my fri5ds1 return$ ^u me ) cru%+ p[]4 ,i felt1 too1 t ^? fri5ds1 by ! necessities ( _! condition1 _h be5 compell$ to ab&on all ef=ts = my recov]y4 ,! ?\ght 0 full ( bitt]ness & sorr[4 ,i tri$ to realize :at _! conjectures 7 conc]n+ my disappe>ance2 b c\ld d]ive no consolation f ! long & dismal tra9 ( circum/ances !y sugge/$4 ,weak5$ by a long fa/1 & ! unsatisfy+ nature ( ! only food ,i c\ld procure1 ,i "k t f ?is "t onw>d to ! day ( my rescue1 my m9d1 ?\gh unimpair$ 9 ^? p]ceptions ne$ful to self-pres]vation1 0 9 a condition to receive impressions ak9 to insanity4 ,i 0 con/antly travell+ 9 dream-l&1 & indulg+ 9 /range rev]ies su* z ,i _h nev] be=e kn[n4 ,i seem$ to possess a sort ( duality ( be+1 :i*1 :ile con/antly rem9d+ me ( ! necessities ( my condition1 f$ my imag9ation ) vag>ies ( ! mo/ extravagant "*4 ,nev]!less ,i 0 p]fectly consci\s ( ! t5d5cy ( ^! morbid influ5ces1 & (t5 tri$ to %ake !m (f1 b !y w\ld ev] return ) increas$ =ce1 & ,i f9ally reason$ myself into ! belief t _! indulg5ce1 z x af=d$ me pleasure1 c\ld "w no h>m :ile x did n int]f]e ) my plans = deliv]ance4 ,?us ,i liv$ 9 a _w ( ideal happ9ess1 & 9 a _w ( positive suff]+ at ! same "t4 ,a *ange 9 ! w9d & an ov]ca/ sky1 accompani$ by cold1 br\ght ) !m a ne$ ( w>m?4 ,i drew out my l5s & t\*wood1 b alas6 !re 0 no sun4 ,i sat d[n on a log to await 8 fri5dly appe>ance4 ,h\rs pass$2 he did n come4 ,night1 cold freez+ night1 set 91 & f\nd me expos$ to all its t]rors4 ,a bleak hill-side sp>sely cov]$ ) p9es af=d$ poor accommodations = a half-clad1 fami%+ man4 ,i c\ld only keep f freez+ by ! mo/ active ex]tion 9 walk+1 rubb+1 & /rik+ my b5umb$ feet & h&s aga9/ ! logs4 ,x seem$ ! longe/1 mo/ t]rible night ( my life1 & glad 0 ,i :5 ! approa*+ dawn enabl$ me to comm5ce retrac+ my /eps to ,bessie ,lake4 ,i arriv$ !re at noon1 built my fir/ fire on ! bea*1 & rema9$ by x1 recup]at+ = ! succe$+ two days4 ,! fa9t hope t my fri5ds might be delay$ by _! se>* = me until ,i c\ld rejo9 !m n[ =sook me altoge!r4 ,i made my arrangem5ts indep5d5t ( x4 ,ei!r ( ?ree directions ,i might take w\ld effect my escape1 if life & /r5g? held out4 ,i drew ^u ! s& ( ! bea* a map ( ^! sev]al c\rses ) ref]5ce to my />t+-po9t f ! lake1 & consid]$ well ! difficulties ea* w\ld pres5t4 ,all 7 suffici5tly def9$ to avoid mi/ake4 ,"o 0 to foll[ ,snake ,riv] a di/ance ( "o hundr$ miles or m to ,eagle ,rock bridge2 ano!r1 to cross ! c\ntry betwe5 ! s\!rn %ore ( ,yell[/one ,lake & ! ,madison ,m\nta9s1 by scal+ :i* ,i c\ld easily rea* ! settlem5ts 9 ! ,madison ,valley2 & ! o!r1 to retrace my j\rney ov] ! long & disc\rag+ r\te by :i* ,i _h ent]$ ! c\ntry4 ,( ^! r\tes ! la/ m5tion$ seem$ ! lea/ invit+1 probably because ,i _h s rec5tly trav]s$ x1 & 0 famili> ) its difficulties4 ,i _h he>d & read s mu* conc]n+ ! desolation & elem5tal upheavals & viol5t wat]s ( ! upp] valley ( ! ,snake1 t ,i d>$ n attempt to return 9 t direction4 ,! r\te by ! ,madison ,range1 encumb]$ by ! s+le ob/ruction ( ! m\nta9 b>ri]1 0 mu* ! %orte/1 & s mo/ unwisely1 z w h]eaft] appe>1 ,i adopt$ x4 ,fill+ my p\*es ) ?i/le-roots1 ,i took a p>t+ survey ( ! little solitude t _h af=d$ me food & fire ! prec$+ t5 days1 & ) some?+ ( t melan*oly feel+ exp]i5c$ by "o :o leaves 8 home to grapple ) untri$ adv5tures1 />t$ = ! ne>e/ po9t on ,yell[/one ,lake4 ,all t day ,i travell$ ov] timb]-heaps1 amid tree tops1 & ?r\gh ?ickets4 ,at noon ,i took ! precaution to obta9 fire4 ,) a br& :i* ,i kept alive by frequ5t bl[+1 & con/ant wav+ to & fro1 at a late h\r 9 ! aft]noon1 fa9t & exhau/$1 ,i k9dl$ a fire = ! night on ! only vacant spot ,i c\ld f9d amid a d5se wild]ness ( p9es4 ,! deep gloom ( ! =e/1 9 ! spectral light :i* reveal$ on all sides ( me a compact & un5d+ gr[? ( trunks & an imp]vi\s canopy ( sombre foliage2 ! %riek+ ( night-birds2 ! sup] naturally human scream ( ! m\nta9 lion1 ! prolong$ h[l ( ! wolf1 made me ins5sible to all o!r =ms ( suff]+4 ,! burn on my hip 0 s inflam$ t ,i c\ld only sleep 9 a sitt+ po/ure4 ,seat$ ) my back aga9/ a tree1 ! smoke f ! fire almo/ envelop+ me 9 its suffocat+ folds1 ,i va9ly tri$1 amid ! d9 & upro> ( ?is horrible s]5ade1 to woo ! dr[sy god4 ,my imag9ation 0 in/9ct ) t]ror4 ,at "o mom5t x seem$ z if1 9 ! d5sity ( a ?icket1 ,i c\ld see ! blaz+ eyes ( a =midable =e/ mon/] fix$ ^u me1 prep>atory to a deadly leap2 at ano!r ,i fanci$ t ,i he>d ! swift approa* ( a pack ( yelp+ wolves ?r\gh ! di/ant bru%wood1 :i* 9 a few mom5ts w\ld te> me limb f limb4 ,:5ev]1 by fatigue & weakness1 my t]rors yield$ to dr[s9ess1 ! lea/ noise r\s$ me to a s5se ( ! hide\sness ( my condition4 ,once1 9 a fitful slumb]1 ,i fell =w>d into ! fire1 & inflict$ a wret*$ burn on my h&4 ,oh6 ) :at agony ,i long$ = day6 ,a bright & glori\s morn+ succe$$ ! dismal night1 & br\ght ) x ! conviction t ,i _h be5 ! victim ( uncontrollable n]v\s excitem5t4 ,i resolv$ h5ce=? to bani% x altoge!r1 &1 9 mu* bett] spirits ?an ,i anticipat$1 resum$ my j\rney t[>ds ! lake4 ,ano!r day ( unceas+ toil among ! tree-tops & ?ickets ov]took me1 ne> sunset1 /&+ ^u a l(ty headl& jutt+ into ! lake1 & comm&+ a magnific5t prospect ( ! m\nta9s & valley ov] an imm5se area4 ,9 front ( me1 at a di/ance ( fifty miles away1 9 ! cle> blue ( ! horizon1 rose ! arr[y peaks ( ! ,?ree ,tetons4 ,on ! "r1 & app>5tly 9 close proximity to ! em95ce ,i occupi$1 roll$ ! picturesque range ( ! ,madison1 sc>r$ ) clefts1 rav9es1 gorges1 & caons1 ea* ( :i* glitt]$ 9 ! sunlight or deep5$ 9 %ad[ z ! fitful rays ( ! desc5d+ lum9>y glanc$ along _! v>i$ rocky irregul>ities4 ,above :]e ,i /ood 7 ! l(ty domes ( ,m\nts ,lang=d & ,doane1 m>k+ ! limits ( t wond]ful b>ri] :i* _h s long defi$ human p[] 9 its ef=ts to subdue x4 ,ris+ seem+ly f ! promontory :i* favor$ my vision 0 ! famili> summit ( ,m\nt ,ev]ts1 at ! base ( :i* ,i _h dwelt s long1 & :i* /ill seem$ to hold me )9 its fri5dly %ad[4 ,all ! va/ c\ntry )9 ?is gr& enclosure ( m\nta9s & lake1 sc>r$ & seam$ ) ! grotesque ridges1 rocky esc>pm5ts1 undulat+ hillocks1 & m9iature lakes1 & /eam+ ) hot spr+s1 produc$ by ! volcanic =ces ( a =m] era1 lay spread out be=e me l a va/ panorama4 ,i d\bt if di/ress & suff]+ c ev] entirely oblit]ate all s5se ( natural gr&eur & magnific5ce4 ,lo/ 9 ! wond] & admiration inspir$ by ?is va/ _w ( beauties1 ,i ne>ly =got to improve ! few mom5ts ( rema9+ sun%9e to obta9 fire4 ,) a light$ br& 9 my h&1 ,i effect$ a mo/ difficult & ardu\s desc5t ( ! abrupt & /ony headl& to ! bea* ( ! lake4 ,! s& 0 s(t & yield+4 ,i k9dl$ a fire1 & remov+ ! /iff5$ slipp]s f my feet1 atta*$ !m to my belt1 & w&]$ b>efoot along ! s&y %ore to ga!r wood = ! night4 ,! dry1 w>m s& 0 mo/ grateful to my lac]at$ & fe/]+ feet1 & = a long "t aft] my wood-pile 0 suppli$1 ,i sat ) !m uncov]$4 ,at l5g?1 consci\s ( ! ne$ ( e possible protection f ! freez+ night atmosph]e1 ,i s\ght my belt = ! slipp]s1 & "o 0 miss+4 ,9 ga!r+ ! wood x _h become deta*$ & 0 lo/4 ,d>kness 0 clos+ ov] ! l&scape1 :51 sorely di%e>t5$ ) ! ?\ght ( pass+ ! night ) "o foot expos$ to a freez+ temp]ature1 ,i comm5c$ a se>* = ! miss+ slipp]4 ,i knew ,i c\ld n travel a day )\t x4 ,fe>ful t x _h dropp$ into ! lake1 & be5 c>ri$ by "s recurr5t wave beyond recov]y1 my se>* = an h\r among fall5 trees & bu%es1 up ! hill-side & along ! bea*1 9 d>kness & ) flam+ br&s1 at "o mom5t crawl+ on h&s & feet into a bru%-heap1 ano!r pe]+ among logs & bu%es & /ones1 0 fill$ ) anxiety & dismay4 ,success at l5g? rew>d$ my p]sev]ance1 & no language c describe ! joy ) :i* ,i drew ! cause ( s mu* di/ress f b5ea? ! limb t1 z ,i pass$1 _h torn x f my belt4 ,) a feel+ ( great relief ,i n[ sat d[n 9 ! s&1 my back to a log1 & li/5$ to ! da% & ro> ( ! waves4 ,x 0 a wild lullaby1 b _h no t]rors = a worn-out man4 ,i nev] pass$ a night ( m refre%+ sleep4 ,:5 ,i awoke my fire 0 ext+ui%$ save a few emb]s1 :i* ,i soon fann$ into a *e]ful flame4 ,i ate breakfa/ ) "s reli%1 & />t$ along ! bea* 9 pursuit ( a camp1 believ+ t if successful ,i %\ld f9d directions :at to d1 & food to su/a9 me4 ,! se>* :i* ,i 0 mak+ lay 9 ! direction ( my pre-arrang$ r\te to ! ,madison ,m\nta9s1 :i* ,i int5d$ to approa* at _! l[e/ po9t ( altitude4 ,buoy$ by ! hope ( f9d+ food & c\nsel1 & ano!r night ( undi/urb$ repose 9 ! s&1 ,i resum$ my j\rney along ! %ore1 & at noon f\nd ! camp la/ occupi$ by my fri5ds on ! lake4 ,i /ruck _! trail 9 ! s& "s "t be=e ,i came to x4 ,a ?or\gh se>* = food 9 ! gr\nd & trees reveal$ no?+1 & no notice to apprise me ( _! movem5ts c\ld be se54 ,a d9n]-=k1 :i* aft]w>ds prov$ to be ( inf9ite s]vice 9 digg+ roots1 & a yea/-p[d] c1 :i* w\ld hold half a p9t1 & :i* ,i conv]t$ into a dr9k+-cup & d9n]-pot1 7 ! only evid5ces t ! spot _h ev] be5 visit$ by civiliz$ man4 ,oh6 ?\ght ,i1 :y did !y =get to leave me food6 ,x nev] occurr$ to me t !y might h ca*$ x1 z ,i h s9ce le>n$ !y did1 9 sev]al spots ne>] ! place ( my sep>ation f !m4 ,i left ! camp 9 deep dejection1 ) ! purpose ( foll[+ ! trail ( ! p>ty to ! ,madison4 ,c>efully inspect+ ! fa9t traces left ( _! c\rse ( travel1 ,i became satisfi$ t f "s cause !y _h made a retrograde movem5t f ?is camp1 & dep>t$ f ! lake at a po9t f>!r d[n /ream4 ,tak+ ?is z an indication t !re 7 ob/ructions above1 ,i comm5c$ retrac+ my /eps along ! bea*4 ,an h\r ( sun%9e 9 ! aft]noon enabl$ me to procure fire1 :i*1 9 ! usual mann]1 ,i c>ri$ to my camp+-place4 ,!re ,i built a fire1 & to protect myself f ! w9d1 :i* 0 bl[+ viol5tly1 la%+ ! lake into foam1 ,i made a b[] ( p9e b\ghs1 crept "u x1 & v soon fell asleep4 ,h[ long ,i slept ,i "k n1 b ,i 0 ar\s$ by ! snapp+ & crack+ ( ! burn+ foliage1 to f9d my %elt] & ! adjac5t =e/ 9 a broad %eet ( flame4 ,my left h& 0 badly burn$1 & my hair s+$ clos] ?an a b>b] w\ld h trimm$ x1 :ile mak+ my escape f ! semicircle ( burn+ trees4 ,among ! disa/]s ( ?is fire1 !re 0 none ,i felt m s]i\sly ?an ! loss ( my buckle-tongue knife1 my p9 fi%-hook1 & tape fi%-l9e4 ,! gr&eur ( ! burn+ =e/ surpasses description4 ,an imm5se %eet ( flame1 foll[+ to _! tops ! l(ty trees ( an almo/ imp5etrable p9e =e/1 leap+ madly f top to top1 & s5d+ ?\s&s ( =k$ tongues a hundr$ feet or m a?w>t ! midnight d>kness1 light+ up ) lurid gloom & gl>e ! surr\nd+ sc5]y ( lake & m\nta9s1 fills ! behold] ) m+l$ feel+s ( awe & a/oni%m5t4 ,i nev] be=e saw any?+ s t]ribly beautiful4 ,x 0 m>vell\s to witness ! fla%-l rapidity ) :i* ! flames w\ld m\nt ! l(tie/ trees4 ,! ro>+1 crack+1 cra%+1 & snapp+ ( fall+ limbs & burn+ foliage 0 deaf5+4 ,on1 on1 on travell$ ! de/ructive elem5t1 until x seem$ z if ! :ole =e/ 0 envelop$ 9 flame4 ,af> up ! wood-cr[n$ hill1 ! ov]topp+ trees %ot =? p9nacles & walls & /ream]s ( arr[y fire4 ,! entire hill-side 0 an ocean ( gl[+ & surg+ fi]y bill[s4 ,favor$ by ! gale1 ! conflagration spread ) lightn+ swiftness ov] an illimitable ext5t ( c\ntry1 fill+ ! atmosph]e ) driv+ cl\ds ( suffocat+ fume1 & leav+ a broad & black5$ trail ( spectral trunks %orn ( limbs & foliage1 smok+ & burn+1 to m>k ! imm5se sweep ( its deva/ation4 ,resolv$ to se>* = a trail no long]1 :5 daylight came ,i select$ = a l&m>k ! l[e/ not* 9 ! ,madison ,range4 ,c>efully survey+ ! jagg$ & brok5 surface ov] :i* ,i mu/ travel to rea* x1 ,i left ! lake & pu%$ into ! mid/ ( its intricacies4 ,all ! day1 until ne>ly sunset1 ,i /ruggl$ ov] rugg$ hills1 ?r\gh w9dfalls1 ?ickets1 & matt$ =e/s1 ) ! rock-ribb$ beacon con/antly 9 view4 ,z ,i advanc$ x rec$$1 z if 9 mock]y ( my toil4 ,night ov]took me ) my j\rney half accompli%$4 ,! precaution ( obta9+ fire gave me w>m? & sleep1 & long be=e daylight ,i 0 on my way4 ,! hope ( f9d+ an easy pass into ! valley ( ! ,madison inspir$ me ) fre% c\rage & det]m9ation2 b long be=e ,i arriv$ at ! base ( ! range1 ,i scann$ hopelessly its insurm\ntable difficulties4 ,x pres5t$ to my eag] vision an endless succession ( inaccessible peaks & precipices1 ris+ ?\s&s ( feet %e] & b>e above ! pla94 ,no fri5dly gorge or gully or caon invit$ su* an ef=t z ,i c\ld make to scale ?is rocky b>ri]4 ,oh = ! fai? t c\ld remove m\nta9s6 ,h[ soon %\ld ?is colossal fabric op5 at my approa*6 ,:at a feel+ ( helpless despair came ov] me ) ! conviction t ! j\rney ( ! la/ two days _h be5 9 va96 ,i seat$ myself on a rock ^u ! summit ( a comm&+ hill1 & ca/ my eyes along ! only r\te :i* n[ seem$ t5able--d[n ! ,yell[/one4 ,h[ _m dre>y miles ( =e/ & m\nta9 fill$ ! t]rible panorama6 ,i ?\ght t be=e accept+ ?is disc\rag+ alt]native ,i w\ld sp5d a day 9 se>* = a pass4 ,tw5ty miles at mo/ w\ld take me into ! ,madison ,valley1 & ?irty m re/ore me to fri5ds :o _h abundance4 ,suppos+ t ,i %\ld f9d pl5ty ( ?i/les1 ,i _h left ! lake ) a small supply1 & t 0 entirely sp5t4 ,i look$ 9 va9 = !m :]e ,i !n 04 ,:ile ,i 0 ?us consid]+ :e!r to rema9 & se>* = a passage or return to ! ,yell[/one1 ,i exp]i5c$ "o ( ^? /range halluc9ations :i* _m ( my fri5ds h misnam$ insanity1 b :i* to me 0 ,provid5ce4 ,an old cl]ical fri5d1 = ^: "* & c\nsel ,i _h always *]i%$ peculi> reg>d1 9 "s unacc\ntable mann] seem$ to be /&+ be=e me1 *>g$ ) advice :i* w\ld relieve my p]plexity4 ,i seem$ to he> him say1 z if 9 a voice & ) ! mann] ( au?ority3 ,g back imm$iately1 z rapidly z y\r /r5g? w p]mit4 ,!re is no food "h1 & ! idea ( scal+ ^! rocks is madness4 ,doctor1 ,i rejo9$1 ! di/ance is too great4 ,i _c live to travel x4 ,say n s4 ,y\r life dep5ds ^u ! ef=t4 ,return at once4 ,/>t n[1 le/ y\r resolution falt]4 ,travel z fa/ & z f> z possible--x is y\r only *ance4 ,doctor1 ,i am rejoic$ to meet y 9 ?is h\r ( di/ress1 b d\bt ! wisdom ( y\r c\nsel4 ,i am )9 sev5ty miles ( ,virg9ia4 ,j ov] ^! rocks1 a few miles away1 ,i %all f9d fri5ds4 ,my %oes are ne>ly worn out1 my clo!s are 9 tatt]s1 & my /r5g? is almo/ ov]come4 ,z a la/ trial1 x seems to me ,i c b attempt to scale ?is m\nta9 or p]i% 9 ! ef=t1 if ,god s wills4 ,don't ?9k ( x4 ,y\r p[] ( endurance w c>ry y ?r\gh4 ,i w accompany y4 ,put y\r tru/ 9 ,heav54 ,help y\rself & ,god w help y4 ,ov]come by ^! & o!r p]suasions1 & delight$ ) ! idea ( hav+ a travell+ companion1 ,i plodd$ my way ov] ! r\te ,i _h come1 int5d+ at a c]ta9 po9t to *ange x s z to /rike ! riv] at ! foot ( ! lake4 ,/opp+ aft] a few miles ( travel1 ,i _h no difficulty 9 procur+ fire1 & pass$ a com=table night4 ,:5 ,i resum$ my j\rney ! next day ! sun 0 j ris+4 ,:5ev] ,i 0 dispos$1 z 0 (t5 ! case1 to "q ! wisdom ( ! *ange ( r\tes1 my old fri5d appe>$ to be ne> ) words ( enc\ragem5t1 b 8 retic5ce on o!r subjects bo? surpris$ & annoy$ me4 ,i 0 impress$ at times1 dur+ ! entire j\rney1 ) ! belief t my return 0 a fatal error1 & if my deliv]ance _h fail$ %\ld h p]i%$ ) t conviction4 ,e>ly ?is day ,i deflect$ f my old r\te & took my c\rse = ! foot ( ! lake1 ) ! hope1 by con/ant travel1 to rea* x ! next day4 ,! di/ance 0 great] ?an ,i anticipat$4 ,no?+ is m deceptive ?an di/ance 9 ^! high latitudes4 ,at ! close ( ea* ( ! two succe$+ days1 my po9t ( de/9ation 0 seem+ly z f> f me z at ! mom5t ,i took leave ( ! ,madison ,range1 & :51 cold & hungry1 on ! aft]noon ( ! f\r? day1 ,i ga!r$ ! fir/ food ,i _h eat5 9 ne>ly five days1 & lay d[n by my fire ne> ! deb\*ure ( ! riv]1 ,i _h ne>ly ab&on$ all hope ( escape4 ,at daybreak ,i 0 on ! trail d[n ! riv]4 ,! ?\ght ,i _h adopt$ f ! fir/1 ,i w cot p]i% 9 ?is wild]ness1 (t5 reviv$ my s9k+ spirits1 :51 f fa9tness & exhau/ion1 ,i felt b little desire = life4 ,once1 :ile /ruggl+ ?r\gh a field ( tangl$ trunks :i* seem$ int]m9able1 at "o ( ! pauses ,i f\nd myself s]i\sly consid]+ :e!r x 0 n pref]able to die !re ?an r5ew ! ef=t to proce$4 ,i felt t all attempt to escape 0 b a bitt] prolongation ( ! agony ( dissolution4 ,a seem+ :isp] 9 ! air1 ,:ile !re is life !re is hope2 take c\rage1 broke ! delusion1 & ,i clamb]$ on4 ,i did n =get to improve ! mid-day sun to procure fire4 ,sp>ks f ! light$ br&s _h burn$ my h&s & crisp$ ! nails ( my f+]s1 & ! smoke f !m _h tann$ my face to ! complexion ( an ,indian4 ,:ile pass+ ?r\gh an op5+ 9 ! =e/ ,i f\nd ! tip ( a gull's w+2 x 0 fre%4 ,i made a fire ^u ! spot1 ma%$ ! bones ) a /one1 & consign+ !m to my camp kettle1 ! yea/-p[d] box1 made half a p9t ( delici\s bro?4 ,! rema9d] ( t day & ! night ensu+ 7 giv5 to sleep4 ,i lo/ all s5se ( "t4 ,days & nights came & w5t1 & 7 numb]$ only by ! gr[+ consci\sness t ,i 0 gradually />v+4 ,i felt no hung]1 did n eat to appease appetite1 b to r5ew /r5g?4 ,i exp]i5c$ b little pa94 ,! gap+ sores on my feet1 ! sev]e burn on my hip1 ! fe/]+ crevices at ! jo9ts ( my f+]s1 all t]rible 9 appe>ance1 _h ceas$ to give me ! lea/ conc]n4 ,! roots :i* suppli$ my food _h susp5d$ ! dige/ive p[] ( ! /oma*1 & _! fibres 7 pack$ 9 x 9 a matt$1 compact mass4 ,n s ) my h\rs ( slumb]4 ,!y 7 visit$ by ! mo/ luxuri\s dreams4 ,i w\ld app>5tly visit ! mo/ gorge\sly decorat$ re/aurants ( ,new ,york & ,wa%+ton2 sit d[n to imm5se tables spread ) ! mo/ appetiz+ vi&s2 p>take ( ! ri*e/ oy/] /ews & plumpe/ pies2 engage myself 9 ! labor & prep>ation ( curi\s di%es1 & ) !m fill range ^u range ( elegantly furni%$ tables until !y fairly groan$ b5ea? ! accumulat$ da9ties prep>$ by my own h&s4 ,frequ5tly ! entire night w\ld seem to h be5 sp5t 9 gett+ up a sumptu\s d9n]4 ,i w\ld realize ! fatigue ( roa/+1 boil+1 bak+1 & fabricat+ ! *oice/ di%es kn[n to ! mod]n cuis9e1 & 9 my di/urb$ slumb]s w\ld enjoy ) epicurean reli% ! food ?us furni%$ ev5 to repletion4 ,alas6 !re 0 m luxury ?an life 9 ^! somnol5t vag>ies4 ,x 0 a cold1 gloomy day :5 ,i arriv$ 9 ! vic9ity ( ! falls4 ,! sky 0 ov]ca/ & ! sn[-capp$ peaks rose *illy & bleak ?r\gh ! bit+ atmosph]e4 ,! moan+ ( ! w9d ?r\gh ! p9es1 m+l+ ) ! sull5 ro> ( ! falls1 0 /rangely 9 unison ) my own sadd5$ feel+s4 ,i _h no he>t to gaze ^u a sc5e :i* a few weeks be=e _h inspir$ me ) rapture & awe4 ,"o mom5t ( sun%9e 0 ( m value to me ?an all ! m>vels amid :i* ,i 0 fami%+4 ,b ! sun _h hid 8 face & d5i$ me all hope ( obta9+ fire4 ,! only alt]native 0 to seek %elt] 9 a ?icket4 ,i p5etrat$ ! =e/ a long di/ance be=e f9d+ "o t suit$ me4 ,break+ & cr[d+ my way into its v mid/1 ,i cle>$ a spot l>ge en\gh to recl9e ^u1 int]lac$ ! surr\nd+ bru%wood1 ga!r$ ! fall5 foliage into a b$1 & lay d[n ) a pray] = sleep & =getfulness4 ,alas6 nei!r came4 ,! coldness increas$ ?r\gh ! night4 ,con/ant friction ) my h&s & unceas+ beat+ ) my legs & feet sav$ me f freez+4 ,x 0 ! mo/ t]rible night ( my j\rney1 & :51 ) ! e>ly dawn1 ,i pull$ myself into a /&+ po/ure1 x 0 to realize t my "r arm 0 p>tially p>alyz$1 & my limbs s /iff5$ ) cold z to be almo/ immovable4 ,fe>+ le/ p>alysis %\ld sudd5ly seize ^u ! entire sy/em1 ,i lit]ally dragg$ myself ?r\gh ! =e/ to ! riv]4 ,seat$ ne> ! v]ge ( ! great caon bel[ ! falls1 ,i anxi\sly await$ ! appe>ance ( ! sun4 ,t great lum9>y nev] look$ s beautiful z :51 a few mom5ts aft]w>ds1 he em]g$ f ! cl\ds & expos$ 8 gl[+ beams to ! conc5trat+ p[]s ( my l5s4 ,i k9dl$ a mighty flame1 f$ x ) e dry /ick & brok5 tree-top ,i c\ld f9d1 & )\t motion1 & almo/ )\t s5se1 rema9$ beside x sev]al h\rs4 ,! great falls ( ! ,yell[/one 7 ro>+ )9 ?ree hundr$ y>ds1 & ! awful caon yawn$ almo/ at my feet2 b !y _h lo/ all *>m = me4 ,9 fact1 ,i reg>d$ !m z enemies :i* _h lur$ me to de/ruction1 & felt a sull5 satisfaction 9 morbid indiff]5ce4 ,my old fri5d & advis]1 ^: pres5ce ,i _h felt m ?an se5 ! la/ few days1 n[ =sook me altoge!r4 ,b ,i 0 n alone4 ,by "s process :i* ,i 0 too weak to solve1 my arms1 legs1 & /oma* 7 trans=m$ into s _m travell+ companions4 ,(t5 = h\rs ,i w\ld plod along conv]s+ ) ^! imag9>y fri5ds4 ,ea* _h 8 peculi> wants :i* he expect$ me to supply4 ,! /oma* 0 importunate 9 8 dem& = a *ange ( diet--compla9$ incessantly ( ! roots ,i f$ him1 _! pres5t effect & m remote consequ5ces4 ,i w\ld try to sil5ce him ) promises1 beg ( him to wait a few days1 & :5 ?is fail$ ( ! quiet ,i desir$1 ,i w\ld seek to intimidate him by decl>+1 z a sure result ( neglig5ce1 our inability to rea* home alive4 ,all to no purpose--he torm5t$ me ) 8 fretful humors ?r\gh ! entire j\rney4 ,! o!rs w\ld g5]ally concur ) him 9 ^! fanci$ alt]cations4 ,! legs implor$ me = re/1 & ! arms compla9$ t ,i gave !m too mu* to d4 ,tr\blesome z !y 71 x 0 a pleasure to realize _! pres5ce4 ,i work$ = !m1 too1 ) "r good w1 do+ _m ?+s = _! seem+ com=t :i*1 _h ,i felt myself alone1 w\ld h rema9$ undone4 ,!y appe>$ to be p]fectly helpless ( !mselves2 w\ld d no?+ = me or = ea* o!r4 ,i (t5 wond]$1 :ile !y ate & slept s mu*1 t !y did n aid 9 ga!r+ wood & k9dl+ fires4 ,z a c\nt]poise to _! own in]tia1 :5ev] !y discov]$ languor 9 me on necess>y occasions1 !y 7 n want+ 9 words ( enc\ragem5t & *e]4 ,i recall z ,i write1 an in/ance :]e1 by prompt & timely int]position1 ! repres5tative ( ! /oma* sav$ me f a dea? ( dreadful agony4 ,"o day ,i came to a small /ream issu+ f a spr+ ( mild temp]ature on ! hill-side1 sw>m+ ) m9n[s4 ,i caught "s ) my h&s1 & ate !m raw4 ,to my ta/e !y 7 delici\s4 ,b ! /oma* refus$ !m1 accus$ me ( attempt+ to poison him1 & w\ld n be reconcil$ until ,i _h empti$ my p\* ( ! few fi% ,i _h put !re = future use4 ,^? t ,i ate made me v sick4 ,poison$ by ! m9]al 9 ! wat]1 _h ,i glutt$ my appetite ) !m z ,i int5d$1 ,i %\ld d\btless h di$ 9 ! wild]ness1 9 excruciat+ torm5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,imag9>y ,,companions4 ,a gradual m5tal introv]sion grew ^u me z physical weakness increas$4 ,! gr& & massive sc5]y :i*1 on ! upw>d j\rney1 _h ar\s$ e en?usia/ic impulse ( my nature1 0 n[ tame & spiritless4 ,my ?\ghts 7 turn$ 9 ^u myself--^u ! dreadful fate :i* app>5tly lay j be=e me--& ! possible happ9ess ( ! exi/5ce beyond4 ,all d\bt ( immortality fl$ 9 ! light ( pres5t realities4 ,s vivid 7 my conceptions ( ! future t at times ,i long$ = dea?1 n less z ! beg9n+ ( happ9ess ?an z a release f mis]y4 ,l$ on by ^! reflections1 ,i w\ld recall ! v>i$ incid5ts ( my j\rney--my escape f ! lion1 f fire1 my return f ! ,madison ,range--& 9 all ( !m ,i saw h[ mu* ,i _h be5 indebt$ to t my/]i\s protection :i* comes only f ! ?rone ( ! ,et]nal4 ,& yet1 />v+1 foot-sore1 half bl9d1 worn to a skeleton1 0 x surpris+ t ,i lack$ ! fai? ne$ful to buoy me above ! d>k wat]s ( despair1 :i* ,i n[ felt 7 clos+ ar\nd me8 ,9 less s]i\s moods1 z ,i /ruggl$ along1 my ?\ghts w\ld rev]t to ! s+le be+ on :om my holie/ affections c5tr$--my daught]4 ,:at a tie 0 t to b9d me to life6 ,oh6 c\ld ,i be re/or$ to h] = a s+le h\r1 long en\gh = p>t+ c\nsel & bless+1 x w\ld be joy unspeakable6 ,long h\rs ( pa9ful travel 7 reliev$ ( physical suff]+ by ?is absorb+ agony ( ! m9d1 :i*1 :5 f my pres5t /&po9t ,i contra/ x ) ! p]sonal calamities ( my exile1 swells into m\nta9s4 ,to return f ?is digression4 ,at _m ( ! /reams on my r\te ,i sp5t h\rs 9 endeavor+ to cat* tr\t1 ) a hook fa%ion$ f ! rim ( my brok5 spectacles1 b 9 no in/ance ) success4 ,! tackle 0 defective4 ,! c\ntry 0 full ( game 9 great v>iety4 ,i saw l>ge h]ds ( de]1 elk1 antelope1 occasionally a be>1 & _m small] animals4 ,num]\s flocks ( ducks1 geese1 swans1 & pelicans inhabit$ ! lakes & riv]s4 ,b ) no means ( kill+ !m1 _! pres5ce 0 a p]petual aggravation4 ,at all ! camps ( our company ,i /opp$ & recall$ _m pleasant incid5ts associat$ ) !m4 ,"o aft]noon1 :5 approa*+ ,t[] ,falls1 ,i came ^u a l>ge holl[ tree1 :i*1 f ! num]\s tracks surr\nd+ x1 & ! matt$ foliage 9 ! cavity1 ,i recogniz$ z ! d5 ( a be>4 ,x 0 a mo/ invit+ c\*4 ,ga!r+ a ne$ful supply ( wood & bru%1 ,i light$ a circle ( piles ar\nd ! tree1 crawl$ into ! ne/1 & pass$ a night ( unbrok5 slumb]4 ,i rose ! next morn+ to f9d t dur+ ! night ! fires _h communicat$ ) ! adjac5t =e/1 & burn$ a l>ge space 9 all directions1 d\btless intimidat+ ! rightful proprietor ( ! ne/1 & sav+ me f ano!r midnight adv5ture4 ,at ,t[] ,falls ,i sp5t ! fir/ half ( a day 9 captur+ a gras%opp]1 & ! rema9d] 9 a fruitless ef=t to cat* a mess ( tr\t4 ,9 ! agony ( disappo9tm5t1 ,i resolv$ to fi% no m4 ,a _s ( rebellion seiz$ me4 ,i det]m9$ t ?i/les %\ld !nce=? be my only su/5ance4 ,:y is x1 ,i ask$ ( myself1 t 9 ! mid/ ( abundance1 e h\r meet+ ) objects :i* w\ld re/ore /r5g? & vigor & en]gy1 e mom5t contriv+ "s device to procure ! n\ri%m5t my wa/+ frame requir$1 ,i %\ld meet ) ^! repeat$ & disc\rag+ failures8 ,?\ghts ( ! e>ly tea*+ ( a pi\s "m suppress$ ^! feel+s4 ,oh6 h[ (t5 h ! recollections ( a lov$ ,new ,engl& home1 & ! memories ( a happy *ildhood1 *e]$ my s9k+ spirits1 & dissipat$ ! ga!r+ gloom ( despair6 ,!re 7 ?\ghts & feel+s & m5tal angui%es )\t numb]1 t visit$ me dur+ my p]iod ( trial1 t nev] c be kn[n to any b my ,god & myself4 ,bitt] z 0 my exp]i5ce1 x 0 n unreliev$ by "s ( ! mo/ preci\s mom5ts ,i h ev] kn[n4 ,soon aft] leav+ ,t[] ,falls1 ,i ent]$ ! op5 c\ntry4 ,p9e =e/s & w9dfalls 7 *ang$ = sage bru% & desolation1 ) occasional tracts ( /unt$ v]dure1 b>r5 hillsides1 exhibit+ "h & !re an isolat$ clamp ( dw>f trees1 & rav9es fill$ ) ! rocky debris ( adjac5t m\nta9s4 ,my fir/ camp on ?is "p ( ! r\te1 = ! conv5i5ce ( gett+ wood1 0 made ne> ! summit ( a range ( t[]+ foot-hills4 ,t[>ds morn+ a /orm ( w9d & sn[ ne>ly ext+ui%$ my fire4 ,i became v cold2 ! /orm 0 /ill rag+ :5 ,i arose1 & ! gr\nd :ite ) sn[4 ,i 0 p]fectly bewild]$1 & _h lo/ my c\rse ( travel4 ,no visible object1 se5 ?r\gh ! almo/ bl9d+ /orm1 reassur$ me1 & !re 0 no alt]native b to f9d ! riv] & take my direction f its curr5t4 ,=tunately1 aft] a few h\rs ( /umbl+ & scrambl+ among rocks & ov] cre/s1 ,i came to ! precipit\s side ( ! caon ?r\gh :i* x ran1 & ) mu* labor1 bo? ( h&s & feet1 desc5d$ x to ! m>g94 ,i drank copi\sly ( its pure wat]s1 & sat beside x = a long "t1 wait+ = ! /orm to abate1 s t ,i c\ld procure fire4 ,! day wore on1 )\t any prospect ( a t]m9ation to ! /orm4 ,*ill$ ?r\gh1 my tatt]$ clo?+ saturat$1 ,i saw be=e me a night ( horrors unless ,i return$ to my fire4 ,! scramble up ! side ( ! rocky caon1 9 _m places ne>ly p]p5dicul>1 0 ! h>de/ "w ( my j\rney4 ,(t51 :ile cl++ to ! jutt+ rocks ) h&s & feet1 to rea* a %elv+ projection1 my grasp w\ld unclose & ,i w\ld slide _m feet d[n ! %>p declivity4 ,x 0 night :51 sore f ! bruises ,i _h receiv$1 ,i rea*$ my fire2 ! /orm1 /ill rag+1 _h ne>ly ext+ui%$ x4 ,i f\nd a few emb]s 9 ! a%es1 & ) mu* difficulty k9dl$ a flame4 ,"h1 on ?is bleak m\nta9 side1 z well z ,i n[ rememb]1 ,i mu/ h pass$ two nights beside ! fire1 9 ! /orm4 ,_m times dur+ ea* night ,i crawl$ to ! little clump ( trees to ga!r wood1 & bru%1 & ! brok5 limbs ( fall5 tree-tops4 ,all ! sleep ,i obta9$ 0 snat*$ f ! int]vals :i* divid$ ^! labors4 ,x 0 s h>ass$ ) frightful dreams z to af=d little re/4 ,i rememb]1 be=e ,i left ?is camp1 /ripp+ up my sleeves to look at my %runk5 arms4 ,fle% & blood _h app>5tly left !m4 ,! sk9 clung to ! bones l wet p>*m5t4 ,a *ild's h& c\ld h clasp$ !m f wri/ to %\ld]4 ,yet1 ?\ght ,i1 x is dea? to rema92 ,i _c p]i% 9 ?is wild]ness4 ,tak+ c\nsel ( ?is e>ly =m$ resolution1 ,i hobbl$ on my c\rse ?r\gh ! sn[1 :i* 0 rapidly disappe>+ be=e ! rays ( ! w>m sun4 ,well kn[+ t ,i %\ld f9d no ?i/les 9 ! op5 c\ntry1 ,i _h fill$ my p\*es ) !m be=e leav+ ! =e/4 ,my supply 0 runn+ l[1 & !re 7 yet sev]al days ( heavy m\nta9 travel betwe5 me & ,botel]s' ,ran*4 ,) ! mo/ c>eful economy1 x c\ld la/ b two or ?ree days long]4 ,i saw ! necessity ( plac+ myself & imag9>y companions ^u all[ance4 ,! conflict :i* ensu$ ) ! /oma*1 :5 ,i ann\nc$ ?is resolution1 requir$ great firmness to c>ry ?r\gh4 ,i tri$ :e$l+ & coax+ & promis+2 fail+ 9 ^!1 ,i ?reat5$ to "p company ) a comrade s unreasonable1 & he made no fur!r compla9t4 ,two or ?ree days be=e ,i 0 f\nd1 :ile asc5d+ a /eep hill1 ,i fell f exhau/ion into ! sage bru%1 )\t ! p[] to rise4 ,unbuckl+ my belt1 z 0 my cu/om1 ,i soon fell asleep4 ,i h no idea ( ! "t ,i slept1 b ^u awak+ ,i fa/5$ my belt1 scrambl$ to my feet1 & pursu$ my j\rney4 ,z night drew on ,i select$ a camp+-place1 ga!r$ wood into a heap1 & felt = my l5s to procure fire4 ,x 0 gone4 ,if ! e>? _h yawn$ to swall[ me ,i w\ld n h be5 m t]rifi$4 ,! only *ance = life 0 lo/4 ,! la/ hope _h fl$4 ,i seem$ to feel ! grim mess5g] :o _h be5 s long pursu+ me knock+ at ! portals ( my he>t z ,i lay d[n by ! side ( ! wood-pile1 & cov]$ myself ) limbs & sage bru%1 ) ! dreadful conviction t my /ruggle = life 0 ov]1 & t ,i %\ld rise no m4 ,! floodgates ( mis]y seem$ n[ to be op5$1 & x ru%$ 9 a liv+ tide ^u my s\l4 ,) ! rapidity ( lightn+1 ,i ran ov] e ev5t ( my life4 ,?\ghts d\bl$ & trebl$ ^u me1 until ,i saw1 z if 9 vision1 ! entire pa/ ( my exi/5ce4 ,x 0 all be=e me1 z if pa9t$ ) a sunbeam1 & all seem+ly fad$ l ! phantoms ( a vivid dream4 ,z calmness return$1 reason resum$ h] empire4 ,=tunately1 ! wea!r 0 com=table4 ,i summon$ all ! p[]s ( my memory1 ?\ght ov] e foot ( ! day's travel1 & conclud$ t ! glass mu/ h become deta*$ f my belt :ile sleep+4 ,five long miles ov] ! hills mu/ be retrac$ to rega9 x4 ,!re 0 no alt]native1 & be=e daylight ,i _h /agg]$ ov] half ! di/ance4 ,i f\nd ! l5s on ! spot :]e ,i _h slept4 ,no incid5t ( my j\rney br\ght ) x m ( joy & relief4 ,return+ to ! camp ( ! previ\s night1 ,i light$ ! pile ,i _h prep>$1 & lay d[n = a night to re/4 ,x 0 v cold1 & t[>ds morn+ comm5c$ sn[+4 ,) difficulty ,i kept ! fire alive4 ,sleep 0 impossible4 ,:5 daylight came1 ,i 0 impress$ ) ! idea t ,i mu/ g on despite ! /orm4 ,a fla%--mom5t>y b vivid--came ov] me1 t ,i %\ld be sav$4 ,snat*+ a light$ br&1 ,i />t$ ?r\gh ! /orm4 ,9 ! aft]noon ! /orm abat$ & ! sun %one at int]vals4 ,com+ to a small clump ( trees1 ,i set to "w to prep>e a camp4 ,i laid ! br& d[n :i* ,i _h pres]v$ ) s mu* c>e1 to pick up a few dry /icks ) :i* to fe$ x1 until ,i c\ld collect wood = a camp-fire1 & 9 ! few m9utes ?us employ$ x expir$4 ,i s\ght to revive x1 b e sp>k 0 gone4 ,cl\ds obscur$ ! sun1 n[ ne> ! horizon1 & ! prospect ( ano!r night ( exposure )\t fire became fe>fully imm95t4 ,i sat d[n ) my l5s & ! la/ rema9+ piece ( t\*wood ,i possess$ to cat* a gleam ( sun%9e1 feel+ t my life dep5d$ on x4 ,9 a few mom5ts ! cl\d pass$1 & ) trembl+ h&s ,i pres5t$ ! little disk to ! face ( ! gl[+ lum9>y4 ,quiv]+ ) excitem5t le/ a sudd5 cl\d %\ld int]pose1 a mom5t pass$ be=e ,i c\ld hold ! l5s /eadily en\gh to conc5trate a burn+ focus4 ,at l5g? x came4 ,! little ?read ( smoke curl$ gracefully up w>ds f ! ,heav5-light$ sp>k1 :i*1 a few mom5ts aft]w>ds1 diffus$ ) w>m? & com=t my desolate lodg+s4 ,i resum$ my j\rney ! next morn+1 ) ! belief t ,i %\ld make no m fires ) my l5s4 ,i mu/ save a br&1 or p]i%4 ,! day 0 raw & gu/y2 an ea/ w9d1 *>g$ ) /orm1 p5etrat$ my n]ves ) irritat+ ke5ness4 ,aft] walk+ a few miles ! /orm came on1 & a coldness unlike any o!r ,i _h ev] felt seiz$ me4 ,x ent]$ all my bones4 ,i attempt$ to build a fire1 b c\ld n make x burn4 ,seiz+ a br&1 ,i /umbl$ bl9dly on1 /opp+ )9 ! %ad[ ( e rock & clump to r5ew en]gy = a f9al conflict = life4 ,a solemn conviction t dea? 0 ne>1 t at ea* pause ,i made my limbs w\ld refuse fur!r s]vice1 & t ,i %\ld s9k helpless & dy+ 9 my pa?1 ov]:elm$ me ) t]ror4 ,amid all ?is tumult ( ! m9d1 ,i felt t ,i _h done all t man c\ld d4 ,i knew t 9 two or ?ree days m ,i c\ld effect my deliv]ance1 & ,i d]iv$ no little satisfaction f ! ?\ght t1 z ,i 0 n[ 9 ! broad trail1 my rema9s w\ld be f\nd1 & my fri5ds reliev$ ( d\bt z to my fate4 ,once only ! ?\ght fla%$ across my m9d t ,i %\ld be sav$1 & ,i seem$ to he> a :isp]$ comm& to /ruggle on4 ,grop+ along ! side ( a hill1 ,i became sudd5ly s5sible ( a %>p reflection1 z ( burni%$ /eel4 ,look+ up1 ?r\gh half-clos$ eyes1 two r\gh b k9dly faces met my gaze4 ,are y ,mr4 ,ev]ts8 ,yes4 ,all t is left ( him4 ,we h come = y4 ,:o s5t y8 ,judge ,lawr5ce & o!r fri5ds4 ,god bless him1 & !m1 & y6 ,i am sav$6 & ) ^! words1 p[]less ( fur!r ef=t1 ,i fell =w>d into ! arms ( my pres]v]s1 9 a /ate ( unconsci\sness4 ,i 0 sav$4 ,on ! v br9k ( ! riv] :i* divides ! kn[n f ! unkn[n1 /rong arms snat*$ me f ! f9al plunge1 & k9d m9i/rations woo$ me back to life4 ,b>onet & ,pri*ette1 my two pres]v]s1 by ! usual appliances1 soon re/or$ me to consci\sness1 made a camp ^u ! spot1 & :ile "o w5t to ,=t ,ellis1 a di/ance ( sev5ty miles1 to return ) rem$ies to re/ore dige/ion & an ambulance to convey me to t po/1 ! o!r sat by my side1 & ) all ! c>e1 sympa?y1 & solicitude ( a bro!r1 m9i/]$ to my frequ5t necessities4 ,9 two days ,i 0 suffici5tly recov]$ 9 /r5g? to be mov$ tw5ty miles d[n ! trail to ! cab9 ( "s m9]s :o 7 prospect+ 9 t vic9ity4 ,f ^! m5 ,i receiv$ e possible att5tion :i* _! humane & g5]\s natures c\ld devise4 ,a good b$ 0 provid$1 game 0 kill$ to make bro?1 & ! be/ /ores ( _! l>d] plac$ at my comm&4 ,= f\r days1 at a "t :5 e day's labor 0 invaluable 9 _! pursuit1 !y ab&on$ _! "w to aid 9 my re/oration4 ,ow+ to ! protract$ inaction ( ! sy/em1 & ! long p]iod :i* mu/ transpire be=e ,pri*ette's return ) rem$ies1 my fri5ds _h s]i\s d\bts ( my recov]y4 ,! night aft] my arrival at ! cab91 :ile suff]+ ! mo/ excruciat+ agony1 & ?9k+ t ,i _h only be5 sav$ to die among fri5ds1 a l\d knock 0 he>d at ! cab9 door4 ,an old man 9 m\nta9 co/ume ent]$--a hunt]1 ^: life 0 sp5t among ! m\nta9s4 ,he 0 on 8 way to f9d a bro!r4 ,he li/5$ to ! /ory ( my suff]+s1 & te>s rapidly c\rs$ ea* o!r d[n 8 r\gh1 wea!r-beat5 face4 ,b :5 he 0 told ( my pres5t necessity1 bright5+ 9 a mom5t1 he exclaim$3 ,:y1 ,"l bless y1 if t is all1 ,i h ! v rem$y y ne$4 ,9 two h\rs' "t all %all be well ) y4 ,he left ! cab91 return+ 9 a mom5t ) a sack fill$ ) ! fat ( a be> :i* he _h kill$ a few h\rs be=e4 ,f ?is he r5d]$ out a p9t measure ( oil4 ,i drank ! :ole ( x4 ,x prov$ to be ! ne$$ rem$y1 & ! next day1 fre$ f pa91 ) appetite & dige/ion ree/abli%$1 ,i felt t good food & pl5ty ( x 7 only necess>y = an e>ly recov]y4 ,9 a day or two ,i took leave ( my k9d fri5ds1 ) a feel+ ( regret at p>t+1 & ( gratitude = _! k9dness z endur+ z life4 ,meet+ ! c>riage on my way1 ,i prec$$ to ,boseman1 :]e ,i rema9$ among old fri5ds1 :o gave me e att5tion until my heal? 0 suffici5tly re/or$ to all[ me to return to my home at ,hel5a4 ,my he>tfelt ?anks are due to ! memb]s ( ! exp$ition1 all ( :om devot$ sev51 & "s ( !m twelve days to ! se>* = me be=e !y left ,yell[/one ,lake2 & to ,judge ,lawr5ce1 ( ,hel5a1 & ! fri5ds :o co-op]at$ ) him 9 ! (f] ( rew>d :i* s5t ,b>onet & ,pri*ette to my rescue4 ,my n>rative is f9i%$4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ev5ts ! "t is n f> di/ant :5 ! wond]s ( ! ,yell[/one w be made accessible to all lov]s ( sublimity1 gr&eur1 & novelty 9 natural sc5]y1 & its maje/ic wat]s become ! abode ( civilization & ref9em5t2 & :5 t arrives1 ,i hope1 9 happi] mood & "u m auspici\s circum/ances1 to revisit sc5es fraught = me ) su* ?rill+ int]e/2 to ramble along ! gl[+ bea* ( ,bessie ,lake2 to sit d[n amid ! hot spr+s "u ! %ad[ ( ,m\nt ,ev]ts2 to ?read unsc>$ ! mazy =e/s1 retrace ! dre>y j\rney to ! ,madison ,range1 & ) enraptur$ fancy gaze ^u ! m+l$ glories & t]rors ( ! great falls & m>vell\s caon1 & to enjoy1 9 happy contra/ ) ! trials !y recall1 _! p[] to delight1 elevate1 & ov]:elm ! m9d ) wondr\s & maje/ic beauty4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi4 ,,! ,,yell[/one ,,p>k4 ,z soon z ,dr4 ,hayd5 c\ld make kn[n (ficially ! results ( 8 exploration ( ! ,yell[/one ,bas91 action 0 begun to secure ! res]vation ( a portion at lea/ ( ! m>vell\s sc5es :i* x embraces1 = ! undivid$ b5efit1 enjoym5t & in/ruction ( ! c\ntry at l>ge4 ,a bill to ?is effect 0 introduc$ into ! ,s5ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 on ! #ah? ( ,decemb]1 #ahga1 by ,hon4 ,s4 ,c4 ,pom]oy ( ,kansas4 ,ab\t ! same "t a simil> bill 0 (f]$ 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives by ,hon4 ,william ,h4 ,claggett1 delegate f ,montana4 ,! bill 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committees on ,public ,l&s 9 bo? h\ses1 :o aft] due consid]ation return$ ) approbation ! foll[+ report prep>$ by ,dr4 ,hayd53 ,! bill n[ be=e ,congress has = its object ! )drawal f settlem5t1 occupancy1 or sale1 "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a tract ( l& fifty-five by sixty-five miles1 ab\t ! s\rces ( ! ,yell[/one & ,miss\ri ,riv]s1 & d$icates & sets x ap>t z a great national p>k or pleasure-gr\nd = ! b5efit & enjoym5t ( ! p4 ,! entire area comprises )9 ! limits ( ! res]vation contemplat$ 9 ?is bill is n susceptible ( cultivation ) any degree ( c]ta9ty1 & ! w9t]s w\ld be too sev]e = /ock-rais+4 ,:5ev] ! altitude ( ! m\nta9 di/ricts exce$s #f1jjj feet above tide-wat]1 _! settlem5t becomes problematical unless !re are valuable m9es to attract p4 ,! entire area )9 ! limits ( ! propos$ res]vation is ov] #f1jjj feet 9 altitude1 & ! ,yell[/one ,lake1 :i* occupies an area fifte5 by tw5ty-two miles1 or ?ree hundr$ & ?irty squ>e miles1 is #g1dbg feet4 ,! ranges ( m\nta9s t hem ! valleys 9 on e side rise to ! height ( #aj1jjj & #ab1jjj feet & are cov]$ ) sn[ all ! ye>4 ,^! m\nta9s are all ( volcanic orig91 & x is n probable t any m9es or m9]als ( value w ev] be f\nd !re4 ,dur+ ! mon?s ( ,june1 ,july1 & ,augu/ ! climate is pure & mo/ invigorat+1 ) sc>cely any ra9 or /orms ( any k9d1 b ! !rmomet] frequ5tly s9ks z l[ z #bf4 ,!re is fro/ e mon? ( ! ye>4 ,?is :ole region 01 9 comp>atively mod]n geological times1 ! sc5e ( ! mo/ wond]ful volcanic activity ( any portion ( our c\ntry4 ,! hot spr+s & ! geys]s repres5t ! la/ /ages--! v5ts or escape-pipes--( ^! rem>kable volcanic manife/ations ( ! int]nal =ces4 ,all ^! spr+s are adorn$ ) decorations m beautiful ?an human art ev] conceiv$1 & :i* h requir$ ?\s&s ( ye>s = ! cunn+ h& ( nature to =m4 ,p]sons are n[ wait+ = ! spr+ to op5 to ent] 9 & take possession ( ^! rem>kable curiosities1 to make m]*&ise ( ^! beautiful specim5s1 to f5ce 9 ^! r>e wond]s1 s z to *>ge visitors a fee1 z is n[ done at ,niag>a ,falls1 = ! sight ( t :i* ought to be z free z ! air or wat]4 ,9 a few ye>s ?is region w be a place ( resort = all classes ( p f all portions ( ! _w4 ,! geys]s ( ,icel&1 :i* h be5 objects ( int]e/ = ! sci5tific m5 & travell]s ( ! entire _w1 s9k into insignificance 9 comp>ison ) ! hot spr+s ( ! ,yell[/one & ,firehole ,bas9s4 ,z a place ( resort = invalids1 x w n be excell$ by any portion ( ! _w4 ,if ?is bill fails to become a law ?is session1 ! v&als :o are n[ wait+ to ent] into ?is wond]-l& w1 9 a s+le season1 despoil1 beyond recov]y1 ^! rem>kable curiosities1 :i* h requir$ all ! cunn+ skill ( nature ?\s&s ( ye>s to prep>e4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,giantess4 ,we h already %[n t no portion ( ?is tract c ev] be made available = agricultural or m9+ purposes4 ,ev5 if ! altitude & ! climate w\ld p]mit ! c\ntry to be made available1 n ov] fifty squ>e miles ( ! entire area c\ld ev] be settl$4 ,! valleys are all n>r[1 hemm$ 9 by high volcanic m\nta9s l gigantic walls4 ,! )drawal ( ?is tract1 !re=e1 f sale or settlem5t takes no?+ f ! value ( ! public doma91 & is no pecuni>y loss to ! ,gov]nm5t1 b w be reg>d$ by ! entire civiliz$ _w z a /ep ( progress & an honor to ,congress & ! nation4 ,9 ! ,s5ate ! bill 0 ably advocat$ by ,messrs4 ,pom]oy1 ,edmunds1 ,trumbull1 ,an?ony & o!rs4 ,9 ! ,h\se ! favorable rem>ks ( ,hon4 ,h4 ,l4 ,dawes 7 s cle> & =cible t ! bill 0 pass$ )\t opposition4 ,! text ( ! ,act is z foll[s3 ,be x enact$ by ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica 9 ,congress assembl$1 ,t ! tract ( l& 9 ! ,t]ritories ( ,montana & ,wyom+1 ly+ ne> ! headwat]s ( ! ,yell[/one ,riv]1 & describ$ z foll[s1 to wit1 comm5c+ at ! junction ( ,g>d9]'s ,riv] ) ! ,yell[/one ,riv]1 & runn+ ea/ to ! m]idian pass+ t5 miles to ! ea/w>d ( ! mo/ ea/]n po9t ( ,yell[/one ,lake2 !nce s\? along said m]idian to ! p>allel ( latitude pass+ t5 miles s\? ( ! mo/ s\!rn po9t ( ,yell[/one ,lake2 !nce we/ along said p>allel to ! m]idian pass+ fifte5 miles we/ ( ! mo/ we/]n po9t ( ,madison ,lake2 !nce nor? along said m]idian to ! latitude ( ! junction ( ! ,yell[/one & ,g>d9]'s ,riv]2 !nce ea/ to ! place ( beg9n+1 is h]eby res]v$ & )drawn f settlem5t1 occupancy1 or sale "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & d$icat$ & set ap>t z a public p>k or pleasur+-gr\nd = ! b5efit & enjoym5t ( ! p2 & all p]sons :o %all locate or settle ^u or occupy ! same1 or any "p !re(1 except z h]e9aft] provid$1 %all be consid]$ trespass]s & remov$ !refrom4 ,,sec4 #b4 ,t said public p>k %all be "u ! exclusive control ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ^: duty x %all be1 z soon z practicable1 to make & publi% su* rules & regulations z he may deem necess>y or prop] = ! c>e & managem5t ( ! same4 ,su* regulations %all provide = ! pres]vation1 f injury or spoliation1 ( all timb]1 m9]al deposits1 natural curiosities or wond]s )9 said p>k1 & _! ret5tion 9 _! natural condition4 ,! ,secret>y may1 9 8 discretion1 grant leases = build+ purposes = t]ms n exce$+ t5 ye>s1 ( small p>cels ( gr\nd1 at su* places 9 said p>k z %all require ! erection ( build+s = ! accommodation ( visitors2 all ( ! proce$s ( said leases1 & all o!r rev5ues t may be d]iv$ f any s\rce connect$ ) said p>k1 to be exp5d$ "u 8 direction 9 ! managem5t ( ! same1 & ! con/ruction ( roads & bridlepa?s !re94 ,he %all provide aga9/ ! wanton de/ruction ( ! fi% & game f\nd )9 said1 p>k1 & aga9/ _! capture or de/ruction = ! purposes ( m]*&ise or pr(it4 ,he %all also cause all p]sons trespass+ ^u ! same aft] ! passage ( ?is act to be remov$ !refrom1 & g5]ally %all be au?oriz$ to take all su* measures z %all be necess>y or prop] to fully c>ry out ! objects & purposes ( ?is act4 ,?is ,act 0 approv$ ,m>* #a1 #ahgb2 & %ortly aft] ! ,hon4 ,n4 ,p4 ,lang=d1 ^: graphic descriptions ( ! ,wond]s ( ! ,yell[/one fir/ call$ public att5tion !reto1 0 appo9t$ ,sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,p>k4 ,illu/ration3 ,,map ,,footnote3 #a ,mr4 ,lang=d appe>s to h und]e/imat$ ?is fall4 ,! report ( ! ,u4 ,s4 ,geological ,survey gives ! height z #adj feet4 ,,transcrib]',s ,,note3 --,obvi\s pr9t & punctuation errors 7 correct$4