This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1852 edition. Excerpt: ... two openings separated by a wall of rock, which does not rise above the level of the ground, however, but merely penetrates beneath the surface. The water boils very gently, and has an even, measured flow. The extraordinary beauty of these springs consists in their wonderful transparency and clearness. All ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1852 edition. Excerpt: ... two openings separated by a wall of rock, which does not rise above the level of the ground, however, but merely penetrates beneath the surface. The water boils very gently, and has an even, measured flow. The extraordinary beauty of these springs consists in their wonderful transparency and clearness. All the prominent points and corners, the varied outline of the cavities, and the different holes, can be distinguished far within the depths, till the eye is lost in the darkness of the abyss; and the singular play of light upon the rocks lends an additional charm to the spot, which bears a resemblance to fairy-land. It is illumined by a shade of soft, pale green and blue, like a Greek fire, which only reaches a few inches from the wall, leaving the waters beyond as transparent as ever, but perfectly colorless.' The light has the appearance of being reflected from the rock; but as I did not believe this to be the case. I took the trouble to visit the spring at all hours, when the sun was shining brightly, and when it was obscured by clouds, and even after it had set; but the illumination remained constantly the same, and this supernatural play of colors was always to be seen. The spring is covered by a thin sheet of rock, sufficiently strong to permit a very near approach to its margin, where the peculiar beauty of its transparent waters. and the magic effect of the light, is seen to the greatest advantage. I thought of Schiller's Diver when I stood on this spot, and fancied I could see the goblet on one of the jagged points, and behold the monster arise from the depths of the cavity. No better place could be selected to read that fine poem. I did not see, as I had expected, a number of caldrons containing boiling mud or colored matter; but...
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19th c. bookplate and ownership signature; light stain to the upper marginal area of a few dozen pages. Spine sunned; light use to cloth; tight and sound. 273 pp. Folding map. 12mo, Putnam's Library for the People.
