Bulletin of the National Speleological Society - ISSN 0146-9517
Number 18: 43-45 - December 1956

A publication of the National Speleological Society

A Cave Description from the Middle of the 17th Century
Charles E. Weber

Abstract

Accounts of the terrors awaiting those who venture underground apparently have early beginnings. Here is a compendium of information heard frequently today with regard to caves, generally in popular magazines and from "eye-witnesses". Apparently cave reporting of an exaggerated nature knows no national boundries, or time boundries. Before we judge Herr Zeiller too hastily, we ought to examine our own versions of cave stories. So long as speleologists remain skeptical, caves will be studied regardless of obstacles both imaginary and real.

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