The Wichita daily eagle., 1901-05-05

Tempiars. San Francisco. hte newest Of
all. was begun in 1898.
II the weather permits. you should by
all means visit some of the sea wrought
caverns in the chalky cliffs. The largest
grotto. called La Dragonetta, is just be-
yond the lighthouse and easily accessible.
1t is in two parts one like an ante
chamber. its gigantic dome cut in half
and fringed with stalactites. Through
this the boat enters the second cavern.
which is lighted from above by an aper-
ture. said TO be in the exact form OF the
outline Of a map Of Corsica The effect
of color here. from the deep. translucent
blue OF the sea, the bright red of the
water-line and the chalky whiteness
above is most striking. In this still and
silent retreat fish congregate by millions
1t is not safe for mortais 70 venture far
inside not only on account ofthe crumbi-
ing walls but because OF the uncertain
Mediterranean currents. which may send
huge pillows rolling in at any moment
Steering out OF this grotto. you soon
reach the open strait which seems 10 be
the bluest blue that can possibly be I'M
agined. Presently you see directly in
front a huge pyramidal rock. rising with
This glorious facade. named Monte Per-
tusato. is a triumphant specimen OF Ma
lures architectural skill on either side
are massive buttresses of lime and sand
stone. furowed By the waves. and be-
tween them rises the lofty span Of
colossal arch. towering up toward the
white battlements OF Bon.fazio. This Is
the natural portal 70 a grotto % uuparal-
Ieled ma gnihcence, called Sotto al Fran
cisco You cannot get in with boat.
but rowing as near as safety viii allow.
You see wonderful stalactites hanging
from lofty. vaulted roof over tranquil
waters OF unknown depth stretching
away INTO darkness IN the very heart q
the cliff. Farther around 20 the east
ward a long stretch Of coast is under
mined by curiously shaped vaults into
which raging billows force their way.
among them is the Erandess cavern ia
Europe-perhaps the grandest Of its kind
in the world Its entrance IS a gigantic
staIactile arch. into which the water
bofls unanimously. dashing clouds q
white spray high against the vaulted
walls. Just 70 listen 90 such Wild coUmo-
uon Of the sea Is terror enough The
Italian Is the only language which furn-
ishes word II initiate the sound. il is
rimbomba--but only Italians cen give it
the proper ring. Beyond this imposing
entrance cave succeeds cave. each larger
and loftier. farther into the bowels q
the earth than even the bravest Boni-
fszian has dared 20 60.
With our usual good fortune we fen
in with party q English ladies' and
gentlemen x Bouifazio. who we're tour
ing the &edfterran-an in a private Tacht.
ana very toyfuily accepted al invitation
90 accompany them 10 cruise around
Sars5inla-the sister-isiacd q CoTsics-
Though these two largest islands u the
Me5iter-anean- neyt 70 Sicily. are spar
sted ouly rs a strait 81 rzrrow that q
school boy could almost leap across f7un
one = the other thay are Sc dl1Ge-ent
81 scenery. climate geological foruuatiozs
and the character q the people as Y
oceans 6ivIded the-1. SzLinE down th=
eastern coast q Sarii-sa yos see he-d
heaflan5s ard rarreE - cuGs- with
little hzvs batEe~n tharr- vs-led ~ .7ng
stretches ~ lzEoo1s and rlarsk-z--t1e
szr1e- pr1hat5T zrh---s deadly ruizszrls
have EiN=n the hls island s-rh a. az
cuviaale repgrafion thst e = s+dam
visited for any purpass - Errrasrs-
FANNIE 8. WARD
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