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 geysers, the Grand, its eruptions being smooth, strong, and powerful, as well as beautiful to behold. Immediately to the north is the Turban Geyser, so called because of the image of a turban seen in a detached piece of its northern rim. All the springs and geysers in this section seem to be more or less connected to the Grand, for while each geyser plays independently their water supply seems to be affected by the action of the Grand.

The Triplets, Bulger, Chimney, and Teakettle are for the most part quiet pools but sometimes violently agitated. The Tardy is a very powerful little geyser with such a small opening that there is a sharp whistling noise to each eruption. The Spasmodic is a small geyser. But the important member of this group is the Sawmill Geyser; here the violent whirling motion of its waters in action is due no doubt to the explosion of bubbles of superheated steam, aided, perhaps, by some peculiarity of its crater.

It is usual here to turn to the right and cross the river on the footbridge. The path then leads up the hill to the Crested Pool, a beautiful open spring of great depth. It