Some of the former were many feet in diameter and extended from ceiling to floor; some of the latter were but a few feet high from the floor; but the formation is going on constantly, and many centuries hence these stalagmites will extend to the ceiling and become complete columns.
Grant provides a detailed description of the stalagmites and their ongoing formation, emphasizing the passage of time.
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