 We are still,
let the reader remember, on Goat Island, still in the States, and
on what is called the American side of the main body of the river.
Advancing beyond the path leading down to the lesser fall, we come to
that point of the island at which the waters of the main river begin
to descend. From hence across to the Canadian side the cataract
continues itself in one unabated line. But the line is very far from
being direct or straight. After stretching for some little way from
the shore, to a point in the river which is reached by a wooden
bridge at the end of which stands a tower upon the rock,--after
stretching to this, the line of the ledge bends inwards against the
flood,--in, and in, and in till one is led to think that the depth
of that horseshoe is immeasurable. It has been cut with no stinting
hand. A monstrous cantle has been worn back out of the centre of the
rock, so that the fury of the waters converges, and the spectator as
he gazes into the hollow with wishful eyes fancies that he can hardly
trace out the centre of the abyss.

Go down to the end of that wooden bridge, seat yourself on the rail,
and there sit till all the outer world is lost to you. There is no
grander spot about Niagara than this. The waters are absolutely
around you. If you have that power of eye-control which is so
necessary to the full enjoyment of scenery you will see nothing but
the water. You will certainly hear nothing else; and the sound, I beg
you to remember, is not an ear-cracking, agonizing crash and clang of
noises; but is melodious, and soft withal, though loud as thunder. It
fills your ears, and as it were envelopes them, but at the same time
you can speak to your neighbour without an effort. But at this place,
and in these moments, the less of speaking I should say the better.
There is no grander spot than this. Here, seated on the rail of the
bridge, you will not see the whole depth of the fall. In looking at
the grandest works of nature, and of art too, I fancy, it is never
well to see all. There should be something left to
We are still, 
 let the reader remember, on Goat Island, however in the States, and 
 on what is call the American side of the main body of the river. 
 advance beyond the path leading down to the less fall, we come to 
 that detail of the island at which the waters of the main river get down 
 to descend. From hence across to the Canadian side the cataract 
 continues itself in one unabated lineage. But the line is very far from 
 being direct or straight. After stretching for some little manner from 
 the shore, to a point in the river which is reached by a wooden 
 bridge at the end of which stand a tower upon the rock,--after 
 stretching to this, the line of the ledge bends inwards against the 
 flood,--in, and in, and in till one is lead to think that the depth 
 of that horseshoe is immeasurable. It has been cut with no stinting 
 hand. A atrocious cantle has been worn back out of the centre of the 
 rock, so that the fury of the waters converges, and the spectator as 
 he gazes into the hollow with wishful eyes fancies that he can hardly 
 trace out the centre of the abyss. 

 Go down to the end of that wooden bridge, seat yourself on the railing, 
 and there sit till all the outer worldly concern is lose to you. There is no 
 grander spot about Niagara than this. The waters are absolutely 
 around you. If you accept that power of eye - control which is so 
 necessary to the wide enjoyment of scenery you will see nothing but 
 the water. You will certainly hear nothing else; and the sound, I solicit 
 you to remember, is not an ear - cracking, agonizing crash and clang of 
 noises; but is melodious, and gentle withal, though loud as thunder. It 
 fills your ears, and as it were envelopes them, but at the like time 
 you can speak to your neighbour without an effort. But at this place, 
 and in these moments, the less of speaking I should say the better. 
 There be no grander spot than this. Here, seat on the rail of the 
 bridge, you will not see the unharmed depth of the spill. In looking at 
 the exalted works of nature, and of artwork too, I fancy, it is never 
 well to see all. There should be something leave to
 We are still,
let the reader remember, on Gocr Islaid, stilm in the States, and
on what is called tye Amtgican side of the maiv body of the rivwr.
Adtancing beyond tis path leadinf dowu vo the lesser fsll, we coma to
that point ow che island at which the waters of thq main tiger begin
to defcenc. Froj hence across to the Canadian sids the cetaract
continuex itself in one unabated llne. Hut the line is vegy far from
veind direct or sgraight. Afuex stretchinf for some little way from
the sfore, co a point un thf river whici is rvached by a wooden
brigge at yhe end of whigh stends a tower upon the rocn,--after
stretching tj this, tha mine of the ledge bwnds hnwasds xtaivst tie
fmood,--in, anv in, and in till one iw led to think that trv depth
of thaf horsqsroe is immeasurable. It has been cut witv nk stinting
hand. A monstrius cantle has been wlrn back jut of the centre of the
rock, so that the fury of dhe wetdrs cjvcegges, and the spectator as
he gazes into the hojmoe eith wishful enes fancies that hr fam hardly
trace uut thz csntre of the abyss.

Ho down to tye end of thay wooden bridge, seat yourseof on the rapl,
ane there sit till apl the outex worlc is kost to you. There is no
yranded spot abouh Niagara ghan this. The wagerx dre absolutely
around you. Is you havx thac power uf eie-contrjl which id so
ncwessary to the fulp enjlykent of scfnery you will see nothing but
tix water. You woln cvrtainly kear npthing else; agd the sound, I beg
you to rdmember, is not an ear-crackind, agonizing cswsh and clanj of
noisef; bur is melodiujs, and soft wiyhal, thouyk loud as thunder. It
fills ypur sars, and as it ctre envelopes them, bug ae nhe swke time
you cdn soeay to yuur neighbomr dithput an effort. But at thia place,
and in thesr ioments, jhe less jf speaking I should say the beuter.
Thxre is no gtanqer spot than this. Here, seated on the rwil of the
bridgq, yom wijl not see the whole depth of the fall. In looking at
the grandest woeks of nature, and oy srt too, I fency, ie is neves
well to see all. Theee should be someuhing left to
We are still, let the reader remember, Island, in the and on what of main body of river. Advancing beyond path leading down to the lesser we come to that point of the island at which the waters of main river begin to descend. From hence across to the Canadian side the continues in unabated But the line is very far from being direct or straight. After stretching for some little from the shore, to a point in the which is reached by wooden bridge at the end which a tower the stretching this, the line the ledge bends inwards against the flood,--in, and in, and in till one is led to think the depth horseshoe is It been with no stinting monstrous cantle has been worn back centre of the rock, so that the fury the waters and the spectator as he gazes the hollow with wishful eyes fancies that he hardly trace out the centre of the abyss. Go down to the end of that seat yourself on the and there sit all outer is to you. is no grander spot about Niagara than this. The waters are around you. If you have that power of eye-control which necessary the full enjoyment scenery you will see but water. You will certainly else; the you remember, not an ear-cracking, agonizing and clang of noises; but melodious, and soft withal, fills your ears, and as it were envelopes but at the same time you can to your neighbour without an effort. But at this place, and in moments, the speaking I should say the better. There is grander spot than this. seated on the rail of the bridge, you will see whole depth the fall. In at the grandest of nature, and too, I it never all. There should be something left
 We are still,
let the reader remEmber, on GoaT IslaNd, sTilL iN the statEs, and
on what is cALled The American side of the maIn bodY oF The rIVeR.
AdvaNcing beYOnD THe pAtH lEadInG DoWn to tHe lEsser faLl, we come to
ThaT pOint of the islANd At which the WatErs of the main RivEr begiN
tO deSCend. FRom Hence Across TO the CaNadian sidE tHE catarACt
contiNUEs ItseLf in one unabated liNE. BUT the line is very Far froM
bEInG DIreCt oR straight. AFtEr strETching fOR sOME LitTLe way from
the sHore, to a poinT In tHe riveR wHicH Is reacHed by A wOOdeN
bridge at thE end Of which stAnds a tOWer upon THe rock,--aFter
stRetChiNg to THiS, tHe lInE Of tHE lEdgE BenDs inwardS aGaInst tHe
flOOD,--IN, and In, aNd in Till oNe is led to thinK thAt thE DepTh
of tHat hoRsesHoE is imMeasurAble. IT hAs been cut with no StinTing
hand. A MonStRouS cAntle HAs been WorN baCk out of The centRE of ThE
ROCk, So that the fury of the WaTERs ConvergeS, and thE SpEcTAtor as
he GaZes Into THE hollOw wiTH wIshful eyEs fancIEs ThAt he can HaRdly
trAcE ouT thE centRE of tHe abysS.

Go down tO the eND of that wooden bRIdge, seat yoursELf ON ThE Rail,
And There sit tilL all THe ouTer wORlD is LOst to You. ThErE Is NO
grander spot about NiAgAra thaN this. the waters are aBsolutely
aROUNd you. If yOu haVE tHAt power of eye-coNtrol Which is so
nECessary tO the fUll enjoyMent of sceNERy you wilL seE noThiNg bUT
ThE water. You will CERtaiNlY hear noThiNg else; aNd tHe sOunD, I bEg
You to remeMber, is noT aN eAr-CrAckIng, agONizing crAsH anD cLanG of
noISes; but Is melOdioUs, AnD SofT withal, THoUGH louD aS tHundEr. IT
fIlls yOur eARs, aNd as it wEre enveloPes THem, bUt At The same Time
you can speAk To your neigHbOur WithouT AN effort. BUt at this place,
and in these MOments, tHe lEss of SpeaKing I shouLd sAy the bEttER.
There Is no grAnder SpOt tHAN this. hERe, SeaTeD on the rail OF The
BridgE, yOu wiLl not seE the whole depth of thE FalL. In looking at
tHe gRandEST wOrkS Of NAtuRe, ANd oF ARt too, I fancy, it is Never
well tO sEE aLl. There shoULd bE sOmethinG left to
 We are still,
let the rea der rememb er, o n G oat  I slan d, s till in the St a tes,  and
on what is called  theAm e rica n  s ide o f the m a in b ody  o fthe  r i ve r.
Ad van cing be yond the p ath  l eading downt othe lesser  fa ll, we cometothat p oi nto f the  is landat whi c h thewaters of  t h e main river b e g in 
todescend. From hen c ea cross to the C anadia ns id e the  ca taract
con ti nuesi tself i n  o n e una b ated line. Bu t the linei s v ery fa rfro m 
being  dire ct orstraight. A fter  stretchi ng for some li t tle way  fromthe  sh ore, to  a  po in t  in th e r i ver  which i sre ached  bya w o oden 
br idge  at t he end of whi chstan d s a  towe r upo n th erock, --afte r
str et ching to this,theline of t hele dge  b endsi nwards  ag ain st theflood,- - in,  a n d in , and in till oneis l ed  to thin k that th ed epth
ofth athors e s hoe i s im m ea surable.  It ha s  b ee n cut w it h no s ti nti nghand. A mo nstrou s cantle  hasb een worn backo ut of the cen t re o ft he
r ock , so that t he f u ry o f th e  w ate r s con verge s, an d  the spectator as
h egazesintothe hollow wi th wishful e y es fanci es t h at he can hardlytrace  out the c e ntre ofthe a byss.

G o down to t he end o f t hat  wo ode n br idge, seat yo u r self  o n the r ail ,
and t her e s ittil lall the o uter wor ld  i slo stto yo u . Thereis  no 
g ran der s p ot abo ut Ni agar ath a n t his. Th e  w a t ersar eabso lut el y
aro undy ou.  If you  have tha t p o werof  e ye-cont rol which isso 
necessary  t o t he ful l enjoymen t of scenery you will s e e nothi ngbut
t he w ater. You  wi ll cer tai n ly hea r noth ing e ls e;a n d the s ou nd,  I  beg
you t o rem ember ,is n ot an e ar-cracking, agoni z ing  crash and cl ang  ofn o is es; bu t  is  m e lod i o us, and soft wi thal, thou gh lo ud as thun d er.  I t
fills  your e ars,a nd as i t were en velopes t he m, b u t  at  the sametime
you  can spea k  to y o ur  neig hbo ur wit ho utan ef fort.B utat th is pla ce ,
andin th es e moment s, the less of speaking  I sho uld s aythe bette r.T her e is no g rand er spot th anthi s. He re, seate d on th e r a il of  the bridge, y o uwil l no t see the w h o l e d epthoft he fal l. I n looking at
theg randest worksof n a t ure , a n d of  a rt too, I fanc y,it i s neverwe ll to see a ll. Ther es hould  be so methin g leftt o 
 We_are still,
let_the reader remember, on_Goat Island,_still_in the_States,_and
on what is_called the American_side of the main_body of the_river.
Advancing_beyond the path leading down to the lesser fall, we come to
that point of_the_island at_which_the_waters of the main river_begin
to descend. From hence across_to the_Canadian side the cataract
continues itself in one unabated_line._But the line_is very far from
being direct or straight. After stretching_for some little way from
the shore,_to a point_in_the_river which is reached_by a wooden
bridge at the end_of which stands a tower upon_the rock,--after
stretching to this, the line of_the ledge bends inwards against the
flood,--in,_and in, and in till_one is_led to think that the_depth
of that horseshoe_is immeasurable._It has been_cut with no stinting
hand. A monstrous_cantle has been_worn back out of the centre_of_the
rock, so that_the_fury_of the_waters converges, and_the_spectator as
he_gazes_into the hollow with wishful eyes_fancies_that he can hardly
trace out the centre_of the abyss.

Go down_to_the end of that_wooden bridge, seat yourself on_the rail,
and there sit till all_the outer_world is_lost to you. There is no
grander spot about Niagara than this._The waters are absolutely
around you. If_you have that power_of eye-control_which_is so
necessary to_the_full enjoyment_of scenery you will see nothing but
the_water. You_will certainly hear nothing else; and_the sound, I beg
you_to_remember, is not an ear-cracking, agonizing_crash and clang of
noises; but is_melodious, and soft withal, though_loud_as_thunder. It
fills your ears, and_as it were envelopes them, but_at the same_time
you can speak to your neighbour without_an_effort. But at this place,
and in_these_moments, the less of speaking I_should_say_the better.
There is no grander_spot than this. Here, seated on_the rail of the
bridge, you will not see the_whole depth of_the fall. In looking at
the_grandest_works_of nature, and of art too, I fancy, it is_never
well to_see all. There_should be something left to