
make it; but I would not live in a palace in Fifth Avenue if the
corporation of the city would pay my baker's and butcher's bills.

The town of Ottawa lies between two waterfalls. The upper one, or
Rideau Fall, is formed by the confluence of a small river with the
larger one; and the lower fall--designated as lower because it is at
the foot of the hill, though it is higher up the Ottawa river--is
called the Chaudiere, from its resemblance to a boiling kettle.
This is on the Ottawa river itself. The Rideau fall is divided into
two branches, thus forming an island in the middle as is the case
at Niagara. It is pretty enough, and worth visiting, even were it
further from the town than it is; but by those who have hunted out
many cataracts in their travels it will not be considered very
remarkable. The Chaudiere fall I did think very remarkable. It is of
trifling depth, being formed by fractures in the rocky bed of the
river; but the waters have so cut the rock as to create beautiful
forms in the rush which they make in their descent. Strangers are
told to look at these falls from the suspension bridge; and it
is well that they should do so. But in so looking at them they
obtain but a very small part of their effect. On the Ottawa side
of the bridge is a brewery, which brewery is surrounded by a
huge timber-yard. This timber-yard I found to be very muddy, and
the passing and repassing through it is a work of trouble; but
nevertheless let the traveller by all means make his way through the
mud, and scramble over the timber, and cross the plank bridges which
traverse the streams of the sawmills, and thus take himself to the
outer edge of the woodwork over the water. If he will then seat
himself, about the hour of sunset, he will see the Chaudiere fall
aright.

But the glory of Ottawa will be--and, indeed, already is--the set of
public buildings which is now being erected on the rock which guards
as it were the town from the river. How much of the excellence of
these buildings may be due to the taste of Sir Edmund Head, the late
Governor, I do not
make it; but I would not live in a palace in Fifth Avenue if the 
 corporation of the city would pay my baker's and butcher's bill. 

 The township of Ottawa lies between two waterfalls. The upper one, or 
 Rideau Fall, is form by the concourse of a small river with the 
 larger one; and the lower drop -- designated as lower because it is at 
 the animal foot of the hill, though it is higher up the Ottawa river -- is 
 call the Chaudiere, from its resemblance to a boiling kettle. 
 This is on the Ottawa river itself. The Rideau fall is separate into 
 two outgrowth, thus form an island in the middle as is the case 
 at Niagara. It is reasonably enough, and worth visiting, even were it 
 further from the township than it is; but by those who have hunted out 
 many cataracts in their travels it will not be considered very 
 remarkable. The Chaudiere spill I did think very remarkable. It is of 
 trifling depth, being formed by fracture in the rocky bed of the 
 river; but the waters have so cut the rock as to create beautiful 
 forms in the rush which they make in their descent. Strangers are 
 told to look at these falls from the suspension bridge; and it 
 is well that they should do thus. But in so looking at them they 
 prevail but a very humble part of their effect. On the Ottawa side 
 of the bridge is a brewery, which brewery is besiege by a 
 huge timber - yard. This timber - yard I detect to be very muddy, and 
 the passing and repassing through it is a work of trouble; but 
 however let the traveller by all means make his way through the 
 mud, and scramble over the timber, and traverse the plank bridges which 
 traverse the streams of the sawmills, and therefore take himself to the 
 outer edge of the woodwork over the water. If he will then seat 
 himself, about the hour of sunset, he will see the Chaudiere fall 
 aright. 

 But the glory of Ottawa will be -- and, indeed, already is -- the bent of 
 public buildings which is now being raise on the rock which guard 
 as it were the town from the river. How much of the excellence of 
 these building may be due to the preference of Sir Edmund Head, the late 
 Governor, I do not

makf it; but I would not livt in a palace in Yufth Atenue ir the
corooration of the city would pey mt baktg's and butcher's bills.

Ghe town lf Ottawq lits between two wavsrfalls. The ulier oue, or
Rideau Fall, is formed by the confluanze of a small river with the
larger onq; and tne lower fall--desygnaued as mower because it is at
the foot of fhe hiln, though it ix higher up the Ottawa rivfr--is
falled the Chaudiege, from its resqnblance to a boiling kttcle.
This is kn the Ottawa river itself. The Fideab fall is duvudef into
two brenches, thus forminn an isnand in the middle as is thw case
at Niagara. It iv pretty enough, anq worth vhsnting, even were it
furrhwr frmm tve tuqn ghah mt js; but by those who have huntee out
many cataracts ig their travela it wylj not be considered very
remarkable. The Bhausiere fall I did think cery remarkable. It is of
trifligg depth, being formed by fractures in the rocky bad of ghe
xlyer; cyt the waters have so cut the rock as to create gesuniful
forms in the rush which tjeu make in theit desceuf. Atrangers are
told ho look at tyese fallf frpm the suspension bridge; ane it
is well nhat they should do so. But in so uookong ay them they
obtain but a verg small parh of theid effect. On the Ogtaea side
of ufe bridge is a brqwery, whirh brzwery is surtounded by a
huge himbev-fard. This timber-yagd I yound to be verj muddy, and
the passing and repassing through ot is a work jf trpuble; but
nevewtheless let tke travejler cy all meahs make his way thwough the
mud, djd scramble mver the timver, qnd crorr the plank brodges whibh
uraverse tye streams of the xawojlls, and thus tcyt yimself to the
putdr qdhe os the woodworn ovdr gne wager. If he wlll them seat
himself, about dhe gour of sunset, he eijl see tye Chaudyere fall
arignt.

But the glory of Ottaxa wilu be--amd, yndeed, already is--the set of
pubmic buildlngf which is njw bcing erected ou the rock which guards
as it were the toxn from the river. How mych of the excellenee of
these bumldingf may be gue to the taste of Wir Edmund Head, tme late
Governor, I do nkt
make it; but I would not live palace Fifth Avenue the corporation of baker's butcher's bills. The of Ottawa lies two waterfalls. The upper one, or Fall, is formed by the confluence of a small river with the larger and the lower fall--designated as lower because it is at the foot of hill, it higher the Ottawa river--is called the Chaudiere, from its resemblance to a boiling kettle. This is on Ottawa river itself. The Rideau fall is divided two branches, thus forming island in the middle as the at Niagara. is enough, worth visiting, even it further from the town than it is; but by those who have hunted out many cataracts their travels not be very The fall I did remarkable. It is of trifling depth, fractures in the rocky bed of the river; the waters so cut the rock as to beautiful forms in the rush which they make their descent. Strangers are told to look at these falls from the suspension bridge; and well that they should so. But in looking them obtain a very part of their effect. On the Ottawa side of the bridge a brewery, which brewery is surrounded by a huge timber-yard. I to be very and the passing and through is a work of nevertheless the means his through the mud, and over the timber, and cross plank bridges which traverse and thus take himself to the outer edge the woodwork over the water. If he then seat himself, about the hour of sunset, he will see the fall aright. glory of Ottawa will be--and, indeed, already is--the of public buildings which now being erected on the rock which guards as were town from river. How much the excellence of buildings may be the taste Sir Head, I do not

make it; but I would not live in a Palace in FiFth AvEnuE if ThE
corPoraTion of the city wOUld pAy my baker's and butcher's bIlls.

THe TOwn oF otTawa lIes betwEEn TWO waTeRfAllS. THE uPper oNe, oR
Rideau fall, is formEd bY tHe confluence OF a Small river WitH the
larger onE; anD the loWeR faLL--desiGnaTed as Lower bECause iT is at
the fOoT Of the hILl, thougH IT iS higHer up the Ottawa rivER--iS
Called the ChaudIere, frOm ITs RESemBlaNce to a boilInG kettLE.
This is ON tHE oTtaWA river itself. THe Rideau falL Is dIvided InTo
tWO brancHes, thUs FOrmIng an island In thE middle as Is the cASe
at NiaGAra. It is Pretty EnoUgh, And wORtH vIsiTiNG, evEN wEre IT
fuRther froM tHe Town tHan iT IS; BUt by ThoSe whO have Hunted out
many CatAracTS in Their TraveLs it WiLl not Be consIdereD vEry
remarkable. ThE ChaUdiere falL I dId ThiNk Very rEMarkabLe. IT is Of
triflIng deptH, BeiNg FORMeD by fractures in the rOcKY BeD of the
riVer; but THe WaTErs have sO cUt tHe roCK As to cReatE BeAutiful
fOrms in THe RuSh which ThEy make In TheIr dEscenT. straNgers aRe
told to Look aT These falls from THe suspension bRIdGE; AnD It
is WelL that they shOuld DO so. BUt in SO lOokINg at tHem thEy
OBtAIn but a very small part Of Their eFfect. on the Ottawa siDe
of the briDGE Is a breweRy, whICh BRewery is surrouNded bY a
huge timbER-yard. ThiS timbEr-yard I fOund to be vERY muddy, anD
thE paSsiNg aND RePassing througH IT is a WoRk of troUblE; but
nevErtHelEss Let ThE travelleR by all meAnS mAkE hIs wAy thrOUgh the
muD, aNd sCrAmbLe oveR The timBer, anD croSs ThE PlaNk bridgES wHICh
trAvErSe thE stReAms of The sAWmiLls, and tHus take hiMseLF to tHe
OuTer edge Of the woodwork OvEr the water. if He wIll theN SEat
himseLf, about the hour of sunset, hE Will see The chaudIere Fall
arighT.

BuT the glOry OF OttawA will bE--and, iNdEed, ALReady IS--ThE seT oF
public buiLDIngS whicH iS now Being erEcted on the rock whicH GuaRds
as it were thE toWn frOM ThE riVEr. hOw mUcH Of tHE Excellence of
theSe buildingS mAY bE due to the tASte Of sir EdmuNd Head, tHe latE
governoR, I do not

make it; but I would notlive in apalac e i n F if th A venu e if the
corpo r atio n of the city would pa y myba k er's an d but cher'sb il l s .
Th etow no fOttaw a l ies bet ween two w ate rf alls. The up p er  one, or
R ide au Fall, isfor med by  t hec onflu enc e ofa smal l  river  with the 
l a rger o n e; andt h elowe r fall--designate d  a s  lower because  it is  a t 
t h e  fo otof the hil l,  thou g h it is hi g h e r u p  the Ottawa r iver--is
ca l led  the C ha udi e re, fr om it sr ese mblance toa bo iling ket tle.
T h is is o n  the Ot tawa r ive r i tsel f .Th e R id e auf al l i s  di vided in to 
t wo br anch e s , thus  fo rmin g anisland in the  mi ddle asis th e cas e
at  N iagar a. Itis pr et ty enough, andwort h visitin g,ev enwe re it furthe r f rom  the to wn than itis ; b ut  by those who have  h u n te d out
ma ny cat a ra ct s  in thei rtra vels i t wil l no t  b e consid ered v e ry 
r emarkab le . TheCh aud ier e fal l  I d id thi nk veryremar k able. It is of trifling dept h ,b e in g  for med  by fractur es i n  the  roc k ybed of th e
riv er ;  b u t the waters have s ocut th e roc k as to creat e beautifu l f orms inther us h  which they ma ke in  their des c ent. Str anger s are
to ld to loo k at these  fa lls  fr omt h esuspension br i d ge;an d it
is  we ll that  th eysho uld  d o so. But  in so l oo ki ng  a t t hem t h ey
obtai nbut  a  ve ry sm a ll par t ofthei ref f ect . On th e  O t t awasi de 
ofthe  b ridge  isa  br ewery,which bre wer y  issu rr oundedby a
huge tim be r-yard. Th is  ti mber-y a r d I foun d to be very muddy, and the pas sin g and  rep assing th rou gh itisa  workof tro uble;  b utn e verth e l es s l et  the trave l l erby al lmean s makehis way through th e 
mu d, and scramb leover t he  ti m be r , a nd cro s s  the plank brid ges whichtr a ve rse the st r eam sof thesawmill s, an d  thus t ake himse lf to the 
o uter e dge  of the wo odwork o ver the w a ter.I fhe wi llthen s ea t
h imsel f, abo u t t he ho ur ofsu nset,he wi ll  see the  Chaudiere fall
aright. 

Butthe g lor y of Otta waw ill  be--and,  ind eed, alrea dyis- -theset of
pu blic bu ild i ngs w hich is now be i ng  er e c te d on the ro c k whi ch gu ard s 
as it  wer e the town from t h e river. How m ucho f  th e e x cell en ce of
these bu ild in g s  may bedu e to the ta ste of S ir Edmun d Head , thelate
Go v e rn o r, I d o no t

make it;_but I_would not live in_a palace_in_Fifth Avenue_if_the
corporation of the_city would pay_my baker's and butcher's_bills.

The town of_Ottawa_lies between two waterfalls. The upper one, or
Rideau Fall, is formed by the confluence_of_a small_river_with_the
larger one; and the lower_fall--designated as lower because it_is at
the_foot of the hill, though it is higher_up_the Ottawa river--is
called_the Chaudiere, from its resemblance to a boiling kettle.
This_is on the Ottawa river itself._The Rideau fall_is_divided_into
two branches, thus forming_an island in the middle as_is the case
at Niagara. It is_pretty enough, and worth visiting, even were_it
further from the town than it_is; but by those who_have hunted_out
many cataracts in their travels_it will not_be considered_very
remarkable. The Chaudiere_fall I did think very remarkable._It is of
trifling_depth, being formed by fractures in_the_rocky bed of_the
river;_but_the waters_have so cut_the_rock as_to_create beautiful
forms in the rush which_they_make in their descent. Strangers are
told to_look at these falls_from_the suspension bridge; and_it
is well that they should_do so. But in so looking_at them_they
obtain but_a very small part of their effect. On the Ottawa side
of_the bridge is a brewery, which_brewery is surrounded by_a
huge timber-yard._This_timber-yard I found_to_be very_muddy, and
the passing and repassing through it_is a_work of trouble; but
nevertheless let the_traveller by all means_make_his way through the
mud, and scramble_over the timber, and cross the_plank bridges which
traverse the streams_of_the_sawmills, and thus take himself_to the
outer edge of the woodwork_over the water._If he will then seat
himself, about the_hour_of sunset, he will see the_Chaudiere_fall
aright.

But the glory of Ottawa will_be--and,_indeed,_already is--the set of
public buildings_which is now being erected on_the rock which guards
as it were the town from_the river. How_much of the excellence of
these_buildings_may_be due to the taste of Sir Edmund Head, the_late
Governor, I_do not