•LM! DIRECTIONS FOR TOURISTS. 



ried to tlie liospitak. A large amount of good was accomplish ed. 

 No less than 2,493 cases, medical and sui-gical, were treated. 



The benevolent and liberal Sir Donald Smith, of Montreal, 

 was so impressed witli the value of these services that he pre- 

 sented this year to the Labrador Mission a beautiful steam yacht 

 80 feet long, to be emjjloyed in visiting the different fishing 

 stations, in charge of Dr. Grenfell, and carrying to them medical 

 and otlier relief, and conveying the sick to the hospitals. With 

 such a vessel the good work will Ije greatly enlarged. 



THK GRAND FALLS OF HAMILTON KIYEK, LABRADOR. 



Rigolet is the only port of call for the steamer in Hamilton 

 Inlet. Hamilton Ri\'er, which flows from the interior of Labra- 

 dor, discharges its waters into the head of this inh4. The Grand 

 FalU on this river were re-discovei'ed in August 1891 liy Mr. 

 Henry G. Bryant, of Philadelphia, a noted traveller, and Prof. 

 Kenaston, of Washington. These explorers, after a most perilous 

 and toilsome joui'uey of 2.50 miles up the river, in a boat, j'eached 

 the Falls. Mr. Bryant has described his experience (hiring this 

 journey in an article contributed to The ('ratunj Miujadne, and 

 beautifully illustrated Ijy pictures taken from his photographs of 

 the various scenes. Recently he has published a small volume 

 describing their adventures, and tlie appearance of the falls 

 which is also illustrated. He describes the spectacle as most 

 magniticent, amply rewarding the long and <lifficult journey. 

 The river leaps iiom a rocky jilatform intu a huge chasm. 

 The roar can be heard at a distance of twenty miles. An im- 

 mense column of mist rises to a great height, showing a beauti- 

 ful rainbow. The height of the falls was found, on accurate 

 measurement, to be 316 ft., that of Niagara being 1.50 tolG4ft. The 

 .canon into which the river plunges below the falls is 2"} nules in 

 length, the cliffs along its banks being 400 to 500 feet high at the 

 entrance. At a short distance above the falls the ri\er is of con- 

 sitlei'able width, but the Ijanks gradually narrow till where it 

 makes its final plunge the stream is not more than 200 feet across, 

 the water l)eing jient up and forming an arch and rusliing on 



