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almost the opposite in effect. Looking toward the lake 

 the water is placid and calm, with islands and bays, cov- 

 ered or sheltered with trees, reposing in quiet peace, while 

 beneath the fall, from the effects of the descent, a broad 

 course of white foam-water rushing with headlong speed, 

 first striking one margin, then ricochetting toward the oth- 

 er now divided by abrupt rocks of irregular outline, or 



THE WILDS. 



swaying round in real whirlpools descends on its uncon- 

 trollable route. The best stand to fish from for those who 

 object to wet feet is a rock about the size of a wagon, thir- 

 ty or forty yards beneath the falls, on the right-hand side. 

 From this place a person may work for hours with constant 

 success. However, if the visitor be of an adventurous dis- 

 position, and fears not to wade, the opposite. shore is well 

 worthy of attention ; but as the bottom is extremely rough 



