44 PASSAIC FALLS. 



cipices, varying in height from eighty to one hundred feet. 

 A large portion of the river is diverted from its original chan- 

 nel for manufacturing purposes, and the body of water which 

 formerly fell over three different ledges of rock, is now mate- 

 rially diminished. The appearance of these falls is continually 

 changing, owing to the rapid wearing away of the cliffs. The 

 waters now plunge into a deep and narrow gorge, and then 

 rush on their course, confined between steep and lofty walls of 

 granite, against which they lash themselves in wild fury, while 

 the spray of the " vexed cauldron," rising high in air, reflects 

 the sunbeam in rainbow hues. Just below the fall is a bridge, 

 connecting the two sides of the chasm, from whence a fine 

 view may be obtained. 



