Niagara — Historical and Reminiscent 



TAYLCR, Isaac, Rev. Scenes in America, for the amusement and 1821 

 instruction of little tarry-at-home travellers. Lond. : Harris. 1 82 1 . Taylor 



Pp. 101-103. 



Contains a poem on the Falls and a brief description, which mentions 

 Goat Island as still inaccessible. 



1822 



Kelly, Christopher. A new and complete system of universal 1822 

 geography. Lond. : Kelly. 1819-1822. 1:548-549. Ke "y 



1823 



HuLBERT, CHARLES. Museum Americanum; or, Select antiquities 1823 

 of nature and art in America. . . . Lond.: Whittaker. 1823. Hulbert 

 Pp. 147-149. 



Quotations from Simond, Howison and Weld. 



PRIOR, SAMUEL. The universal traveller, containing the popular 1823 

 features and contents of the best standard modern travels in the four Prior 

 quarters of the world. London. 1823. Pp. 579-582. 



Schoolcraft's account. 



1824 



Galt, John. The bachelor's wife. Edinb. : Oliver and Boyd. 1824 

 1824. Pp. 285-292. Gal. 



The author makes favorable comment on Howison's description, which 

 he quotes at length. 



Seaver, James E. A narrative of the life of Mrs. Mary Jemison. 1824 

 Canandaigua: J. D. Bemis and Co. 1824. Pp. 145-149. Seaver 



An appendix contains " an account of the destruction of a part of 

 the British army, by Indians, at a place called the Devil's Hole, on the 

 Niagara River, in the year 1 763." 



1827 



JOHNSTON, Charles. A narrative of the capture, detention, and 1827 

 ransom of Charles Johnston of Botetout county, Virginia, who was made Johnston 

 prisoner by the Indians on the river Ohio, in the year 1 790 : together 

 with an interesting account of the fate of his companions, five in number, 

 one of whom suffered at the stake. To which are added, sketches of 

 Indian character and manners, with illustrative anecdotes. New York; 

 J. and J. Harper. 1827. Pp. 87-88. 



A brief paragraph written long after the author's visit to the Falls. 



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