180 MEMOIR OF DR. HARVEY. 



The most remarkable was about noon, from Terapin Rock, 

 forming a curve considerably more than half a circle, but not 

 truly circular, more of an ellipsis, such as I never saw rainbow 

 assume before. What a pity there is no moon. It must be 

 glorious by moonlight. This morning was rather cloudy, so I 

 set off to see the suspension-bridge, walked across it, and then 

 up the Canada shore to Table Rock. There are many points 

 of this line commanding better views of the whole Falls than 

 any single view on the American side ; yet I greatly prefer 

 having my head-quarters at the latter, for there is much greater 

 variety here, and Goat Island is always a resource for half- 

 hours when one has nothing particular to do. After pausing at 

 intervals, I started from Table Rock along the river bank to 

 the burning spring, saw the flame, smelled and tasted the 

 water, and so back by another road, commanding noble views 

 of the rapids and the wide part of the river above, with its 

 islands. These views alone, if there were no falls, would be 

 worth a journey to see. I came home by the ferry, and was 

 hoisted up in a car, on the inclined plane — rather a nervous- 

 looking affair, but pleasant enough as the rope did not break. 

 Had it broken, we should have been like 



Miss Euggs at the age of twenty-three, 

 (Who) Was launched into Eternity. 



80 says a poet of the Canadian shore, whose verses adorn the 

 spot where she fell over the cliff. She was gathering a flower 

 on the edge, and, according to the fore-mentioned poet, was 

 famous for her requirements in botany. Poor thing ! I must 

 call a plant after her — Euggia would sound well. Apropos of 

 plants, I have found a new one (new to America), which will 

 delight Bailey. It is a very curious little thing, rejoicing in 

 the name Petalonema, and abounds on dripping cliffs between 

 the base of Biddle's Stairs and the Horse-shoe Fall. I fear you 

 would not appreciate it, as its expression is small, but under the 

 microscope it is lovely." 



