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rock is 300 or 400 feet (90 or 120 m.) out from the shore 

 and apparently rests upon, or is a part of, the submerged 

 terrace which extends southward along the west side. The 

 view of the American fall is finest from this point, being 

 directly in front, and shows the thinness of its water sheet 

 and the mass of blocks along its base. The cliff along 

 the west side of Goat island is also in full view, with the 

 Horseshoe fall in the distance on the right. From this 

 point, or better from one of the little pavilions 100 

 yards or so farther on, one obtains the best view of the two 

 cataracts at one sweep. 



The American Fall from a point 



:tly opposite on the Canadian side. 



Horseshoe Fall from the Parapet. — The view from 

 the parapet at Table Rock house affords the climax 

 of the nearer views of Horseshoe fall, which is much the 

 greater and more powerful of the two cataracts. One 

 looks eastward along the curving crest line of the fall 

 toward the angle at the apex 1,000 feet (300 m.) or more 

 away. In the foreground the water is not deep, but be- 

 yond this the emerald green of the heavy, unbroken mass 

 of clear water as it bends smoothly and gracefully over 

 the brink, is a most impressive spectacle. One cannot 

 see far down the face of the falling water, on account of 

 the immense volume of spray which obstructs the view, and 



