The height of this fall is said lo be 154 feet. The 

 ruuent above is much slower than in another part of the 

 river near the falls, and the water drops here almost per- 

 pendicularly, presenting the abearance of an immense 

 white curtain of foam. 



Note GO— Page 78. 

 and at the Horse-shoe ends. 



These falls are twelve or fourteen feet lower than thoss 

 of Fort Slusher on the American side; and the main body 

 of the river rushes over at this place with indescribabUj 

 violence and uproar. 



Note 61— Page 78. 



One last grand object 



The Great Pitch. Of the general appearance of this 

 tremendous scene I find it altogether impossible for roa 

 to give any adequate conception. 



Note 62— Page 79. 



While the whole monstrous mass and country round 

 Shook as with horror at th' o'erwhelming sound ! 



This is literally true. In the house where we lodged, 

 which is more than half a mile from the falls, the vibra- 

 tions of a fork, stuck in a board partition, were plainly 

 observable across tho room. 



