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examined it on a'l fades, where it could be viewed 

 to the greatelt advantage, I am inclined to think 

 we cannot allow it lefs than a hundred and forty, or 

 fifty feet. 



As to its figure, it is in the fhape of a horfe- 

 fhoe, and is about four hundred paces in circum- 

 ference \ it is divided into two, exactly in the mid- 

 dle, by a very narrow ifland, half a quarter of a 

 league long. It is true, thole two parts very foon 

 unite \ that on my fide, and which I could only 

 have a fide view of, has feverai branches which pro- 

 ject from the body of the cafcade, but that which 

 I viewed in front, appeared to me quite entire. 

 The baron de la Hontan mentions a torrent, which 

 if this author has not invented it, mutt certainly 

 fall through fome channel on the melting of the 

 fnows. 



You may eafily guefs, Madam, that a great way 

 below this Fall, the river ftill retains ftrong marks 

 of fo violent a fhock ; accordingly, it becomes on- 

 ly navigable three leagues below, and exactly at the 

 place which ivl. de Joncaire has chofen for his refi- 

 dence. It fliould by right be equally unnavigable 

 above it, fince the river falls perpendicular the whole 

 fpace of its breadth. But befides the ifland, which 

 divides it into two, feveraj rocks which are fcattered 

 up and down above it, abate much of the rapidity 

 of the ftream ; it is notwithstanding fo very ftrong, 

 that ten or twelve Outaways trying to crofs over to 

 the ifland to mun the Iroquoife who were in purfuit 

 of them, were drawn into the precipice, in fpite of 

 all their efforts to prefer ve themfelves. 



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