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the water above, to fee them tumble down 
the Fall. They went down with furprifing 
fwiftnefs, but could never be feen afterwards ; 
whence it was thought there was a bottomlefs 
deep or abyfs juft under the Fall. I am alfo 
of Opinion, that there muft be a vaft deep 
here ; yet I think if they had watched very 
well, they might have found the trees at fome 
diftance below the Fall. The rock of the 
Fall confifts of a grey limeftone. 
Here you have, Sir, a fhort but exadt defcrip- 
tion of this famous Niagara cataradl : you may 
depend on the truth of what I write. You 
muft excufe me if you find in my account, 
no extravagant wonders. I cannot make na- 
ture otherwife than I find it. I had rather it 
fhould be faid of me in time to come, that 
I related things as they were, and that all is 
found to agree with my Defcription ; than to 
be efteem’d a falfe Relater. I have feen 
fome other things in this my journey, an ac- 
count of which I know would gratify your 
curiofity ; but time at prefent will not permit 
me to write more ; and I hope f hortly to 
fee you. I am, &c. 
PETER KALM. 
FINIS. 
