386 CATARACTS AND CASCADES. 
feet : from tliis^ passing a ran or deep ravine, 
for one thousand six hundred feet is^ tlurteen ^ 
three thousand nine hundred, and sixty feet, 
descent of eighteen feet ; tlience two tliousan j 
and forty feet forther, is a descent of six 
which, to the mouth of Portage creek, a 
four thousand six hundred and iwenty feet^ 
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ten feet. From this sun'ey and estimate it msu 
river experiences a descent of three hundie jfO , 
feet in the course of two and three quarter iw^ 
commencement of the rapids, to the mou , , i. f 
creek, exclusive of almost impassable raoids 
for a mile below its entrance. 
WATER-FALL OF SOUTH AFRlC^ 
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The great chain of mountains which 
south through the colony of the Cape of LrO 
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vides into two branches, one of which stretc . (],c ^ 
• ’ extremity j],e 
and the other due south. At the ^ 
■branch is “ the water-fall mountain,” in one 
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cf which a large stream of water falls from 
above, and presents, in the winter season, J 
■ ■ ' To vie ” ( 
by the 
rains ; 
a glorious spectacle. 
advantage, the U'aveller has to to fcH 
height over the steep and broken rocks j 
side of the mountain, and, on reaching 
the other side. Its height is estimated at oe 
■ ■ breadth at betvve- 
and ninety feet. 
and its 
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Adequate terms cannot be found 
sublimity of this scene, after abundant raios^^^^ j, ( 
its full beauty. In the vale beneatlu 
in a vast and deep basin, excavated in ^ , j 
the side of the stream is a grotto, ^ LftV *:,< 7 
rock to the depth of betvveen _ thirty and to 
arched entrance to this grotto is close to tb‘ V 
when the stream is full. The rocks about d ® 'vi/i 
over with shrubs, which are then sprinkle i 
The European travellers who proceed fto^ 
the interior of Southern Africa, seldom w' 
grimagft to this enchanting spot. 
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