$4 Account of the Great Waterfalls of Rewah, 
and having the other facing towards the precipice bounded by 
air. On the right, but farther down the glen, and at the top of 
a high and rocky bank, having its surface overrun with jungle, 
is situated the Fort, which has certainly a bold and imposing 
aspect. It extends along the cliff for about 200 yards, flanked 
at each end by a bastion ; the other sides, looking to the villages, 
in the rear of which our camp was pitched, seemed to be weak 
and irregular. It is surrounded by a wall of unequal height, 
but no ditch ; and only that side facing the glen shows any 
strength, or at ail has the appearance of a fortification. 
Having made these preliminary observations, the better to 
point out the exact situation of the “ Fair with regard to the 
surrounding objects, it becomes necessary to speak of its height, 
appearance, and the body of water which rushes over. I con- 
fess I was somewhat disappointed at the small quantity, compa- 
ratively speaking, which issues into the bason, and which as- 
suredly fell short of my expectations. However, it is to be re- 
membered, that this is almost the very worst season of the year 
for viewing it to advantage, and you are to consider whilst be- 
holding it, how awfully grand and majestic it would be, during 
the season of the rains, then in the height of its glory, and pour- 
ing down with tremendous impetuosity, sweeping before it every 
thing that impedes its progress, and carrying into the abyss 
rocks, trees, and sometimes even cattle. The Fall now con- 
sists of nine smaller and two larger streams, but joined one with 
the other, on account of the foam and spray, which issues from 
either side of these bodies of water. The stream for half way 
down the precipice has the appearance of pure white cotton : it 
then rushes down in the shape of fire-rockets flying into the air, 
but of course reversed. The spray is seen rising from the pool 
like smoke or mist, and the whole of the bason is agitated like 
the water of the sea, and the margin similar to the ebbing and 
flowing of the tide. 
The scenery around, so wild and solitary, — the roaring of the 
cataract so impressive and solemn, with the gloom and dismay 
of the dell beneath, cannot fail of raising lofty and sublime ideas 
in the breast of the spectator, and rendering it at once deeply 
interesting and terrific. The exact height, as measured by an 
officer of this regiment, is 270 feet, from the lowest part of the 
