The Falls of Niagara: Or Tourist's Guide to this Wonder of Nature, Including Notices of the Whirlpool, Islands, &c, and a Complete Guide Thro' the Canadas ...W. B. Hayden, 1839 - Počet stran: 168 |
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... danger was past . On looking at the object before her , one of the ladies exclaims- " is that the Falls ? " " Yes , " replies a pas- senger , " and look below , there is the far famed Niagara river . " Another observes - " after so long ...
... danger was past . On looking at the object before her , one of the ladies exclaims- " is that the Falls ? " " Yes , " replies a pas- senger , " and look below , there is the far famed Niagara river . " Another observes - " after so long ...
Strana 35
... dangers : if the nerves of others were disturbed , his were not . In the darkest hours of the night , he was often found walking alone , in the wildest and most dan- gerous places near the Falls ; and at such times he would shun the ...
... dangers : if the nerves of others were disturbed , his were not . In the darkest hours of the night , he was often found walking alone , in the wildest and most dan- gerous places near the Falls ; and at such times he would shun the ...
Strana 55
... danger . It has thrown open to the public view , one of the wonders of the world , which , to the greatest propor- tion of visiters , could only before be seen at a distance . The income of the bridge is considerable , but no more than ...
... danger . It has thrown open to the public view , one of the wonders of the world , which , to the greatest propor- tion of visiters , could only before be seen at a distance . The income of the bridge is considerable , but no more than ...
Strana 58
... danger . In the severe winter of 1829 , the great accumulation of ice , in the river , formed a communication from the main shore to the island ; and , though the bridges were then built , yet many persons , for curiosity and a ramble ...
... danger . In the severe winter of 1829 , the great accumulation of ice , in the river , formed a communication from the main shore to the island ; and , though the bridges were then built , yet many persons , for curiosity and a ramble ...
Strana 77
... danger of the river , were urged upon them ; but Chambers was confident in his ability to " get over the bay . " In one sense , he was over it then , or " half seas over . " They would go they launched their frail canoe in the rapid ...
... danger of the river , were urged upon them ; but Chambers was confident in his ability to " get over the bay . " In one sense , he was over it then , or " half seas over . " They would go they launched their frail canoe in the rapid ...
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American side appear Bath Island battle beautiful behold Benjamin Rathbun Betty boat bridge British Brock's Monument Buffalo building built burnt called Canada side canal cataract Chippewa commence curiosity danger dark deep Devil's Hole Drummondville erected Erie Falls of Niagara feet ferry forest Fort George Fort Niagara Fort Schlosser fort strong Francis Abbott Grand Island Horse Shoe Falls Hotel hundred Indian Ingraham's Cave inquired interest Iris Island JAUNT John ladder Lake Ontario land Lewiston lived look miles mist Moss Island Navy Island Niagara Falls Niagara river night object observed party passed persons proprietors Prospect Island PROSPECT TOWER public-house Queenston rail-road rapids residence road roar round rushing scene scenery Schlosser sheet of water sight soon spot stairs steam-boat stream Table Rock thence timber travellers trees Tuscarora upper vessels village of Niagara visited the Falls walk waves Welland Canal Whirlpool wild
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Strana 73 - There is a pleasure in the pathless woods, There is a rapture on the lonely shore ; There is society, where none intrudes, By the deep sea, and music in its roar : I love not man the less, but nature more...
Strana 74 - Ah ! never shall the land forget How gushed the life-blood of her brave — Gushed, warm with hope and courage yet, Upon the soil they fought to save. Now all is calm, and fresh, and still...
Strana 119 - it was the headquarters," says De Veaux, " of all that was barbarous, unrelenting, and cruel. There were congregated the leaders and chiefs of those bands of murderers and miscreants who carried death and destruction into the remote American settlements. There civilized Europe reveled with savage America, and ladies of education and refinement mingled in the society of those whose only distinction was to wield the bloody tomahawk and the scalping-knife.
Strana 118 - ... Niagara. In 1679, M. De Salle, the explorer of the Mississippi, in the service of France, inclosed the spot on which the fort was here built in 1725, by palisades. In 1759 it was taken by the British, under Sir William Johnson, in whose hands it remained until 1796, when it was evacuated and given up to the United States. On the 19th of December, 1813, it was again taken by the British by surprise; and in March, 1815, again surrendered to the Americans. This old fort is as much noted for being...
Strana 127 - Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, Where wealth accumulates, and men decay: Princes and lords may flourish, or may fade; A breath can make them, as a breath has made: But a bold peasantry, their country's pride, When once destroyed, can never be supplied.
Strana 104 - Great wits are sure to madness near allied, And thin partitions do their bounds divide ; Else, why should he, with wealth and honour blest, Refuse his age the needful hours of rest?
Strana 120 - The dungeon of the messhouse, called the black-hole, was a strong, dark, and dismal place ; and in one corner of the room was fixed the apparatus for strangling such unhappy wretches as fell under the displeasure of the despotic rulers of those days. The walls of this dungeon, from top to bottom, had engraved upon them French names, and mementoes in that language. That the prisoners were no common persons was clear, as the letters and emblems were chiselled out in good style.
Strana 118 - This fortress is in latitude 43 deg. 14 sec. N. In 1679, a small spot was enclosed by palisades, by M. De Salle, an officer in the service of France. In 1725, the fort was built. In 1759, it was taken by the British, under Sir William Johnson. The capture has been ascribed to treachery, though there is not known to be any existing authority to prove the charge. In 179G, it was surrendered to the United Stales.
Strana 119 - It is a traditionary story, that the mess-house, which is a very strong building and the largest in the fort, was erected by stratagem. A considerable, though not powerful body of French troops, had arrived at the point. Their force was inferior to the surrounding Indians, of whom they were un'der some apprehensions. They obtained consent of the Indians to build a wigwam, and induced them, with some of their officers, to engage in an extensive hunt. The materials had been made ready, and, while the...
Strana 119 - House, which is a very strong building and the largest in the fort, was erected by stratagem. A considerable, though not powerful, body of French troops had arrived at the point. Their force was inferior to the surrounding Indians, of whom they were under some apprehensions. They obtained consent of the Indians to build a wigwam, and induced them, with some of their officers, to engage in an extensive hunt. The materials had been made ready and while the Indians were absent the French built. When...