. Special report of New York State Survey on the preservation of the scenery of Niagara Falls ; and fourth annual report on the triangulation of State. For the Year 1879. ing the imagination of the world and drawing to itsshnne more visitoi-s than any other of natures works, or whether weregard its associations with American history and the deep lessonsthat it can teach of earths changes through working of great naturalforces : in either view it is wonderful, it is unparalleled, it is price-less. But we find its treasures in the grasp of mouej-^-getters, and itssacred groves assailed by the ax
. Special report of New York State Survey on the preservation of the scenery of Niagara Falls ; and fourth annual report on the triangulation of State. For the Year 1879. ing the imagination of the world and drawing to itsshnne more visitoi-s than any other of natures works, or whether weregard its associations with American history and the deep lessonsthat it can teach of earths changes through working of great naturalforces : in either view it is wonderful, it is unparalleled, it is price-less. But we find its treasures in the grasp of mouej-^-getters, and itssacred groves assailed by the axe of the mill-man or desecrated by thepurveyor of public amusements ; and are convinced that destructionof the scenery will be swift and certain unless the all-powerful Stateshall appear as the preserver of Niagara. Very respectfully submitted, JAMES T. GARDNER,Dv ector, JVew York State Siwvef/.. TJTora fjjoy- • leave lared turn-
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