Beauties of the StLawrence . IN THE THOUSAND ISLANDS. Souvenit of Canadian Scenery. 5 its force, to steal away to the repose and beauty of the many delight-ful sylvan retreats in the quieter parts of the river. Meanwhile theafternoon sun finds our steamer unconsciously increasing her pace,as she nears the rapids, and excitement among all on board arises asthe traveller feels the novel sensation of going down hill by. A STREET IN TORONTO. water. These descents in the bed of the St. Lawrence are, likedescents in the bed of other rivers, no scientific marvel ; but it is amarvel, and an exhilerati
Beauties of the StLawrence . IN THE THOUSAND ISLANDS. Souvenit of Canadian Scenery. 5 its force, to steal away to the repose and beauty of the many delight-ful sylvan retreats in the quieter parts of the river. Meanwhile theafternoon sun finds our steamer unconsciously increasing her pace,as she nears the rapids, and excitement among all on board arises asthe traveller feels the novel sensation of going down hill by. A STREET IN TORONTO. water. These descents in the bed of the St. Lawrence are, likedescents in the bed of other rivers, no scientific marvel ; but it is amarvel, and an exhileration of more than usual novelty, to sweepdown them, not in a canoe, but in a large and densely crowdedsteamer. But while there is the maximum of excitement, there is, 6 The Richelieu & Ontario Navigation Companys we believe, the minimum of danger, though the experience is oftentrying to the nerves, especially when the steamboat makes a lurchin the chaotic waters and a volume of spray is dashed in the faces ofthe thrilled voyagers. Nor are the nervous reassured by a glanceat the extra-manned wheel-house, and from that to the foam-lashedavenues of waters, down which the vessel speeds as if to certaindestruction. The situation becomes more thrilling with the descentof the rapids nearer to Montreal. These increase in violence intheir headlong course down the river, while the danger seems to
Size: 1479px × 1690px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1890, bookidbeautiesofst, bookyear1893
