. The falls of Niagara . THE FALLS OF NIAGARA WITH SUPPLEMENTARY CHAPTERS ON THE OTHER FAMOUS CATARACTSOF THE WORLD. BY GEORGE W. HOLLEY. (jMitl) 3flluBtrationfi. ^u NEW-YORK:A. C. ARMSTRONG & SON, 714 f KjV a 1882 \--- i Copyright, 1882, by George W. Holley. <t ^ (U ©0 tt)c ifWfmorj OFMY DEPARTED FRIENDS, PETER A. PORTER AND JOEL R. ROBINSON. ffifjf fornifr, ANSWERING THE SUMMONS TO THE BATTLE-FIELD,GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY. STfjf latttr OFTEN RISKED HIS OWN LIFE IN SAVINGTHE LIVES OF OTHERS. GEORGE W. HOLLEY. CONTENTS. PAGE Preface xiii Part I.—History. CHAPTER I. Firs
. The falls of Niagara . THE FALLS OF NIAGARA WITH SUPPLEMENTARY CHAPTERS ON THE OTHER FAMOUS CATARACTSOF THE WORLD. BY GEORGE W. HOLLEY. (jMitl) 3flluBtrationfi. ^u NEW-YORK:A. C. ARMSTRONG & SON, 714 f KjV a 1882 \--- i Copyright, 1882, by George W. Holley. <t ^ (U ©0 tt)c ifWfmorj OFMY DEPARTED FRIENDS, PETER A. PORTER AND JOEL R. ROBINSON. ffifjf fornifr, ANSWERING THE SUMMONS TO THE BATTLE-FIELD,GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY. STfjf latttr OFTEN RISKED HIS OWN LIFE IN SAVINGTHE LIVES OF OTHERS. GEORGE W. HOLLEY. CONTENTS. PAGE Preface xiii Part I.—History. CHAPTER I. First French expedition—Jacques Cartier — He first hears of the greatCataract — Champlain—Route to China—La Salle—Father Henne-pins first and second visits to the Falls i CHAPTER II. Baron La Hontans description of the Falls—M. Charlevoixs letter toMadame Maintenon — Number of the Falls — Geological indications —Great projection of the rock in Father Hennepins time—Cave of theWinds — Rainbows 9fallsofniagara01holl
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