. Through the wilds; a record of sport and adventure in the forests of New Hampshire and Maine . in height, withan inclination to the semi-circular in shape, as the dark rock overwhich it fell had been worn away at the back. The amount ofwater going over was sufficient to make quite a roar ; and in thesunlight it assumed prismatic colors, clothing itself with gorgeousraiment, that formed a brilliant contrast to the dark and grim-looking ledges by which it was surrounded. A very pretty fall, and charmingly embowered among thesewoods, remarked Mr. Van Wyck, as the party, turning away,sought the
. Through the wilds; a record of sport and adventure in the forests of New Hampshire and Maine . in height, withan inclination to the semi-circular in shape, as the dark rock overwhich it fell had been worn away at the back. The amount ofwater going over was sufficient to make quite a roar ; and in thesunlight it assumed prismatic colors, clothing itself with gorgeousraiment, that formed a brilliant contrast to the dark and grim-looking ledges by which it was surrounded. A very pretty fall, and charmingly embowered among thesewoods, remarked Mr. Van Wyck, as the party, turning away,sought the path again, and continued their climb up the mountain-side. A quarter of a mile above they reached the lower pitch ofthe Upper Fall, and were surprised at its height and is the highest fall on the stream, and the perpendicular dropin two pitches is not far from seventy-five feet. As will be seenin the engraving, the entire bed of the stream, where the watertakes its first leap, is a solid ledge; at the bottom of this the THROUGH THE gathers in a round basin, worn from. UPPER FALL, CATARACT BROOK. the soHd ledge, ofLinfathomable depthaccording to localtradition. A charm-ing place for wood-nymphs to take theirmorning bath. Thewater and frost haveplayed sad havoc withthe granite walls ofthe stream at thisplace, and immensebowlders have beendetached from theupper part of thecliff, and fret theirlives away in thestream at the secondfall. This work ofdestruction is con-stantly going on, andthere must be moreor less change in theappearance of theplace with each suc-cessive year. The deep - tonedcataract is surrounded on both sides by thick woods, and the spot has a conscious butindescribable charm that will cause people to linger long after they 246 THROUGH THE WILDS. have seen all of interest. It would furnish a fitting abode for a sylvangoddess, and you can almost imagine some Diana appearing andgreeting you with a smile of welcome. That spirit movesIn the gr
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