. Ithaca and its resources. Being an historical and descriptive sketch of the "Forest city" and its magnificent scenery ... nature. The stream turns two corners in instant suc-cession, forming an amphitheatre at the bend which strikingly impresses us with theage and power of these floods in wearing away the solid rocks in such deep andgraceful curves. Over the rocks and into the amphitheatre trickles the water thatis permitted to escape from the dam above, but in time of freshet this double bendis the scene of mad, boiling and thunderous excitement as the floods go plung-ing through the tortuo
. Ithaca and its resources. Being an historical and descriptive sketch of the "Forest city" and its magnificent scenery ... nature. The stream turns two corners in instant suc-cession, forming an amphitheatre at the bend which strikingly impresses us with theage and power of these floods in wearing away the solid rocks in such deep andgraceful curves. Over the rocks and into the amphitheatre trickles the water thatis permitted to escape from the dam above, but in time of freshet this double bendis the scene of mad, boiling and thunderous excitement as the floods go plung-ing through the tortuous bed. Here on account of its narrowing widththe glen more properly becomes a ravine, and we are obliged to clam-ber up the north bank and walk along the brink of a precipice, but theglimpses of glen and stream below well repay us for the exertion. Then ourway lies through a grove of pines and hemlocks, the path winds up and downalong the hillside and we frequently stop with a shudder as the thought strikes us,what if we were to make a misstep and go tumbling headlong into the depths n\\KCK kU^ \^S RtSOViRCLS 2<3. THIRD FALL, LICK BROOK-i6o FEET. of the ravine, this side of which is now a steep wooded bank and the opposite afrowning precipice. If you love the spice which danger gives you may go downinto the stream bed, but it requires a steady hand and a cool head to make the de-scent by clinging to the bushes, and your hands and clothing will probably be tear-fully torn before you reach the bottom. We follow the path until we come to theUniversity bridge, where the descent is much easier, and we stand at the foot ofthe Giants Staircase, and watch the water tumbling down as regular a flight ofstairs as ever a boy fell down two steps a time. As far as the eye can see above are aseries of pretty little cascades, closely enbosomed in rocky and arborescent ravine looks so very inviting that we climb the Giants Staircase and pickingour way along the bed of the stream,
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