. The falls of Niagara . chapters of local history. The writer is especially indebted to the Hon. Or-samus H. Marshall, of Buffalo, for a copy of hisadmirable Historical Sketches, and for access to hislibrary of American history. The Documentary Historyand Colonial Documents of the State of New York,The Relations of the Jesuits, the works of otherearly French missionaries, travelers, and adventurers,made familiar to the public by the indefatigable laborsof Shea and Parkman, have all helped to make thewriters task comparatively an easy one. PREFACE. XV Several years ago, the body of this work,
. The falls of Niagara . chapters of local history. The writer is especially indebted to the Hon. Or-samus H. Marshall, of Buffalo, for a copy of hisadmirable Historical Sketches, and for access to hislibrary of American history. The Documentary Historyand Colonial Documents of the State of New York,The Relations of the Jesuits, the works of otherearly French missionaries, travelers, and adventurers,made familiar to the public by the indefatigable laborsof Shea and Parkman, have all helped to make thewriters task comparatively an easy one. PREFACE. XV Several years ago, the body of this work, which hassince been revised and considerably enlarged, was pub-lished in a small volume, that has long been out ofprint. Believing that the interest of the volume wouldbe enhanced for the reader if he were able to con-trast Niagara Falls with other famous falls, cataracts,and rapids, the writer has added chapters, describing themost noted of these in all parts of the world. G. W. H. Niagara Falls, N. Y. September,
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