. The Pacific tourist . ASCENDING THE GLACIERS OF MT. LOWER FALLS OF THE YELLOWSTONE. above the Lower Falls. Between them, theriver is in a canon whose depth is from 100 to300 feet. Near the Lower Falls it is a succes-sion of rapids. The two falls are very unlike,but equally , the Upper perhaps notpossessing as much of grandeur as the height of the former is 140 feet. The river above is broken into rapids, and, reaching theedo-e the entire volume of water seems to behurled ofe the precipice with terrific force sothat the mass is broken into most beautitulsnow-whi
. The Pacific tourist . ASCENDING THE GLACIERS OF MT. LOWER FALLS OF THE YELLOWSTONE. above the Lower Falls. Between them, theriver is in a canon whose depth is from 100 to300 feet. Near the Lower Falls it is a succes-sion of rapids. The two falls are very unlike,but equally , the Upper perhaps notpossessing as much of grandeur as the height of the former is 140 feet. The river above is broken into rapids, and, reaching theedo-e the entire volume of water seems to behurled ofe the precipice with terrific force sothat the mass is broken into most beautitulsnow-white drops, presenting, at a distance, theappearance of snowy foam. Midway in itsdescent a ledge of rock is met with, which car- wmm ^m€iFia wqw^ibw. 285 ries it away from the vertical base of the preci-pice. The water has worn a circular basin inthe hard rock. From any point, the view isstriking and pictiiresciue. What it lacks in sub-limity is compensated for by its beauty. Vrater Hills and Mud Joleanoes.—Leaving the falls, the trail leads us up the rive
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