. Pauls' dictionary of Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Tonawanda and vicinity a descriptive index and guide to the various institutions, public buildings, societies, amusements, resorts, etc., in and about the city of Buffalo . ld.— OEelL mrmr T IS a remarkable fact that thousands ofpeople, many of them from long dis-tances, and even from foreign lands, aredrawn to the marvelous scenery of NiagaraFalls every year, who never behold the objectof their journey. These people have eyes but they see turn from this most astounding of earths natural won-ders disappointed, solely because they hav
. Pauls' dictionary of Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Tonawanda and vicinity a descriptive index and guide to the various institutions, public buildings, societies, amusements, resorts, etc., in and about the city of Buffalo . ld.— OEelL mrmr T IS a remarkable fact that thousands ofpeople, many of them from long dis-tances, and even from foreign lands, aredrawn to the marvelous scenery of NiagaraFalls every year, who never behold the objectof their journey. These people have eyes but they see turn from this most astounding of earths natural won-ders disappointed, solely because they have failed to obtain aright comprehension of the mighty spectacle, such as is dueto every visitor. Where lies the fault ? Perhaps in them-selves, more likely in their stupid guides ; certainly not inthe cataract. It is the object of the present work to help every visitorto see the Niagara cataract in all its greatness as it writer assumes the impossibility of anyone obtaininga fair conception of the stupendous waterfall and goingaway unsatisfied. He hopes to direct attention to its featurestnroughout so completely and systematically that whoeveraccepts his guidance^ be it for a day or a month, will obtain. 174 Niagara as It Is. so perfect an acquaintance with these wonderful scenes that ;when the visitor turns away from them it will be with highestexpectations far more than realized. What is Niagara? Four principal features of the matchless wonder contrib-ute chiefly toward answering this question. The Niagara, extending from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario, 1. A vast ^ distance of 36 miles, is in everything but lengthRiver. one of the worlds greatest rivers. Its volume considerably exceeds that of the Mississippi, and is unvarying the year round. The drainage of more than one-fourth ofthe North American continent, including the chain of GreatAmerican Lakes, with Superior at the head, passes betweenr»»i> ^ Niagaras banks and ovef »|Sj Jlt& ^^^^ precipice. It is com- ■-
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