ERIC ED623508: Sketches of Niagara Falls and River
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- Title
- ERIC ED623508: Sketches of Niagara Falls and River
- Publication year listed
- 1846
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- Public domain eBook
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ERIC ED623508: Sketches of Niagara Falls and River
Author: ERIC
Year: 1846
This textbook is a natural-history reader on Niagara Falls and its tributaries. The following chapters are included: (1) The Cataract and its connection with other waters -- the Great Lakes; (2) Buffalo -- Niagara River -- the Great Lakes -- their situation -- River above the Falls and below it -- Grand Island; (3) Journey to the Falls -- Railroads and Stages -- the Fort -- Fort Erie -- Niagara River -- the Sail Boat -- Tonawanda -- Schlosser Landing; (4) The Cataract Hotel -- Sights, Sounds, and Earth-tremblings -- Morning Ramble -- the American Fall -- the Bridge -- Red Jacket; (5) The Falls continued -- First Impressions -- Further Description of them -- Lockport Minerals -- Indian Work -- Canes -- Bath Island -- Hog's Back -- Prospect Island -- the Three Profiles; (6) The Falls continued -- the Fish Pond -- the stroll on the River bank -- the Water Lily -- the Water Flies -- the Captive Eagle -- the Pagoda --the Black Squirrel; (7) Ramble round Iris Island -- the Biddle Stairs -- Cave of the Winds - -the Canadian Fall -- the suspended Rocks --Flying Rainbows -- Sam Patch; (8) Ramble around the Island continued -- Terrapin Tower -- the Rapids -- the Three Sisters -- the head of