sight. As we returned, full of these
mighty impressions, to the Eagle Tavern we found to our great joy a
fine opportunity of speaking of the grandeur and magnificence we had
just beheld. Lieutenants De Goer and Van Vloten, of the Pallas, had
just arrived to render homage to this great natural curiosity.]

In company with these gentlemen and ladies, they took a walk to
Goat-Island, by a convenient wooden bridge, thrown over the rapids about
seven years since. The first bridge leads to a small island called
Bath-Island, which contains a bath-house; the second to Goat-Island,
which is about one mile in circumference, and overgrown with old and
beautiful trees.

[_Travels_:

In company with these gentlemen we took a walk to Goat-Island, by a
convenient wooden bridge, thrown over the rapids about seven years
since. The first bridge leads to a small island called Bath-Island,
which contains a bath-house and billiard-room: the second to
Goat-Island, which is about one mile in circumference, and overgrown
with old and beautiful trees. The Indians who formerly resided in
this part of the country....]

On Bath-Island a person may approach so near the American falls as to
look into the abyss below. From the foot of the falls you can see
nothing of the abyss, inasmuch as every thing is concealed by the smoke
and vapour. On Goat-Island a person may in the same manner approach the
Canadian falls in the centre of which is a semi-circular hollow, called
the Horse-shoe, and here the noise is still more tremendous than on the
other side. The vapour which rises from the Horse-shoe, forms a thick
mist, which may be seen at a great distance.

[_Travels_:

On Bath-Island a person may approach so near to the American falls
as to look into the abyss below. The animals in the neighbourhood
are so careless of this, that the cows and horses go into the river
to drink within five yards of the brink of the precipice. From the
foot of the falls you can see nothing of the abyss, inasmuch as
every thing is concealed by the foam and vapour. On Goat-Island a
person may in the same manner approach the Canadian falls, in the
centre of which is a semicircular hollow, called the Horse-shoe, and
here the noise is still more tremendous than on the other side. The
vapour which rises from the Horse-shoe forms a thick mist, which may
be seen at a great distance.]

To look into the Horse-shoe is awful