deep. The current passes beneath the surface of the water, and does
not again become visible till after a distance of three miles. On
the Canada side you have a much better view of the falls than on the
American, for you see both falls at the same time. There is on the
Canada side a covered wooden staircase, which we ascended, and
approached the falls, amidst a constant drizzling caused by the
falling water.]

The sun threw his rays upon the thick mist and formed a beautiful
rainbow. Another winding stair-case leads down the rocks near the falls,
under which you may walk to the distance of one hundred and twenty feet;
several of the gentlemen went in, but according to their report, they
could not see any thing. They were contented, therefore, to behold the
falls from Table rock, which almost overhangs them. A part of this rock
gave way several years ago and fell down the precipice, and the
remaining part is so much undermined by the water, that it will probably
soon follow. The whole distance from the American to the British shore
is fourteen hundred yards, of which three hundred and eighty belong to
the American falls, three hundred and thirty to Goat-Island, and seven
hundred to the Canada or Horse-shoe falls.

[_Travels_:

The sun threw his rays upon the thick mist and formed a beautiful
rainbow. Another winding staircase leads down the rocks near the
falls, under which you may walk to the distance of one hundred and
twenty feet; several of the gentlemen present went in, but according
to their report they could not see any thing. I was contented
therefore to behold the falls from Table rock, which almost
overhangs them. A part of this rock gave way several years ago and
fell down the precipice, and the remaining part is so much
undermined by the water that it will probably soon follow. The whole
distance from the American to the British shore is fourteen hundred
yards, of which three hundred and eighty belong to the American
falls, three hundred and thirty to Goat-Island, and seven hundred
yards to the Canada or Horse-shoe falls.]

On the British side, opposite to the falls, are two taverns, in the
larger of which, Forsyth's Hotel, they took lodgings until the next day.
During the late war a bridge was thrown over the river about one mile
above this tavern, which, together with a mill, was burnt by the
Americans on their retreat from the battle of Lundy's Lane. A few yea