river, are beautifully covered with wood, and present a stately,
majestic appearance. In the evening they again went to Goat-Island in
order to view the falls by bright moonlight; in this light they produce
a peculiarly beautiful effect, which is greatly heightened by a
moon-rainbow.

[_Travels_:

On our return to the American shore, we examined a camera obscura
which is situated at the head of the American staircase, and was
built by a Swiss. This gives a tolerably good view of the falls.
Afterwards we took a ride to the Whirlpool, which is three miles
down the Niagara, and is formed by a kind of rocky basin where the
river runs between narrow rocky banks. It is singular to see this
confusion of the water, whose appearance cannot be better described
than by comparing it with the flowing of melted lead. The lofty
rocks which form the banks of this river, are beautifully covered
with wood and present a stately, majestic appearance. In the evening
I again went to Goat-Island in order to view the falls by bright
moonlight: in this light they produce a very peculiarly beautiful
effect, which is greatly heightened by a moon-rainbow.]

The following day both parties went to the other side of the river, and
took lodgings at Forsyth's Hotel.

[_Travels_:

The following day, 23d August, all our company departed; my friend
Tromp and myself alone remained. We went to the other side of the
river, and took lodgings at Forsyth's Hotel....]

High on Hyria's rock my muse repose,
While I wild nature's direful scenes disclose,
Nor let wing'd Fancy's bold creative aid,
Paint beyond truth what nature's God has made;
Inspir'd by him let every flowing line,
Describ'd correctly, through the numbers shine.
Fed by a thousand springs and purling rills,
Ocean's internal, the wild torrent fills.
Lakes Michigan, Superior, there we see,
Concent'ring Huron's flood with proud Erie:
The awful stream its wond'rous course began,
Roll'd the rich flood before the date of man.
From Buffalo to Chippewa bends its course,
Full eighteen miles, with calm and rapid force,
By Grand Isle passes, where its stream divides,
Whose circling course, majestic, downward glides.
Meets then again a verdant island long,
Gathers the weeping brook, and swells more strong,
Widening the swift high-mounted torrent flies
Like lightning bursting from the thund'ring skies.
The time-worn c