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houses besides 3 or 4 meeting houses and a railroad Depot. After passing through the village we walked along on the shore of Niagara River which was much longer than I expected to find it, its bed for 1/4 of a mile above the falls is covered with rocks over which the water rushes with fury presenting a sheet of spray and foam sparkling in sun really beautiful, We could see unknown Island which is now in possession of the Americans but formerly belonged to Canada, the island is covered with very heavy valuable timber and from the shore looks very pleasant. Many go over to the island landing at the upper end of it and walk to the other and which is just at the turn of the horseshoe form of the falls but it looks very dangerous, we soon found ourselves at the Niagara Falls a place which I certainly never expected to see. The river falls about 100 feet upon the small ledges of rocks before it reaches the main fall of 175 ft to describe it would be impossible for me. I could not give you the best idea of its sublimity You must see it before you can have the least idea of it. It seemed as though I could not take my eyes from the spot. We picked up some little stones and shells which we preserved as coming from the fall. there were a number of persons who went down a pair of stairs as high nearly as the falls, and walked under the rocks over which the water flowed. Mr Holmes wished me to go down with him but I felt afraid to, but have been sorry since that I did not go. Round the falls were many house of refreshment which were filled with indian curiosities for sale At one house we saw an eagle, it was sitting on a fence being chained up. After strolling round and gathering flowers which by the way we kept, Mr H pretty busy cutting, we returned to the village, took some dinner, and seated ourselves in the cars loaded with flowers with which we adorned our cabin in the most beautiful manner. After we got back in found ourselves very tired and